Mitch Abblett, Ph.D. is a psychologist who has worked in outpatient, inpatient and residential treatment settings with a variety of clinical populations – from combat veterans to elderly patients with mental health issues to children and adolescents with severe and dangerous behavioral difficulties. He currently works in a residential treatment setting with adolescents and developmentally delayed adults. In addition to his clinical work, Mitch enjoys writing creative fiction and nonfiction. In his writing, he is particularly drawn to the exploration of characters who demonstrate the courage to struggle with themselves in pursuit of a deeper personal identity – a purposeful life. He lives with his wife, Katy, in the Boston area.

A combat veteran has carried a heavy burden of pain and guilt since the Vietnam War. In the years since the war, he has found atonement and a mission in life through his work as a photographer, and through teaching others about the power of caring, empathic contact with others.

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