Sid Grossberg received his Ph.D. in social work from Wayne State University in 1971. He is currently a lecturer on the continuing education faculty at the Smith College School for Social Work and was on the faculty of Wayne State University for 13 years. He has presented over 65 scholarly papers and presentations. He is the founder and executive director of Counseling Associates of Southfield, Michigan. He is past President of the Clinical Social Work Federation and has been elected a member of the National Academy of Practice in Social Work.