William Backus

William Backus was a licensed minister, psychologist, and founder of the Christian Center for Psychological Services.

He authored numerous books, including "What Your Counselor Never Told You." Backus passed away in 2005, leaving behind a legacy of integrating Christian principles with psychological therapy.

His co-author, Marie Chapian, is a psychotherapist, Christian counselor, and prolific writer with over 25 published books.

Chapian, who lives in California, has been nominated for the Ten Outstanding Women of the Year award.

Together, they wrote "Telling Yourself the Truth," which has sold over 750,000 copies since its initial publication in 1980.

The book introduces "Misbelief Therapy," a self-talk programming technique designed to help readers replace negative thoughts with truthful ones.