is an internationally recognized expert on couples therapy having conducted trainings in couples therapy for the past 25 years in the US, Europe, South America and Australia. She is Co-Director of the Couples Institute in Menlo Park, California doing both private practice and training supervision.

She is co-author of In Quest of the Mythical Mate: A Developmental Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment in Couples Therapy and Tell Me No Lies: How to Face the Truth and Build A Loving Marriage. Dr. Bader is a clinical faculty member at Stanford University and is the past president of the International Transactional Analysis Association. She is a lively and engaging speaker consistently receiving superlative evaluations.