Elizabeth Seddon was trained as a social worker at the University of New South Wales and with a Master's degree in Social Administration from Flinders University, she has worked in the area of relationship and family counselling for over twenty-five years. She has been the Director of Relationships Australia, Canberra and Region and the National Director of Relationships Australia. She has worked with numerous separating and divorcing couples and is active in the training of counsellors in this area. Elizabeth is currently researching in Edinburgh, Scotland.