Jill L. McNish was ordained as an Episcopal priest after a career as an attorney in the private practice of law. She is now presently engaged in parish ministry. McNish holds an M.Div. and Ph.D. in psychiatry and religion from Union Theological Seminary in New York City. She has lectured to laypersons, clergy, and pastoral counselors throughout the country and has taught seminary and undergraduate courses in pastoral theology, psychology, and religion. She is the author of numerous articles and Transforming Shame A Pastoral Response.