Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC, is a nationally-known psychotherapist, author, public/keynote speaker, and television and radio commentator. Her mission is to empower women and their families.

Her monthly column, "NOTE TO SELF", appears the third Monday of each month in the Health Section of the Houston Chronicle. She is also contributing three relationship tips a week via the Chronicle's blog - http://blogs.chron.com/momhouston/. Rapini writes the "Ask Mary Jo" column for Houston Family Magazine and is a Contributing Columnist for HealthNewsDigest.com.

She is a popular speaker across the nation, with multiple repeat requests to serve as key-note speaker for national conferences. Her dynamic style is particularly engaging for those dealing with intimacy issues and relationship challenges, or those simply hanging on to unasked questions about sex in relationships. She was recently a major participant in a symposium for young girls dealing with body image and helping girls become strong women.

She has been seen on "Big Medicine", which is in its second season on Discovery Health. She has appeared on many other television programs including Montel, Fox Morning News and various Houston area shows to discuss topics such as holiday stress, prayer and healing, divorce and kids, children and traumatic experiences, and children and cancer.

Rapini is the author of Is God Pink? Dying to Heal and co-author of Start Talking: A Girl's Guide for You and Your Mom About Health, Sex or Whatever.

Learn more about her at http://www.maryjorapini.com.