Dr Rhyne has a bachelors and masters degree in nursing as well as a PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Southern California. Dr Rhyne served 12 years on the faculty of California State University Long Beach and 10 years as Director of Behavioral Medicine at Long Beach Memorial Family Medicine. In addition to her academic and clinical roles, she was a sought after consultant and executive coach for non-profit and for profit corporations. Dr Rhyne has maintained a private clinical practice for 30 years.