Terry Lieb grew up in a very small patch of the hard coal region of Pennsylvania. A born questioner, he immediately began challenging most everything around him—including his parents’ and teachers’ patience! Terry’s insatiable curiosity about people and how they organize and understand their lives led him to consider a career in the ministry, but eventually drew him toward counseling. After completing his master’s degree in counseling at Lehigh University (while supporting himself as a clown, juggler and fire eater in a church-affiliated traveling circus!), he worked as a counselor at a maximum-security state correctional facility for young adults and then a residential treatment program for children.