Arnie was born in Chicago (1945), lived in Canada for many years and now resides in Austin TX. As a psychologist he has been deeply involved in the provision of walk-in counseling services as a means of increasing accessibility of mental health services. He teaches and provides psychotherapy to clients. He is co-editor of the books When One Hour is All You Have: Effective Therapy for Walk-in Clients and Single Session Therapy by Walk-in or Appointment: Administrative, Clinical, and Supervisory Aspects of One-at-a-Time Services.