Dr Hogan is the author of An Introduction to Coping with Anxiety and An Introduction to Coping with Depression, along with Lee Brosan, and An Introduction to Coping with Phobias. She is a clinical psychologist who previously worked at the Primary Care Psychological Treatment Service in Cambridge. She has since moved to Vancouver, Canada, where she continues her work in psychological assessment and the provision of brief psychological treatment for anxiety and depression. Brenda and her colleagues have created a pioneering service in primary care based on self-help approaches to help alleviate a range of common psychological problems.