A protege of the late idealist philosopher Ayn Rand, author of Atlas Shrugged, Nathaniel Branden's name has become synonymous with "the psychology of self-esteem," a field he began pioneering over thirty years ago.
With a Ph.D. in psychology and a background in philosophy, Branden is a practicing psychotherapist in Los Angeles, and, in addition, does corporate consulting and offers seminars, workshops, and conferences on the application of self-esteem principles and technology to the problems of modern business.