Brad Kochunas spent three decades as a licensed mental health counselor, much of that time working in prison mental health, where he integrated astrology and counseling into his approach. He holds an MA from Miami University. His astrological work is rooted in the archetypal and depth psychology tradition, drawing on the thought of James Hillman, Rollo May, Thomas Moore, and Mircea Eliade. He approaches astrology as a healing fiction and mythological framework rather than a predictive system. He is a certified astrologer who has presented at ISAR and UAC conferences, and has published in The Mountain Astrologer and the International Astrologer.