David W. Appleby (PhD, University of Delaware; PhD, University of Northern Colorado) is a minister, counselor, and trainer working in the overlapping fields of family counseling, psychology, and deliverance ministry. He is the founder and president of Spiritual Interventions, Inc., a non-profit organization that promotes spiritual interventions in Christian counseling practice. He also teaches courses in psychology and professional and pastoral counseling at the Center for Counseling and Family Studies at Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia. The author of It's Only a Demon: A Model for Christian Deliverance, Appleby has spoken and conducted training sessions on deliverance in therapeutic practice at numerous churches and institutions across the country.