About the Contributors

Eric D. Anderson, PhD, is an instructor with the College of Education and Human Services at Wright State University. Dr. Anderson earned his bachelor's in history and psychology from Capital University, his master's in rehabilitation counseling from The Ohio State University, and his doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in rehabilitation psychology.

Dr. Anderson's teaching specialty is rehabilitation services, and his research interests include rehabilitation counseling and neuropsychology.

Jeff Cook, PhD, is assistant professor in the graduate counseling program at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He received his doctorate in counselor education from Oregon State University.

Dr. Cook is a licensed professional counselor (Wisconsin and Oregon) and a national certified counselor with the National Board of Certified Counselors. His academic focus is in family systems, intercultural counseling, professional orientation, and supervision. Prior to full-time academic work, Dr. Cook worked in private practice with a focus on trauma, shame, and couples and also as a school counselor and career counselor.

Nazak Dadashazar, MA, LPC-S, NCC, received her master's in counseling psychology at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (Belton, Texas) and is currently pursuing her doctorate in counselor education and supervision from Walden University. Ms. Dadashazar currently works for the U.S. Department of Justice as a federal law enforcement officer and as a military and family life consultant with Mental Health Network, Government Services, an organization employed by the U.S. Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Her counseling experience includes working extensively with the veteran population, men and women of the active armed forces, adolescents, children, domestic violence victims, sex offenders, inmates, and culturally diverse populations in the areas of assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, crisis management, and intervention. Through her work as a federal hostage negotiator and critical incident stress debriefer, Ms. Dadashazar's research interests include the psychology of criminal and serial offenders, trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder, and social justice issues.

Darcie Davis Gage, PhD is an associate professor at the University of Northern Iowa and teaches in the CACREP accredited clinical mental health and school counseling programs. She received her graduate education in counseling at Pittsburg State University and the University of Iowa. Dr. Davis-Gage's research interests are in the areas of group counseling, creativity and flow theory, and diversity issues related to counselor education and practice. Her current research agenda includes examining the how popular media can be used to train counselors.

Dr. Davis Gage brings 15 years of various counseling experiences to the classroom. She worked as a counselor in a variety of mental health agencies which included a partial hospitalization program, a women's mental health agency, a college counseling and advising center, and private practice. Dr. Davis Gage is an active member of the American Counseling Association, the Association of Counselor Education and Supervision, and the North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision.

Kerrie R. Fineran, PhD, is assistant professor in the counselor education program at Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, and also serves as coordinator of school counseling for the program. She earned her BS from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, where she was also an NCAA Division I student athlete (swimming). Dr. Fineran obtained her MEd in counseling from Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania and her PhD in counselor education and supervision from the University of Toledo in Ohio.

Dr. Fineran's passion is preparing master's-level students to be competent, compassionate scholar practitioners who endeavor to serve individuals, couples, families, and communities in a variety of capacities. Her research and writing interests include best practices in counselor preparation; suicide assessment, prevention, and postvention; and working with individuals with substance and behavioral addictions, including reducing the stigma associated with these types of disorders. She is a member of and serves on various committees for professional organizations, including the American Counseling Association, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors, Association for Specialists in Group Work, Chi Sigma Iota International Counseling Honor Society, and numerous state and local organizations.

Brandé Flamez, PhD, NCC, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor and clinical professor in the counseling and special populations department at Lamar University. Dr. Flamez is also the CEO founder of the nonprofit SALT (Serving and Learning Together) World, Inc., which provides volunteer services to developing countries. Her clinical background includes working with children, adolescents, and families in community-based and private counseling settings both nationally and internationally. In addition, Dr. Flamez helped design an outpatient program for court-referred adolescents and specializes in diagnosing and assessment. Dr. Flamez is active in the counseling profession. Currently, she serves on the American Counseling Association (ACA) Governing Council for the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors, ACA Finance Committee, and ACA Investment Committee and is chair of the ACA Publications Committee. She is also past-president of the Association for Humanistic Counseling.

Dr. Flamez is on the editorial board for the Family Journal and Journal of College Counseling. She has presented over 100 times nationally and internationally and has authored or coauthored more than 30 book chapters and articles. Dr. Flamez is coauthor of the assessment textbook Counseling Assessment and Evaluation: Fundamentals of Applied Practice (2015), Diagnosing Children and Adolescents: Guide for Mental Health Practitioners (2015), and the upcoming textbook Introduction to Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling: Applied Practice (2017). She is the recipient of numerous national awards, including the 2015 Counselor Educator Advocacy Award, the 2014 ACA Kitty Cole Human Rights Award, the 2012 ACA Gilbert and Kathleen Wrenn Award for a Caring and Humanitarian Person, and the 2012 IAMFC Distinguished Mentor Award.

Amy E. Ford, PhD, is a clinical core faculty member at Oregon State University (OSU)-Cascades in Bend, Oregon. She received her MS (2001) and PhD (2005) in counseling from OSU, and she has worked full time as a counselor educator since 2004. She joined the OSU faculty full time in 2012. Dr. Ford holds national credentials as an approved clinical supervisor and nationally certified counselor. She is a licensed professional counselor in Oregon and a certified compensation and pension examiner with the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

Dr. Ford's professional interests are trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder, veterans, humanitarian work, best practices in counselor education, and parental alienation. She has volunteered with Medical Teams International (MTI) since 2005 and has been on international assignment with MTI to Banda Aceh, Indonesia, and Chisinau, Moldova. One of her current projects at OSU is developing a counseling practicum outreach that offers low-cost mental health services to the Central Oregon community.

Leif A. Ford, PhD, earned his doctorate in psychology from Walden University in 2015. His dissertation researched the effects of emotional intelligence within the American workplace. He has a diverse professional background, including 8 years working in an international corporation and more than 20 years of experience in education and pastoral/community care.

Dr. Ford specializes in providing interventions and care for individuals and organizations challenged by relationship dysfunction and individuals with cognitive development issues resulting from family or substance abuse. He is passionate about contributing to positive social change through holistic human development.

Juliana J. Forrest-Lytle, MS, received her bachelor's in psychology and a certificate in women's studies from the University of Central Florida and her master's in mental health counseling from Walden University. Ms. Forrest-Lytle is currently completing her doctorate at Walden University in counselor education and supervision specializing in counseling and social change. While working toward her PhD, Ms. Forrest-Lytle is a teaching assistant to faculty in Walden's clinical mental health counseling program and works as a counselor for children in foster care.

Ms. Forrest-Lytle has applied experience working with adults in individual and couples counseling and with adolescents and children. She has also designed and led psychosocial education groups for adolescents and taught anger management and stress management classes within her community. Her research interests include burnout, self-care, work-life balance and stress management, multiculturalism in counseling, communication in marriage and other relationships, family dynamics, and parenting concerns.

Matt Glowiak, PhD, NCC, LPC, is assistant professor of the master's of clinical psychology program at Benedictine University and contributing faculty in the bachelor's of human services program at Walden University. Dr. Glowiak also cofounded...