Dr. Joy A. Wilson, has experience in schools, private practice, mental health agencies and college teaching. She states that as a treatment option for children and adolescents, play therapy has been recommended by a variety of helping professionals as “a well-thought-out, philosophically conceived, developmentally based, and research-supported approach to helping children cope with and overcome […]
I’m Joree Rose and I am so happy that you are here to Journey Forward® to living your best life. There was a time in my life where I was stuck. I was living inside the thoughts in my head, believed all my “shoulds” and let fear of the unknown take over and rule much of […]
Jan Urbanski supervises the Safe and Drug Free Schools Office in Pinellas County, Florida, where she manages over a million dollars in federal grants and oversees the district’s award-winning character education program. In addition to having experience as a prevention specialist, school counselor, and teacher, she has conducted training in bullying prevention, school climate and […]
Deborah Serani, Psy.D., is an award-winning author and psychologist in practice for thirty years. She is also a professor at Adelphi University, and her writing on the subjects of depression and trauma has been published in academic journals. Dr. Serani is a go-to expert for psychological issues. Her interviews can be found in Newsday, PsychologyToday, The Chicago Tribune, The New […]
Deb Schroeder is a retired school counselor, school psychologist and special education teacher. Deb now spends her weekdays caring for her three-year-old grandson and writing whenever possible. Deb is an avid horsewoman and loves horse camping as well as spending time with family and friends. In addition to her two current books, she plans to […]
Corlette has degrees in elementary education and counseling and is certified as a Relational Wisdom Instructor. She has specialized in counseling families and children and mediating child custody disputes. Corlette authored the Young Peacemaker curriculum, which has been used to teach conflict resolution to parents and children around the world. She travels frequently with Ken, enhancing his […]
Carolyn is a motivational educator with an anti-bullying message of hope for children, families, and schools. An educator with more than 10 years of experience working with inner-city youth, she is currently Dean of Students in a high school serving more than 2,100 young people. In this role as disciplinarian, she witnesses and confronts bullying daily by creating and implementing prevention […]
Barbara C. Trolley has spent over three decades working in the counseling field. Currently, she is a professor in counselor education at St. Bonaventure University, where she trains graduate students for careers in school and mental health counseling. As the chair of her university′s disability committee and coordinator of the autism training program, Trolley is committed to […]
Courtney Rios has been a certified school counselor in Texas since 2011. She started her career working with children and adolescents in a residential treatment facility for both mental health and substance abuse. She then went into the world of education and became a middle school teacher. After finishing her master’s degree, she began her […]
Dr. Jim Rex recently retired as president of Columbia College in Columbia, South Carolina. Prior to that he was the Vice President for Institutional Advancement at the University of South Carolina, the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Coastal Carolina University, and the Dean of Education at Winthrop University and at Coastal Carolina University. Jim […]
Sheela Raja, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and associate professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She completed internship and post-doctoral training at the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Boston, MA, and has published numerous articles exploring the relationship between physical health and traumatic events. Dr. Raja has a passion for […]
Lauren Murphy Payne, MSW, LCSW is a psychotherapist in private practice with over 30 years of experience helping children, teens, and adults. She specializes in the issues of adult survivors of childhood trauma, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, self esteem, relationships, and divorce prevention. In addition to the books, Just Because I Am and We Can […]
Karen Kettle is passionate about the power of student-led leadership programs. Throughout her career with the Durham District School Board, Karen has been a high school science teacher, a consultant, an international presenter, an author, and a course director for the York University Faculty of Education. She has worked beside talented student leaders and dedicated […]
Donna B. Forrest is a Certified School Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the states of South Carolina and Georgia. She is also a National Board Certified Counselor (NCC). Ms. Forrest has worked at Merriwether Elementary School in North Augusta, South Carolina for the last 14 years as both a teacher and school […]
Dixie Lee Wright is a job retention specialist with more than 20 years experience career development and marketing. She has developed classes and workshops for special education, state rehabilitation and nonprofit organizations at both the high school and college levels. As a job coach she has mediated successful solutions to differences between hundreds of employers […]
Cheri J. Meiners, M.Ed., has her master’s degree in elementary education and gifted education. With over 2.4 million books in print, she is the author of the award-winning ‘Learning to Get Along’ social skills series, and the character building ‘Being the Best Me’ series. Her newest release, ‘Making a Difference’, teaches kindness, respect, and purpose, […]
Erin Mason, Ph.D., is a career-long advocate for the School Counseling profession. Erin’s accomplishments and contributions to the field derive from her 13 years of experience as a Middle School Counselor in her home state of Georgia. A proponent for modeling and supporting professional involvement and productivity, Erin fuels her passion for School Counseling through […]
Stephanie Lerner is a Johns Hopkins University-trained school counselor. She holds a BS in elementary education and an MS in counseling. With more than 20 years in both public and private education, she has Texas certifications in school counseling and bilingual/Spanish education. After traveling the world and teaching ESL/EFL in such far-off places as Mozambique […]
Dr. Erika Shearin Karres is an award-winning educator, motivational speaker, and author. She has won numerous “Teacher of Excellence” awards and was honored by the Governors of North Carolina and Kentucky. “Dr. Erika” is the author of the bestseller Mean Chicks, Cliques & Dirty Tricks: A Real Girl’s Guide to Getting Through it All, now in an […]
Kim Johancen, M.A., LPC is a Denver-based author and therapist who has developed specialties that include working with people at risk of suicide, survivors of suicide loss, and individuals struggling with self-injury. She has worked extensively with both adolescent and adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Her ability to work with people who have experienced […]
Lakeiser Lacole Howard aka Keisha was born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, mainly in the Berkley/Campostella area, two of the roughest neighborhoods in Norfolk. She has overcome a lot of misfortune in her life and has witnessed or has been a part of a lot of things. She is thirty years old and the mother […]
Brad Herzog is the author of more than 30 books for children, including more than two dozen sports books. He has also published three travel memoirs and a fourth book for adults, The Sports 100, which ranks and profiles the 100 most important people in U.S. sports history. For his freelance magazine writing (including Sports Illustrated and Sports Illustrated […]
Devorah Heitner, Ph.D., is the authority parents turn to for empowering advice on raising resilient and kind kids in our always-connected world. Her previous book, Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World, was an Amazon bestseller and widely praised. She is a featured speaker at conferences and independent and public schools in […]
Heather S. Haas is NYS certified in school building leadership, school counseling, special education, and elementary education. Currently, she is an administrator of special education. In the past, she has worked as a special education teacher, school counselor and chairperson for the committee on special education. Haas has extensive experience with students classified as emotionally disabled […]
Kathie Guild was raised in south Georgia. She married an U.S. Army Officer and moved over eighteen times in twenty years across the United States and overseas. Kathie began her career in education as a pre -school and elementary school teacher. While living in Germany, Kathie was introduced to puppets and the magical world of […]
Kim Edmister has spent 22 years as a school counselor writing curriculum to creatively and proactively meet the unique needs in each building. She obtained a BA in Psychology from Southern Methodist University, an MS Ed in Counseling from Alfred University and an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy from Syracuse University.
Judy Demers currently teaches physical education at Castillero Middle School in San Jose, California. Demers developed the physical education curriculum for her individual classes and the San Jose Unified School District. She has written two professional improvement projects for San Jose Unified School District, one of which she presented at the California Association of Health, Physical […]
Lori Copeland was born on 12 June 1941. She had a relatively late start in writing, breaking into publishing in 1982 when she was already forty years old. Over the next dozen years, her romance novels achieved much success, as was evidenced by her winning the Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award, The Holt Medallion, and […]
Eric Cooper is an elementary school counselor in northern Utah and the author of Image-Based Life Lessons. Cooper strives to create very engaging, visual, and animated lessons to teach essential concepts to kids.
Brad Chapin is a Masters Level Psychologist with a passion for helping others learn the skills necessary for success and happiness. He is a Best-Selling author and Nationally Recognized Speaker in the area of Self-Regulation. Brad created the Self-Regulation Training System from a practical, research-based foundation. His strategies have helped thousands of people develop real-world skills […]
Tom is a school counselor and in private practice. He is also a much sought-after consultant who has conducted over 150 “high energy,” workshops that have been described as entertaining and impelling. His workshop topics cover self-esteem, difficult children, reality therapy, classroom management, communication, parenting and school issues.
Josh Cantwell serves as Chief Operating Officer at Grand Lake Mental Health Center, Inc. (GLMHC). During his more than a decade of service, he has held many clinical and administrative roles. He has been instrumental in the development and oversite of multiple innovative programs, including Grand Lake Mental Health Center’s 24/7 treatment model. This model […]
Danielle C. Patti was born and raised in Jamestown, NY. After pursuing a master’s in education in the field of counseling, she began her career as an elementary school counselor with the Southwestern Central School District. She later moved into a position as a high school counselor within the district to broaden her experience. After obtaining […]
Susan has worked as a social worker, and school counselor at the elementary, middle and high school levels. She has also worked as a counselor for incarcerated youth and started a non-profit, faith-based organization (Youth Hope Foundation) to help these young people. In 2005, the GED Testing Service awarded Susan with its highest honor, the […]
Over the past 35 years, Laurence has established a reputation as one of the nation’s leading career information experts. He appears regularly on national news programs and in major print publications to share his expertise about trends in the world of work. He also presents often at career development conferences. In addition to writing books, […]
Dr. Bowman started his career as a school teacher and school counselor. Since that time, he taught in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of South Carolina for more than 20 years and is currently an Emeritus Professor. He has authored numerous articles in professional journals and has written more than 24 books […]
Aaron started his journey as a pre-med major in college, and then quickly became fascinated with the underpinnings of human behavior and process, in particular environmental psychology. With an interest in brain physiology, he received his masters degree in Counseling Psychology in 1997, and promptly started working at the brain injury center he was interning […]
Allen Mendler, educator and school psychologist, works extensively with children in regular and special education settings. His emphasis is on developing effective frameworks and strategies for educators, youth professionals, and parents to help youth with learning and behavior problems succeed. Mendler is highly acclaimed as a motivational speaker and trainer on topics pertaining to challenging […]
Allyson is a nationally renowned author, speaker and consultant on relational aggression, cyber-bullying and electronic aggression, peer abuse and relationships. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in clinical private practice and is co-owner and director of Turning Point Counseling in West Columbia, SC. Allyson is also co-author of Mean Girls: 101 1/2 Creative Strategies […]
Natalie Silverstein, MPH, is an author, speaker, consultant, and passionate advocate for family and youth service. Her first book, Simple Acts: The Busy Family’s Guide to Giving Back, was published by Gryphon House in 2019 and was named one of the “10 Books for Parents Who Want to Raise Kind Kids” by HuffPost. In September […]
Michael C. Selbst, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and a certified school psychologist. He has extensive experience working with pre-school aged children through adults, including individuals who are gifted, have learning disabilities, social- emotional and behavioral difficulties, and children with developmental delays, including those with autism and Asperger syndrome.
Denisha Seals is a spoken word artist, award-winning filmmaker and author who uses the power of her pen to lift the voices of the marginalized and victimized. A survivor of childhood sexual abuse and trauma, she advocates for more awareness and understanding of the emotional toll abuse victims experience, particularly children of color. Her uplifting […]
Michelle Salcedo, M.Ed., has worked in the field of early childhood for over thirty years, starting as a teacher’s helper in her younger brother’s center. She has served as a teacher, director, trainer, and family educator in numerous childcare settings across Michigan, South Carolina, and Spain. Michelle has led the education initiatives of two of […]
Katie Novak, Ed.D. is an internationally renowned education consultant as well as a practicing leader in education in Massachusetts. With 17 years of experience in teaching and administration, an earned doctorate in curriculum and teaching, and seven published books, Katie designs and presents workshops both nationally and internationally focusing on implementation of Universal Design for Learning […]
During her fifteen years as an elementary school counselor, Nancy Martin-Finks has worked with many children who are experiencing custody battles. She also cofacilitates “Grandpeas,” a support group for grandparents who have custody of their grandchildren. She holds a Masters in Counseling Psychology from James Madison University. Nancy lives in Harrisonburg, VA with her husband, […]
Steven B. Gordon, Ph.D., ABPP, is a clinical psychologist and is on the faculty at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers University. Dr. Gordon has extensive experience providing clinical services not only for children diagnosed with phobias, stress, selective mutism, obsessive compulsive disorders and depression, but also with adults coping with anxiety, depression […]
Michael Garland is a bestselling author and illustrator of more than 30 children’s books, including the award-winning Get Off My Lawn! He has been on the New York Times bestseller list four times and has illustrated work for celebrity authors, including James Patterson and Gloria Estefan. Michael was born in Manhattan and studied art at Pratt Institute. He is […]
Naomi Drew, M.A., is the award-winning author of eight books. She is recognized around the world for her work in conflict resolution, peacemaking, and anti-bullying. Her work has been instrumental in introducing the skills of peacemaking into public education and has been recognized by educational leaders throughout the world. United Nations staffer Michiko Kuroda praised […]
Mark Cooperberg, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist. He has extensive experience conducting therapy and evaluations with children, adolescents, adults and their families, including individuals with a wide range of presenting problems. He has worked in numerous settings, including schools, specialized summer programs, community mental health centers, day treatment, residential placement, inpatient hospitals, and specialty outpatient clinics.
Myles L. Cooley, Ph.D., has been practicing psychology for over thirty years. He evaluates and treats children, adolescents, and adults for a variety of problems. Dr. Cooley serves as a consultant to schools and has presented educational programs to educators, mental health professionals, physicians, and parents.
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