About the Author

Sarah E. Stewart-Spencer, Ph.D., is a Core Faculty Member in the Mental Health Counseling Graduate Program at Capella University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida, and a Nationally Certified Counselor. Her clinical background includes emergency, crisis, trauma, and acute cases. She has been published both nationally and internationally as well as served on the board for the Virginia Clinical Counselors Alliance, an ACA branch. She has presented at regional, state and national conferences. She is the Editor and Co-Founder of Therapeutic Speakeasy Quarterly (an independent peer-reviewed professional eJournal).

Christian J. Dean, Ph.D., LPC-S, LMFT, NCC is a Core Faculty Member in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Graduate Program at Walden University. He is also in private practice at Counseling for Growth, LLC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Dean participated as a collaborative investigator for the DSM-5 Field Trials in Routine Clinical Practice Settings. He has published and presented on numerous topics including, but not limited to: military systems/culture, infidelity related trauma and grieving, ethical considerations and ethical decision-making, differential diagnosis and assessment, the use of metaphors in counseling and counselor education, couples counseling, and behavioral modification.