Journal: A Guide to Self-Discovery and Growth

Susan Carrell, RN, MS, LPC, is a therapist in private practice in Allenspark, Colorado. Previously, she was the Episcopal Chaplain for Missouri State University and Drury University. She was a substance abuse counselor for adolescents in an inpatient treatment facility and a psychiatric nurse clinician for hospitalized adolescents. She has been the owner and director of a state-certified alcohol and drug education program for youth. She also facilitated groups for high-risk adolescents in public high schools. She is author of Group Exercises for Adolescents: A Manual for Therapists (Sage, 1st ed., 1993; 2nd ed., 2000), The Therapist's Toolbox: 26 Tools and an Assortment of Implements for the Busy Therapist (Sage, 2001), and Escaping Toxic Guilt: Five Proven Steps to Free Yourself From Guilt for Good (McGraw-Hill, 2008). Visit her websites at http://www.carrellcounseling.com, http://www.escapingtoxicguilt.com, and http://www.almostfreetherapy.com.

Jack Wiens, MA, LPC, is a freelance artist who works in a variety of media. Jack is also a licensed professional counselor and presents workshops and classes on personal growth and self-care. Visit his website at http://www.jackwiens.com.