Sondra Smith-Adcock Editor

Sondra Smith-Adcock holds a PhD in counseling and counselor education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She has taught at the University of Florida for 20+ years in both the school counseling and mental health programs. She has authored more than 50 publications on counseling-related topics, with emphasis on counseling children and adolescents. She has counseling experience in schools, agencies, and private practice settings with diverse children of all ages. Catherine Tucker holds a PhD in counselor education from the University of Florida and is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor in North Carolina. She currently operates a private practice in Asheville, NC focused on supporting children and parents who have experienced attachment ruptures and trauma. Dr. Tucker earned tenure in the counseling area programs at Indiana State University, where she taught for 9 years. She has over 20 years of direct counseling experience, including 10 years as a school counselor, and has authored multiple journal articles and book chapters on counseling related issues. She was president of the Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling from 2017 to 2019.