Author Biography

Nadine Pelling is a Limited Licensed Psychologist and a Certified Addictions Counselor in the state of Michigan. She is also a Ph.D. student in Counseling Psychology at Western Michigan University who has just started her pre-doctoral internship in British Columbia, Canada. Nadine is a Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC) and has research interests in the areas of technology use in counseling, dual diagnosis, and supervision issues in therapeutic practice. Nadine invites people to contact her for professional discussion via e-mail at npelling@aol.com or through the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI 49008. More information on Nadine's interests and activities can be found on her web, http://vms.cc.wmich.edu/~98pelling

Debbie Renard is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Limited Licensed Psychologist. She is also a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at Western Michigan University.  She is conducting dissertation research on counselors' work with clients who have physical disabilities, and her professional interests include diversity issues, professional training, supervision, and technology in counseling. She may be contacted by email at deborah.renard@wmich.edu