DAVID CAPUZZI, PHD, NCC, LPC, is a counselor educator and core faculty member in mental health counseling at Walden University, and professor emeritus at Portland State University. He is past president of the American Counseling Association (ACA), and past Chair of both the ACA Foundation and the ACA Insurance Trust.

MARK D. STAUFFER, PHD, NCC, is a core faculty member in the mental health counseling program at Walden University. His research focuses on Eastern methods and East-West collaboration, and his training in Zen tradition has made him a sought-after speaker on meditation and mindfulness-based therapies.