Kimber Shelton, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and owner of KLS Counseling & Consulting Services. She is also adjunct professor at Yorkville University and has been an instructor at Georgia State University and the University of Georgia. Shelton co-authored The College and University Counseling Manual in addition to articles in Journal of Counseling and Development, Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, Psychology of Women Quarterly, and Texas Psychologist. She is a fellow of the APA Minority Fellowship Program and former co-chair of the Diversity Division of the Texas Psychological Association.

Michelle King Lyn, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and owner of Elle Counseling, LLC. She is an affiliate of the Georgia Psychological Association and the Atlanta Group Psychotherapy Society. Previously, she served as associate director of Clinical Services at the Georgia Institute of Technology Counseling Center and as a clinical psychologist, postdoc director, and group coordinator at the Georgia State University Counseling and Testing Center in Atlanta. She co-authored The College and University Counseling Manual as well as articles in Journal of Counseling and Development and Journal of Career Development.

Mahlet Endale, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and owner of Crossroads Mental Wellness Services, LLC. Previously, she worked as staff psychologist and outreach coordinator at the Georgia Institute of Technology Counseling Center. Earlier roles have included campus outreach representative for mental health at Georgia Tech University, Georgia State University, and Johns Hopkins University. She also worked as a mental health crisis responder after Hurricane Katrina and the tsunami in Sri Lanka. She has authored or co-authored several published articles.