Counseling Children
Charles L. Thompson was a professor of counselor education and in the Department of Educational Psychology & Counseling in the College of Education, Health, & Human Science at The University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees in science education and educational psychology from The University of Tennessee and did his Ph.D. degree concentration in counselor education, developmental psychology, and counseling psychology at The Ohio State University where he held NDEA and Delta Theta Tau fellowships. Charles is a former teacher and counselor in grades 7 to 12. His research interests include reality therapy and solution-focused brief counseling. Charles was a recipient of the American Mental Health Counselors Association's Counselor Educator of the Year Award and the Writer of the Year Award from the American School Counselor Association. He has co-authored or authored seven books and over 100 articles in journals including the JOURNAL OF COUNSELING & DEVELOPMENT, PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING, JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, COUNSELOR EDUCATION & SUPERVISION, JOURNAL OF COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REALITY THERAPY, AND THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COUNSELLING. Charles was editor of The Idea Exchange Section of the ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GUIDANCE & COUNSELING JOURNAL from 1979 to 1997.Linda B. Rudolph is a professor of psychology on leave from Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee. From 1995 to 1998, she served as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Human Services, appointed by Governor Don Sundquist. During her tenure as commissioner, Linda led the state's welfare reform initiative and focused on the need to improve child care. In January 1999 she accepted the position of senior officer for policy and planning with the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. She earned undergraduate and master's degrees in psychology. She has taught psychology for more than 15 years and has concentrated in the counseling field for more than 10 years. She is a licensed professional counselor in the State of Tennessee and had served as both vice president and president for the stare licensing Board for Professional Counselors and Marital and Family Therapists. Linda holds membership in the American Counseling Association and in state and regional affiliations. She has published numerous articles in professional journals and co written a chapter on women's career development in a textbook on counseling with women. Linda's Web site can be accessed at: http://www.lrudolph@mail.state.tn.usDonna A. Henderson is a professor of counseling at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC. She received her bachelor's degree in English from Meredith College, her master's degree from James Madison University and her Ph.D. degree in counselor education from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is therecent Past-President of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. She is a former teacher and counselor in grades 7 to 12. She is a licensed school counselor and a licensed professional counselor. She holds memberships in the American Counseling Association and has been active in national, regional and state counseling associations. Her research interests include counseling children, particularly in the school setting and counselor education concerns. She has co-authored a book on school counseling and has written chapters on legal and ethical issues, developmental issues, creative arts and counseling and other topics. She has had articles published in THE JOURNAL FOR SPECIALISTS IN GROUP WORK, ARTS IN PSYCHOTHERAPY, JOURNAL OF FAMILY THERAPY, AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING.