Diane Gehart, PhD, LMFT is a Professor in the Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling Programs at California State University, Northridge and has a private practice in Agoura Hills, California. A Clinical Fellow of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) with over 25 years of experience in practice, she completed her graduate doctoral studies in counseling, marriage, and family therapy at St. Mary’s University. Since that time, Dr. Gehart’s research has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals including Family Process and the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. She has also authored and co-edited over 10 books with top publishers such as Springer and Routledge, including: Case Documentation in Counseling and Psychotherapy; Mastering Competencies in Family Therapy; Theory and Treatment Planning in Counseling and Psychotherapy; Theory and Treatment Planning in Family Therapy; Mindfulness and Acceptance in Couple and Family Therapy; Collaborative Therapy: Relationships and Conversations that Make a Difference; Theory-Based Treatment Planning in Family Therapy; and Mindfulness for Chocolate Lovers: A Lighthearted Way to Stress Less and Savor More Each Day. For more information on Dr. Gehart, please visit www.dianegehart.com, www.masteringcompetencies.com, www.mindfulschool.net, or www.youtube.com/c/DianeRGehartPhD