Marty Jencius, Ph.D, NCC, is a Counselor Educator with 28 years of experience and a clinical background in addictions, youth, schools, and management consultation. He has over 140 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. He has done seminal work in technology, introducing listservs (CESNET-L), websites, online journals, podcasts, and virtual reality to the counseling field. Marty has taught internationally, including over 20 trips to Turkey and visits to Malaysia, Scotland, and Singapore. He is a past president of the national ACES association, former ACA Governing Council representative, and past ACA Treasurer (2023–2024). He chairs the ACES A.I. Taskforce and helped develop national AI standards as part of the ACA AI Taskforce. An ACA Fellow and ASGW Fellow, he remains active in ACES, ASGW, and several counseling boards, with ongoing interests in international counseling, technology integration, and Q Methodology in counselor development.
Christine Banks-VanAllen, MA, LPCC-S, is an EMDR-certified therapist and doctoral student with research interests in trauma, diagnosis, social justice, and adolescents. Christine has worked for 8+ years in community mental health, private practice, and college counseling settings, and specializes in working with adolescents who have experienced complex trauma. Christine has been honored to serve in a range of state and national leadership positions, including the International Association for Resilience and Trauma Counseling (IARTC) and the Ohio Association for Resilience and Trauma Counseling (OARTC). Additionally, Christine has presented on topics related to trauma and diagnosis at both state and national counseling conferences.
Christine Banks-VanAllen, MA, LPCC-S, is an EMDR-certified therapist and doctoral student with research interests in trauma, diagnosis, social justice, and adolescents. Christine has worked for 8+ years in community mental health, private practice, and college counseling settings, and specializes in working with adolescents who have experienced complex trauma. Christine has been honored to serve in a range of state and national leadership positions, including the International Association for Resilience and Trauma Counseling (IARTC) and the Ohio Association for Resilience and Trauma Counseling (OARTC). Additionally, Christine has presented on topics related to trauma and diagnosis at both state and national counseling conferences.