Shirley Porter, M.Ed. (Counselling), RSW, RP, CCC, has been a psychotherapist for almost twenty-five years. During that time, her clinical practice has focused extensively on youth and adults dealing with traumatic stress and mental illness. She has been a clinical internship supervisor and lecturer for the M.A. (Counselling Psychology) program at Western University, London, Canada. Shirley currently works in the Counselling department at Fanshawe College in London, Canada.