Marilyn Montgomery, PhD, LPC, NCC, BCC is a professor, mentor-coach, and founder of Wellspring Development / Wellspring Counseling and Consulting. She teaches, publishes, and speaks about fostering positive development and mental health across the lifespan -- for individuals, families, and groups. She is a past-president of The International Society for Research on Identity and is a consulting research editor for The Professional Counselor. She is a Certified Canfield Trainer, Barrett Values Certified Consultant, and a RIM® Essentials Facilitator. Her favorite way to spend time is doing anything outdoors.