John Sommers-Flanagan is the founding director of the Center for the Advancement of Positive Education at the University of Montana and author or coauthor of over 100 publications, including nine books and many professional training videos. His books, co-written with his wife Rita, include Tough Kids, Cool Counseling, Clinical Interviewing, and Suicide Assessment and Treatment Planning: A Strengths-Based Approach. In 2018, he produced a three-part, 7.5-hour suicide training video with Psychotherapy.net. John has published several articles and book chapters on evidence-based relationship factors (EBRFs) in counseling, as well as many newspaper columns, Op-Ed pieces, and has had articles in Psychotherapy Networker, Counseling Today, and Slate Magazine. You can learn more about John on his blog: https://johnsommersflanagan.com/