Khara Croswaite Brindle, MA, LPC, ACS, CFT-I is passionate about turning pain points into possibilities for mental health professionals and Financial therapists. She is a TEDx Speaker, Consultant, Licensed Mental Health Therapist, Professor, Clinical Supervisor, and Financial Therapist in Colorado. As a public speaker, mental health leader, and published author of 8 books, Khara isn't afraid to talk about hard topics like estrangement, suicide loss, financial stress, and leadership trauma. She is a therapist survivor and international suicide assessment trainer. Khara is originally from the Pacific Northwest and gets her best ideas walking outside and being around water. When Khara’s not writing her next book or supporting fellow professional helpers on their own self-discovery journeys, she enjoys spending time with her daughter, reading, and indulging in gluttonous, gluten-free desserts with her family.

Alejandro Castro Croy is a bilingual, bicultural, Trauma and Addiction Counselor and owner/Lead Clinician of Transcending Consulting Group in Denver Colorado. First generation immigrant from Mexico who accomplished his dream in higher education receiving an AA in Pastoral Ministry (Dallas, Texas), Bachelor of Science in Human Services (MSU in Denver, Colorado) and MA in Community Counseling from Regis University (Denver, Co).  He is continuing to pursue his MA/Ph.D. from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Jungian and Archetypal Studies. Alex’s passion includes training, teaching, counseling, and consulting. He has been an Adjunct Professor for the Human Services Department at MSU-Denver for 10 years. He has served as an Interventionist for the Latino GLBTQ community, Drug Court Probation Officer at Denver Juvenile Court Probation (8 years), Bilingual Diversion Officer for Denver DA office (5 years), and previous owner and director of Life Recovery Centers (9 years). He has worked with a variety of clients from all walks of life and his eclectic therapeutic interventions have proven to be effective in treating trauma and addiction. As a clinician, he’s constantly reminded to engage in the art of self-care within the 5 domains of self. He has learned in his experience as a human in the clinical role, that the human comes first, then the professional side. Therefore, he has learned to honor and respect the human part of ourselves first in order to be effective in the profession role.  His Depth/Jungian perspective always defaults back to soul work and soul tending (therapy). He has been recognized and referred to by FBI crimes against children and Crime victims for his knowledge and treatment of trauma. He has been trained in 3 EMDR protocols, Somatic Therapy, as well as an approved clinical consultant for EMDRIA.