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Daniel X. Harris and Trish Thompson

Daniel X. Harris (they/them), PhD is a Research Professor in the School of Education, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, and Co-Director of Creative Agency research lab: www.creativeresearchhub.com. Harris is editor of the book series Creativity, Education and the Arts (Palgrave), and has authored, co-authored or edited 22 books, 88 articles, and 47 book chapters as well […]

Daniel X. Harris (they/them), PhD is a Research Professor in the School of Education, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, and Co-Director of Creative Agency research lab: www.creativeresearchhub.com. Harris is editor of the book series Creativity, Education and the Arts (Palgrave), and has authored, co-authored or edited 22 books, 88 articles, and 47 book chapters as well as plays, films and spoken word performances. They are activated in their scholarly work by creative methods, affect theory, performance and autoethnography, and are committed to the power of collaborative creative practice to inform social change
 

Trish Thompson (she/her), BA (Psych), MA. Counseling, is a clinical counsellor, psychotherapist and supervisor in private practice in Melbourne, Australia. With over 28 years of experience, she has also worked with a number of community organisations and has taught in a range of counselling training programs. While group therapy and relationship counselling are strong areas of interest, she devotes much energy to mentoring counsellors in early career, particularly through group supervision, in which reflective practice is combined with creative and artistic collaborations. Her writing experience includes a book chapter and a number of articles to journals such as Psychotherapy & Counselling Today and the website Psychotherapy.net.