James Rudes, PhD, LMFT, is an Assistant Professor in the Adrian Dominican School of Education at Barry University. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He is also an AAMFT (American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy) Approved Supervisor. He recently completed a three-year training program in Bowen family systems and is on the Board of the Florida Family Research Network. The author of numerous publications, Dr. Rudes is best known for his contributions to narrative and postmodern applications to counseling and therapy. As of late, he is exploring Bowen Theory and experimenting with applying it to Postmodern practices. An ongoing project is researching the light at the end of the tunnel.
Guillermo Cancio-Bello, LMFT is the director of The November Institute, where he teaches, coaches, speaks and writes about relationship systems and emotional management. Guillermo's work is grounded in Bowenian Theory, a theory of natural family systems, and is informed by the natural sciences. He works to help people grow their perspective, awareness, maturity, and ability to manage themselves in relationship to others, especially when they're under stress and experiencing anxiety. He is currently pursuing his doctorate in counseling at Barry University, where he is an associate professor, and is on the board of the Florida Family Research Network. He has an MFA in poetry from Florida International University and an MS in Counseling from Barry University. He lives in Miami, Florida, with his wife and two dogs.