Samuel T. GladdingSamuel T. Gladding is professor of counseling at Wake Forest University. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the David K. Brooks Distinguished Mentoring Award and the Arthur A. Hitchcock Distinguished Professional Service Award. e is past president of and a Fellow in the American Counseling Association. Gladding is also the author of a number of notable books, including Groups: A Counseling Specialty, The Creative Arts in Counseling, Becoming a Counselor: The Light, the Bright, and the Serious, and Family Therapy: History, Theory, and Practice. Read More Read Less