As an ACPI Certified Coach for Parents (ACPI CCP)™, Joan is enjoying the second chapter of her life working with parents who are struggling to raise their children in today's ever changing and chaotic world. Joan also provides orientation and training to new foster/adoptive parents and is a Certified Adoption Investigator for the State of South Carolina.

Caron B. Goode, ED.D., NCC, DAPA

Education, psychology, spiritual mentoring, mind-body wellness, business management and professional writing comprise the wealth of experience Caron brings to her mentoring, courses, and books. The common thread of each discipline has been on the energy of the mind and body and how to access it, focus it, and use it for life success. A mother of one daughter, Caron knows firsthand the importance of parenting skills and that nurturing children with joy, common sense and a mind/body connectedness enriches and benefits both parent and child.

Her interest in childhood development began when she taught special education children and later worked as a research consultant at the National Headquarters of Special Olympics in Washington, D.C. Since then, she has worked with children and families in private psychotherapy practice, and has designed empowerment seminars for parents, professionals and corporations, consulted for public and private school programs, conducted research in mindbody approaches to lifestyle, while writing and publishing for professional journals as well as major mass media.

Her expertise has made her a frequent guest expert for media and her articles have appeared in more than 200 publications, including Colorado Parent, Convergence, The Joyful Child, Energy, Black Family Digest and Better Homes and Gardens.

Besides directing ACPI, Caron manages InspiredParenting.net which provides inspiration and mind-body approaches for parenting the whole child, which includes support for children's physical health, emotions, mental development, and spirit.

Dr. Goode graduated with a Doctoral Degree from George Washington University in 1983 and is a licensed psychotherapist. She recently completed post-doctoral certifications in Mindbody Wellness and Women's Spirituality at the Institute for Transpersonal Psychology. In addition, she holds the titles of Licensed Certified Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and Diplomat of the American Psychotherapy Association.  Contact Dr. Caron Goode.