Bonnie King, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, is an Assistant Professor at Midwestern State University in the Department of Counseling, Kinesiology, and Special Education. She works as a counselor in a small private practice in Dallas, Texas. Her research and teaching interests include international counseling, best practices for counseling LGBT and transgender client populations, and counseling in green space. Dr. King attended the Texas State University and University of New Orleans, and worked in an international school counseling role in Vietnam. She has counseling experience in school counseling, drug rehabilitation, private practice, and community mental health settings. Bonnie is currently the treasurer/secretary for the Texas Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues in Counseling.