About the Author

Yvonne Martinez serves as Director of Transformation Center, Bethel Church, Redding, CA, where she helps oversee 32 counselors and Transformation Center's program development. Yvonne is a specialist in addiction and trauma-informed training. She is professional addiction's counselor with CADC-II, ICADC, NCAC-I and CRPS credentials. She is the Educational Director of CARE-EDU providing certification education for Addiction Counseling, Pastoral Counselor Development, and professional trauma-informed services and training. As an international conference speaker, she teaches, travels, provides direct services, and is the author of 18 books.