Autor/-in: Joel Black

JOEL BLACK, LCSW, earned his master’s in social work from Washington University in St. Louis. He’s worked for inpatient drug and alcohol facilities, crisis and suicide prevention hotlines, and within the Department of Corrections at state prisons. A devoted practitioner of meditation, Joel has also facilitated mindfulness workshops throughout his career. He lives in Missouri with his wife and eight children. When he’s not working, he can often be found riding his mountain bike through the woods.