Jill Robin Payne is a Licensed Professional Counselor–Supervisor (LPC-S), a LicensedChemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC), and is certified in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAGALA). Over the course of her distinguished 40 plus year career, Jill has given numerous lectures, taught Behavior Modification as an adjunct professor, authored and published multiple books, and continues to work with clients in her solo psychotherapy practice in Houston, Texas. She is also a frequent interview guest on local and national media outlets where she shares her views on the vital intersection of current events and social psychology. Her newly published book, Bempathy® Looking thru Children’s Eyes to Simplify Communication is available on Amazon. Jill’s practice is devoted to helping advance the notion that seeking advice for mental health is as important as seeking advice for physical health. The centerpiece of her work is a groundbreaking and trademarked philosophy called Bempathy®. It is a unique and effective approach to communication and social skills, combining “Banter with Empathy” to build and maintain harmonious reciprocal relationships.In addition to Bempathy, Jill’s passion is to “Spread the Goodness” in everything that she does; which includes spending quality time with her loving family and good friends, and reaching for new heights in her career with an eye on reinventing herself – just as long as it comes straight from the heart!