Amanda Giordano, PhD, LPC is an associate professor in the counseling program at the University of Georgia. She specializes in addictions counseling with clinical, instructional, and scholarly experience related to both chemical and behavioral addictions. Giordano works to advance the counseling field with rigorous research and has published over 45 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. She earned the Addictions/Offender Educator Excellence Award from the International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors and has experience as an editorial board member for the Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling and Counseling & Values. Giordano is dedicated to raising public awareness about addiction and frequently conducts conference presentations, webinars, and trainings related to addictions counseling.
"This groundbreaking text, A Clinical Guide to Treating Behavioral Addictions, is a must-read for counselors and educators alike. As a former addictions counselor, now counselor educator, I found the information in this text timely, relevant, and instrumental to the work of treating persons with behavioral addictions. This go-to resource will prove to be invaluable for years to come!"" - Michael K. Schmit, PhD, LPC, Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies"