Hey all, I’m Dr. Ray Christner, one of the hosts of The Psyched to Practice Podcast and consultant for our Practice Squad consulting groups. I have to admit, I never thought I would be hosting a podcast. However, in my almost 30 years of working in human services and psychology, I’ve had such amazing opportunities to engage in many conversations with friends, colleagues, and experts that were thought provoking and energizing. Most of these occurred informally over dinner or even sitting in the hotel lobby when attending conferences. Although being psychologist was not my initial career plan, I found myself in Psychology 100 (General Psychology) and falling in love with the content. This led me to obtain Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from California University of Pennsylvania, where I then obtained a Master’s degree and certification in School Psychology. After practicing as a school psychologist, I found myself looking to expand my skills and I went on to obtain a Master’s degree and Doctorate of Psychology degree in Clinical Psychology from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (now The PCOM School of Professional and Applied Psychology). I’ve had the chance to work in many settings, including schools, outpatient centers, residential programs, community mental health, colleges, medical facilities, and private practices. In addition to being a clinician, my career as afforded me roles as an author, presenter, professor, consultant, and business owner. I’m the owner of Cognitive Health Solutions, a multidisciplinary group mental health practice in south central Pennsylvania. A bit of luck has put me in the right places to have an outstanding education, the friendship, and mentorship from many of the great minds in the field of psychology who willingly shared their stories, experiences, and guidance with me. My desire is use Psyched to Practice as a medium offer the same experiences to all of you and to keep you psyched about this wonderful field that we are all in. Be well and stay psyched!