Nancy L. Johnston, MS, LPC, LSATP, MAC, NCC, is a licensed professional counselor and licensed substance abuse treatment practitioner in private practice in Lexington, VA. With 46 years of clinical experience, she is a master addiction counselor and an American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) diplomate in substance abuse and co-occurring disorders. She is the author of two books, Disentangle: When You've Lost Your Self in Someone Else and My Life as a Border Collie: Freedom from Codependency, a sought-after speaker and trainer, and a facilitator of Codependence Camp, a biannual retreat for people in codependence recovery.