Jennifer Blough is on a mission to improve the mental health of animal advocates and activists. She is a licensed professional counselor and the author of To Save a Starfish: A Compassion Fatigue Workbook for the Animal Welfare Warrior and the Beyond Compassion Fatigue Companion Workbook. As an ethical vegan, Blough has been involved in animal welfare and activism since she was a child. She has worked professionally in various roles within animal care and control, and is currently active with her local animal shelter and various other animal advocacy efforts. Blough lives in northern Michigan with her husband and their rescue animals.