Christine Borzumato-Gainey, PhD, LPC, is a counselor and instructor at Elon University in Elon, North Carolina. She is currently a Mental Health Counselor at the Elon University Counseling Center as well as Director of the BASICS program, which addresses the substance abuse concerns of students. She has over a decade of experience working within the college setting and is the author of several publications and presentations addressing this population. She has also co-authored a book exploring female friendship over the lifespan.