Sissy Goff, M. Ed., Lpc-MHSP

Sissy Goff, M.Ed., LPC-MHSP, is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, speaker, and Executive Director of Daystar Counseling in Nashville, Tennessee. Drawing from more than three decades of counseling experience, she helps children, teens, and families navigate anxiety, build resilience, and grow in both confidence and connection.

Sissy is a trusted voice known for combining clinical expertise with warmth, humor, and hope.  She is the author of more than twenty books, including her newest release, Capable: How to Teach Your Kids the Strengths, Skills & Strategies to Build Resilience. Sissy is the co-host of the Raising Boys & Girls podcast, which has been downloaded more than 15 million times.

Sissy speaks to parents, educators, and caregivers across the country and has been featured on the TODAY Show, Good Morning America, NBC News, CNN, Inside Edition, and Christianity Today.

She counts it a privilege to spend her days at Daystar Counseling alongside her beloved Daystar dog, Patches, helping kids and families discover they are stronger, braver, and more capable than they realize. 

You can connect with Sissy at raisingboysandgirls.com or find daily encouragement on Instagram at @sissygoff and @raisingboysandgirls.

David Thomas, L.M.S.W.

David Thomas, LMSW, is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and Executive Director of Daystar Counseling in Nashville, Tennessee. For more than thirty years, David has helped children, teens, and families navigate the challenges of growing up with confidence, resilience, and hope.

Known for his humor, engaging storytelling, and practical wisdom, David is one of the country’s most trusted voices on parenting, child development, and family relationships. He is the author of fifteen books, including his newest release, Capable: How to Teach Your Kids the Strengths, Skills & Strategies to Build Resilience. David is the co-host of the Raising Boys & Girls podcast, which has been downloaded more than 15 million times.

David is a frequent speaker at conferences, schools, churches, and organizations across the country. His work has been featured on the TODAY Show and in publications including The Washington Post and USA Today.

David and his wife, Connie, live in Nashville and are the proud parents of three adult children, Lily, Baker, and Witt, along with a yellow lab named June.

You can connect with David at raisingboysandgirls.com or find daily encouragement on Instagram at @raisingboysandgirls.

Melissa Trevathan, M.R.E.

Melissa first became a youth director at the age of 16. Since that time, she has been a teacher, retreat leader, head of spiritual life at a private school in Nashville, and the Founder and Director of Daystar Counseling Ministries, which began in 1985. A graduate of Southwestern Baptist Seminary, Melissa has spoken to various churches and schools across the country, taught graduate courses in counseling adolescents and been a guest on television and radio programs throughout the U.S.  and Canada. Melissa is the author of eight books including, Raising Girls.