Julian Shields is the author of “Finding lifestyles through self – exploration”. The book is designed to help people discover a path to their desired lifestyle through self-exploration.  Julian uses imagery, vivid examples, and cognitive behavior activities to make abstract lifestyles become obtainable goals by changing your perspective on life and daily behaviors.

Julian Shields is a certified rehabilitation counselor, career counselor, teacher, and an independent job developer for the government. He has also provided consulting services to university graduate schools about choosing applicants for graduate programs. Whether he is providing career counseling to students, or developing jobs for the government, the goal of helping people reach their desired lifestyle remains the same.

Julian holds a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling from Alabama State University. He teaches COUN 1000, Career orientation and Exploration at Auburn University where he is also pursuing his PhD in the counselor education and supervision program. His research interest consist of people with disabilities and barriers to employment. In his spare time he enjoys working as an associate vocational expert, providing vocational, life care planning testimony in workers’ compensation, personal injury, or divorce litigation, and vocational expertise in social security disability hearings at Randall McDaniel & Associates, LLC, and managing his business, Shields consulting which was created to impact communities by helping businesses create an inclusive environment by providing educational training sessions about disability culture.