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Tim Desmond, LMFT
Tim Desmond is a therapist, bestselling author, and Distinguished Faculty Scholar at Antioch University, teaching professional psychology rooted in self-compassion. He’s the founder of Peer Collective (https://peercollective.com) and co-founder of Morning Sun Mindfulness Center in Alstead, NH. After a troubled youth,…
Carissa Muth, BSW, MA, CCC, R.Psych
Carissa Muth, R.Psych., is a clinical psychologist in Alberta specializing in Substance Use Disorder. She will obtain her doctorate in psychology from California Southern University in December of 2022 and obtained her M.A. in counselling in 2015. Her research to…
Sara Klinkhamer MA, RCC
Sara brings a background of working on the Downtown Eastside in Vancouver for more than 10 years, which has given her much experience working with addiction and mental health issues, particularly trauma. Sara has also worked in both residential and…
Lillian Gibson, Ph.D
Dr. Lillian Gibson, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist often referred to as a “mood make-over” expert. She is a highly recommended speaker, consultant, and clinician due to her advanced assessment and treatment skills in a variety of settings: inpatient…
Patti Ashley, Ph.D., LPC
International workshop presenter, author, and psychotherapist Patti Ashley, Ph.D, LPC, has integrated 40 years of experience in special education, child development, and psychology into her wholehearted work as a psychotherapist, author, international speaker, and authenticity architect coach. She brings unique insights into the identification…
Peter H. Addy, Ph.D.
Peter H. Addy, Ph.D. earned his PhD in clinical psychology studying transcendence, wholeness, and transformation at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. As faculty at Yale University, he conducted research with atypical psychedelics including salvinorin A, THC, and ketamine. He has…
Elliott Connie, MA, LPC
Elliott Connie, MA, LPC is a psychotherapist that practices in Keller, Texas. He has worked with thousands of individuals, couples, and families applying the solution focused approach to help them move their lives from the current problems towards their desired futures.…
Caroline Buzanko, Ph.D., R. Psych
Caroline Buzanko, Ph.D., R. Psych. is a licensed psychologist and clinical director of Koru Family Psychology. She has worked with children with neurodevelopmental disorders and their families for over 20 years, with a focus on maximizing connection, confidence, learning success, and resilience. In…
Varleisha D. Gibbs Ph.D, OTD, OTR/L
Varleisha D. Gibbs Ph.D, OTD, OTR/L is the Vice President of Practice Engagement and Capacity Building at the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Prior to joining AOTA, she served as the Scientific Programs Officer at the American Occupational Therapy Foundation. Dr.…
Daniel J. Fox, Ph.D
Daniel J. Fox, Ph.D is a popular and influential psychologist as well as a multi-award-winning author. He is an internationally acclaimed speaker and the founder and director of Applied Psychological Services, PLLC in Texas. Dr. Fox has been a licensed, practicing…
Judith Matz, LCSW
Judith Matz, LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has worked in the field of eating problems and weight concerns for the past 30 years. She received her Master’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1980 and completed a…
Alexia Rothman, Ph.D.
Alexia Rothman, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Atlanta, GA, since 2004. She is a Certified Internal Family Systems therapist, an international speaker and educator on the IFS model, and a professional consultant for clinicians seeking to deepen…
Jennifer L. Abel, Ph.D.
Jennifer L. Abel, Ph.D. is an international speaker who has conducted over 300 workshops and seminars for mental health professionals and more recently keynote addresses to appeal to the general public and corporations. She was trained as a scientist-practitioner specializing in…
Lisa Rogers
Lisa Rogers has been an educator for over thirty-five years, working with educators and students, including those with special needs, in schools throughout the United States. Born in San Antonio, Texas, she graduated from the University of Texas at San…
Jonah Paquette, Psy.D.
Jonah Paquette, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist, international speaker, and author. He is the author of Real Happiness (PESI Publishing, 2015), a self-help book in which he distills the key findings in the field of happiness research, and offers user-friendly tools to achieve…
Elana Rosenbaum, MS, MSW, LICSW
Elana Rosenbaum, MS, MSW, LICSW, has been integrating mindfulness with psychotherapy for over 30 years. She is a leader in the clinical application of mindfulness meditation to cancer care and is a pioneering teacher of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction at the…
Frank Anderson, MD.
Frank G. Anderson, MD, completed his residency and was a clinical instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is both a psychiatrist and psychotherapist. He specializes in the treatment of trauma and dissociation and is passionate about teaching brain-based psychotherapy…
Stanton Peele, Ph.D
Stanton Peele, Ph.D. has been at the cutting edge in addiction theory and treatment and drug policy for fifty years. His seminal work began with his 1975 book, Love and Addiction (with Archie Brodsky), and extends to his 15th book,…
Darryl S. Inaba, PharmD., CATC-V, CADCIII
Dr. Darryl Inaba is Director of Clinical and Behavioural Health Services for the Addictions Recovery Centre and Director of Research and Education of CNS Productions in Medford, Oregon. He is an associate Clinical Professor at the University of California in…
Geoffrey R. Thompson, Ph.D.
Geoffrey R. Thompson, Ph.D. is Program Director at the Sunshine Coast Health Centre, where he developed a meaning-centred therapy for clients suffering from addictions and co-occurring disorders. He has published journal articles, chapters, and books on addiction, including co-editing The…
Mary Jo Harwood, MSW, LSW, DNCCM
Mary Jo Harwood, LSW, MSW, DNCCM is a licensed social worker in Pennsylvania. A significant part of her 31 years as a social worker has been spent working with traumatized individuals and groups in the capacity of a therapist, EMDR…
Jennifer Sweeton, Psy.D., M.S., M.A.
Jennifer Sweeton, Psy.D., M.S., M.A. is a licensed clinical psychologist, best-selling author, and internationally-recognized expert on anxiety and trauma, women’s issues, and the neuroscience of mental health. She is the author of the book, Trauma Treatment Toolbox, published by PESI…
Zachary Walsh, Ph.D.
Zachary Walsh, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the UBC Department of Psychology and Director of the Therapeutic, Recreational and Problematic Substance Use lab at UBC. Having completed a clinical internship and a research fellowship at the Brown University Centre…
Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.
Samuel Goldstein, Ph.D. (born May 13, 1952) is a neuropsychologist best known for his work in child psychology, development and neuropsychiatric disorders, including testing and assessment. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Utah and is licensed as a…
William R. Jenson Ph.D.
William R. Jenson, Ph.D. graduated from Utah State University in 1976 with a degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis/School Psychology. He completed a clinical internship at Las Vegas Mental Health Centre and later directed their Adolescent Residential Centre. He then assumed…