Speakers

Our speakers will present the latest scientific research, but also understand that you are looking for clinically relevant information to implement your practice. They will use humor, thought-provoking questions, and clinical examples to engage you in the presentation.
Kathleen Allen, Ph.D.

Kathleen Allen, Ph.D.

Kathleen Allen (Katy) is the Training and Evaluation Specialist at the Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. A life-long educator, Katy has taught online courses at the Graduate School of Education at UB, reading and writing to transitional students at Monroe Community College, Rochester, NY, and safety education programs at Rochester’s National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.  She has worked with school districts to assess their school climate and is currently working on an evaluation of a school-based child safety curriculum. Her research interests include bullying in schools and adolescent social drama. 

Contact Dr. Allen directly at [email protected] if you would like to consult with her.

Jeffrey E. Barnett, Psy. D, ABPP

Jeffrey E. Barnett, Psy. D, ABPP

Jeffrey E. Barnett, Psy.D., ABPP is a licensed psychologist and is board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in Clinical Psychology and in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. Additionally, he is a Distinguished Practitioner in Psychology of the National Academies of Practice. He also is a Professor of Psychology at Loyola University Maryland. He is a nationally recognized expert in professional ethics issues for mental health professionals and has served as chair of the ethics committees of the Maryland Psychological Association, the American Psychological Association, and the American Board of Professional Psychology. He also has served as the Vice Chair of the Maryland Psychology Licensing Board. Dr. Barnett has numerous publications to include 13 books and over 250 articles and book chapters and over 300 professional presentations that focus on ethics, legal, and professional practice issues for mental health professionals. Through his many publications and presentations Dr. Barnett has made major contributions in ethics and ethics education, ethical decision-making, online education, mentoring, boundaries and multiple relationships, self-care and the promotion of psychological wellness, clinical supervision, tele-mental health, integrating religion and spirituality into clinical practice, business of practice, and integrating Complementary and Alternative Medicine into clinical practice.  Among his many awards he is a recipient of the American Psychological Association’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to Ethics Education and its award for Distinguished Contributions to the Independent Practice of Psychology. 

 

Contact Dr. Barnett directly at [email protected] if you would like to consult with him.

Marianne Brandon, Ph.D.

Marianne Brandon, Ph.D.

Dr. Marianne Brandon is a clinical psychologist and Diplomat in sex therapy. She writes the popular Psychology Today blog The Future of Intimacy. She is author of Monogamy: The Untold Story, Unlocking the Sexy in Surrender: Using the Neuroscience of Power to Recharge Your Sex Life, and co-author of Reclaiming Desire: 4 Keys to Finding Your Lost Libido. She co-hosted a talk radio show, is a past book review editor for the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists, past board member of The International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health, and regularly writes and lectures for professional and lay audiences. She has served twice as a panel member for FDA hearings evaluating medications relevant to female sexual function. Her areas of expertise include the conceptualizing human sexuality and sexual dysfunction from an evolutionary perspective. You can learn more about her work at www.drbrandon.net, join her on twitter @DrBrandon, and on facebook /DrMarianneBrandon. Dr Brandon is in private practice in Sarasota, Florida.

Contact Dr. Brandon directly at [email protected] if you would like to consult with her.

Shannon M Burns, Ed.D, MBA

Shannon M Burns, Ed.D, MBA

Shannon M Burns is a consultant and trainer on ethical issues, public engagement, corporate consultation and personal wellness. Dr. Burns currently works in an environmental agency that offers many opportunities to clarify ethical values. Prior to her current work, Dr. Burns worked in the addiction treatment industry and as a consultant on ethical issues for businesses, counseling organizations and educational institutions. As an award-winning ethics professional and a former elected official who used ethical principles to work across party lines to accomplish her goals, Dr. Burns holds an MBA and a Doctorate in adult education and is uniquely qualified to speak about ethical communication, especially as it relates to development of the ethical person.
Laura Davie, LICSW

Laura Davie, LICSW

Laura Davie is a licensed clinical social worker from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Most recently she is seeing clients in private practice but for over 15 years, Ms. Davie’s career has focused on treating youth (ages 3-21) who have experienced some form of trauma. She is certified in a number of evidence-based treatments such as Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Risk Reduction through Family Therapy (RRFT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Ms. Davie is a Clinical Supervisor and has been trained as a supervisor of TF-CBT by the developers of TF-CBT. She is also a certified forensic interviewer and a trainer of the sexual abuse prevention program Darkness to Light- Stewards of Children®.  Ms. Davie received her MSW from Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College in New York City. She has worked within the foster care system, domestic violence shelters, substance abuse treatment and children advocacy centers throughout her 17 year career. Learn more about Ms. Davie at [www.lauradavielmsw.com.](http://www.lauradavielmsw.com.) Contact Ms. Davie directly at [email protected] if you would like to consult with her.
Jason Drwal, Ph.D.

Jason Drwal, Ph.D.

Jason Drwal, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and a staff member of the Iowa City VA Hospital. He has helped hundreds of patients who suffer from panic disorder and PTSD using mindfulness. He is a member of the hospital’s APA accredited internship program and he offers numerous trainings on everything from evidence-based therapies for PTSD to smoking cessation. Outside of his role as a therapist, he is a freelancer who has written for local and national publications on mental health issues and he runs the therapist blog www. privatepracticecentral.com.

Contact Dr. Drwal directly at [email protected] if you would like to consult with him.

Daphne Fatter, Ph.D.

Daphne Fatter, Ph.D.

Daphne Fatter, Ph.D. is a mid-career psychologist, certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist, and clinical IFS consultant. She is also certified in EMDR and has completed advanced training in Cognitive Processing Therapy. She draws on her background in transpersonal psychology, Taoist and Buddhist meditative practices, and clinical work with traumatic memory, grief, and attachment wounds to guide trainings for other psychotherapists. She was awarded her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University and completed her clinical internship at the University of Tennessee Counseling Center. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Psychology at the Trauma Center, an affiliate of the Boston University School of Medicine, under the direct supervision of Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, MD. She is the former Military Sexual Trauma Coordinator at the Fort Worth Veteran Affairs Outpatient Clinic. She has trained with Challenging Racism to facilitate discussions on racism. She is also a certified ancestral medicine practitioner based on the work of Dr. Daniel Foor, Ph.D. She is currently in private practice in Dallas, Texas and practices from an anti-racist, queer-inclusive, and culturally mindful framework.

Contact Dr. Fatter directly for opportunities for consultation at [email protected]

Lillian Gibson, Ph.D.

Lillian Gibson, Ph.D.

Dr. Lillian Gibson is a licensed clinical psychologist often referred to as a “mood make-over” expert. For the past decade she has guided clients away from feeling overwhelmed, hurt, confused, frustrated, and sad into a life of peace and happiness. She enjoys helping her patients solve their problems through individual, group, or couples therapy for emotional healing and restoration.

Dr. Gibson has completed specialized training to effectively treat anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, insomnia, and mood disorders that often accompany chronic medical conditions. Her career focuses also include approaches that address workplace conflict, self-esteem issues, cultural diversity issues, corporate America stressors, caregiver stress, overcoming perfectionistic thinking, and relationship problems.

One of her many passions is to enhance the love lives of couples desiring fulfilling marriages. She enjoys teaching soulmates creative ways to increase marital intimacy, and divorce proof their unions by being proactive instead of reactive. As mentioned in her book “Miss to Mrs.,”she has found that newlyweds experience less conflict when spousal roles are adequately identified. Couples working with her learn unique communication styles to overcome their marriage struggles.

Dr. Gibson is often found providing motivational seminars in the community, at local churches, businesses, and social organizations to help others “live to their maximum potential.” She has studied national and international factors that inspire personal change in places such as Johannesburg, South Africa, Senegal, West Africa, and at Johns Hopkins University.

Within the past decade she has provided psychological services to former service members of the United States Armed Forces in outpatient medical centers. In addition to her clinical duties as a staff psychologist, she serves as a consultant to other licensed clinicians, and supervises psychology and medical residents on “gold star” evidenced based psychotherapy treatments.

Jonathan Haber, Psy.D.

Jonathan Haber, Psy.D.

Jonathan C. Haber received his doctorate in clinical psychology from Regent University.  He completed an internship in inpatient medical psychology at Eastern Virginia Medical School and is a licensed clinical psychologist.  Dr. Haber holds a particular interest in medical psychology and he practices rehabilitation psychology at Riverside Rehabilitation Institute, a 50-bed inpatient physical medicine and rehabilitation hospital.  Through behavioral and cognitive interventions, psychoeducation and skill building, he specializes in working with patients with physical disabilities and those recovering from medical treatment, traumatic brain injury and chronic illness.  Dr. Haber incorporates a person centered and family oriented approach to psychological practice that aims to empower medically compromised patients. 

Keith Hannan, Ph.D

Keith Hannan, Ph.D

Keith Hannan, Ph.D. is the founder and CEO of tzkseminrs. He earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Auburn University in 1989. He spent the early years of his career working in a state hospital where he directed an APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship and co-led a psychotherapy seminar for psychology interns with Clarence Schulz, M.D. In the second half of his career, he has worked with adolescents in a variety of settings including inpatient psychiatric units, community mental health centers, private practice, and juvenile services facilities for both boys and girls. He served as the Director of Behavioral Health Services for a juvenile services facility for girls. In this capacity, he provided clinical supervision for mental health staff, designed behavior management systems, and consulted with administrative staff. He also spent 12 years conducting post-adjudicatory evaluations with adolescent offenders for the courts in Maryland. He has conducted over 2000 such evaluations. He has participated in the training of many psychologists. In addition, he has assisted in training direct care staff in numerous facilities for juvenile offenders.
Scott E. Hannan, Ph.D.

Scott E. Hannan, Ph.D.

Dr. Scott Hannan received his Ph.D. from Fordham University in 2002. He completed his internship at The Institute of Living with a focus on child and adolescent psychology. He completed his postdoctoral fellowship at the Anxiety Disorders Center of The Institute of Living. Dr. Hannan treats children, adolescents, and adults. His clinical interests include obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, panic disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder related to motor vehicle accidents, and the treatment of children and adolescents with anxiety disorders. Dr. Hannan has developed a specialty in the treatment of school refusal behavior. Currently, Dr. Hannan is a staff psychologist and manager of the outpatient clinic at the Anxiety Disorders Center/Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Institute of Living. In addition to his work at the Institute of Living, Dr. Hannan works in private practice seeing individual clients and consulting with local school districts on issues related to anxiety and school refusal. Dr. Hannan has also been a featured expert on the television series Hoarders.
Jeff Harris, Ph.D.

Jeff Harris, Ph.D.

Jeff E. Harris received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from The Ohio State University in 1990. In 2004, he was awarded board certification as a Specialist in Counseling Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Harris has worked as a psychologist, training director, and director of counseling at student counseling centers at Southern Illinois University, the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and New Mexico State University. He also worked as an associate professor of Counseling Psychology at Texas Woman’s University. Dr. Harris is a licensed psychology, currently providing telehealth psychotherapy for Amwell Medical Group and BetterHelp. Dr. Harris is the author or co- author of two books: Workshops: Designing and Facilitating Experiential Learning (Brooks- Harris & Stock-Ward, 1999) and Integrative Multitheoretical Psychotherapy (Brooks- Harris, 2008). In 2015, Dr. Harris started collaborating with other scholars to define Unified Psychotherapy as a distinct route to integration. Dr. Harris has developed Training in Unified Psychotherapy (TUP) as a webinar series and certification program to teach therapists to think about clients in a holistic manner and to utilize diverse interventions based on the individual needs of each client.

Heather M. Hartman-Hall, Ph. D.

Heather M. Hartman-Hall, Ph. D.

Dr. Heather Hartman-Hall, a licensed psychologist, earned her Ph. D. in Clinical Psychology from American University in 2000. She has provided crisis counseling, individual/group psychotherapy, consultation and assessment for adolescents and adults in a variety of settings including a state psychiatric hospital, a juvenile facility, elder care facilities, primary care, and private practice. For more than a decade, she conducted individual and group psychotherapy with psychiatric inpatients presenting with difficulties including severe mental illness, substance abuse, cognitive impairment, significant trauma histories, dissociative symptoms, and self-harming behaviors. She has provided training, supervision, consultation, and program development on topics including assessment, self-injury, psychological trauma, and working with older adults.  She has extensive experience in psychological assessment, including assessment for cognitive impairment and the effects of psychological trauma. Dr. Hartman-Hall has served as the Director of Training, a clinical supervisor, and a regular seminar presenter for an APA-accredited clinical psychology pre-doctoral internship. She currently provides assessment, intervention, and consultation in a primary care setting and is a faculty member of an internal medicine residency program.

Contact Dr. Hartman-Hall directly at [email protected] if you would like to consult with her.

Mary N. Iskarous, Psy.D.

Mary N. Iskarous, Psy.D.

Dr. Mary Iskarous began mental health service in her home country of Egypt where she served as Program Director of the Drug Proofing Your Kids program in Cairo, Egypt. During her service, she witnessed the impact of stigma, prejudice, and isolation of those suffering from mental illness, substance abuse, and sexual identity concerns. She felt compelled to seek additional education that would enable her to help preserve the dignity of these vulnerable populations as an advocate and mental health professional. Dr. Iskarous sought graduate education in the United States and graduated with her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Regent University in 2013. In line with her passion for Arab populations, her graduate research explored the experiences of Arab Americans with same sex attraction and highlighted the challenges this group faces as they develop an integrated sexual and ethnic identity. Her interest in working with ethnic and sexual minorities has led to ongoing efforts to provide education to clinicians interested in working with Arabic speaking persons. Additionally, Dr. Iskarous has pursued opportunities to provide care for individuals with severe mental illness and those with comorbid disorders. She currently works at as a licensed clinical psychologist at an inpatient psychiatric hospital in Virginia, where she provides services as part of a recovery-oriented and trauma-informed treatment program.

Contact Dr. Iskarous directly at [email protected] if you would like to consult with her.

Tina Jenkins, Psy.D.

Tina Jenkins, Psy.D.

Dr. Tina Jenkins has been working in the mental health field since the early 1990’s. She earned her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Argosy University in 2005. She has worked in the prison system, the forensic mental health system, and the psychiatric inpatient system. She has also been a private practice clinician. Her main treatment areas have been forensics, trauma, eating disorders, and threat/risk assessment. She has also worked to assist the military and law enforcement communities. She is licensed in the DMV area and is a Certified Threat Manager.
Nicole Kelly, Psy.D.

Nicole Kelly, Psy.D.

Nicole Kelly is a clinical psychologist who has worked with trauma survivors for 14 years. She currently consults with agencies on trauma-informed care, programming for commercially sexually exploited youth, vicarious trauma, and leadership development. Nicole has been training multidisciplinary audiences on trauma-related topics since 2015 and provides guest lectures at local universities on human trafficking. She has developed several of the training curriculums that are being utilized in Los Angeles County and throughout California to better equip social service providers on working with commercially sexually exploited youth. She has been an expert witness on commercial sexual exploitation and trauma in court. She has authored two books on commercial sexual exploitation and authored prevention and intervention curriculums for the population. In 2018, Nicole was awarded the State of California Senate Certificate of Recognition by Senator Joel Anderson.

Contact Dr. Kelly directly at [email protected] if you would like to consult with her.

 

Suzanne Levy, Ph.D.

Suzanne Levy, Ph.D.

Dr. Suzanne Levy is an internationally renowned licensed clinical psychologist and Co-Developer of ABFT.  She is the Co-Owner of ABFT International Training Institute which was established in 2023. ABFT is a manualized, empirically informed and supported, family therapy model specifically designed to target family and individual processes associated with adolescent suicide and/or depression. Since 2007, Dr. Levy has been conducting ABFT training workshops and supervision for therapists nationally and internationally. She has presented regionally, nationally, and internationally on ABFT, emotion coaching, child and adolescent therapies, resilience, adolescent depression, adolescent development, and adolescent substance use. Along with her colleagues, Drs. Guy and Gary Diamond, Dr. Levy has written the first book on ABFT, Attachment-Based Family Therapy for Depressed Adolescents published by the American Psychological Association.

Michael Madson, Ph.D.

Michael Madson, Ph.D.

Michael Madson earned his PhD in counseling psychology from Marquette University in 2005. He is a Professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Southern Mississippi and a Licensed Psychologist in Mississippi. Dr. Madson directed a brief motivational intervention focused on harm reduction related to use of alcohol and cannabis among college students at USM and teaches graduate classes in counseling and psychotherapy and substance use treatment. Dr. Madson co-authored the book Fundamentals of Motivational Interviewing: Tips and Strategies to Address Common Clinical Challenges that was based on MI research, clinical and training experiences. He served as the Director of Faculty Development and Training Fidelity for the project Screening and Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment Training for Medical Students and Residents in Mississippi funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. He was also the Motivational Interviewing Director for Hub City Steps, an MI enhanced lifestyle intervention aimed at reducing hypertension among African American individuals funded by the National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities. Since completing his Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers training in 2006, Dr. Madson has provided basic, intermediate, and advanced MI training at the local, state, regional, and national level. He has provided clinical services at the Milwaukee VA, the Medical College of Wisconsin in the Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and the Transplant Department, and at Rogers Memorial Hospital in the OCD unit.

Contact Dr. Madson directly at [email protected] if you would like to consult with him.

 

Elizabeth Magnavita, LCSW

Elizabeth Magnavita, LCSW

Elizabeth G. Magnavita, LCSW is a licensed psychiatric social worker who works at Human Resources Institute (HRI) in Brookline, MA. She works in an acute in-patient setting where she treats people with personality disorders, substance use disorders, and psychotic disorders.  She is the co-director of psychincubator lab, which has been mining the techniques of psychotherapy and organizing them in a database called psychotherapedia ®. She is one of the co-developers of StratPsych®, an online learning platform for psychotherapists. She treats adolescents and young adults in private practice. 

 

Jeffrey Magnavita, Ph.D., ABPP

Jeffrey Magnavita, Ph.D., ABPP

Jeffrey J. Magnavita, Ph.D., ABPP is a clinical psychologist with over three decades of clinical experience working with personality dysfunction. He is an internationally recognized speaker who has published eleven professional volumes on personality disorders, personality theory, psychotherapy, clinical decision making, and technology in mental health practice. His psychotherapeutic work has been featured in two APA psychotherapy videos. He served on the APA Clinical Practice Guideline Committee and was invited to serve on the Advisory Work Group on the Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice. He served as the President in 2010 of the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy. He is the Founder and CEO of Strategic Psychotherapeutics, LLC the developer of StratPsych ® an online learning system for psychotherapists.

Contact Dr. Magnavita directly at [email protected] if you would like to consult with him.

Benjamin Mast, Ph.D., ABPP

Benjamin Mast, Ph.D., ABPP

Benjamin Mast, Ph.D., ABPP, is a licensed clinical psychologist, a board certified clinical geropsychologist and a Fellow with the Gerontological Society of America. He serves as Professor and Chair in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at the University of Louisville. He has served as president of the Society of Clinical Geropsychology (APA Division 12, Section II) and co-Editor in Chief of the American Psychological Association Handbook of Clinical Geropsychology (2015, American Psychological Association). Dr. Mast is the chair of the American Psychological Association task force to revise the Guidelines for the Evaluation of Dementia and Age-Related Cognitive Change. Dr. Mast has written several books on dementia, mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease including Whole Person Dementia Assessment (2011, Health Professions Press), Second Forgetting: Remembering the Power of the Gospel During Alzheimer’s Disease (2014, Zondervan/HarperCollins), and Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment (2017, Hogrefe). Dr. Mast is active in conducting dementia evaluations at the Optimal Aging Clinic at the University of Louisville.
David R. McDuff, M.D.

David R. McDuff, M.D.

Dr. David McDuff is a nationally known addiction, trauma, and sports psychiatrist and a retired Army Colonel. He holds faculty appointments at the University Of Maryland School Of Medicine in Baltimore (clinical professor) and the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda (adjunct associate professor). He is the founder of the University of Maryland’s Division of Alcohol & Drug Abuse and its Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship and Sports Psychiatry Programs and has three times been selected by Baltimore Magazine as it Top Doc in Addiction Psychiatry. He is an active clinician, teacher, speaker, and writer who has given more than 100 lectures at national and international conferences and published 60 journal articles, book chapters & reviews, manuals and monographs including his highly regarded book entitled “Sports Psychiatry: Strategies for Life Balance & Peak Performance (2102, American Psychiatric Press). He is one of America’s leading Sports Psychiatrist serving as the team psychiatrist and mental skills trainer for the Baltimore Orioles (1996-present) and Ravens (1996-2013) and as the performance medicine physician for the Indianapolis Colts (2015-2018). He is now working with the University of Maryland’s football team. Dr. McDuff has been married since 1978 to Marie Sanders McDuff and has four children and four grandchildren. For additional information on his work with athletes see his MD Sports Performance website (www.mdsports.net).

Laurie Mintz, Ph.D.

Laurie Mintz, Ph.D.

Dr. Laurie Mintz is an Emeritus professor, a licensed psychologist, and a certified sex therapist. Previously as a tenured professor and now as an Emeritus Professor, she teaches the Psychology of Human Sexuality to hundreds of undergraduate students each year at the University of Florida. Dr. Mintz has published approximately 55 research articles in academic journals and eight chapters in academic books. Dr. Mintz is also the author of two highly acclaimed popular press books—both written with the aim of empowering women sexually: Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters and How to Get It (HarperOne, 2017) and A Tired Woman’s Guide to Passionate Sex: Reclaim Your Desire and Reignite Your Relationship (Adams Media, 2009). Of note, several small randomized clinical trials published in peer-reviewed scientific journals indicate that individuals who read Dr. Mintz’s books enhance their sexual functioning. Dr. Mintz gives presentations nationally to both professionals and lay audiences and is often quoted in national and international media. For over 30 years, she has also maintained a private practice, working with both individuals and couples on general and sexual issues. Dr. Mintz has received numerous professional and teaching awards. In 2023, she was named one of Forbes 50 over 50 women innovators. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, indicating that her work has had a positive national influence on the field of psychology. 

You can learn more about her work at www.drlauriemintz.com, or join her on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, or Instagram, @dlrauriemintz.

 

Bret Moore, Psy.D., ABPP

Bret Moore, Psy.D., ABPP

Bret A. Moore, Psy.D., ABPP is Vice Chair of the Boulder Crest Institute for Posttraumatic Growth and a clinical and prescribing psychologist based in San Antonio, Texas.  He is a former active duty Army psychologist and completed two tours (27 months) in Iraq as a Clinical Psychologist and held the positions of Chief of Clinical Operations and Officer in Charge of Preventative services while deployed.  He is the author and editor of 20 books, including Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Psychologists, Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Therapists, Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychopharmacology Made Simple, Treating PTSD in Military Personnel: A Clinical Handbook, The Posttraumatic Growth Workbook, Wheels Down: Adjusting to Life after Deployment, and Taking Control of Anxiety: Small Steps for Overcoming Worry, Stress, and Fear.  In addition to writing dozens of book chapters and journal articles, Dr. Moore has written feature articles for a number of popular press publications to include Scientific American Mind, The New Republic, Psychology Today, and Military Times. Dr. Moore is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and recipient of the Charles S. Gersoni Military Psychology Award and the Arthur W. Melton Award for Early Career Achievement in Military Psychology from Division 19 and the Early Career Achievement Award in Public Service Psychology and the Peter J. N. Linnerooth National Service Award from Division 18 of APA. His views on clinical and military psychology have been quoted in USA Today, The New York Times, and The Boston Globe, and on CNN and Fox News. He has appeared on NPR, the BBC, and CBC.

Contact Dr. Moore directly at [email protected] if you would like to consult with him.

Daniel J. Moran, Ph.D.

Daniel J. Moran, Ph.D.

Daniel J. Moran, Ph.D., BCBA-D, is the founder of the MidAmerican Psychological Institute and Pickslyde Consulting. He is the past-president of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS), the international Acceptance and Commitment Therapy organization with over 8000 members worldwide. He co-wrote the first case conceptualization manual for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy entitled ACT in Practice (New Harbinger), and served on the first ACT training committee. Dr. D.J. is a Recognized ACT trainer and a Fellow in the ACBS community, and his engaging training style has led him to be an invited keynote speaker for many events in the last decade. He has also been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Network, TLC, and The Discovery Channel discussing the treatment of many clinical disorders, and has published several articles and book chapters including publications with CBT pioneer Albert Ellis, and ACT pioneer Steven Hayes.

Jonah Paquette, Psy.D.

Jonah Paquette, Psy.D.

Jonah Paquette, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist, speaker, and author. He is the author of Real Happiness: Proven Paths for Contentment, Peace, and Well-Being (PESI Publishing, 2015), a research-based self-help book in which he distills the key findings in the fields of happiness, and offers user-friendly tools to achieve lasting well-being. His second book, The Happiness Toolbox (PESI Publishing, 2018), a research-based self-help workbook, provides easy-to-use handouts and worksheets designed to increase happiness and life satisfaction.

Dr. Paquette is a psychologist at Kaiser Permanente in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he conducts group and individual psychotherapy, performs crisis evaluations, and serves as the Training Director for an APA-Accredited postdoctoral residency program. In addition to his clinical work and writing, Dr. Paquette offers training and consultation to therapists and organizations on the promotion of happiness and conducts professional workshops around the country. He is also a frequent media contributor, having been featured regularly in print, online, and radio outlets. Dr. Paquette’s clinical experiences have spanned a broad range of settings, including Veterans hospitals, community mental health clinics, college counseling centers, and his current work at Kaiser Permanente.

 

Contact Dr. Paquette directly at [email protected] if you would like to consult with him.

Scott Poland, Ed.D

Scott Poland, Ed.D

Dr. Scott Poland is an internationally recognized expert on school crisis and youth suicide and has authored five books and numerous chapters on the subject. He previously directed psychological services for a large Texas school system for 24 years and is a past President of the National Association of School Psychologists and a past Prevention Division Director for the American Association of Suicidology. He recently co-authored the Suicide Safer School Plan for the Texas State Health Services Department and Mental Health America Texas. He was also a founding member of the National Emergency Assistance Team and has assisted schools/communities after many tragedies such as school shootings, suicides and acts of terrorism. He is very dedicated to prevention and has testified about the needs of children before the U.S. Congress on four occasions. He has also been involved as an expert witness in numerous legal cases where schools were sued following a crisis.

Lawrence Raifman, J.D., Ph.D.

Lawrence Raifman, J.D., Ph.D.

Lawrence J. Raifman, Ph.D., J.D. earned his Ph.D and J.D. in clinical psychology and J.D. in law from the University of Arizona in 1981. He spent the early years of his career working as a legal associate at Piper and Marbury before becoming Director, Department of Psychology at Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center, the Maryland state hospital for the criminally insane. There, as Director and Co-Director of the Pre-trial forensic evaluation program, Dr. Raifman co-led aprogram that evaluated hundreds of defendants on issues of competence to stand trial, criminal responsibility, etc. He later became Director of Forensic Services at the Springfield State Hospital Center, a regional state hospital in Maryland. Dr.Raifman has maintained a private practice in clinical and forensic psychology throughout his career. For more than twenty years, Dr. Raifman has been an adjunct clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Johns Hopkins University. There, he has taught courses in forensics psychology. Over the years, Dr. Raifman has provided clinical supervision and training for many psychologists, and designed forensic evaluation programs. In his private practice,he has worked with families, children, teenagers, and adults, and forensic matters. He has testified in court many times as a forensic expert.

Contact Dr. Raifman directly at [email protected] if you would like to consult with him.

Lara Ray, Ph.D., ABPP

Lara Ray, Ph.D., ABPP

Lara Ray, PhD, earned her doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, in 2007. During her training she specialized in the biological bases of behavior, including behavioral genetics and neuroscience of addiction. Dr. Ray completed her predoctoral internship at Brown University Medical School, where she also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Addiction Psychology at the Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies. In 2008, Dr. Ray joined the faculty in the Department of Psychology at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), where she is now a full professor. Dr. Ray has been actively engaged in research, teaching, and practice of psychology with a focus on addiction. She provides direct services to patients in her private practice and she leads a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Clinic for Addiction within the UCLA Psychology Clinic. Dr. Ray has over 200 peer-reviewed publications, mostly on the topic of addiction etiology and treatment. Dr. Ray has been widely recognized for her scientific contributions to the field, notably receiving the prestigious Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology by the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2017. Dr. Ray lectures nationally and internationally on the topic clinical research in addiction.
Jeff Riggenbach, Ph.D.

Jeff Riggenbach, Ph.D.

Jeff Riggenbach, PhD is a best-selling and award winning author who has earned a reputation as an international expert in cognitive approaches to treating personality disorders. Over the past 20 years he has developed and overseen CBT-based treatment programs for Mood disorders, anxiety disorders, addictive behavior disorders and Personality Disorders at two
different psychiatric hospitals and clinics serving over 3,000 clients at multiple levels of care. Dr. Riggenbach trained at the Beck Institute of Cognitive Therapy and Research in Philadelphia, is a Diplomat of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, and is a certified cognitive therapist. He has trained over 20,000 professionals worldwide including audiences in all
50 United States, The UK, Canada, Mexico, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
 

Dr. Riggenbach is the author of seven publications including his award winning The BPD Toolbox: A Practical Evidence-Based Guide to Regulating Emotions and his newly released self help book Disarming High Conflict Personalities: Dealing with the 8 Most Difficult People in Your Life Before You Burnout. 

Jeff is known for bridging the gap between academia, research findings, and day-to-day clinical practice, and his work has earned him the reputation for being “the practical tools guy.” His seminars on CBT, DBT, and Schema-Focused Cognitive Therapy routinely receive the highest evaluations from conference participants in terms of clinical utility as well as entertainment value.

J. Russell Ramsay, Ph.D.

J. Russell Ramsay, Ph.D.

Dr. J. Russell (“Russ”) Ramsay is co-founder and co-director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Adult ADHD Treatment and Research Program and an associate professor of clinical psychology in the department of psychiatry in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Ramsay received his PhD in clinical psychology from Palo Alto University. He completed an APA-approved pre-doctoral internship at CPC Behavioral Healthcare in Red Bank, New Jersey, and a postdoctoral fellowship at the Center for Cognitive Therapy at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Ramsay has authored numerous peer-reviewed professional and scientific articles, research abstracts, as well as many book chapters. He is author of Nonmedication Treatments for Adult ADHD (2010); Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adult ADHD (with Dr. Anthony Rostain, 2015), which is in its second edition; and its companion patient guidebook, The Adult ADHD Tool Kit (also with Dr. Anthony Rostain, 2015). The Adult ADHD Tool Kit has been translated into Spanish (Kindle version), French-Canadian, and is in the process of being translated to Korean. It has been designated as a recommended self-help book by the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Dr. Ramsay was an invited contributor to the American Psychological Association’s Psychotherapy Video Training Series with the video, Adults with ADHD. His most recent book is Rethinking Adult ADHD: Helping Clients Turn Intentions into Action (2020).

Dr. Ramsay is an inductee in the CHADD Hall of Fame and received the Szuba Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching & Research from the University of Pennsylvania. He serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Attention Disorders. He has served terms on the Professional Advisory Boards (PAB) of the Attention Deficit Disorder Association (including serving as PAB co-chair), CHADD, and on the Board of the American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD). He is a regular blogger through the Psychology Today website.

Viveca Saffer, Psy.D.

Viveca Saffer, Psy.D.

Dr. Saffer, a licensed psychologist, earned her Psy.D. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1999. She has worked in a variety of settings with a variety of populations, including a residential rehabilitation program, nursing homes, a state inpatient psychiatric hospital, and the federal government. She was the Director of Intern Training for an APA-accredited clinical psychology pre-doctoral internship program at a state inpatient psychiatric hospital. She has provided supervision for a variety of trainees for more than a decade, including practicum students, interns, and post-doctoral trainees. She teaches a case conceptualization seminar for interns on an annual basis.
Dana Satir, Ph.D.

Dana Satir, Ph.D.

Dana Satir, PhD, was awarded her doctorate in psychology from Boston University in 2012. She completed her clinical internship at the Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School in adult community psychiatry, and went on to receive advanced training in family based treatment for eating disorders (Maudsley) during her postdoctoral fellowship at Children's Hospital Colorado. Over the past decade Dr. Satir has been practicing psychotherapy and offering clinical supervision in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings, specializing in complex populations including patients with eating and personality disorders. She has received grant funding for her research in anorexia nervosa, and published and presented her work on the therapeutic alliance and clinician reactions to patients with eating disorders. She is currently in private practice in Denver and Boulder, CO, with an appointment as an Adjunct Instructor at the University of Denver where she teaches graduate courses on eating disorder treatment and psychodynamic psychotherapy.

Contact Dr. Satir directly at [email protected] if you would like to consult with her.

Jason Schiffman, Ph.D.

Jason Schiffman, Ph.D.

Dr. Jason Schiffman earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Southern California in 2003. He is Professor and Director of Clinical Training within the Department of Psychological Science, University of California, Irvine. Dr. Schiffman previously founded and developed two clinical, research, and training programs serving people at clinical high-risk for psychosis. He has published around 200 scientific articles and procured $10M in grants with agencies such as the National Institute of Mental Health for work on risk for psychosis and psychosis risk, the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression for research attempting to improve early identification methods, the Mental Health Foundation embarking on anti-stigma efforts, the State of Hawaii Departments of Education and Health for clinical services h to youth receiving public mental health services, Maryland’s Behavioral Health Administration for assessment and intervention services for youth and young adults at risk for psychosis, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for the establishment of a model community mental health specialty clinic for those at risk for psychosis, and the Orange County Health Care agency to establish a risk-assessment and consultation resource center. Dr. Schiffman currently trains specialty clinics across the country in his psychosocial intervention model for those at risk for psychosis, as well as in the administration of the Structured Interview for Psychosis Risk Syndromes (SIPS), the gold standard interview for detecting risk for psychosis. Dr. Schiffman is one of only three certified trainers of the SIPS in the US. His psychosis research refines the identification process of people at risk, elucidates the effects of psychosocial interventions, uncovers mechanisms reducing stigma, and attempts to address health inequities.

Contact Dr. Schiffman directly at [email protected] if you would like to consult with him.

 

David L. Shapiro, Ph.D.

David L. Shapiro, Ph.D.

Dr. David Shapiro has been called the Father of clinical forensic psychology. His first book on forensic assessment appeared in 1983 and was the only book at that time to approach forensic assessment from the point of view of actual issues encountered in practice rather than from a theoretical basis. Since that time, he has authored five more textbooks and four dozen peer reviewed articles dealing with the interface of psychology and law. His comprehensive approach to forensic assessment has been widely distributed and used as models for various books and training programs.Dr. Shapiro is a Diplomate in Forensic Psychology of the American Board of Professional Psychology and has been actively engaged in forensic practice for over forty years. He is currently a Professor of psychology at Nova Southeastern University and teaches courses in forensic assessment, criminal law, ethics and professional practice,supervision and consultation, projective personality assessment, and risk assessment for future violence. He regularly provides forensic and ethics training at a variety of national forums, including APA and ABPP.

Contact Dr. Shapiro directly at [email protected] if you would like to consult with him.

Sarah B. Shevchuk, Psy.D.

Sarah B. Shevchuk, Psy.D.

Sarah Shevchuk, Psy.D. earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology in 2011. Dr. Shevchuk received specialty training in the treatment of serious and persistent mental illness at the Cleveland VA Medical Center, and has since provided psychological services throughout New York State, including state prisons , psychiatric hospitals, and Veterans Health Administration (VHA). She has held positions as Residential Crisis Treatment Program Coordinator, Psychological Evaluation Coordinator, and Inpatient Clinical Coordinator. At present she works as the Primary Care-Mental Health Integration Psychologist within VHA, and holds an academic appointment at New York Medical College. Dr. Shevchuk has chaired numerous committees for mental health environments of care, program evaluation and process improvement, which utilized Lean 6-S yellow- and greenbelt trainings. She has been a major rotation preceptor and assessment supervisor for an APA-accredited predoctoral psychology internship training program. Dr. Shevchuk has co-facilitated the clinical restructuring of mental health unit providing recovery services to adults with serious and persistent mental illness which opened in 2018. Prior to becoming a psychologist, Dr. Shevchuk studied biological science and conducted neuroscience research for several years, investigating the impact of psychoactive substances on brain cells associated with pain pathways. Dr. Shevchuk considers herself a cognitive-behavioral therapist who values recovery-oriented and patient-centered care, as well as whole-health and wellness in her work. Outside of work Dr. Shevchuk enjoys time with family and friends, making her family’s pasta and cookie recipes, and running. She is a proud finisher of the 2018 Nationwide Children’s Marathon in Columbus, Ohio.
Judith Siegel, Ph.D.

Judith Siegel, Ph.D.

Judith Siegel was a Full Professor at the Silver School of Social Work at New York University and former Director of the Post Masters Certificate Program in Child and Family Therapy. She is a recognized leader in the field of couple treatment, and represents an approach that draws from Object Relations, systems and neurobiology. Her books include Repairing Intimacy (Jason Aronson), Countertransference in Couples Therapy (co-authored with Marion Solomon (Norton Press), What Children Learn from Their Parents Marriage (Harper Collins) and Stop Overreacting (New Harbinger) and have been published in eight languages. She has presented her work on Object Relations Couple Treatment throughout the United States, Canada, England, Israel, South Africa , China  and Australia, and has been a regular presenter at the Ackerman Institute for The Family in New York.

 

Contact Dr. Siegel directly at [email protected] if you would like to consult with her.

 

Hannah Snyder, Ph.D.

Hannah Snyder, Ph.D.

Hannah Snyder is Assistant Professor of Psychology at Brandeis University. She received her PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Colorado Boulder, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in developmental psychopathology at the University of Denver. Her research focuses on executive function and the role it plays in the development of psychopathology, especially depression and anxiety, in adolescence and emerging adulthood. In addition, she collaborates with the university counseling center, helping clinicians use data for evidence-based assessment and developing programs for at-risk students. She has published numerous peer reviewed journal articles and book chapters, serves on several editorial boards, teaches, and trains PhD, MA and undergraduate students in her lab.

Ann Steffen, Ph.D., ABPP

Ann Steffen, Ph.D., ABPP

Ann Steffen, Ph.D., ABPP earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Indiana University-Bloomington and was trained in interdisciplinary geriatric care teams as an intern at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System.  She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical geropsychology at Stanford University School of Medicine within the Older Adult and Family Center.  Dr. Steffen is currently a professor of psychology and gerontology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, where she has spent her career in teaching, research, supervision and direct clinical services focused on the needs of older adults and family caregivers.  At UM-St. Louis, she has served as the director of Gerontology programs and as director of clinical training for the APA-approved doctoral program in clinical psychology.  Dr. Steffen is a faculty clinician at the UM-St. Louis Community Psychological Service, and is dual board certified in Behavioral & Cognitive Psychology and in Geropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).

Martha B. Straus, Ph.D.

Martha B. Straus, Ph.D.

Martha B. Straus, Ph.D. is a professor in the Department of Clinical Psychology at Antioch University New England Graduate School in Keene, New Hampshire, and adjunct instructor in psychiatry at Dartmouth Medical School. Dr. Straus is an international trainer on topics related to child, adolescent, and family development, attachment, trauma, and therapy. She is the author of numerous articles and five books including, most recently, Treating Trauma in Adolescents: Development, Attachment, and the Therapeutic Relationship.  She lives in Brattleboro, VT where she also maintains a small private practice.

Joshua Swift, Ph.D.

Joshua Swift, Ph.D.

Joshua K. Swift, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Idaho State University and a licensed psychologist in Idaho. At Idaho State University he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on the practice of psychotherapy, ethics, and supervision. Dr. Swift is an internationally recognized psychotherapy process and outcome researcher, particularly for his work on premature termination in psychotherapy and the integration of client preferences into treatment. He has an American Psychological Association published book on Premature Termination, over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles, and has presented his research across the globe. He has also been recognized with several local, national, and international research and teaching awards.  

Richard Tedeschi, Ph.D.

Richard Tedeschi, Ph.D.

Richard Tedeschi, Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychological Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and Distinguished Chair of the Boulder Crest Institute for Posttraumatic Growth, in Bluemont, Virginia. He has published several books and numerous professional articles on posttraumatic growth, an area of research that he developed that examines personal transformations in the aftermath of traumatic life events. Dr. Tedeschi serves as a consultant to the American Psychological Association on trauma and resilience, is a Fellow of the Division of Trauma Psychology and the Division of Psychotherapy, and is Past President of the North Carolina Psychological Association.
Sheri Van Dijk, MSW, RSW

Sheri Van Dijk, MSW, RSW

Sheri is a registered Social Worker who has been working in the mental health field since 2000, both at a community hospital outpatient clinic and now in her full-time private practice. Sheri works with clients aged 16 and older who are experiencing severe mental health problems; she has had extensive training in mindfulness and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and has been running DBT-informed groups since 2004. Sheri is the author of nine DBT books for both adults and teens, the focus of which is to teach clients how to use DBT skills to help them live emotionally healthier lives. She has also written DBT Made Simple, the aim of which was to make DBT more accessible to therapists working with diagnoses other than borderline personality disorder; and she has been presenting extensively in Canada and abroad with this goal as well. Sheri is the winner of the R.O. Jones award for her research on using DBT skills with bipolar disorder, presented at the Canadian Psychiatric Association Conference in September, 2010.

If you're curious about DBT, but want to know more before purchasing any webinars, listen to this video of Sheri explaining DBT.

Lenore Walker, Ed.D.

Lenore Walker, Ed.D.

Lenore Walker received her doctorate at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in 1972 and immediately went on the psychiatry faculty at the then CMDNJ Rutgers Medical School where she began her research about the psychological effects of domestic violence on women and children. In 1978 Walker received an RO1 research grant from NIMH to study what she named “Battered Woman Syndrome”.  She continued that research on the faculty of Nova Southeastern University Center for Psychological Studies where she is the Coordinator of the Clinical Forensic Psychology Concentration in the doctoral program and Director of the Masters in Forensic Psychology program. During the almost forty years, Walker has engaged in clinical and forensic practice and policy issues around the world in the area of gender violence, published twenty books and authored numerous chapters and articles, and is working on the fourth edition of The Battered Woman Syndrome. She is known internationally for her keynote speeches and workshops to professionals as well as expert witness testimony in high publicity legal cases.

Kelly Wester, Ph.D.

Kelly Wester, Ph.D.

Kelly L. Wester, PhD, LPC, NCC earned her Ph.D. in counseling and human development services from Kent State University in 2003 and currently works as a professor in the Department of Counseling and Educational Development at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Early in her career she worked within the behavioral programs of both a juvenile residential treatment facility and a juvenile correlational facility with adolescents charged with felonies. She has also worked in college counseling centers, and currently works in a community mental health agency with adolescents and young adults. She specializes in working with individuals who engage in nonsuicidal self-injury, and their families. She has co-authored a book entitled Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: Wellness Perspectives on Behaviors, Symptoms, and Diagnoses, as well as has many publications and presentations regarding treatment of nonsuicidal self-injury.

 

Jessica Williams, MSS, LCSW

Jessica Williams, MSS, LCSW

Jessica Williams is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Delaware and is the owner of Oak & Evergreen Therapy and Consultation, LLC. Jessica holds a Trauma Certificate from Bryn Mawr College as well as a Certificate in Thanatology from the Association for Death Education and Counseling. She is also a trained adult mental health screener though the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH). 

In her present role Jessica utilizes a trauma-informed approach in working with clients ages 15+, particularly those experiencing anxiety, grief and loss, and self-harm and self-doubting thoughts. At the start of her career, Jessica received her Masters in Social Service (MSW equivalent) from Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, and worked in various healthcare settings. In a previous role, Jessica was hired by a local children’s hospital under a federal SAMHSA suicide prevention grant and developed, piloted and launched a Behavioral Health Screening Protocol for all patients 12yo and older in the ER. Jessica presented the results of this project at the National Alliance on Mental Illness’ (NAMI) annual conference in 2021. Jessica has been featured on NBC10 Philadelphia and as a guest writer on Dr. Robert Neimeyer’s AfterTalk Weekly blog.

Jessica is passionate about reducing the stigma around mental health concerns and enjoys presenting with TZK Seminars, as it allows her to share her knowledge and learn from others in the field.

Contact Jessica directly at [email protected] if you would like to consult with her.

 

 

Monnica Williams, Ph.D.

Monnica Williams, Ph.D.

Monnica Williams, Ph.D., is the Canada Research Chair for Mental Health Disparities at the University of Ottawa, where she conducts psychological research, mentors students, and teaches advanced courses in multicultural psychology and psychopathology. She completed her undergraduate work at MIT and UCLA, and received her doctoral degree from the University of Virginia. Dr. Williams was an Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry for over four years, where she worked with Dr. Edna Foa at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety before her move to the University of Louisville in 2011, where she served as the Director for the Center for Mental Health Disparities. She also worked at the University of Connecticut for 4 years, where she had joint appointments in the Department of Psychological Science and Psychiatry.

Dr. Williams has presented at many scientific conferences and is a much sought after speaker. She has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters focused on anxiety disorders and cultural differences. She has been the principal investigator on several grant-funded research projects, and has served as a peer reviewer for over 20 different journals.

Dr. Williams is a licensed psychologist in the United States and Canada. She is the Clinical Director of the Behavioral Wellness Counseling Center, which has offices in Tolland, Connecticut. She treats adults with anxiety disorders and provides clinical instruction to trainees. In the community, she conducts trainings and lecture for medical residents, local organizations, and treatment providers. She was president-elect of the Delaware Valley Association of Black Psychologists, co-founded the International OCD Foundation Diversity Advisory Board, and serves on the board of directors for the Chacruna Institute.

Contact Dr. Williams directly at [email protected] if you would like to consult with her.

Christina Zampitella, Psy.D.

Christina Zampitella, Psy.D.

Dr. Christina Zampitella, Psy.D., FT is a licensed clinical psychologist in both Delaware and California, Fellow of Thanatology (death, loss, and grief specialist certification awarded by the Association for Death Education and Counseling), owner of The Center for Grief and Trauma Therapy, co-owner and director of clinical services at Integrative Psychology Group, professor/faculty member, and professional speaker. She works as an adjunct faculty member at Marian University’s Master’s in Thanatology program, National University, and Goldey-Beacom College focusing her research, course development, and teaching on Bereavement Studies and Integrative Psychology. She served as the chair for the Continuing Education Committee for the San Diego Psychological Association the Delaware Psychological Association. Dr. Zampitella specializes in death, loss, and bereavement, integrative psychology, spirituality, and nature-based therapy. She is the former resident psychologist on Fox 5 News in San Diego, and often appeared on NBC News. She has been featured in Elle Magazine, BuzzFeed, and The Huffington Post.

Contact Dr. Zampitella directly at [email protected] if you would like to consult with her.