9:00 AM - 3:00 PM ~ Creativity Day - Full Day Intensive Deep-Dive Workshops
(Opportunities for Ethics CE and Cultural CE workshops!)
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ~ Main Stage: Special Symposium Opening Keynote Address
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM ~ Grand Opening of the Symposium Exhibit Hall & Conference Bookstore!
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM ~ Special Welcoming Event: Marriage in an Age of Individualism
Historically, marriage—a forever commitment—has played a central role in our individual lives and societal structures. But these days, the very concept seems to be under revision. What does “forever” look like in an age that prizes independence and personal happiness? How do we help clients discern whether marriage is right for them? And perhaps the biggest question of all: what’s the purpose of marriage in today’s world anyway?
In this groundbreaking panel, three of today’s most influential voices on love, boundaries, and self-growth bring fresh perspectives to the evolving landscape of marriage. Alexandra Solomon, a clinical psychologist, professor, and author, has pioneered the field of relational self-awareness, guiding countless couples and individuals toward more conscious and compassionate love. Diego Perez, known to millions as yung pueblo, is a New York Times bestselling author and poet whose writing on self-discovery and emotional growth has made him one of the most resonant voices of the “healing generation.” And Nedra Glover Tawwab, therapist and author of the bestselling Set Boundaries, Find Peace and Drama Free, is a leading authority on boundaries and healthy relationships, with a global following that turns to her for practical, transformative guidance.
Together, they’ll chart a new vision for what marriage can mean today—not as a rigid tradition, but as a conscious, flexible, and deeply human commitment.
Parts work offers an intuitive way of understanding our complexity and developing self-compassion. Although many clinicians incorporate it into their work, they may be missing the opportunity to do it using creative processes that can effectively and experientially lead to greater internal safety, insight, inner peace, and self-compassion. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to help clients access dominant and non-dominant parts that “show up” to provide them with strength, abilities, and protection. And you’ll have opportunities to experience mapping and voicing parts. You’ll discover:
Kenneth V. Hardy, PhD, is an organizational and clinical consultant and the director of the Eikenberg Institute for Relationships.
Becoming a racially and culturally sensitive therapist isn’t simply a matter of “learning the material.” It’s an ongoing process that requires actively and deliberately engaging in a dialogue with yourself and being continuously open to an expanding version of that self. In this didactic, interactive, and experiential workshop, we’ll go beyond the usual content-focused approaches to developing cultural sensitivity. Instead, using a Self of the Therapist framework, you’ll learn by doing as we explore processes of relational engagement, racial risk-taking, and critical self-reflection. You’ll walk away with concrete tools for promoting racial and cultural sensitivity that you can use with clients and trainees. And you’ll discover:
Terry A. Casey, PhD, is a Licensed Psychologist who conducts CE programs on ethical, legal, and practice issues across the country and has taught ethics in professional counseling at the graduate level for 17 years. He also maintains a private consulting practice near Nashville, Tennessee.
The ethical and legal landscape of private practice is complex, and the consequences of missteps can be costly. What many therapists don’t realize is that some of the most common ethical and legal pitfalls are the ones they’re least likely to anticipate. As a private practice owner, the stakes are higher—you’re responsible not only for the wellbeing of your clients but also for the long-term success and security of your business. In this advanced workshop, you’ll gain practical insights into identifying and avoiding both common and obscure risks that threaten the integrity of your practice. You’ll leave with a clear action plan to protect yourself and your clients, ensuring that your practice thrives without the looming worry of legal complications. You'll discover to:
Aimie Apigian, MD, MS, MPH, is a double board-certified physician in preventive and addiction medicine, as well as a certified functional medicine practitioner with training in Somatic Experiencing and Instinctual Trauma Response, and a trainer in Relational Trauma Repair. Her recent book, The Biology of Trauma, explores the science of how the body experiences trauma, why it holds on to it, and the biology for healing.
Luis Mojica is a nutritionist and the founder of Holistic Life Navigation, a company that helps people learn what their cravings are telling them about their unmet needs, as well as how to use food as a form of therapy to recover from stress, trauma, and addiction. He works internationally, offering webinars, podcasts, courses, and retreats. He’s the author of Food Therapy.
When is a snack not just a snack? Most therapists know that when it comes to trauma treatment, the body can be an invaluable resource. But rarely do we consider our clients’ relationship with food as part of the work. In this workshop, you’ll learn a revolutionary approach that shows what your clients’ eating habits and food choices reveal about their nervous system, activation patterns, and unmet emotional and biological needs. Together, we’ll zero in on how chemicals like adrenaline and cortisol drive eating behaviors, and through interactive exercises, somatic practices, and live demonstrations, you’ll learn practical tools that will help you better address your clients’ trauma symptoms and their relationship with food—even if you’re not a nutritionist! You’ll also learn:
Katie Gustafson, MA, LPC, MHSP, is a psychotherapist, expert on the Enneagram, speaker, and host of the podcast Mid-Sentence.
What if your client’s Enneagram type wasn’t just a fixed identity, but a living system of protective parts shaped by fear, longing, and deeply held beliefs? This experiential, Enneagram-forward workshop introduces therapists to a fresh and clinically grounded way of using personality typing in clinical practice, pairing the wisdom of the Enneagram with the compassionate precision of Internal Family Systems (IFS). Using the Enneagram as the primary lens through which we view client issues and IFS as the method of inner engagement, you’ll learn to recognize and work with the inner architecture of personality—not to fix it, but to befriend it. You’ll explore:
George Faller, LMFT, is a retired lieutenant of the NYC Fire Department, a supervisor for the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, an EFT trainer, the host of the podcast Foreplay Radio, and founder of the New York Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy. He’s the author of True Connection, Sacred Stress, and Emotionally Focused Family Therapy.
Working with highly escalated couples and families can be scary and exhausting. Often, our best attempts at creating positive change fall flat. Sometimes, just trying to guide sessions into a safe zone leads to more entrenched silence or further criticism. When negative cycles take over, and we find ourselves faced with shut-down withdrawers and hostile pursuers, how do we shift them out of reactivity and into responsiveness? This workshop draws on proven interventions from Emotionally Focused Therapy and the neuroscience of human attachment to help you navigate the recurring blocks and common triggers therapists encounter in couples and family work. You’ll walk away with new tools that will empower you to shift the reactivity and mis-attunement that so often derails work with highly escalated partners and families. You’ll discover how to:
Nancy L. Johnston, MS, LPC, LSATP is a seasoned private practitioner in Virginia who has spent several decades studying codependency personally and professionally. She’s written four books on codependency treatment and runs workshops and retreats on self-recovery.
How does it make you feel when you notice clients sinking into the quicksand of codependent relationships? Do you pull back from codependency with confusion or irritation? This researched-informed workshop brings codependency treatment out of the arena of the self-help world and into your clinical work. You’ll discover how to help clients move from codependency into self-recovery by learning to attune and respond to self with treatment strategies that include visual tools, self-reflection exercises, and skill-building to foster self-connection and a healthy self/other balance. You’ll learn:
Robert Schwarz, PsyD, DCEP, ACAP-EFT has been a psychologist for 38 years. He was the executive director of the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP) for 17 years. He co-developed ACEP’s online EFT training program and has been a leading force in integrating EFT with trauma-informed treatment, interpersonal neurobiology, and polyvagal theory. He’s organized over 30 conferences on Ericksonian hypnosis, brief therapy, trauma treatment, and energy psychology, training over 18,000 therapists. He’s the author of Tools for Transforming Trauma, PTSD: A Clinician’s Guide, and We’re No Fun Anymore: Helping Couples Cultivate Joyful Marriages Through the Power of Play.
What if you could give clients immobilized by trauma fast relief, without having to worry about retraumatizing them by rehashing what happened to them? Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) are some of the preeminent bottom-up energy psychology approaches for rapidly calming the body and restoring balance after trauma-induced stress and anxiety. These techniques are easy to learn, backed by over 200 research studies, and have been used to treat everything from test anxiety to PTSD in veterans to survivors of genocide in Rwanda, plus they can be used with virtually any clinical population. In this workshop, we’ll explore how and why EFT works, as well as its many applications. We’ll also cover the two phases of EFT: using it to aid in emotional regulation and then using it to treat traumatic memories. You’ll learn:
Sabrina N’Diaye, PhD, LCSW-C, is an integrative psychotherapist, storyteller, and peacebuilder in Baltimore, MD. She’s the founder of The Heart Nest Center for Peace and Healing and a former senior faculty member with the Center for Mind-Body Medicine. Her first book is Big Mama Speaks: Love Lessons from a Harlem River Swan.
Whether your clients are stuck in trauma, mired in depression, or grappling with chronic pain, chances are they’re feeling hopeless about their predicament. But how do you actually cultivate hope as a clinical goal in therapy? Hope isn’t just wishful thinking. It’s a biologically rooted, spiritually grounded, and culturally relevant force that leads to measurable healing. In this experiential workshop, we’ll explore the science and soul of hope. You’ll learn practical ways to cultivate hope in sessions, using personalized exercises, reviewing case examples, and testing out storytelling, writing, and integrative healing tools that use hope as not only a clinical strategy, but a radical act of love. You’ll also learn how to:
Tammy Nelson, PhD, is a licensed and certified sex and couples therapist, a board-certified sexologist, and international speaker. She’s the author of six books including The New Monogamy and Integrative Sex & Couples Therapy. With over 35 years of clinical experience, she’s known for her groundbreaking work on redefining commitment and guiding couples through affair recovery. She’s a TEDx speaker and the host of The Trouble with Sex podcast, and her work has been featured in many global media outlets. She’s the founder and director of The Integrative Sex Therapy Institute.
Writing is one of the most powerful tools for healing the aftereffects of a traumatic past. When clients put language to their experiences, they reclaim their story. In this workshop, you’ll explore the therapeutic potential of narrative writing, poetic expression, and creative reflection both as a tool for clients who’ve experienced shame and trauma and for preventing your own burn out as a clinician. Drawing from somatic psychotherapy, attachment theory, and expressive arts therapy, we’ll unpack the power of writing as both a clinical intervention and a personal path to post-traumatic growth. Through structured writing exercises, you’ll learn how to help clients:
Kelly Jacobs, MA, LCPC, LCPAT, ATR-BC is a somatic-focused art therapist who integrates creative expression and embodied awareness in clinical practice.
Alberta (Alby) Gyimah-Boadi, MA, LCPC, LCPAT, ATR-BC, is a trauma-informed art therapist with significant experience in international, community-based, school, and medical settings.
In therapy, as in art, people often get blocked, stuck in repetitive patterns, and cut off from their natural source of creativity. Getting unstuck is a matter of improvising. Improvisation is a creative leap of faith that often leads to fresh discoveries and insights. In this experiential workshop, you’ll learn how to use visual art, embodied expression, and courageous experimentation to tap into your intuition. Along the way, you’ll discover how this process parallels tapping into your innate creativity as a therapist, and how you can help clients leave judgment behind to access the hidden strengths of the creative self. No prior art-making experience is required! You’ll explore:
Jody Wager, MS, BC-DMT, is a dance therapist with 40+ years of experience moving with and treating clients of all ages and abilities. She’s the director of the expressive therapy department at Dominion Hospital in Falls Church, VA, and the past president of the American Dance Therapy Association and the National Coalition of Creative Arts Therapies Associations.
Liz Freeman, MA, BC-DMT, serves as the lead dance/movement therapist for Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network. She works at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence directorate of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, which is an integrative treatment program for active-duty service members recovering from traumatic brain injury and associated psychological health conditions.
Embodied therapists mindfully connect to present-moment experiences and gain valuable insight by focusing on the wisdom of the body—their own and their clients’. In this workshop, you’ll explore somatic attunement through a range of expressive dance, movement, and integrative art activities. Through various movement experiences, you’ll develop your innate ability to attend empathically to clients, respond authentically, and translate nonverbal experiences into cognitive insights. Whatever your clinical approach, you’ll learn body-mind exercises that can be integrated into any practice. Discover:
7:30 AM ~ Morning Yoga and Movement Sessions with Paul Denniston
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM ~ Welcome & Morning Keynote
11:00 AM - 1 PM ~ Morning Clinical Workshops
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM ~ Luncheon Keynote
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM ~ Afternoon Clinical Workshops
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM ~ Special Evening Activities and Movement Sessions
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ~ Evening of Comedy Event
8:30 PM ~ Symposium Dance Party
Few people have done more to promote awareness and advance public understanding of the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) than Nadine Burke Harris, California’s first Surgeon General and the founder of San Francisco’s Center for Youth Wellness, which uses groundbreaking, evidence-based strategies to treat ACEs and toxic stress. According to Burke Harris, any trauma treatment is incomplete without understanding how ACEs can affect brain development, the immune system, hormonal systems, and even the way our DNA is read and transcribed. They cause lifelong harm to our mental and physical health, manifesting in poverty, abuse, depression, and much more, a point she’s brought to life in interviews with Oprah Winfrey, Ezra Klein, and Dax Shephard.
In this eye-opening keynote, Burke Harris will break down what science can teach us about mitigating the effects of ACEs as well as what we can do to change the future of integrative care.
In this timely and provocative keynote, renowned psychiatrist and trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk will explore the deep psychological wounds that are currently eating away at the heart of American and global societies—and the implications for psychotherapists today. Drawing from decades of clinical work, neuroscience, and cross-cultural research, he will make the case that healing personal trauma is inseparable from addressing the current erosion of our social systems that make a great society. Through a blend of clinical insight and cultural reflection, this keynote will offer a powerful reminder of the social role of therapy—and the impactful role we can all play in a country and a world that has disconnected from the heart of what makes life great.
After a long day of honing your clinical skills, kick back with your friends and colleagues for an evening of comedy thrills with comedy sensation Danny Jolles!
Danny Jolles is an LA-based multi-hyphenate comedian best known for playing George in the CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Additional credits in the acting space include spots on Ramy, Corporate, Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun, and Ted. His debut stand-up special titled Danny Jolles: Six Parts was recognized as one of the Best Comedy Specials of 2021 by the New York Times and made the list of Paste Magazine’s Top 10 of 2021. The follow-up was his interactive stand-up special You Choose: An Interactive Comedy Special, which earned rave reviews from Forbes, Vulture, and the New York Times.
Let’s face it: therapy is hard work. And while the insurance companies may not recognize a bad case of Comedy-Deficiency Disorder, we sure do! So it's okay to leave your notes, your DSM, and your inhibitions behind for tonight. We won’t tell.
Dan Siegel, MD, is the founder and director of education of the Mindsight Institute and founding codirector of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA, where he was also coprincipal Investigator of the Center for Culture, Brain and Development and clinical professor of psychiatry at the School of Medicine. An award-winning educator, he’s the author of five New York Times bestsellers and over 15 other books. As the founding editor of the Norton Professional Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB), he’s overseen the publication of over 100 books in the transdisciplinary IPNB framework.
Sally Maslansky, LMFT, is a psychotherapist and author whose lived experience with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) profoundly informs her clinical work and writing. Diagnosed in her mid-30s, she worked in therapy with Dan Siegel, receiving treatment grounded in Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB), Attachment Theory, and mindful awareness practices
How can you bring a transformative combination of hope, healing, and personal reinvention to your therapy practice? These are cornerstones of the revolutionary, multidisciplinary approach known as interpersonal neurobiology (IPNB), and in this workshop, you’ll learn how to bring these qualities to your own work, guided by psychotherapist and author Sally Maslansky and her former therapist, IPNB developer Dan Siegel. Through moving stories of survival and recovery, they’ll share the different sides of a therapeutic journey from a diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder to healing and a fuller sense of self. They'll explore how dynamic IPNB approaches can treat trauma and dissociated self-states not from the perspective of symptom management, but from a place of flexibility and hope. You’ll learn:
Arielle Schwartz, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, teacher, certified Kripalu yoga instructor, who specializes in treating PTSD and complex trauma. She’s the author of eight books, including Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga and The Polyvagal Theory Workbook for Trauma.
Rebecca Kase, LCSW, is a therapist, author, and national trainer known for her work integrating Polyvagal Theory with EMDR. She’s the author of Polyvagal-Informed EMDR, The Applied Polyvagal Flipchart, and The Polyvagal Solution.
Many of our clients who enter therapy feel overwhelmed, shut down, or emotionally dysregulated. From the very first moment we begin our work with them, embodied, attuned interventions can mean the difference between healing and retraumatization. This workshop integrates Polyvagal-informed interventions through a phase-based trauma recovery model, offering a neuro-informed roadmap to help our clients heal from trauma. You’ll learn to translate the science of safety into interventions that help clients foster stabilization, deepen their capacity for resourcing, and support memory reprocessing and integration. Whether you’re in the early stages of developing a therapeutic relationship or further along, these tools provide a grounded clinical compass for working with clients recovering from complex trauma. You’ll discover how to:
Vienna Pharaon, LMFT, is one of New York City’s most sought-after relationship therapists. She’s practiced therapy for more than 15 years and is the founder and owner of the group practice Mindful Marriage and Family Therapy. She's been featured in The Economist, Vice, and Motherly, and has led workshops for Peloton and Netflix, among others. She’s the author of the national bestseller The Origins of You.
We often focus on helping couples navigate conflict, pain, and disconnection in relationships—but what about moments of tenderness, joy, and goodness? For many clients, intimacy, kindness, and vulnerability feel deeply threatening and unfamiliar—even more uncomfortable than “negative” feelings and experiences. This workshop explores the protective function behind many clients’ tendency to reject or sabotage goodness in relationships, whether they’re giving or receiving it. You’ll learn how to help clients build the capacity to receive and give goodness in romantic relationships (as well as other relationships). You’ll discover how to help clients:
David Kessler, MA, RN, FACHE, is one of the world’s foremost experts on grief and the founder of Grief.com. He leads grief certification programs for professionals and online groups for those in grief. He’s the author of seven books, including Finding Meaning and his newest, Finding Meaning Workbook: Tools for Releasing Pain and Remembering with Love, as well as the coauthor of several books with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and Louise Hay.
Paul Denniston, RYT 500, is the founder of Grief Yoga, which he teaches to counselors, psychologists, and healthcare professionals. He certifies other yoga teachers in the Grief Yoga Teacher Training. He’s also the author of the bestselling book Healing Through Yoga: Transform Loss into Empowerment.
As we grow older, change often arrives as a slow accumulation of losses: empty nests, ending careers, changing roles, health shifts, and fading friendships. Grief lives here, in the daily aches and pains, in the moments we feel left behind, and in the first time we say, “I can’t do this anymore.” And yet, this grief often goes unspoken, dismissed as a natural process of living and aging. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to name, recognize, and guide your clients through the often-unacknowledged grief that comes with growing older. Along the way, you’ll learn how to bring presence, permission, awareness, and concrete tools to your work with transitions that don’t often receive rituals, recognition, or repair. With strategies and spaciousness, you’ll learn how to name what’s hard and honor the quiet grief of aging. You’ll also explore:
Sara Nasserzadeh, PhD, is a social psychologist, speaker and thinking partner specializing in sexuality, relationships, and intercultural fluency. She’s authored three books, including Love by Design: 6 Ingredients for a Lifetime of Love, winner of the 2025 Vincent Clark Award from the California Association for Marriage and Family Therapists. She’s a Certified Sexuality Counselor and AASECT-approved provider, a Senior Accredited Member and Supervisor with COSRT (UK), and an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist in California.
What does a healthy breakup, separation, or divorce look like? While attachment theory has revolutionized our understanding of how clients form relationships, we've overlooked a crucial piece: how they end them. Research shows that the way people detach whether through dramatic exits, peaceful transitions, or emotional ghosting profoundly impacts their self-concept, resilience, and future relationship patterns. In this workshop, you’ll discover why some clients repeatedly find themselves in chaotic breakups while others vanish from relationships without explanation. You’ll also explore your own detachment patterns as you gain the clinical clarity needed to guide clients through one of life's most challenging yet growth-promoting experiences: transitions and letting go. Whether clients frame this process as detachment, transitioning, ending, pruning, or re-bucketing, each carries different emotional weight and therapeutic implications. You’ll learn to help clients:
Tammy Nelson, PhD, is a licensed and certified sex and couples therapist, a board-certified sexologist, and international speaker. She’s the author of six books including The New Monogamy and Integrative Sex & Couples Therapy. With over 35 years of clinical experience, she’s known for her groundbreaking work on redefining commitment and guiding couples through affair recovery. She’s a TEDx speaker and the host of The Trouble with Sex podcast, and her work has been featured in many global media outlets. She’s the founder and director of The Integrative Sex Therapy Institute.
Talking about sex isn’t easy. On the therapist’s end, it may trigger countertransference, bias, and projection. Couples who try—and fail—to talk about it effectively can face frustration as negative patterns repeat themselves, leading to destructive behaviors. Therapists need training and tools to intervene when their clients are struggling with sexual dilemmas. This workshop will offer you a range of powerful interventions for addressing client’s sexual concerns, frustrations, and desires, helping both individuals and couples improve their relationships. We’ll review the basics of the integrative sex therapy model and cover interventions and techniques that foster effective, ethical therapeutic relationships with clients struggling with sexual issues. We’ll also explore creative ways of integrating this work into clinical practice. You’ll learn to help clients:
William Doherty, PhD, is a professor emeritus in the Department of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota. His current clinical specialties include couples on the brink of divorce, for whom he developed discernment counseling, and couples dealing with political divisions. In 2016, he co-founded Braver Angels, a citizen initiative bringing conservatives and liberals together to counteract political polarization and restore the fraying social fabric in American society.
Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C, DAPA, is a recognized expert in the strengths-based, depathologized treatment of trauma and has been in private practice for more than 35 years. She’s a trainer and clinical consultant to practitioners and mental health agencies worldwide. And she’s the author of Treating Self-Destructive Behaviors in Trauma Survivors, Letting Go of Self-Destructive Behaviors, and Finding Your Ruby Slippers.
Jordan S. Potash, PhD, ATR-BC, REAT, LPAT (DC), LPCAT (MD), is a registered, board certified, and licensed art therapist and registered expressive arts therapist. He’s associate professor in the Art Therapy Graduate Program at The George Washington University, former editor of Art Therapy, and lecturer globally. He’s primarily interested in the applications of art and art therapy in the service of community development, cross-cultural relationships, social change, and peace building.
Aliza Scharf-Bendov, LCSW-C, is a psychotherapist and family therapist with over 18 years of direct practice experience. Certified in Somatic Attachment Therapy and as an Integrative Mental Health Practitioner, her current therapeutic focus is on parent support and guidance, trauma-informed interventions, and building resiliency in children and families. She also facilitates workshops on themes of spirituality and Jewish thought as well as antisemitism awareness and clinical competency. She’s the author of A Jewish Holiday Reader; Lessons on Healing from a Psychotherapist's Perspective.
In recent years, Jewish therapists and clients have reported a marked increase in encountering antisemitic bias—both subtle and overt—within their professional and personal spheres. This panel brings together Jewish clinicians to share their lived experiences and those of their clients, offering a candid look at how antisemitism can shape the therapeutic space. Through personal narratives and clinical reflections, we’ll explore how Jewish identity, safety, and belonging intersect with therapeutic work. The discussion will focus on the clinical and relational dimensions of the experience of antisemitism and provide practical insights for navigating these issues with compassion and competence. You’ll discover:
Terry A. Casey, PhD, is a Licensed Psychologist who conducts CE programs on ethical, legal, and practice issues across the country and has taught ethics in professional counseling at the graduate level for 17 years. He also maintains a private consulting practice near Nashville, Tennessee.
Have you ever faced an ethical or legal dilemma that left you scared or confused? As therapists, we strive to abide by ethical codes, laws, and licensing rules, but it’s hard to prepare for every possible ethical dilemma we may face. In this workshop, you’ll be introduced to a process that will help you work through any ethical or legal dilemma you may find yourself in with confidence and clarity. The interactive format involves small-group discussions and role plays to work through challenging professional situations using the multiple perspective decision making process. You’ll learn to:
Nick Brüss, EdD, LMFT, is a leading IFS expert and psychedelic psychotherapist with over a decade of experience as a certified IFS therapist and IFS Institute-approved clinical consultant. He’s the c-founder of the Psychedelic Coalition for Health, advancing psychedelic-assisted therapy through clinician training and public education, and serves as faculty at the Integrative Psychiatry Institute and TheraPsil and an educator at Psychedelic.Support.
Internal Family Systems is among the most transformative, evidence-based frameworks used to help clients explore their inner worlds and resolve internal conflicts. But how do you help these clients solidify their IFS gains in-between sessions, without your caring presence and expert guidance? In this workshop, you’ll deepen your understanding of IFS, learning how to make it an accessible, daily practice for your clients. Together, we’ll walk through specific strategies that support clients’ emotional and spiritual growth, exploring ways to equip them with the tools they need to build greater self-awareness, resilience, and inner harmony. Using a blend of engaging demonstrations, experiential exercises, and focused discussions, we’ll examine several IFS interventions you can immediately incorporate into your practice. You’ll learn:
Abi Blakeslee, SEP, CMT, MFT, PhD, is a leading voice in somatic psychology and an internationally acclaimed educator, as well as the founder of Implicit Psychotherapy. She’s senior faculty at Somatic Experiencing International, bringing over three decades worth of experience to her somatic teaching and clinical interventions.
How often do you bring a client’s sensation into their awareness beyond a basic body scan or when they’re experiencing a strong emotion? It turns out, there are many more applications than you might think—particularly when it comes to treating trauma and attachment wounds. In this workshop, you’ll learn about the power of interoception—the conscious awareness of bodily sensation—and the latest neuroscience research that backs it up. Using video of real sessions and short dyad practices, you’ll learn not only how to engage your clients’ interoceptive process, but when and how to apply these transformative techniques in a range of clinical scenarios. You’ll discover:
Jacqui Johnson, LPC, MS, LPC, ATR-BC, CCMHC, PMH-C, RYT, is a somatic healing-justice therapist specializing in Art, Play, and Hip-Hop Therapy, and the founder of Sankofa Healing Studio. Her areas of expertise include racism-based trauma, adverse childhood experiences, gender-responsive care, and community violence. She lectures, provides supervision and consultation, and leads initiatives that increase accessibility for therapists of color. Her work combines art, play, storytelling, and hip-hop—grounded in a healing justice lens.
We know that intergenerational trauma impacts the nervous system and our emotional well-being. But when it comes to clients of color, how do we address complex layers of grief, joy, and racial trauma in a culturally sensitive manner? In this workshop, we’ll answer this question through an EMDR lens that incorporates the principles of healing justice. Using EMDR’s structured protocol, we’ll explore how practical, evidence-based techniques can be used in combination with cultural and ancestral healing practices to support resilience and transformation for clients of color. This hands-on walkthrough of “EMDR for the Ancestors” will not only provide you with an in-depth understanding of how systemic racism affects mental health but give you practical healing techniques that will help your clients create a holistic healing narrative. You’ll learn:
Alex Iantaffi, PhD, MS, SEP, CST, CST-S, LMFT (they/he/lui) is an award-winning author, WPATH certified gender specialist, AASECT certified sex therapist, Somatic Experiencing practitioner, clinical supervisor, mentor, and podcast host. They have researched, presented nationally & internationally, and published extensively on gender, disability, sexuality, trauma, relationships, and spirituality. Alex is the author of Gender Trauma: Healing Cultural, Social, and Historical Gendered Trauma, editor of the anthology Trans and Disabled, and coauthor of multiple books with MJ Barker, including Life Isn’t Binary.
If you’re in practice today, you’ll likely have clients with identities, experiences, and neurotypes that may have only been addressed in your clinical training from a pathological or defective lens, if mentioned at all. Especially if our clients’ identities and experiences differ from our own, a lack of updated knowledge about affirming practices can easily affect the therapeutic alliance, which we know is the most important factor for effective therapy. In this workshop, we’ll explore a relational framework to nurture the therapeutic alliance with a range of clients, especially if they’re trans, queer, and/or neurocomplex—as it’s these clients who have too often been harmed by more traditional therapeutic approaches. Join us and discover how to:
Lynn Lyons, LICSW, is a speaker, trainer, and practicing clinician specializing in the treatment of anxious families. She’s the coauthor of Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents and the co-host of the podcast Flusterclux, as well as a featured expert in the 2023 documentary Anxious Nation. Her latest book for adults is The Anxiety Audit.
The likelihood of an anxious child becoming a depressed teen/young adult is high. In fact, comorbidity is the rule rather than the exception, and the combination of anxiety and depression increases the risk of many bad outcomes, including symptom severity, family conflict, substance use, and suicide risk. While some researchers look at anxiety and depression as separate disorders, a preventative and transdiagnostic approach helps us go after early risk factors and commonalities, like passivity, avoidance, and social isolation. In this workshop, we dive deep into the pathways of how anxiety and depression team up to shut down our young people, so we can actively help our clients interrupt their predictable and overlapping patterns. We’ll focus on how to:
Christine M. Cocchiola, DSW, LCSW is a recognized expert on the experiences of adult and child victims of coercive control. She presents internationally on the dynamics of coercive control, educating professionals, advocates, and protective parents about the lived experiences of children and the most effective intervention strategies for both adult and child victims suffering abuse. She’s the developer of The Protective Parenting Program, an evidence-based, attachment-focused therapeutic model designed for parents whose children have been harmed by abusive partners. A survivor and protective parent herself, she’s also the coauthor of FRAMED: Women in the Family Court Underworld. Her TEDx, “It is ALL Coercive Control,” is available on YouTube.
Coercive control—the foundation of domestic abuse—is characterized by one person systematically exerting power and control over another through psychological manipulation, financial and legal abuse, physical and sexual violence, and the weaponization of children against a parent. When victims of a coercively controlling relationship try to leave the relationship, perpetrators intensify their tactics, making separation one of the most dangerous times for survivors—a phenomenon known as Post-Separation Abuse (PSA). Tragically, institutional systems meant to protect victims—such as family courts, child protective services, and law enforcement—can become yet another tool in the abuser’s toolkit for further abuse. In this workshop, you’ll get a comprehensive understanding of coercive control dynamics and common therapist blind spots. You’ll explore the most effective interventions in coercively controlling relationships, and discover:
Sarah McCaslin, MS, MDiv, LCSW, is the executive director of the Psychotherapy & Spirituality Institute in New York City as well as a clinician and educator specializing in spiritually-informed psychotherapy. She’s an instructor at Union Theological Seminary and The Ackerman Institute for the Family, both in New York City, working at the intersection of psychotherapy, spirituality, and social justice.
Say your client asked if they could explore something deeply meaningful and potentially transformative with you? Of course you’d say yes, right? Well, there’s a good chance your clients are saying this without saying it—and too many of us are missing it when it happens. Even if your clients aren’t religious, they’re probably grappling with existential questions about who they are, where they belong, and what they believe. And if we feel unequipped, conflicted, or concerned about wading into these spiritual conversations, we’re missing incredible opportunities for healing. In this workshop, you’ll explore spiritual competence from a deep, nuanced framework, and learn an integrative approach that takes into account current research, ethics, culture, and the real-life complexity of many modern-day spiritual issues. You’ll discover:
Bessel van der Kolk, MD, is a pioneer clinician, researcher, and teacher in the area of posttraumatic stress. He’s the author of the ongoing New York Times bestseller, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Treatment of Trauma.
For many trauma survivors, traditional talk therapy only goes so far. To facilitate lasting healing, clinicians must understand how trauma reshapes the brain and nervous system—and how to work directly with these changes. In this transformative workshop, we’ll draw on cutting-edge research to explore three emerging approaches that target the physiological roots of trauma: sensory integration, neurofeedback, and psychedelic-assisted therapy. Using real-world clinical examples, video case illustrations, and interactive discussion, you’ll gain practical tools to help clients access regulation, rewire trauma patterns, and reclaim a sense of agency. Plus, you'll learn how to assess which clients are best suited for these interventions and how to integrate them into your existing clinical framework. Discover:
Craig Malkin, PhD, is a Harvard Medical School lecturer and clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of narcissism and echoism. His work has been widely featured, including in Time, The New York Times, NPR, and CBS. His internationally acclaimed book, Rethinking Narcissism, was twice named by the Oprah Winfrey Network as one of the most important books on narcissism.
Many clinicians struggle to treat narcissism because it’s so often misunderstood—and in the case of covert narcissism, frequently overlooked. More troubling still, this lack of understanding often leaves therapists unprepared for the deeper work: helping narcissists of all stripes take responsibility for the damage they do in both love and life. But if you know what to look for, there are inflection points: moments that can make or break the treatment. Once you learn to spot them, working with even the most defensive or combative clients becomes far easier—and far less daunting. Drawing on recent research and new insights into covert narcissism, this workshop offers practical strategies for growth and transformation in narcissistic clients. You’ll discover:
Rebecca Kase, LCSW, is a therapist, author, and national trainer known for her work integrating Polyvagal Theory with EMDR. She’s the author of Polyvagal-Informed EMDR, The Applied Polyvagal Flipchart, and The Polyvagal Solution.
EMDR and Polyvagal Theory have been game-changers in trauma treatment—and when combined, they create a neuro-informed framework for case conceptualization, treatment planning, and client transformation that should be in every therapist’s toolkit. Even when a client is resourced and ready for EMDR, the work can stall because their nervous system is distressed. In this workshop, you’ll learn an evidence-based, polyvagal approach to working with the autonomic nervous system during EMDR, moving beyond theory and into the real, messy, embodied experience of trauma reprocessing. We’ll explore how to spot blocked processing, pace bilateral stimulation according to the client’s bodily cues, and use your own regulated presence as a clinical tool. You’ll also learn how to:
Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice and author of the New York Times bestseller Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents and Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents: Practical Tools to Establish Boundaries and Reclaim Your Emotional Autonomy. Her books have been translated into 37 languages.
Because adult children of emotionally immature, self-absorbed parents tend to cope by over-compensating, and over-functioning, they may seem like they can handle anything. They tend to be self-reflective and self-aware, but their development has suffered from the premature expectation that they put other people’s needs first. In therapy, it’s easy to focus on their strengths, missing the profound loneliness and the low self-confidence lurking under the surface of their high-functioning presentation. In this workshop, you’ll learn to help adult children of emotionally immature parents process their dysregulated emotions and connect with a stronger sense of self, thereby restoring stress tolerance, capacity for deeper relationships, and feelings of entitlement to a meaningful life. You’ll also learn to help these clients:
Kory Andreas, LCSW-C is an autism-focused therapist, consultant, and writer. She specializes in delivering neurodiversity awareness and affirming strategies to mental health practitioners, treatment facilities, and the corporate world.
Autistic adults, many of whom have slipped through the cracks of outdated diagnostic models, are seeking therapy in record numbers. And given that traditional therapy interventions often fail—and can even harm—these high-masking clients, it’s critical that we update our thinking on how to best support them. This workshop will challenge what you think you know about Autism and introduce a modern, affirming framework rooted in identity, not pathology. We’ll replace ineffective generalist therapy techniques with strategies designed specifically for Autistic clients to help you build a more responsive and inclusive clinical practice. With clinical tools you can use immediately, you'll walk away with sharper insight, better language, and a new lens that serves your clients. You’ll discover how to:
Ed Tronick, PhD, is a developmental neuroscientist and clinical psychologist, professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, and author or coauthor of over 300 articles and seven books, most recently The Power of Discord with Claudia Gold. His current work focuses on the match-mismatch-repair process observed in infant-caregiver relationships and how repair is a mechanism of developmental and therapeutic change.
Of all the mechanisms of human change and development, none is more formative than the process that unfolds between a parent and an infant child. Yes, your clients may be older, and you may not be their parent, but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn something valuable from these pivotal relationships—especially when it comes to treating trauma. In this workshop, you’ll learn a unique approach to trauma treatment that draws upon decades of research into parent-infant interactions. We’ll break down video segments from the groundbreaking “Still Face” experiment, exploring the relational dynamics that shape development. You’ll learn how to apply these findings in your own relationships with your clients. You’ll also learn:
George Faller, LMFT, is the founder of the New York Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy. He teaches at the Ackerman Institute for the Family and is the director of training at the Center for Hope and Renewal. He’s coauthor of Sacred Stress: A Radical Approach, True Connection: Using NAME IT model to Heal Relationships, and Emotionally Focused Family Therapy: Restoring Connection and Promoting Resilience.
Leanne Campbell, PhD, is an international speaker, writer, trainer, and codeveloper of EFT-related educational programs and materials. She’s coauthor, with Susan Johnson, of the first basic EFIT text, A Primer for Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT): Cultivating Growth and Fitness in Every Client.
We know shame inhibits growth and connection. We can see and feel it happen in our therapy spaces every day. So how do we heal it? In this workshop, featuring videos of individual and couple sessions, you’ll learn how to harness the power of emotion and the wisdom of attachment science to contain and manage clients’ shame— and then dissolve it—freeing up space for healing growth. You’ll leave with a tried-and-true set of interventions and a clear roadmap to move your clients out of shame’s inhibitory grip and into resilience and the exponential expansion that follows safe connection! You’ll explore how to:
Dissociation is one of the most common somatic and behavioral responses to trauma. Yet many clinicians understandably feel uncomfortable working with clients who go into a freeze response during session. With the right framework and tools, however, clients can get the support they need to move from a hypo-aroused state to one where they’re grounded and connected. In this workshop, you’ll explore strategies that give clients a greater sense of “choice” about their dissociation without leaving them feeling vulnerable or forced to give up a well-established coping response. You’ll discover:
Alexia Rothman, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist, international speaker and co-lead trainer for the Internal Family Systems model. She’s a former adjunct professor at Emory University and Agnes Scott College, and co-hosts the IFS-based podcasts, IFS Talks and Explorations in Psychotherapy.
All parts are welcome in Internal Family Systems (IFS), even our exiles, the parts of ourselves that have endured the most significant trauma and that other parts of us often reject. Often, these young, vulnerable parts carry the painful belief that they’re unlovable, and heavy burdens of shame and worthlessness. Therapists and clients alike can feel hesitant, even fearful, to approach the memories exiles hold—yet doing just that is how transformative healing can occur. In this workshop, we’ll explore the IFS approach to witnessing, healing, and unburdening wounded and traumatized parts of the system. You’ll learn to:
Diana Fosha, PhD, is developer of AEDP a healing-oriented, radically relational experiential psychotherapy to transform trauma, heal attachment wounds and help people connect to their vitality. Founder and director of the AEDP Institute, she’s author of several books and many articles.
Here’s a rare opportunity to witness a full trauma treatment case with both the clinician and the client in the room. Featuring real video footage of AEDP therapy sessions alongside live commentary, you’ll see the clinical process of trauma healing unfold from start to finish. You’ll hear directly from the client about what the work was like from the inside and Diana Fosha, founder of AEDP, will guide you through the techniques and markers of trauma processing, transformation and then the consolidation of the transformation as they appear moment by moment. You’ll experience:
Paul Browde, MD, is a psychiatrist, couples' guide with over 30 years of practice in New York City, and a storyteller who has designed and led storytelling projects across the US, Europe, and Africa. He has been faculty in Narrative Medicine at Columbia University, has co-led retreats with Esther Perel, and is co-founder of Narativ, an organization that leverages the power of narrative for social change. Story Medicine, his first book, is soon to be published.
How do we move our couples from a problem-focused approach to one that honors dreams, connection, and the inherent mystery of being alive together? In this practical, interactive workshop, you’ll learn to leverage guided visualization and storytelling to shift your initial sessions with clients away from a litany of problems and struggles and into their highest vision for their relationship. You’ll be introduced to Hedy Schleifer’s Crossing the Bridge model –a pathway to Story Medicine, a powerful narrative healing tool, a framework that transforms the context of couples work from one of scarcity to one grounded in the principles of presence and genuine encounter. A facilitator’s guide (including scripts for exercises), three core pillars handouts (Facilitating the Wildest Dreams, The Anatomy of the Survival Dance, Guide to Bridge Crossing), and practical case examples will support you beyond this workshop. You’ll emerge with tools that help clients:
S. Kent Butler, PhD, holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with a concentration in Counseling Psychology from the University of Connecticut. He is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) and a Nationally Certified School Counselor (NCSC). A former President of the American Counseling Association (2021-2022), Dr. Butler is also an ACA Fellow and previously hosted the ACA's weekly vodcast, "The Voice of Counseling." Currently, Dr. Butler serves as a Professor of Counselor Education at the University of Central Florida.
The phrase intergenerational trauma has become a bit of a buzzword these days. But often, it feels more like a theory than a clinical issue to be addressed. In this interactive workshop, learn actionable clinical practices to help interrupt cycles of trauma and build a path toward healing. You'll walk away empowered to engage adolescents and families with deeper awareness, greater skill, and renewed compassion—in a way that recognizes the historic and systemic forces involved. Using real-world case examples and walking through practical, evidence-based interventions you can use immediately, you’ll explore the mechanisms of trauma passed through generations and how to respond intentionally, empathetically, and skillfully in a way that builds trust. Whether you work in a private practice, school, or community mental health setting, you’ll benefit from learning:
Sara Nasserzadeh, PhD, is a social psychologist, couples’ therapist and a TED speaker specializing in sexuality, relationships, and intercultural fluency. She’s authored three books, including Love by Design: 6 Ingredients for a Lifetime of Love.
Connor Beaton is the founder of ManTalks, an international men’s mental health organization. He’s a former TEDx speaker, host of the podcast ManTalks, and the author of Men’s Work. He’s been featured in Forbes, Huffington Post, The Good Men Project, CBC and The National Post.
Pornography is one of the most common yet often unspoken elements shaping modern sexual narratives. Whether as a private behavior, a shared experience, or a source of conflict, porn use appears regularly in the lives of clients, yet many therapists feel uncertain about how to address it with clinical depth, nuance, and cultural sensitivity. In this workshop, we’ll explore the evolving role of pornography in clients’ lives, from healthy sexual exploration to problematic use that undermines connection, intimacy, and self-regulation. You’ll learn how porn consumption habits offer a window into clients’ sexual scripts, attachment styles, arousal templates, and relational expectations, as well as tools to assess, explore, and address porn-related concerns in both individual and couples therapy settings. Discover:
Matthias Barker, LMHC, is a psychotherapist widely recognized for his unique approach to making mental health knowledge and skills accessible to the wider public. Through platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and his top-ranking Spotify podcast, he delivers psychoeducational content to a following of over 4 million people. He’s the founder of estrangement.com, the largest online platform that serves both parents and adult-children facing parent-child estrangement.
Parent-child estrangement is a deeply painful and complex issue, with latest reports indicating that as many as 1 in 4 families are affected. Understanding and addressing these relational wounds can significantly enhance not just our clients’ mental health but the health of entire family systems and communities. This workshop equips clinicians to intervene at three leverage points: mapping the negative interaction cycle that drives disconnection, healing the underlying shame and fear that fuel it, and guiding families toward conversations grounded in curiosity, accountability, and calm power instead of worry. You'll leave able to spot the subtle moves that widen the gap, teach clients how to own their part without self‑condemnation, and scaffold concrete next steps that honor safety while reopening doors to relationships. You’ll also discover:
Nick Brüss, EdD, LMFT, is a leading IFS expert and psychedelic psychotherapist with over a decade of experience as a certified IFS therapist and IFS Institute-approved clinical consultant. He’s the cofounder of the Psychedelic Coalition for Health, advancing psychedelic-assisted therapy through clinician training and public education, and serves as faculty at the Integrative Psychiatry Institute and TheraPsil and an educator at Psychedelic.Support.
Internal Family Systems is among the most transformative, evidence-based frameworks used to help clients explore their inner worlds and resolve internal conflicts. But how do you help these clients solidify their IFS gains in-between sessions, without your caring presence and expert guidance? In this workshop, you’ll deepen your understanding of IFS, learning how to make it an accessible, daily practice for your clients. Together, we’ll walk through specific strategies that support clients’ emotional and spiritual growth, exploring ways to equip them with the tools they need to build greater self-awareness, resilience, and inner harmony. Using a blend of engaging demonstrations, experiential exercises, and focused discussions, we’ll examine several IFS interventions you can immediately incorporate into your practice. You’ll learn:
7:30 AM ~ Morning Yoga and Movement Sessions with Paul Denniston
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM ~ Welcome & Morning Keynote
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM ~ Morning Clinical Workshops
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM ~ Luncheon Keynote
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM ~ Afternoon Clinical Workshops
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM ~ Special Evening Activities and Movement Sessions
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM ~ A SYMPOSIUM DINNER EXCLUSIVE: The Therapist’s Cut
For decades now, Bruce Perry has illuminated how early relational experiences literally shape the architecture of the brain—building resilience or creating vulnerabilities that can echo across a lifetime. But the good news, Perry argues, is that the brain remains malleable, and carefully attuned therapeutic moments can spark deep and lasting change.
Perry—child psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and coauthor with Oprah Winfrey of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Happened to You?—is internationally recognized for transforming how we understand trauma and healing. His groundbreaking Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics has reshaped clinical practice, education, child welfare, and even sports programs worldwide. With decades of research, bestselling books (The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, Born for Love), and clinical innovation behind him, Perry brings unparalleled insight into how therapists can integrate neuroscience and relational wisdom to create conditions for recovery and growth.
In this keynote, he’ll show how therapy works not just in theory, but in the living moment—where neuroscience meets empathy, and where even clients suffering the deepest trauma can rediscover their capacity to heal.
How to help narcissistic clients, and even whether you can make meaningful progress with them, is one of the hottest and most misunderstood topics in psychotherapy today. And it’s bumping up against a massive cultural movement that aims to shed light on the dynamics of narcissistic abuse.
No one has been more focused on this survivor-focused movement than Ramani Durvasula, who in many ways has led the charge on introducing narcissistic abuse into our cultural lexicon. With almost 40 years of clinical experience, several New York Times bestselling books, and countless media appearances—from TEDx and SxSW to YouTube and Instagram, where her videos have accumulated tens of millions of views—she’s changed the way we view the effects of narcissism on others.
Joining her this keynote conversation is world-renowned therapist Craig Malkin, who specializes in the challenging work of treating narcissists, covert and grandiose alike. A Harvard Medical School lecturer and a New York Times bestselling author, whose book Rethinking Narcissism was twice named by the Oprah Winfrey Network as one of the most important books on narcissism, he’s added deep insight and necessary nuance to what we think we know about this antagonistic personality style. In calling attention to the "narcissism epidemic," he’s helped us ground narcissism in universal human motives and recognize the value of “healthy” narcissism.
As they meet for the first time in this can’t-miss clinical discussion, they’ll share how their work overlaps and where their views diverge. You’ll discover why dynamics matter more than diagnosis, how to understand narcissism on a spectrum of self-enhancement, and why many abusive people are unlikely to change and what this means for their partners.
Join us for an intimate and unforgettable evening with Dr. Orna Guralnik, the acclaimed psychoanalyst and star of the groundbreaking Showtime series Couples Therapy. In this exclusive dinner event, Dr. Guralnik will share clinical insights and behind-the-scenes stories from the show that’s redefined how millions view psychotherapy.
More than just a television figure, Dr. Guralnik brings decades of clinical experience, a fierce intellect, and a deep curiosity about the human condition to every couple she treats.
This is a rare opportunity to connect with her in an intimate setting, explore the nuances of relational work, and get your questions answered directly. Seating for this exclusive dinner event is VERY limited for this special evening—reserve your spot early to be part of this unique experience at the heart of the 2026 Symposium.
Frank Anderson, MD, is a world-renowned trauma treatment expert, Harvard-trained psychiatrist, and psychotherapist. He’s the acclaimed author of Transcending Trauma and coauthor of Internal Family Systems Skills Training Manual. As a global speaker on the treatment of trauma and dissociation, he’s passionate about teaching brain-based psychotherapy and integrating current neuroscience knowledge with the Internal Family Systems model of therapy.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy continues to evolve as a leading approach for trauma treatment, supported by growing neuroscience and clinical evidence. It’s among the most effective, targeted approaches to help clients find safe ways to connect to early childhood emotions, tapping into their innate wisdom, and transforming negative beliefs to help them achieve lasting change. In this dynamic workshop, you’ll learn how to integrate IFS with neurobiological and trauma-informed care to deepen your understanding of parts work—whether you’re a seasoned IFS practitioner or just getting started. Blending didactic teaching and clinical demonstrations, we’ll walk through emerging techniques for working with extreme protectors, dissociation, and complex trauma, examining the latest research on memory reconsolidation and polyvagal integration in the process. You’ll learn how to:
Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC, is a therapist, author, educator, masterful interpreter of Attachment Theory, and an Architect of Emotional Connection. She’s the author of Secure Love and the creator of The Secure Relationship, a platform that has reached millions worldwide, with a mission to dismantle the barriers that keep people from experiencing the joy of deeply connected, secure relationships.
Grounded in attachment theory and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), this workshop offers a clear, practical roadmap for helping couples build lasting, secure bonds. Therapists will learn to identify insecure attachment patterns, guide partners toward emotional responsiveness, and interrupt destructive cycles with language and interventions that foster connection rather than conflict. You’ll walk away with scripts, session structures, and therapeutic mindsets to help couples move from disconnection to attunement. This session emphasizes therapist attunement, co-regulation, and emotionally corrective experiences as essential to transforming relational distress into secure functioning partnerships. You’ll discover:
Terri Cole, MSW, LCSW, is a licensed psychotherapist and the author of Boundary Boss and Too Much! For over two decades, Terri has worked with a diverse group of clients that includes everyone from stay-at-home moms to celebrities and Fortune 500 CEOs. She reaches over a million people weekly through her blog, social media platform, courses, and podcast, The Terri Cole Show.
Not all clients come to us in crisis; some come to us in control. These clients are composed, competent, and high achieving, yet beneath the surface, they’re over-functioning in every area of their lives: fixing, managing, caretaking, and producing at an exhausting, relentless pace. This over-functioning pattern is rarely flagged as codependent because it presents as hyper-responsibility or “just being helpful.” But it often comes at a high cost: burnout, resentment, anxiety, and emotional disconnection. In this workshop, you’ll explore a clinically informed approach to help clients break this pattern of high-functioning codependency by building healthy boundaries, shifting from compulsive doing to conscious being, and engaging in sustainable self-care. You’ll discover practical interventions to reframe what healthy “helping” looks like by helping clients:
Sally Spencer-Thomas, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist and internationally recognized expert in suicide prevention and postvention. She’s the cofounder of United Suicide Survivors International and has led pioneering efforts to engage lived experience in mental health solutions. Her eight-session clinical model, Navigating the Tsunami After Suicide, is built upon years of collaboration with researchers, survivors, and global leaders in postvention.
Supporting clients who’ve been impacted by suicide—whether they’ve lost a loved one, survived an attempt, or live with chronic suicidal thoughts—requires more than good intentions; it demands deep ethical reflection and culturally attuned practices. But the intense isolating and traumatizing experience that accompanies suicide can leave clinicians feeling overwhelmed, and liability fears and unconscious bias can silently compromise the therapeutic alliance. In this workshop, we’ll explore the evolving ethical landscape of suicide-informed care, drawing from contemporary ethics frameworks, cultural humility practices, and lived experience perspectives. By the end, you’ll walk away with tools that will help you safely, respectfully, and competently give support. You’ll also learn:
Ronald D. Siegel, PsyD is Assistant Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School and author of The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary: Finding Happiness Right Where You Are and The Mindfulness Solution: Everyday Practices for Everyday Problems.
“Did I sound stupid?” “Should I have sent that email?” “How do I look?” Why do we, and our clients, spend so much time feeling self-conscious and comparing ourselves to others? Why do we struggle to live up to inner ideals or outer standards, only to regularly feel not good enough and either ashamed of our shortcomings or stressed-out trying to keep our self-esteem afloat? The assumption that we can find lasting happiness by being more successful, likable, attractive, intelligent, or morally above reproach is so woven into our biology and culture that few of us notice it’s not actually true. Sure, having success or otherwise getting to think highly of ourselves feels good—but it's not a permanent feeling. In this workshop, we’ll zero in on how we and our clients can begin to step off the self-evaluation roller coaster. We’ll explore:
Deb Dana, LCSW, is a clinician, consultant, author, speaker, and a founding member of the Polyvagal Institute. Her books include The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation, Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection: 50 Client Centered Practices, and others. She’s a pioneering contributor to the Rhythm of Regulation methodology—tools, techniques, and practices which open up the power of Polyvagal Theory to professionals and people from diverse backgrounds.
Polyvagal Theory gives us a map of the autonomic nervous system, helping us understand how safety, connection, and defense shape a client's inner world and therapeutic possibilities. But how do we translate that map into moment-by-moment clinical decisions and interventions tailored to the unique needs of clients? In this dynamic, experiential workshop, you'll discover live demonstrations of polyvagal principles in action that will empower clients by increasing their access to cutting-edge self-regulation tools and strategies. You’ll learn how to:
Arielle Schwartz, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, teacher, certified Kripalu yoga instructor, who specializes in treating PTSD and complex trauma. She’s the author of eight books, including The Complex PTSD Workbook, EMDR Therapy and Somatic Psychology, The Post Traumatic Growth Guidebook, The Complex PTSD Treatment Manual, and Therapeutic Yoga for Trauma Recovery. She trains therapists in the application of EMDR, somatic psychology, parts work therapy, and mindfulness-based interventions in the treatment of trauma and complex PTSD. She’s the founder of the Center for Resilience Informed Therapy and teaches with the Polyvagal Institute.
Do you ever find yourself getting stuck and exhausted with clients who’ve experienced trauma? You’re not alone. Traditional trauma approaches only get us so far when unresolved conflicts inevitably keep sabotaging our clients’ efforts toward healing. The truth is that stubborn trauma often requires complex treatment, not just standalone therapy. In this workshop, you’ll learn the essentials of somatic interventions, parts work, and EMDR, and how combining them in an integrative approach is the key to treating particularly stubborn trauma. We’ll also break down video demonstrations of these mind-body approaches to highlight how to apply concrete tools to support your trauma work. You’ll discover how to:
Alexandra H. Solomon, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist, adjunct professor at Northwestern University, faculty for MasterClass, host of the podcast “Reimagining Love,” and author of three books, including Love Every Day.
Should I stay or should I go? Relational Ambivalence can arise at any point, whether someone is newly dating or has been married for decades. In our eagerness to help, it can be tempting to cast a “vote” on what we think the client should do. But the opposite of relationship ambivalence isn’t certainty—it’s patience. In this workshop, you’ll help clients find their own answers through exploring the cultural, interpersonal, and intrapsychic layers of their relational ambivalence. You’ll also learn concrete practices that can help partners loosen feelings of stuckness, counter negative self-talk, evaluate relationship blindspots, and make decisions with more clarity and ease. You’ll learn to work effectively with couples whose ambivalence creates an “effort mismatch,” with one partner advocating for change while the other wishing for acceptance of the relationship as it is. Exploring your own personal experiences “at the crossroads” will increase your understanding of what you bring to case conceptualization and treatment planning with relationally ambivalent couples. You’ll learn to help clients:
Janina Fisher, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist, founder of Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST), advisory board member of the Trauma Research Foundation, and coauthor with Pat Ogden of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: Interventions for Attachment and Trauma and author of Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Self-Alienation and Transforming the Living Legacy of Trauma.
Research has shown a relationship between a history of childhood abuse and a later diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. Sadly, clients who’ve suffered greatly in early relationships struggle to experience others as safe. Their intense emotions and impulsive behaviors are often feared by therapists trying to help them. And yet these clients are caught up in a private, internal battle: Do I trust or not trust? Do I live or die? Do I love or hate? Do I win or lose? In this workshop, you’ll be introduced to a nonpathologizing perspective on personality disorders, one that frames them as trauma-related disorders reflecting traumatic attachment. You’ll learn to:
Identify the effects of traumatic attachment on clients considered “personality disordered”
Understand the impact of traumatic attachment on the therapeutic relationship
Reconceptualize personality-disordered clients through a trauma lens
Apply mindfulness strategies and interventions from polyvagal theory, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, IFS, and TIST to help clients increase affect tolerance and decrease impulsive behavior
Shawna Murray-Browne, PhD, LCSW-C, is an author, cultural historian, integrative psychotherapist, and liberation-focused healer. She’s the keeper of sacred space for leaders of color, working at the intersection of social impact and embodied ancient wisdom. Featured on PBS’s Mysteries of Mental Illness, she’s one of HuffPost’s “Ten Black Female Therapists You Should Know.”
Healing circles go beyond traditional therapy models to create a liberatory, decolonial practice that's especially resonant for marginalized communities. As a powerful form of psychoeducation, it reduces the stigmaassociated with many mental health issues, including loneliness, and fosters therapeutic cohesion. Therapists passionate about expanding their reach and exploring ways to make an impact off the couch will benefit greatly from learning more about this way to facilitate healing. In this workshop, you’ll engage in reflective exercises about yourself as a healing-circle facilitator, learn ways to honor the cultural experiences of marginalized groups, and explore real-world examples of healing circles that incorporate mindfulness, oral history, movement, and spirituality. Although the examples focus on meeting the needs of Black women, you’ll be invited to imagine how you can incorporate healing circles in your work. You’ll discover how to:
Wendy Behary, MSW, LCSW, is the founder and director of The Cognitive Therapy Center of New Jersey and The Schema Therapy Institutes of NJ-NYC-DC. She’s a founding fellow and consulting supervisor for The Academy of Cognitive Therapy, and past President of the Executive Board of the ISST. She’s the author of the international bestseller Disarming the Narcissist: Surviving and Thriving with the Self-Absorbed, and Deliberate Practice in Schema Therapy.
The schema approach draws from cognitive-behavioral therapy, attachment theory, psychodynamic concepts, and emotion-focused therapies. And it’s uniquely effective with entrenched, chronic psychological disorders, eating disorders, intractable relationship and emotional problems, and personality disorders—in other words, clients who often get labeled as “difficult” or “resistant.” In this workshop, you’ll learn to navigate clinical challenges using powerful schema therapy interventions such as imagery, mode dialogues, empathic confrontation, bypassing avoidance, setting limits, adaptive re-parenting, anger confrontation, and behavioral pattern breaking. You’ll also be invited to reflect on how your own schema impacts the therapy relationship. You’ll discover how to:
Sarah McCaslin, MS, MDiv, LCSW, is the executive director of the Psychotherapy & Spirituality Institute in New York City as well as a clinician and educator specializing in spiritually-informed psychotherapy. She’s an instructor at Union Theological Seminary and The Ackerman Institute for the Family, both in New York City, working at the intersection of psychotherapy, spirituality, and social justice.
Say your client asked if they could explore something deeply meaningful and potentially transformative with you? Of course you’d say yes, right? Well, there’s a good chance your clients are saying this without saying it—and too many of us are missing it when it happens. Even if your clients aren’t religious, they’re probably grappling with existential questions about who they are, where they belong, and what they believe. And if we feel unequipped, conflicted, or concerned about wading into these spiritual conversations, we’re missing incredible opportunities for healing. In this workshop, you’ll explore spiritual competence from a deep, nuanced framework, and learn an integrative approach that takes into account current research, ethics, culture, and the real-life complexity of many modern-day spiritual issues. You’ll discover:
Kory Andreas, LCSW-C is an autism-focused therapist, consultant, and writer. She specializes in delivering neurodiversity awareness and affirming strategies to mental health practitioners, treatment facilities, and the corporate world.
Traditional trauma-informed care often misses the mark for Autistic clients. After all, for high-masking and late-diagnosed adults, trauma isn’t always rooted in one event. It’s chronic, layered, and born from a lifetime of camouflaging to survive in a world that misunderstands them. This workshop brings visibility to the nuanced and often invisible trauma Autistic adults carry, including the sensory, relational, systemic, and developmental wounds that are frequently overlooked in therapy. It also highlights the sensory accommodations, flexible communication styles, and up-to-date neurodiversity-informed lens that allow therapists to finally offer the safety, dignity, and validation that these clients need. You’ll discover:
Katherine Woodward Thomas, MA, MFT, is an award-winning licensed marriage and family therapist, trainer, and the creator of Future Forward Therapy. A pioneer in the development of innovative, identity-based therapeutic frameworks, she’s trained and certified thousands of practitioners worldwide through her online learning communities. She’s the author of the New York Times bestseller, Conscious Uncoupling: 5 Steps to Living Happily Even After and the national bestseller Calling in “The One.” Her latest book is What’s True About You: 7 Steps to Move Beyond Your Painful Past and Manifest Your Brightest Future.
The beauty of psychotherapy lies in its capacity to guide people to the root of maladaptive patterns embedded in past trauma. Yet for some, these patterns are deeply entrenched and highly resistant to change. This workshop introduces a future forward framework that supports clients to not just understand their history, but to also envision and explore who they feel called to become as a context for development. In this workshop, you’ll receive concrete interventions to help clients release victimization and step into a sense of agency to create the life they desire. You’ll explore:
Isabelle Morley, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist, EFT-certified couples therapist, author, and speaker. She’s the author of They’re Not Gaslighting You: Ditch the Therapy Speak and Stop Hunting for Red Flags in Every Relationship and the coauthor of Navigating Intimacy: An Introductory Guide to Couples and Sex Therapy. She cohosts the Rom-Com Rescue podcast and writes for Psychology Today in her blog, Love Them or Leave Them.
My husband is a narcissist. I have undiagnosed ADHD. Everyone in my life disrespects my boundaries. Have you heard something similar in your office? You’re not alone. More than ever, our clients are coming to therapy with firm diagnostic conclusions and an array of clinical language they’ve picked up on social media. As access to online mental health content has exploded, so too has armchair diagnosing and therapy speak, leaving us in a challenging position: do we challenge or correct our clients when they incorrectly use clinical terms, or do we try go along with their conclusions in an attempt to preserve the therapeutic relationship? In this workshop, you’ll learn how to broach the issue of “pop pathology” in a way that maintains trust and rapport while guiding clients toward deeper understanding and growth. You’ll discover how to:
Janina Fisher, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist, founder of Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST), advisory board member of the Trauma Research Foundation, and coauthor with Pat Ogden of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: Interventions for Attachment and Trauma and author of Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Self-Alienation and Transforming the Living Legacy of Trauma.
The inner critic gets a bad rap. Yes, we know negative self-talk is harmful and intrusive self-judgments can result in lifelong guilt, self-loathing, hopelessness, and shame. But the inner critic is also a useful adaptation in a dangerous world. Self-rejection and self-criticism are a way children maintain their attachment to abusive attachment figures. So how do we work effectively with it in therapy, acknowledging its original purpose while undoing its destructive power? In this workshop, you’ll learn to help clients cultivate mindful awareness of the inner critic so they can overcome its familiar, trauma-related thought patterns. You’ll discover powerful strategies for challenging it as a truth teller and understanding it as an anxious, protective, trauma-related part. You’ll learn to help clients:
Ramani Durvasula, PhD, LCP, is a psychologist and the founder of LUNA Education, Training and Consulting, LLC. She’s professor emerita of psychology at California State University Los Angeles, and the author of multiple books, including the New York Times Bestseller It’s Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People.
The increased focus on working with clients who are navigating, being harmed by, or experiencing the fallout of relationships with individuals with antagonistic personality styles, such as narcissism, requires clinicians to be aware of the subtleties raised by these cases. After all, the client in the antagonistic relationship brings their own personality, schemas, self-reflective capacity, and regulation—and there’s tremendous heterogeneity in these clients’ presentations. In addition, narcissistic relationships typically entail relational trauma and betrayal, all of which can contribute to a complex clinical picture and magnify existing personality issues. In this workshop, we’ll focus on the importance of assessment and psychological safety. You’ll discover:
Matthias Barker, LMHC, is a psychotherapist widely recognized for his unique approach to making mental health knowledge and skills accessible to the wider public. Through platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and his top-ranking Spotify podcast, he delivers psychoeducational content to a following of over 4 million people. He’s the founder of estrangement.com, the largest online platform that serves both parents and adult-children facing estrangement.
Ted Fanueff, LCSW, specializes in anxiety disorders, depression, and OCD. He’s worked in community mental health centers, hospitals, clinics, and private practice, with specialized training from the Beck Institute in CBT and advanced training in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) approaches for OCD and phobias.
Artificial Intelligence is no longer a distant promise—it’s already reshaping how therapy is documented, analyzed, and delivered. But for many clinicians, AI still feels mysterious or ethically fraught. This highly practical workshop demystifies the role of AI in therapy by showing you what’s available now—from automated session summaries and progress tracking to voice transcription, client insights, and clinical risk detection. You'll walk away with concrete ways to ethically integrate AI into your practice, reduce administrative load, and enhance client care—without replacing the human heart of therapy. In this workshop, you'll learn:
Marcella Cox, LMFT, CEDS-C is a therapist, author, and speaker specializing in the treatment of trauma and eating disorders. She’s a Level 3 Certified IFS Therapist, an approved IFS clinical consultant, and a member of the teaching staff for Susan McConnell's Somatic IFS. She leads workshops, retreats, and consultation groups on Somatic IFS and IFS.
Looking for an interdisciplinary trauma treatment approach that blends the best of evidence-based practice with holistic perspectives? Internal Family Systems (IFS) is not only one of the leading trauma treatment approaches, but an ideal complement to somatic interventions like movement and breathing techniques. In this experiential workshop, we’ll explore how Somatic IFS bridges the gap between insight and felt-sense transformation by engaging the body in the therapeutic process. As we walk through the five Somatic IFS practices, you’ll discover how protector parts and exiles show up in the body, how to help protectors unblend, and how to support your client to be with their exiles to safely release trauma held in their bodies and heal from the inside out. You’ll also learn how to:
Elizabeth Earnshaw, LMFT, is a Certified Gottman Therapist and AAMFT Clinical Fellow and Approved Supervisor. She’s the founder of A Better Life Therapy, where she specializes in working with couples navigating relational challenges, transitions, and repair. Earnshaw is the author of several books, including I Want This to Work, Til Stress Do Us Part, The Clinician’s Guide to Intensive Couples Therapy, and The Couples Therapy Flip Chart. Her work has been featured in The New York Times and The Washington Post.
Many of the couples showing up in our offices are stressed, time-starved, and disconnected. This isn’t because they lack love, but because the demands of modern life leave them with little space for intimacy, rest, and safety within their relationship. How can therapy help couples with limited time, limited emotional bandwidth, and an overwhelming to-do list? In this workshop, we’ll explore the hidden dynamics driving modern couples’ struggles and how those dynamics escalate during major life transitions, like becoming new parents. From mismatched schedules and simmering resentment over who carries more of the mental load to the invisible wounds of postpartum depression, many modern couples face unique stressors that test even the strongest partnerships. You’ll learn to help them:
Deb Dana, LCSW, is a clinician, consultant, author, speaker, and a founding member of the Polyvagal Institute. Her books include The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation, Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection: 50 Client Centered Practices, and others. She’s a pioneering contributor to the Rhythm of Regulation methodology—tools, techniques, and practices which open up the power of Polyvagal Theory to professionals and people from diverse backgrounds.
We can’t think our way to safety. We must feel our way there through the nervous system. While the ventral branch of the nervous system can help clients feel safe enough to be curious, connected, and creative, for those who’ve lived in survival mode, this state can feel unfamiliar or unattainable. In this workshop, we’ll explore how to cultivate ventral regulation in a way that creates the neurobiological conditions where thriving, rather than surviving, becomes possible. You’ll enhance your understanding of the science of embodied safety and learn practical tools to help clients expand their capacity for this state of aliveness. You’ll discover how to help clients:
Laurel Parnell, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, EMDR trainer, and executive director of the Parnell Institute. She’s also the codirector of the nonprofit Trauma Assistance Program International (TAP-IN) and the originator of the EMDR-related therapies Attachment-Focused EMDR and Resource Tapping. Her books include Attachment-Focused EMDR: Healing Relational Trauma, A Therapist’s Guide to EMDR, Rewiring the Addicted Brain with EMDR-Based Treatment, and Tapping In.
EMDR alone isn’t always enough to heal entrenched traumas, particularly when clients struggle with early attachment issues. Attachment-Focused Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing (AF-EMDR) combines multiple approaches to support attachment-wounded clients through their trauma healing process. In this introductory workshop, you’ll learn about resourcing and developmental repair, including how to modify the EMDR protocol can be so that it flows more easily. You’ll be introduced to new ways of combining powerful protocols—EMDR, Resource Tapping, and talk therapy—with principles of attachment theory to provide a more client-centered, reparative treatment that supports client safety, maintains the therapeutic connection, and enhances attunement. You’ll explore:
Ruth Cohn, MFT, is a certified sex therapist and board-certified neurofeedback practitioner who grew up the daughter of Nazi Holocaust survivors in the era of the Vietnam War, the Women’s Movement of the 1970’s, and increased public awareness of violence against women and children—all of which shaped her passion and interest in social justice and psychology. She’s the author of Working with the Developmental Trauma of Childhood Neglect: Using Psychotherapy and Attachment Theory Techniques in Clinical Practice and Coming Home to Passion: Restoring Loving Sexuality in Couples with Histories of Childhood Trauma and Neglect.
A large clinical population remains unseen and un-helped: those who experience childhood neglect. Because theirs is a story of what did not happen—a collection of missing experiences—it appears to be “nothing.” And because few therapists are trained to recognize and treat neglect trauma, these clients often continue to feel invisible, ignored, alone, and responsible for their struggles, even in our consulting rooms. In this workshop, you’ll be introduced to the specific signs and symptoms of adult survivors of childhood neglect, common clinical challenges, and specific methods for helping neglect survivors heal. You’ll discover how to help clients:
Diana Hill, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, international trainer, and a leading expert on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She’s the author of four books including I Know I Should Exercise, But…, The Self-Compassion Daily Journal, ACT Daily Journal, and her latest, Wise Effort: How to Focus Your Genius Energy on What Matters Most. She's the host of the Wise Effort Podcast and her insights have been featured by NPR, Wall Street Journal, Real Simple, and other national media.
William Doherty, PhD, is a professor emeritus in the Department of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota. His current clinical specialties include couples on the brink of divorce, for whom he developed discernment counseling, and couples dealing with political divisions. In 2016, he co-founded Braver Angels, a citizen initiative bringing conservatives and liberals together to counteract political polarization and restore the fraying social fabric in American society.
When your client is struggling with chronic ambivalence about whether to stay or leave their marriage or long-term relationship, you might also be struggling with how to be helpful! Sessions can often be dominated by the ups and downs of the stuck relationship to the neglect of other important clinical issues. In fact, sometimes the therapeutic relationship becomes just as stuck as the client’s romantic relationship, and the therapist might lurch into pathologizing the relationship or unhelpful advice-giving. In this workshop, you'll learn concrete tools and strategies to help your individual clients who are unsure about whether to stay in their relationship, seek couples therapy, or divorce confidently make the decision that’s right for them. You’ll also learn how to:
Monica P. Band, LPC, ACS, NCC, CRC, CCC is an award-winning trauma-informed therapist, clinical supervisor, and founder of Mindful Healing Counseling Services. She specializes in supporting bicultural individuals, adult children of immigrants, and intercultural couples, and integrates narrative, somatic, and decolonial approaches to healing at the intersection of culture, identity, and power.
Sahaj Kaur Kohli, MAEd & HD, LGPC, NCC is a therapist, writer, and founder of Brown Girl Therapy, an online community supporting adult children of immigrants and bicultural clients. A recipient of the 2025 Psychotherapy Networker Vanguard Award, she blends clinical insight with lived experience to explore identity, belonging, relational healing, and cross-cultural bridge building. She’s the author of But What Will People Say? and host of the podcast So We’ve Been Told.
In an increasingly globalized world, more clients are navigating the complexity of bicultural identity and intercultural relationships, straddling value systems, languages, and expectations that often contradict one another. Yet many therapists feel unprepared to hold space for the emotional fallout of cultural in-betweenness, including identity confusion, role reversal, relational ruptures, and inherited family guilt. Too often, these complex experiences are misdiagnosed, minimized, or treated in isolation from the systemic forces that shape them. In this workshop, you’ll learn culturally responsive interventions grounded in narrative, somatic, and parts-based approaches. Whether you’re working with individuals or couples, you’ll leave with tools and knowledge that honors the full complexity of your clients’ lived experience. You'll discover how to:
Isabelle Morley, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist, EFT-certified couples therapist, author, and speaker. She’s the author of They’re Not Gaslighting You: Ditch the Therapy Speak and Stop Hunting for Red Flags in Every Relationship and the coauthor of Navigating Intimacy: An Introductory Guide to Couples and Sex Therapy. She cohosts the Rom-Com Rescue podcast and writes for Psychology Today in her blog, Love Them or Leave Them.
My husband is a narcissist. I have undiagnosed ADHD. Everyone in my life disrespects my boundaries. Have you heard something similar in your office? You’re not alone. More than ever, our clients are coming to therapy with firm diagnostic conclusions and an array of clinical language they’ve picked up on social media. As access to online mental health content has exploded, so too has armchair diagnosing and therapy speak, leaving us in a challenging position: do we challenge or correct our clients when they incorrectly use clinical terms, or do we try go along with their conclusions in an attempt to preserve the therapeutic relationship? In this workshop, you’ll learn how to broach the issue of “pop pathology” in a way that maintains trust and rapport while guiding clients toward deeper understanding and growth. You’ll discover how to:
Shadeen Francis, LMFT, CST, is a licensed marriage and family psychotherapist and a board-certified sex therapist whose work focuses on the domains of mental health, emotional intelligence, and the intersection of sexual wellness and social justice. She’s been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, and others, and has been the subject matter expert for brands including Essence, Bumble, Tinder, and Teen Vogue.
Today's relationships face a unique array of challenges. People want to have more sex, better sex, spontaneous sex, but they’re carrying shame about both the sex they're having and the sex they're not having, wrestling with how their increasingly digital connections have altered their capacity for real-world intimacy. While traditional therapeutic approaches that focus on communication can be valuable, they often fail to fully address deeper sexual complexities. In this workshop, we’ll approach problems of desire not as dysfunction to be fixed, but as opportunities for deeper connection and embodiment. Examining real clinical examples, you’ll learn a practical framework to help clients tune into their bodies and rediscover pleasure, moving beyond the pressure of sexual performance and toward a more holistic understanding of eroticism and desire. You’ll also discover:
Andrew Tatarsky, PhD, is a psychologist, psychoanalyst, and trainer who’s worked with people who struggle with drugs and their families for over 40 years. He’s the developer of Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP) for risky and addictive behavior. He’s the author of Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: A New Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Problems. He has a psychotherapy practice in New York City and has consulted and trained in 20 countries. He’s an advisor at Silver Hill New York, where he supervises, consults, and trains on harm reduction-informed treatment.
Despite what you might’ve heard, you don’t need to be an addiction specialist to treat clients struggling with addictive behaviors. A growing body of research shows that addiction is not a disease—it’s a meaningful response to suffering, a dynamic interplay of function, habit, the body, relationships and the wider social and cultural context. In this experiential workshop, you'll explore an Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP) approach that you can apply immediately in your practice. You’ll learn how to assess and work with addictive behaviors in ways that meet clients where they are, honor their autonomy, and support positive change whether their goal is abstinence, safer use, or moderation. You’ll gain practical tools to:
Wendy Behary, MSW, LCSW, is the founder and director of The Cognitive Therapy Center of New Jersey and The Schema Therapy Institutes of NJ-NYC-DC. She’s a founding fellow and consulting supervisor for The Academy of Cognitive Therapy, and past President of the Executive Board of the ISST. She’s the author of the international bestseller Disarming the Narcissist: Surviving and Thriving with the Self-Absorbed, and Deliberate Practice in Schema Therapy.
The schema approach draws from cognitive-behavioral therapy, attachment theory, psychodynamic concepts, and emotion-focused therapies. And it’s uniquely effective with entrenched, chronic psychological disorders, eating disorders, intractable relationship and emotional problems, and personality disorders—in other words, clients who often get labeled as “difficult” or “resistant.” In this workshop, you’ll learn to navigate clinical challenges using powerful schema therapy interventions such as imagery, mode dialogues, empathic confrontation, bypassing avoidance, setting limits, adaptive re-parenting, anger confrontation, and behavioral pattern breaking. You’ll also be invited to reflect on how your own schema impacts the therapy relationship. You’ll discover how to:
Modern relationships are in crisis—not because we want too much, but because we’ve been trained to settle for too little. In today’s world, where people crave deep, soulful connection more than ever, we’re still saddled with a cultural legacy that glorifies individualism, patriarchy, and emotional repression. The result? We’re longing for intimacy in a world that teaches us to protect, not connect.
Terry Real, New York Times bestselling author of Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship and founder of Relational Life Therapy (RLT), has spent over 30 years challenging the cultural forces that erode our capacity for authentic love. Known for his fierce compassion and groundbreaking work in men’s issues, Real brings both clinical wisdom and raw humanity to the deepest questions of how we live and love.
In this talk, with honesty, humor, and a deep understanding of what brings us close (and what tears us apart), he’ll guide us into a radical vision of love as nothing less than an act of insurrection—a rebellion against the disconnection we’ve inherited, and a conscious choice to live relationally in a fractured world. This is not just a new map for intimacy—it’s a call to action for therapists, partners, and anyone yearning to love well in a culture that makes it hard.
Terry Real, LICSW, New York Times bestselling author of Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship and founder of Relational Life Therapy (RLT), has spent over 30 years challenging the cultural forces that erode our capacity for authentic love. Known for his fierce compassion and groundbreaking work in men’s issues, Real brings both clinical wisdom and raw humanity to the deepest questions of how we live and love.
Desirae Ysasi, LPC-S, is a licensed professional counselor and board-approved supervisor, with nearly two decades of clinical experience. She’s the founder and director of a thriving group practice specializing in relationship counseling. A Certified Relational Life Therapist since 2018, she now serves as the Director of Training & Certification at the Relational Life Institute, where she oversees the global certification program and trains clinicians and coaches worldwide in Terry Real’s Relational Life Therapy (RLT) model.
Authentic connection is every client’s birthright—yet trauma, shame, and rigid relational stances so often block the path. This workshop will guide you through the transformative roadmap of Relational Life Therapy (RLT) to help clients find authentic connection. You’ll discover how the integration of loving confrontation, deep trauma work, and actionable skills creates the rapid, lasting breakthroughs RLT is known for. Through live teaching and demonstrations, you’ll learn how to help clients move out of destructive cycles and into profound, sustainable intimacy. You’ll learn:
Ellyn Bader, PhD, is a psychologist, codirector of The Couples Institute in Menlo Park, California, and co-creator of The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy. She’s one of the early founders of couples therapy, as well as a recognized thought leader and trailblazer in relationship therapy. She coauthored the award-winning textbook In Quest of the Mythical Mate and Tell Me No Lies: How to Face the Truth and Build a Loving Marriage with her husband, Dr. Peter Pearson. She’s been featured on Nightline, Good Morning America, and NPR, as well as in O Magazine, Cosmopolitan, and the Wall Street Journal.
Roughly one in three clients comes to individual therapy seeking help with stress in their romantic relationship. Often their partner never even sets foot in your office! So how do you work with these clients’ pain, depression, disillusionment, and convictions that their partner is the problem without that partner present to give you a fuller picture of their conflict? In this workshop, you’ll learn how to avoid one of the biggest risks when working with just one partner: hearing and validating only one side of the story. The answer lies in being incisive in uncovering what your client is doing that is undermining the love they want. Through a live clinical demonstration, you’ll learn how to illuminate the invisible developmental forces shaping your clients’ struggles, and you'll receive tools designed to promote growth in your individual client and enable them to spark growth in their relationship as well. You’ll also discover how to:
Catherine Pittman, PhD, HSPP, is a licensed clinical psychologist and psychology professor at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana, who’s spent over 30 years treating anxiety and brain injuries. She’s the author of Taming Your Amygdala, and trains therapists in neurologically informed CBT.
Anxiety sends our brains into overdrive. But how often do our therapy approaches actually address what’s happening in our anxious clients’ brains? Whether your clients are struggling with anxiety stemming from OCD, PTSD, or GAD, this workshop will walk you through a clear, neuroscience-backed approach. You’ll learn to address symptoms like distress and avoidance, as well as promote neuroplasticity and change as you help clients set concrete goals and take steps toward building happier, less burdened lives. In addition, you’ll explore the different parts of the brain and their role in anxiety, and the hows of actual treatment as we walk through evidence-based techniques borrowing from CBT, mindfulness, and more. You’ll discover how to:
Chantelle Thomas, PhD, is the executive clinical director of Windrose Recovery and Integrata. She's a clinical health psychologist certified in both MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), who specializes in the treatment of addiction and trauma. Her podcast, “Blind Spots: Exploring What We Cannot See," explores therapeutic blind spots in both established and novel treatments for substance use and trauma-related conditions.
In the world of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, ketamine elicits polarizing reactions despite its high safety profile, versatility, and accessibility. On the one hand, it’s seen as the unpredictable chameleon of the psychedelic world because it can have vastly different effects. And on the other hand, it’s mistakenly viewed as a silver-bullet to healing for the “treatment resistant.” In fact, under optimal conditions, ketamine can provide tremendous therapeutic opportunities for internal resourcing while also supporting exploration, connection, and healing. In this workshop, you’ll gain a clear understanding of how ketamine works, who it helps, and when it may not be an appropriate treatment choice. You’ll learn how to make informed decisions about integrating ketamine into your practice and collaborate with ketamine assisted psychotherapy (KAP) providers in a safe, intentional, and trauma-sensitive way. You'll also discover:
Lambers Fisher, LMFT, MDiv, is a licensed marriage and family therapist, award-winning author, and national speaker on the topic of multicultural awareness and diversity. For over 20 years, he’s counseled individuals, couples, and families from a variety of cultural backgrounds, in private practice, non-profit, and ministry environments.
Our political, gender, and racial and ethnic divides don’t just stop at the voting booth: they’re increasingly impacting our clients’ mental health, home life, work, and communities. Of course, these cultural shifts are also impacting our therapeutic relationships and treatment efficacy. Drawing from systemic, evidence-based approaches that help repair and strengthen struggling relationships, this workshop will provide you with practical and ethical strategies to not only help your clients navigate division outside the therapy room but help you and your clients explore cultural differences that exist in your work together, deepening the therapeutic relationship in the process. Together, we’ll walk through concrete steps you can take to make your office a safe and inviting environment for clients of all cultural backgrounds and ways to reduce cultural countertransference. You’ll also learn how to:
David Grand, PhD, is the developer of Brainspotting and the author of Brainspotting: The Revolutionary New Therapy for Rapid and Effective Change, as well as the coauthor of This is Your Brain on Sports. He’s an international lecturer and trainer, and his work has been featured in The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, Esquire Magazine, and Forbes, as well as on NBC News, The Discovery Channel, CNN, MSNBC, and Sirius Radio.
There’s no question that trauma lives in the body and brain. But even the most acclaimed trauma treatment approaches can be overly procedural, hard for clients to tolerate, and difficult for clinicians to master. Brainspotting, a research-backed treatment method based on finding somatic cues through the use of eye gaze for the treatment of stress and trauma, solves these problems. It helps clients access emotional energy trapped deep in the nonverbal, noncognitive areas of the brain both safely and quickly. In this workshop from the developer of Brainspotting, you’ll watch live demonstrations to learn how the method works, and rethink how you view the human condition and human suffering from a more developmental and neurological point of view—the neuroexperiential model. You’ll also discover:
Linda Thai, LMSW ERYT-200, is a therapist and educator who specializes in brain and body-based modalities that address complex developmental trauma. She works with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, in his private small group psychotherapy workshops aimed at healing attachment trauma.
Pesso-Boyden System Psychomotor (PBSP) is a transformative modality that leads participants through a small-group experience that allows them to reconstruct and re-experience the dynamics of their childhood family-of-origin in three-dimensional space. By creating new, deeply satisfying memories, facilitated in collaboration with the group, it allows clients to address complex trauma and grief—and it can yield profound results in a short time. PBSP is ideal for those dealing with the aftermath of childhood abuse, emotional neglect, or trauma. In this workshop, get a unique opportunity to explore how to:
Wayne Scott, MA, LCSW, is a psychotherapist and writer in Portland, Oregon. His memoir, The Maps They Gave Us: One Marriage Reimagined, explores a couples’ adventures in marital therapy.
Most therapists have had public encounters with clients. (Think: grocery stores; weddings, gym locker rooms, etc.) and some have had to navigate dual relationships. (Think: the only hairstylist in your small rural town is a client). Therapists are advised to avoid dual relationships whenever possible, since they can compromise the unique benefits of the therapeutic relationships. But they’re sometimes unavoidable. This is often the case in close-knit demographic groups, LGBTQ, ethnic, and faith communities, recovery networks, rural areas, and small towns. Online spaces have also added another layer of potential hazard (and benefit!) to the therapist-client relationship. So how can practitioners navigate dual relationships and public encounters with intention and self-awareness? How can they anticipate impacts and avoid conflicts of interest? When are dual relationships clinically beneficial, and when do they harm the clients we aim to help? In this scenario-based workshop, you’ll think critically with colleagues about the benefits and hazards of overlapping roles. You’ll discover how to:
Guy Diamond, PhD, is a practicing psychotherapist, cofounder, and president of the ABFT International Training Institute, and professor. He’s published over 150 peer reviewed papers and book chapters and been awarded grants to develop and disseminate family-based treatments and community-wide suicide prevention. In addition to creating a training, screening, and triage program for use in nonbehavioral health settings, he’s focused on developing and testing ABFT for teens struggling with depression and suicide.
Suzanne Levy, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist, speaker, and expert in adolescent mental health and family therapy. She’s the codeveloper of ABFT, CEO and cofounder of the ABFT International Training Institute, and former executive director of Strategic Initiatives and Training for the ABFT Training Program at Drexel University and ABFT training director at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She’s also the coauthor, alongside Guy and Gary Diamond, of Attachment-Based Family Therapy for Depressed Adolescents.
Working with adolescents and young adults in family therapy can feel like navigating a maze—so many voices, so many needs, and often, so much resistance. How do we reignite the caregiving instincts in parents worn down by frustration and fatigue? How do we rekindle the buried longing for connection and security in adolescents? Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT) offers a powerful, evidence-based framework for moving beyond surface-level conflicts to address deeper wounds—those rooted in broken trust, painful memories, and disrupted attachment. In this workshop, you’ll learn practical strategies to transform therapy into a safe space where adolescents can once again turn to parents for support and protection, and parents can become a secure base on their child’s journey toward emotional well-being and independence. Role plays will foster experiential learning of core ABFT skills. You’ll also learn:
Britt Rathbone, LCSW-C, ACSW, BCD, CGP, is an expert adolescent therapist, director of Capital Youth Services, and the author of several professional and lay books, including What Works For Teens and DBT For At-Risk Adolescents.
Every clinician has experienced clients who regularly show up late, avoid hard topics, or keep cycling through the same crises. With these clients, standard interventions often stall, the work feels stuck, and frustration builds on both sides. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was created for these kinds of sessions, not just for clients typically considered “borderline.” In this workshop, you’ll learn how DBT’s most effective, transdiagnostic tools can transform sessions with any client. From laser-focused behavioral assessment to strategies that secure genuine commitment, DBT techniques break stalemates and create momentum. Whether you’re in private practice, community mental health, or a medical setting, you’ll walk away with a host of clear, ready-to-use methods you can integrate into your next session. You’ll discover how to:
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Abi Blakeslee, SEP, CMT, MFT, PhD, is a leading voice in somatic psychology and an internationally acclaimed educator, as well as the founder of Implicit Psychotherapy. She’s senior faculty at Somatic Experiencing International, bringing over three decades worth of experience to her somatic teaching and clinical interventions.
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Financial: Dr. Abi Blakeslee maintains a private practice and is the founder of Implicit Psychotherapy, co-founder of Relationship Repair and maintains a private practice. She has employment relationships with Somatic Experiencing International and Ergos Institute for Somatic Education. Dr. Blakeslee receives a speaking honorarium and product royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Abi Blakeslee is a member of the American Association for Marriage Family Therapists, the United States Association for Body Psychotherapy, the Women in Neuroscience, and the Society for Neuroscience.
Aimie Apigian, MD, MS, MPH, is a double board-certified physician in preventive and addiction medicine, as well as a certified functional medicine practitioner with training in Somatic Experiencing and Instinctual Trauma Response, and a trainer in Relational Trauma Repair. Her recent book, The Biology of Trauma, explores the science of how the body experiences trauma, why it holds on to it, and the biology for healing.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Aimie Apigian is the owner and CEO of Trauma Healing Accelerated. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Aimie Apigian has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Alberta (Alby) Gyimah-Boadi, MA, LCPC, ATR-BC, is a trauma-informed art therapist with over six years of experience providing individual, family, and group therapy to children, adolescents, and adults. She has significant experience in international, community-based, school, and medical settings. She currently works at Children’s National Medical Center and in private practice at Mosaic Therapy Services in the DC area.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Alberta Gyimah-Boadi has employment relationships with Common Threads Project, Dignity Beyond Borders, Tracy’s Kids (CNH), and Mosaic Therapy Services, LLC. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Alberta Gyimah-Boadi is a contributing author with Psychotherapy Networker.
Alex Iantaffi, PhD, MS, SEP, CST, CST-S, LMFT (they/he/lui) is an award-winning author, WPATH certified gender specialist, AASECT certified sex therapist, Somatic Experiencing practitioner, clinical supervisor, mentor, and podcast host. They have researched, presented nationally & internationally, and published extensively on gender, disability, sexuality, trauma, relationships, and spirituality. Alex is the author of Gender Trauma: Healing Cultural, Social, and Historical Gendered Trauma, editor of the anthology Trans and Disabled, and coauthor of multiple books with MJ Barker, including Life Isn’t Binary.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Alex Iantaffi is the co-owner of Edges Wellness Center LLC and Kinship LLC and has employment relationships with Pink Therapy and the Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca. They receive royalties as a published author. Dr. Iantaffi receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. They have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Alex Iantaffi is a member of the American Association for the Marriage and Family Therapy, the American Association of Sexuality Educators Counselors & Therapists, and the World Professional Association for Transgender Health.
Alexandra Solomon, PhD, is adjunct faculty at Northwestern University, a therapist at The Family Institute at Northwestern University, host of the podcast, Reimagining Love, and the author of Loving Bravely and Taking Sexy Back.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Alexandra Solomon maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Northwestern University. She receives royalties as a published author and is the podcast host of Reimaging Love. Dr. Solomon receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Alexandra Solomon is a thought leader for Heleo, a founding expert for the Mine'd app, and an ambassador for The Relationship School. She is an ad hoc for several peer review journals, for a complete list contact PESI, Inc. Dr. Solomon is a member of the American Psychological Association, and the American Association for Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists.
Alexia Rothman, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and international speaker and trainer for the Internal Family Systems model. She is a former adjunct professor at Emory University and Agnes Scott College, and co-hosts the IFS-based podcasts, Explorations in Psychotherapy and IFS Masters.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Alexia Rothman maintains a private practice. She is co-hosts of the podcasts IFS Masters and Explorations in Psychotherapy. She is a paid trainer with the IFS Institute, and she receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. Dr. Rothman receives compensation as a consultant. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Alexia Rothman is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Georgia Psychological Association, and the National Register of Health Service Psychologists.
Aliza Scharf-Bendov, LCSW-C, is a psychotherapist and family therapist with over 18 years of direct practice experience. Certified in Somatic Attachment Therapy and as an Integrative Mental Health Practitioner, her current therapeutic focus is on parent support and guidance, trauma-informed interventions, and building resiliency in children and families. She also facilitates workshops on themes of spirituality and Jewish thought as well as antisemitism awareness and clinical competency. She’s the author of A Jewish Holiday Reader; Lessons on Healing from a Psychotherapist's Perspective.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Aliza Scharf-Bendov maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Thinking Tree Psychology. She receives royalties as a published author. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Aliza Scharf-Bendov is a contributing author with Psychotherapy Networker.
Andrew Tatarsky, PhD, is a psychologist, psychoanalyst, and trainer who’s worked with people who struggle with drugs and their families for over 40 years. He’s the developer of Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP) for risky and addictive behavior. He’s the author of Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: A New Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Problems. He has a psychotherapy practice in New York City and has consulted and trained in 20 countries. He’s an advisor at Silver Hill New York, where he supervises, consults, and trains on harm reduction-informed treatment.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Andrew Tatarsky maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Freedom Institute. He receives royalties as a published author. Dr. Tatarsky receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Andrew Tatarsky is a member of the American Psychological Association and the New York State Psychological Association. He serves on several journal review boards, for a complete list contact PESI, Inc.
Arielle Schwartz, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, teacher, certified Kripalu yoga instructor, who specializes in treating PTSD and complex trauma. She’s the author of eight books, including The Complex PTSD Workbook, EMDR Therapy and Somatic Psychology, The Post Traumatic Growth Guidebook, The Complex PTSD Treatment Manual, and Therapeutic Yoga for Trauma Recovery. She trains therapists in the application of EMDR, somatic psychology, parts work therapy, and mindfulness-based interventions in the treatment of trauma and complex PTSD. She’s the founder of the Center for Resilience Informed Therapy and teaches with the Polyvagal Institute.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Arielle Schwartz maintains a private practice and is a trainer with Advanced EMDR Therapy Trainings. She receives royalties as a published author and receives compensation as an international presenter. Dr. Schwartz is a paid consultant for Evergreen Certifications. She receives speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Arielle Schwartz is a member of the American Psychological Association, EMDRIA, Colorado Association of Psychotherapists, and the Yoga Alliance.
Bessel van der Kolk, MD, is a pioneer clinician, researcher, and teacher in the area of posttraumatic stress. He’s the author of the ongoing New York Times bestseller, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Treatment of Trauma.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Bessel van der Kolk is a professor at Boston University School of Medicine, the Director of the Trauma Center, and the National Complex Trauma Network. He receives royalties as a published author. Dr. van der Kolk receives a speaking honorarium, recording royalties, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Bessel van der Kolk has no relevant non-financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Britt Rathbone, LCSW-C, ACSW, BCD, CGP, is an expert adolescent therapist, director of Capital Youth Services, and the author of several professional and lay books, including What Works For Teens and DBT For At-Risk Adolescents.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Britt Rathbone is the founder and director of Rathbone & Associates and has employment relationships with Washington Center for Mental Health Training and the University of Maryland School of Social Work. He receives royalties as a published author. Britt Rathbone receives a speaking honorarium, product, and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Britt Rathbone is a volunteer for DBT- Linehan Board of Certification. He is a member of the Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, the National Association of Social Workers, the American Group Psychotherapy Association and the Registry of Group Psychotherapists.
Bruce Perry, MD, PhD, is a child psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and coauthor with Oprah Winfrey of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Happened to You?—is internationally recognized for transforming how we understand trauma and healing. His groundbreaking Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics has reshaped clinical practice, education, child welfare, and even sports programs worldwide. With decades of research, bestselling books (The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, Born for Love), and clinical innovation behind him, Perry brings unparalleled insight into how therapists can integrate neuroscience and relational wisdom to create conditions for recovery and growth.
Catherine Pittman, PhD, HSPP, is a licensed clinical psychologist and psychology professor at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana, who’s spent over 30 years treating anxiety and brain injuries. She’s the author of Taming Your Amygdala, and trains therapists in neurologically informed CBT.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Catherine Pittman maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Saint Mary's College. She receives royalties as a published author. Dr. Pittman receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Catherine Pittman is a member of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America.
Chantelle Thomas, PhD, is the executive clinical director of Windrose Recovery and Integrata. She's a clinical health psychologist certified in both MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), who specializes in the treatment of addiction and trauma. Her podcast, “Blind Spots: Exploring What We Cannot See,” explores therapeutic blind spots in both established and novel treatments for substance use and trauma-related conditions.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Chantelle Thomas has employment relationships with Integrata Healing, Windrose Recovery, The Manor, Dane County, and the University of Wisconsin. She receives a consulting fee from Usona Institute, Lykos, Polaris Institute, and MindMed. Dr. Thomas is a trainer with Fluence Training and a podcast host of Blind Spots. She is a therapist who is working on a clinical trial sponsored by Revive Therapeutics and Beckley Ltd. Dr. Thomas receives a speaking honorarium from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Dr. Chantelle Thomas has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Christine M. Cocchiola, DSW, LCSW is a recognized expert on the experiences of adult and child victims of coercive control. She presents internationally on the dynamics of coercive control, educating professionals, advocates, and protective parents about the lived experiences of children and the most effective intervention strategies for both adult and child victims suffering abuse. She’s the developer of The Protective Parenting Program, an evidence-based, attachment-focused therapeutic model designed for parents whose children have been harmed by abusive partners. A survivor and protective parent herself, she’s also the coauthor of FRAMED: Women in the Family Court Underworld. Her TEDx, “It is ALL Coercive Control,” is available on YouTube.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Christine Cocchiola maintains a private practice and serves as CEO & President of Coercive Control Counseling, Inc. She has employment relationships with the NYU Silver School of Social Work, the University of Connecticut (UCONN) School of Social Work, Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) School of Social Work, and Naugatuck Valley Community College. She is the founding member of the International Coercive Control Conference and the creator of the Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Workshops. Dr. Cocchiola receives royalties as a published author and receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Dr. Cocchiola is a Founding Member of the International Coercive Control Conference and serves as a Board Member of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. She also serves as a journal peer reviewer.
Connor Beaton is the founder of ManTalks, an international organization focused on improving the lives, relationships, and mental health of men. He’s also an international speaker, author of the bestselling book Men’s Work: A Practical Guide to Face Your Darkness, End Self-Sabotage, and Find Freedom, and host of the podcast ManTalks. He’s also a TEDx speaker and has been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, The Good Men Project, and National Post.
Speaker Disclosures
Financial: Connor Beaton is the founder of ManTalks and receives compensation as a therapist and coach trainer. He receives royalties as a published author. Connor Beaton receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Connor Beaton has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Craig Malkin, PhD, is a Harvard Medical School lecturer and clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of narcissism and echoism. His work has been widely featured, including in Time, The New York Times, NPR, and CBS. His internationally acclaimed book, Rethinking Narcissism, was twice named by the Oprah Winfrey Network as one of the most important books on narcissism.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Craig Malkin has employment relationships with Harvard Medical School and YM Psychotherapy and Consultation Inc. He receives royalties as a published author. Craig Malkin has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Craig Malkin is an author for Psychotherapy Networker. He is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Massachusetts Psychological Association, and the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy.
Dan Siegel, MD, is the founder and director of education of the Mindsight Institute and founding codirector of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA, where he was also coprincipal Investigator of the Center for Culture, Brain and Development and clinical professor of psychiatry at the School of Medicine. An award-winning educator, he’s the author of five New York Times bestsellers and over 15 other books. As the founding editor of the Norton Professional Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB), he’s overseen the publication of over 100 books in the transdisciplinary IPNB framework.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Daniel Siegel is the clinical professor at the UCLA School of Medicine, the medical director of Lifespan Learning Institute, the executive director of Center for Human Development and Mindsight Institute, and the founding editor of Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology. He receives royalties as a published author. Dr. Daniel Siegel receives a speaking honorarium, recording royalties, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-Financial: Dr. Daniel Siegel serves on the advisory board for Gloo and Convergence in Washington, D.C.
David Grand, PhD is the developer of Brainspotting, and the author of Brainspotting: The Revolutionary New Therapy for Rapid and Effective Change and the co-author of This is Your Brain on Sports. Dr. Grand is involved in humanitarian activities with survivors of 9/11, Katrina and Sandy Hook/Newtown. He is a member of the board of directors of Talk to Me Post Tour Processing (TTMPTP). He has accomplished breakthroughs in performance and creativity with Brainspotting Sports Work and Brainspotting Acting Coaching. Dr. Grand has been widely featured in the media including The NY Times, NBC National News, The Discovery Channel, CNN, MSNBC, Sports Illustrated, Esquire Magazine and Sirius Radio.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. David Grand maintains a private practice and is a developer for BioLateral Sound Recordings. He is the developer of the Brainspotting method and receives compensation as a national lecturer. Dr. Grand receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. David Grand has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
David Kessler, MA, RN, FACHE, is one of the world’s foremost experts on grief. He’s the founder of Grief.com and author of six books, including Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief. He’s coauthored books with Elisabeth Kubler Ross and Louise Hay and leads grief certification programs for professionals and online groups for those in grief.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: David Kessler is the is the co-founder and President Emeritus of Project Angel Food. He is a published author and receives royalties. David Kessler receives a speaking honorarium and recording and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: David Kessler is a board member for the Farrah Fawcett Foundation. He is a team member of the Health Care Executives of Southern California, the Los Angeles Police Department, and the Red Cross.
Deb Dana, LCSW, is a clinician, consultant, author, speaker, and a founding member of the Polyvagal Institute. Her books include The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation, Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection: 50 Client Centered Practices, and others. She’s a pioneering contributor to the Rhythm of Regulation methodology—tools, techniques, and practices which open up the power of Polyvagal Theory to professionals and people from diverse backgrounds.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Deborah Dana maintains a private practice, is an advisor with Unyte/iLS and is a consultant with the Veterans Association and Khiron Clinics. She receives a consulting fee and speaker honorarium from Sounds True. Deborah Dana receives a speaking honorarium from Life Architect and Embody Lab and receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Deborah Dana has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Desirae Ysasi, LPC-S is a licensed professional counselor and board-approved supervisor, with nearly two decades of clinical experience. She’s the founder and director of a thriving group practice specializing in relationship counseling. A Certified Relational Life Therapist since 2018, she now serves as the Director of Training & Certification at the Relational Life Institute, where she oversees the global certification program and trains clinicians and coaches worldwide in Terry Real’s Relational Life Therapy (RLT) model.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Desirae Ysasi maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with Relational Life Texas, Relational Life Institute, and the Relational Life Foundation. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Desirae Ysasi is an author with Psychotherapy Networker.
Diana Fosha, PhD, is the developer of AEDP and the director of the AEDP Institute. She’s also author of The Transforming Power of Affect and co-author, with Natasha Prenn, of Supervision Essentials for AEDP. She’s the editor of Undoing Aloneness & the Transformation of Suffering into Flourishing and co-editor, along with Dan Siegel and Marion Solomon, of The Healing Power of Emotion: Affective Neuroscience, Development & Clinical practice.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Diana Fosha is the Director and Founder of the AEDP Institute and maintains a private practice. She receives royalties as a published author. Diana Fosha receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Diana Fosha is on the advisory board of GAINS and the Society for Constructivism in the Human Science. She is on the Planning Committee and Advisory Board of by the Lifespan Learning Institute and is a member of the American Psychological Association.
Diana Hill, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, international trainer, and a leading expert on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She’s the author of four books including I Know I Should Exercise, But…, The Self-Compassion Daily Journal, ACT Daily Journal, and her latest Wise Effort: How to Focus Your Genius Energy on What Matters Most. She's the host of the Wise Effort Podcast and her insights have been featured by NPR, Wall Street Journal, Real Simple, and other national media.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Diana Hill maintains a private practice and is a guest teacher for Insight LA Online Meditation Community. She is the co-host and co-founder of a podcast, Your Life in Process. She receives royalties as a published author, and she receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Diana Hill contributes videos to PsychFlex.
Ed Tronick, PhD, is a developmental neuroscientist and clinical psychologist, professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, and author or coauthor of over 300 articles and seven books, most recently The Power of Discord with Claudia Gold. His current work focuses on the match-mismatch-repair process observed in infant-caregiver relationships and how repair is a mechanism of developmental and therapeutic change.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Edward Tronick has employment relationships with Sapienza University, University of Massachusetts, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham &Women's Hospital, and UMass Chan Medical School. He receives royalties as a published author. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Edward Tronick is a member of the scientific review board Neo-Aqua Project on NICU Environment and a member of the ECD Science Council of EMPOWER. He serves on several advisory boards, please contact PESI, Inc for a complete list.
Elizabeth Earnshaw, MA, LMFT, CGT, is a Certified Gottman Therapist and AAMFT Clinical Fellow and Approved Supervisor. She’s the founder of A Better Life Therapy, where she specializes in working with couples navigating relational challenges, transitions, and repair. Earnshaw is the author of several books, including I Want This to Work, Til Stress Do Us Part, The Clinician’s Guide to Intensive Couples Therapy, and The Couples Therapy Flip Chart. Her work has been featured in The New York Times and The Washington Post.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Elizabeth Earnshaw is the co-founder of The Rory Project and is the founder and Clinical Director of A Better Life Therapy, LLC. She receives royalties as a published author. Elizabeth Earnshaw receives a speaking honorarium, recording and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Elizabeth Earnshaw is a fellow of AAMFT.
Ellyn Bader, PhD, is a psychologist, co-director of The Couples Institute in Menlo Park, California, and co-creator of The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy. She’s one of the early founders of “couples therapy,” as well as a recognized thought leader and trailblazer in relationship therapy. She co-authored an award-winning textbook, In Quest of the Mythical Mate, and the popular book Tell Me No Lies: How to Face the Truth and Build a Loving Marriage along with her husband Dr. Peter Pearson. She's been featured on Nightline, Good Morning America, and NPR, as well as in O Magazine, Cosmopolitan, and the Wall Street Journal.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Ellyn Bader is the director of The Couples Institute and receives compensation as a consultant. She receives royalties as a published author. Ellyn Bader receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Ellyn Bader is a member of the American Psychological Association, the International Transactional Analysis Association, and the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.
Frank Anderson, MD, is a world-renowned trauma treatment expert, Harvard-trained psychiatrist, and psychotherapist. He’s the acclaimed author of Transcending Trauma and coauthor of Internal Family Systems Skills Training Manual. As a global speaker on the treatment of trauma and dissociation, he’s passionate about teaching brain-based psychotherapy and integrating current neuroscience knowledge with the Internal Family Systems model of therapy.
George Faller, LMFT, is the founder of the New York Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy. He teaches at the Ackerman Institute for the Family and is the director of training at the Center for Hope and Renewal. He’s coauthor of Sacred Stress: A Radical Approach, True Connection: Using NAME IT model to Heal Relationships, and Emotionally Focused Family Therapy: Restoring Connection and Promoting Resilience.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: George Faller is the Director of Training for the Center for Hope & Renewal, and the President of the New York Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy. He is the co-host of the ForePlay Radio Podcast, leader of Success in Vulnerability, and adjunct professor at the Ackerman Institute for the Family. George receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: George Faller has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Guy Diamond, PhD, is a practicing psychotherapist, cofounder, and president of the ABFT International Training Institute, and professor. He’s published over 150 peer reviewed papers and book chapters and been awarded grants to develop and disseminate family-based treatments and community-wide suicide prevention. In addition to creating a training, screening, and triage program for use in nonbehavioral health settings, he’s focused on developing and testing ABFT for teens struggling with depression and suicide.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Guy Diamond is the Co-Developer an of ABFT and the President of ABFT International. He has an employment relationship with Drexel University. Guy Diamond receives grants from NIMH and SAMHSA. He receives a speaking honorarium from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Guy Diamond is a fellow with the American Psychological Association and member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. He serves on the editorial board for Family Process and Couple and Family Psychology.
Isabelle Morley, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist, EFT-certified couples therapist, author, and speaker. She’s the author of They’re Not Gaslighting You: Ditch the Therapy Speak and Stop Hunting for Red Flags in Every Relationship and the coauthor of Navigating Intimacy: An Introductory Guide to Couples and Sex Therapy. She cohosts the Rom-Com Rescue podcast and writes for Psychology Today in her blog, Love Them or Leave Them.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Isabelle Morley maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Tufts University. She receives a speaking honorarium from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Isabelle Morley has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Jacqui Johnson, LPC, MS, LPC, ATR-BC, CCMHC, PMH-C, RYT, is a Somatic Healing Justice Art, Play, and Hip-Hop Therapist based in Philadelphia, as well as the founder of Sankofa Healing Studio. Her areas of expertise include trauma-responsive care, gender issues, adverse childhood experiences, race, and community violence. She lectures, provides supervision and consultation, and leads initiatives that increase accessibility for therapists of color. She also facilitates trauma-responsive art therapy groups for incarcerated women and youth at the Philadelphia County Jail, combining art, play, storytelling, and hip-hop.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jacqui Johnson is the founder and lead therapist for Sankofa Healing Studio and has employment relationships with Jefferson University and I'm F.R.E.E. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jacqui Johnson is an author with Psychotherapy Networker.
Janina Fisher, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist, founder of Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST), advisory board member of the Trauma Research Foundation, and coauthor with Pat Ogden of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: Interventions for Attachment and Trauma and author of Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Self-Alienation and Transforming the Living Legacy of Trauma.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Janina Fisher has an employment relationship with the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute. She is a consultant for Khiron House Clinics and the Massachusetts Department of MH Restraint and Seclusion Initiative. Dr. Fisher receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium, recording royalties and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. Dr. Fisher has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Janina Fisher is on the advisory board for the Trauma Research Foundation. She is a patron of the Bowlby Center.
Jody Wager, MS, BC-DMT, is a dance therapist with 40+ years of experience moving with and treating clients of all ages and abilities. She’s the director of the expressive therapy department at Dominion Hospital in Falls Church, VA, and the past president of the American Dance Therapy Association and the National Coalition of Creative Arts Therapies Associations.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jody Wager maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with George Washington University and Dominion Hospital. She receives a speaking honorarium from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jody Wager is the chairperson of the National Coalition for the Creative Arts Therapies Associations.
Jordan S. Potash, PhD, ATR-BC, REAT, LPAT (DC), LPCAT (MD) is a registered, board certified, and licensed art therapist and registered expressive arts therapist. He’s associate professor in the Art Therapy Graduate Program at The George Washington University, former editor of Art Therapy, and lecturer globally. He’s primarily interested in the applications of art and art therapy in the service of community development, cross-cultural relationships, social change, and peace building.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jordan Potash has an employment relationship with The George Washington University. He receives royalties as a published author. Jordan Potash receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jordan Potash is a member of the American Art Therapy Association and the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association.
Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC, is a therapist, author, educator, masterful interpreter of Attachment Theory, and an Architect of Emotional Connection. She’s the author of Secure Love and the creator of The Secure Relationship, a platform that has reached millions worldwide, with a mission to dismantle the barriers that keep people from experiencing the joy of deeply connected, secure relationships.
Katherine Woodward Thomas, MA, MFT, is an award-winning licensed marriage and family therapist, trainer, and the creator of Future Forward Therapy. A pioneer in the development of innovative, identity-based therapeutic frameworks, she’s trained and certified thousands of practitioners worldwide through her online learning communities. She’s the author of the New York Times bestseller, Conscious Uncoupling: 5 Steps to Living Happily Even After and the national bestseller Calling in “The One.” Her latest book is What’s True About You: 7 Steps to Move Beyond Your Painful Past and Manifest Your Brightest Future.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Katherine Woodward Thomas is the founder and CEO of Katherine Woodward Thomas, LLC and receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Katherine Woodward Thomas is a board member of Aid Still Required.
Katie Gustafson, MA, LPC, MHSP, is a psychotherapist, expert on the Enneagram, speaker, and host of the podcast Mid-Sentence.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Katie Gustafson maintains a private practice and is the founder of The Practice. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Katie Gustafson is a member of the American Counseling Association, the International Enneagram Association, and the Nashville Psychotherapy Institute.
Kelly Jacobs, LCPC, LCPAT, ATR-BC is a trauma-informed art therapist and psychotherapist who merges creative expression, embodied awareness, and ecotherapy approaches in clinical practice. She works in private practice in Maryland supporting the creative navigation of traumatic stress, life transitions, mood disorders, and perinatal issues.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Kelly Jacobs has an employment relationship with Prism Wellness. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Kelly Jacobs is an author with Psychotherapy Networker. She is a member of the Maryland Art Therapy and the American Art Therapy Association.
Kenneth V. Hardy, PhD, is a Clinical and Organizational Consultant at the Eikenberg Institute for Relationships in New York, NY where he also serves as director.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Kenneth Hardy has employment relationships with Eikenberg Institute for Relationships and Eikenberg Academy for Social Justice. He receives royalties as a published author. Kenneth Hardy receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-Financial: Kenneth Hardy has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Kory Andreas, LCSW-C is an Autism-focused therapist, consultant, and writer. She specializes in delivering neurodiversity awareness and affirming strategies to mental health practitioners, treatment facilities, and the corporate world.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Kory Andreas maintains a private practice. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Kory Andreas has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Lambers Fisher, LMFT, MDiv, is a licensed marriage and family therapist, award-winning author, and national speaker on the topic of multicultural awareness and diversity. For over 20 years, he’s counseled individuals, couples, and families from a variety of cultural backgrounds, in private practice, non-profit, and ministry environments.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Lambers Fisher maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Christian Heart Counseling. He is an adjunct instructor at Crown College. Lambers Fisher receives a speaking honorarium, book royalties, recording royalties, and a consulting fee from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Lambers Fisher is a member of the American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy and the Minnesota Association for Marriage & Family Therapy.
Laurel Parnell, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, EMDR trainer, and executive director of the Parnell Institute. She’s also the co-director of the nonprofit Trauma Assistance Program International (TAP-IN) and the originator of the EMDR-related therapies Attachment-Focused EMDR and Resource Tapping. Her books include Attachment-Focused EMDR: Healing Relational Trauma, A Therapist’s Guide to EMDR, Rewiring the Addicted Brain with EMDR-Based Treatment, and Tapping In.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Laurel Parnell maintains a private practice and is the director of the Parnell Institute, LLC. She receives royalties as a published author. Dr. Parnell receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Laurel Parnell has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Leanne Campbell, PhD, is an international speaker, writer, trainer, and codeveloper of EFT-related educational programs and materials. She’s coauthor, with Susan Johnson, of the first basic EFIT text, A Primer for Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT): Cultivating Growth and Fitness in Every Client.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: T. Leanne Campbell maintains a private practice and receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: T. Leanne Campbell is a board member International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy. She is a member of the Canadian Psychological Association, the College of Psychologists of British Columbia, and the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy.
Linda Thai, LMSW, ERYT-200, is a therapist and educator who specializes in brain and body-based modalities that address complex developmental trauma. She works with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, in his private small group psychotherapy workshops aimed at healing attachment trauma.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Linda Thai maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with ND Systems. She receives compensation as a presenter, and she receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Linda Thai is the co-founder of Yoga & Twelve-Step Recovery (Y12SR). She is a board member for Asian mental health Collective.
Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice and author of the New York Times bestseller Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents and Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents: Practical Tools to Establish Boundaries and Reclaim Your Emotional Autonomy. Her books have been translated into 37 languages.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Lindsay Gibson maintains a private practice. She is a published author and receives royalties. Dr. Gibson receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Lindsay Gibson has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C, DAPA, is a recognized expert in the strengths-based, depathologized treatment of trauma and has been in private practice for more than 35 years. She’s a trainer and clinical consultant to practitioners and mental health agencies worldwide. And she’s the author of Treating Self-Destructive Behaviors in Trauma Survivors, Letting Go of Self-Destructive Behaviors, and Finding Your Ruby Slippers.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Lisa Ferentz maintains a private practice and is the Founder and President of the Ferentz Institute. She receives royalties as a published author and is a consultant for Northwest Hospital. Lisa Ferentz receives a speaking honorarium and product royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Lisa Ferentz is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and the American Psychotherapy Association.
Liz Freeman, MA, BC-DMT, serves as the lead dance/movement therapist for Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network. She works at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence directorate of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, which is an integrative treatment program for active-duty service members recovering from traumatic brain injury and associated psychological health conditions.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Elizabeth Freeman has an employment relationship with Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. She receives a speaking honorarium from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Elizabeth Freeman has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Luis Mojica is a nutritionist and the founder of Holistic Life Navigation, a company that helps people learn what their cravings are telling them about their unmet needs, as well as how to use food as a form of therapy to recover from stress, trauma, and addiction. He works internationally, offering webinars, podcasts, courses, and retreats. He’s the author of Food Therapy.
Lynn Lyons, LICSW, is a speaker, trainer, and practicing clinician specializing in the treatment of anxious families. She’s the coauthor of Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents and the co-host of the podcast Flusterclux, as well as a featured expert in the 2023 documentary Anxious Nation. Her latest book for adults is The Anxiety Audit.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Lynn Lyons maintains a private practice and receives royalties as a published author. She receives compensation as an international presenter. Lynn Lyons receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-Financial: Lynn Lyons has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Marcella Cox, LMFT, CEDS-C is a therapist, author, and speaker specializing in the treatment of trauma and eating disorders. She’s a Level 3 Certified IFS Therapist, an approved IFS clinical consultant, and a member of the teaching staff for Susan McConnell's Somatic IFS. She leads workshops, retreats, and consultation groups on Somatic IFS and IFS.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Marcella Cox maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with IFS Telehealth Collective and Kindful Body. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Marcella Cox is a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals.
Matthias Barker, LMHC, is a psychotherapist widely recognized for his unique approach to making mental health knowledge and skills accessible to the wider public. Through platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and his top-ranking Spotify podcast, he delivers psychoeducational content to a following of over 4 million people. He’s the founder of estrangement.com, the largest online platform that serves both parents and adult-children facing estrangement.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Matthias Barker maintains a private practice. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Matthias Barker has no relevant non-financial relationships. journals, for a complete list contact PESI, Inc.
Monica P. Band, LPC, ACS, NCC, CRC, CCC is an award-winning trauma-informed therapist, clinical supervisor, and founder of Mindful Healing Counseling Services. She specializes in supporting bicultural individuals, adult children of immigrants, and intercultural couples, and integrates narrative, somatic, and decolonial approaches to healing at the intersection of culture, identity, and power.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Monica Band maintains a private practice. She receives a speaking honorarium from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Monica Band is a member of the American Counseling Association and the Virginia Counselors Association.
Nadine Burke Harris, MD, MPH, FAAP, is an award-winning physician, researcher, and public health leader, as well as the founder and former CEO of the Center for Youth Wellness in San Francisco. She served as California’s first Surgeon General, focusing on addressing the root causes of health disparities and promoting early interventions for childhood trauma. Her book, The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity, has brought widespread attention to the impact of ACEs on long-term health and well-being.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Nadine Burke Harris is a senior advisor for ACE Resource Network and receives royalties as a published author. She previously was a scientific advisor and stockholder with Embark Neuro. Dr. Burke Harris receives a speaking honorarium and book royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Nadine Burke Harris is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Nancy L. Johnston, MS, LPC, LSATP is a seasoned private practitioner in Virginia who has spent several decades studying codependency personally and professionally. She’s written four books on codependency treatment and runs workshops and retreats on self-recovery.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Nancy Johnston maintains a private practice and is an independent contractor with Dr. Kuley and associates. She receives royalties as a published author. Nancy Johnston receives a speaking honorarium from Virginia Summer Institute for Addiction Studies. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-Financial: Nancy Johnston is a member of the American Mental Health Counselors' Association, the Virginia Counselors' Association, the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, and the Virginia Association of Addiction Professionals.
Nedra Glover Tawwab, MSW, LCSW, therapist and author of the bestselling Set Boundaries, Find Peace and Drama Free, is a leading authority on boundaries and healthy relationships, with a global following that turns to her for practical, transformative guidance.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Nedra Glover Tawwab maintains a private practice and receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Nedra Glover Tawwab has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Nick Brüss, EdD, LMFT, is a leading IFS expert and psychedelic psychotherapist with over a decade of experience as a certified IFS therapist and IFS Institute-approved clinical consultant. He’s the c-founder of the Psychedelic Coalition for Health, advancing psychedelic-assisted therapy through clinician training and public education, and serves as faculty at the Integrative Psychiatry Institute and TheraPsil and an educator at Psychedelic.Support.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Nick Brüss maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with Compass Pathways and TheraPsil, and Psychedelic Coalition for Health. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Dr. Nick Brüss has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Dr. Orna Guralnik is a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst and writer. She is faculty of NYU PostDoc and on the editorial board of Psychoanalytic Dialogues. Her writing centers on the intersection of psychoanalysis, dissociation, and cultural studies. She co-founded the Center for the Study of Dissociation and Depersonalization at the Mount Sinai Medical School and is a graduate of Ferkauf’s graduate school of psychology and NYU PostDoc’s analytic program. She is the analyst and consulting producer of the Docu-series Couples Therapy, airing on Showtime/ Paramount+.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Orna Guralnik maintains a private practice and has employment relationship with New York University and the National Institute for the Psychotherapies. She is an author with Routledge Publishing and receives royalties. She receives a speaker honorarium and from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Orna Guralnik has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Paul Browde, MD, is a psychiatrist, couples' guide with over 30 years of practice in New York City, and a storyteller who has designed and led storytelling projects across the US, Europe, and Africa. He has been faculty in Narrative Medicine at Columbia University, has co-led retreats with Esther Perel, and is co-founder of Narativ, an organization that leverages the power of narrative for social change. Story Medicine, his first book, is soon to be published.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Paul Browde maintains a private practice, is the co-founder of Narativ Inc., and has an employment relationship with Added Health. Dr. Browde receives a speaking honorarium from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Paul has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Paul Denniston, RYT 500, is the founder of Grief Yoga®, which uses yoga, movement, breath and sound to release pain and suffering, and transform trauma in empowering ways to connect to love. He is the author of Healing Through Yoga: Transform Loss into Empowerment. He's trained thousands of therapists, counselors, and health care professionals in Grief Movement Training.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Paul Denniston is the founder of Grief Yoga and has employment relationships with Core Power Yoga, The Yogi Tree, Esalen, 1440 Multiversity, and Kripalu Yoga Center. He receives royalties as a published author. He receives a speaking honorarium from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Paul Denniston has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Ramani Durvasula, PhD, LCP, is a psychologist and the founder of LUNA Education, Training and Consulting, LLC. She’s professor emerita of psychology at California State University Los Angeles and the author of multiple books, including Don’t You Know Who I Am: How to Stay Sane in the Era of Narcissism, Entitlement and Incivility and Should I Stay or Should I Go: Surviving a Relationship With a Narcissist.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Ramani Durvasula is the founder and CEO of LUNA Education, Training, and Consulting. She maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with the California State University Los Angeles and the University of Johannesburg. Ramani Durvasula receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Ramani Durvasula is an associate editor for Behavioral Medicine and a consulting editor for Psychology of Women Quarterly and Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Mental Health. She is an ad hoc reviewer for the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, AIDS and Behavior, and Sex Roles: A Journal of Research. Ramani Durvasula is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science Society for Behavioral Medicine, and the International Association of Applied Psychology.
Rebecca Kase, LCSW, is a therapist, author, and national trainer known for her work integrating Polyvagal Theory with EMDR. She’s the author of Polyvagal-Informed EMDR, The Applied Polyvagal Flipchart, and The Polyvagal Solution.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Rebecca Kase maintains a private practice and receives compensation as a national speaker. She previously received royalties from Bilateralstimulation.io. Rebecca Kase receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Rebecca Kase is a member of the EMDR International Association, the International Society for the Study of Traumatic Dissociation, and the Yoga Alliance.
Robert Schwarz, PsyD, DCEP, ACAP-EFT has been a psychologist for 38 years. He was the executive director of the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP) for 17 years. He co-developed ACEP’s online EFT training program and has been a leading force in integrating EFT with trauma-informed treatment, interpersonal neurobiology, and polyvagal theory. He’s organized over 30 conferences on Ericksonian hypnosis, brief therapy, trauma treatment, and energy psychology, training over 18,000 therapists. He’s the author of Tools for Transforming Trauma, PTSD: A Clinician’s Guide, and We’re No Fun Anymore: Helping Couples Cultivate Joyful Marriages Through the Power of Play.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Robert Schwarz maintains a private practice and is the executive director of the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology. He is a published author and receives royalties. Dr. Schwarz receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-Financial: Dr. Robert Schwarz has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Ronald D. Siegel, PsyD is Assistant Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School and author of The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary: Finding Happiness Right Where You Are and The Mindfulness Solution: Everyday Practices for Everyday Problems.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Ronald Siegel maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with Harvard Medical School, the University of Massachusetts, and the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. He receives compensation as an international presenter. Ronald Siegel receives royalties as a published author. Ronald Siegel receives a speaking honorarium and recording, and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Ronald Siegel is a member of the American Psychological Association the Association for the Advancement of Psychology, and the Massachusetts Psychological Association.
Ruth Cohn, MFT, is a certified sex therapist and board-certified neurofeedback practitioner who grew up the daughter of Nazi Holocaust survivors in the era of the Vietnam War, the Women’s Movement of the 1970’s, and increased public awareness of violence against women and children—all of which shaped her passion and interest in social justice and psychology. She’s the author of Working with the Developmental Trauma of Childhood Neglect: Using Psychotherapy and Attachment Theory Techniques in Clinical Practice and Coming Home to Passion: Restoring Loving Sexuality in Coupes with Histories of Childhood Trauma and Neglect.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Ruth Cohn maintains a private practice and receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Ruth Cohn has no relevant non-financial relationships.
S. Kent Butler, PhD, holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with a concentration in Counseling Psychology from the University of Connecticut. He is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) and a Nationally Certified School Counselor (NCSC). A former President of the American Counseling Association (2021-2022), Dr. Butler is also an ACA Fellow and previously hosted the ACA's weekly vodcast, "The Voice of Counseling." Currently, Dr. Butler serves as a Professor of Counselor Education at the University of Central Florida.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. S. Kent Butler has an employment relationship with the University of Central Florida. He is a published author and receives royalties. Dr. Butler receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. S. Kent Butler is the founder and co-chairperson of the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD) Writer’s Consortium. He is a member of the American Counseling Association, the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development, the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, and the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling.
Sabrina N’Diaye, PhD, LCSW-C, is an integrative psychotherapist, storyteller, and peacebuilder in Baltimore, MD. She’s the founder of The Heart Nest Center for Peace and Healing and a former senior faculty member with the Center for Mind-Body Medicine. Her first book is Big Mama Speaks: Love Lessons from a Harlem River Swan.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Sabrina N'Diaye is the founder and clinical director of The Heart Nest Center for Peace and Healing. She has employment relationships with The Center for Mind-Body Medicine, The Ferentz Institute, Saybrook University, and the Maryland University of Integrative Health. Sabrina N'Diaye receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Sabrina N'Diaye has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Sahaj Kaur Kohli, MAEd, LGPC, NCC, is a therapist, international speaker, writer, and founder of Brown Girl Therapy, the first and largest mental health and wellness community organization for adult children of immigrants. A recipient of the 2025 Psychotherapy Networker Vanguard Award, she blends clinical insight with lived experience to explore identity, belonging, relational healing, and cross-cultural bridge building. She's the author of But What Will People Say?, writes The Washington Post’s advice column Ask Sahaj, and hosts the podcast So We've Been Told.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Sahaj Kohli is the founder of Brown Girl Therapy and has an employment relationship with Mindful Healing Counseling, LLC. She receives royalties as a published author. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Sahaj Kohli is an author with Psychotherapy Networker.
Sally Maslansky, LMFT, is a psychotherapist and author whose lived experience with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) profoundly informs her clinical work and writing. Diagnosed in her mid-30s, she worked in therapy with Dan Siegel, receiving treatment grounded in Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB), Attachment Theory, and mindful awareness practices.
Speaker Disclosures
Financial: Sally Maslansky maintains a private practice. She receives royalties as a published author. Sally Maslansky receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Sally Maslansky is a member of the ISSTD and GAINES Network.
Sally Spencer-Thomas, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist and internationally recognized expert in suicide prevention and postvention. She’s the cofounder of United Suicide Survivors International and has led pioneering efforts to engage lived experience in mental health solutions. Her eight-session clinical model, Navigating the Tsunami After Suicide, is built upon years of collaboration with researchers, survivors, and global leaders in postvention.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Sally Spencer Thomas maintains a private practice and receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-Financial: Sally Spencer Thomas is the president of the United Suicide Survivors International and is a member of the executive board for the American Association of Suicidology. She is co-chair of the Workplace Special Interest Group for the International Association of Suicide Prevention and is a member of the Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Sara Nasserzadeh, PhD, is a social psychologist, speaker and thinking partner specializing in sexuality, relationships, and intercultural fluency. She’s authored three books, including Love By Design: 6 Ingredients for a Lifetime of Love.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh is the co-founder of Relationship Panoramic and receives compensation as an advisor. She has a family member employed by Pfizer. She receives royalties as a published author. Dr. Nasserzadeh has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh is an author with Psychotherapy Networker.
Sarah McCaslin, MS, MDiv, LCSW, is the executive director of the Psychotherapy & Spirituality Institute in New York City as well as a clinician and educator specializing in spiritually-informed psychotherapy. She’s an instructor at Union Theological Seminary and The Ackerman Institute for the Family, both in New York City, working at the intersection of psychotherapy, spirituality, and social justice.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Sarah McCaslin has employment relationships with Union Theological Seminary and Psychotherapy and Spirituality Institute. She receives a speaking honorarium from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Sarah McCaslin has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Shadeen Francis, LMFT, CST, is a licensed marriage and family psychotherapist and a board-certified sex therapist whose work focuses on the domains of mental health, emotional intelligence, and the intersection of sexual wellness and social justice. She’s been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, and others, and has been the subject matter expert for brands including Essence, Bumble, Tinder, and Teen Vogue.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Shadeen Francis has employment relationships with The People's Therapy Group and Council for Relationships. She serves as a clinical advisor for Actually Wellness and is a co-founding expert for Mine'd. Shadeen Francis receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Shadeen Francis is a member of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists, Women of Color Sexual Health Network, the Association of Black Sexologists and Clinicians, the Family Therapist Education & Advocacy Movement, and the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. She is an ad-hoc reviewer with Routledge Press.
Shawna Murray-Browne, PhD, LCSW-C, is an author, cultural historian, integrative psychotherapist, and liberation-focused healer. She’s the keeper of sacred space for leaders of color, working at the intersection of social impact and embodied ancient wisdom. Featured on PBS’s Mysteries of Mental Illness, she’s one of Huffpost’s “Ten Black Female Therapists You Should Know.”
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Shawna Murray-Browne is the CEO of Kindred Wellness, LLC. She receives royalties as a published author. Shawna Murry-Browne book royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Shawna Murray-Browne is an author with Psychotherapy Networker.
Suzanne Levy, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist, speaker, and expert in adolescent mental health and family therapy. She’s the codeveloper of ABFT, CEO and cofounder of the ABFT International Training Institute, and former executive director of Strategic Initiatives and Training for the ABFT Training Program at Drexel University and ABFT training director at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She’s also the coauthor, alongside Guy and Gary Diamond, of Attachment-Based Family Therapy for Depressed Adolescents.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Suzanne Levy is the CEO and Co-Founder of ABFT International Training Institute, LLC. and has employment relationships with Saint Joseph's University, Queensland University, Toronto Youth Services, Deschutes County Mental Health, Asster Hospital, Newport Healthcare, ISP, Family and Children's Services, Inc., and CABHC. She receives a speaking honorarium from Ackerman Institute, TZK Seminars, Peace at Home, Aptaker Psychological Associates, Jewish Learning Institute, and Monroe Operations. Suzanne Levy receives royalties from the American Psychological Association. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Suzanne Levy is a member of the American Psychological Association. She is an author with Psychotherapy Networker.
Tammy Nelson, PhD, is a licensed and certified sex and couples therapist, a board-certified sexologist, and international speaker. She’s the author of six books including The New Monogamy and Integrative Sex & Couples Therapy. With over 35 years of clinical experience, she’s known for her groundbreaking work on redefining commitment and guiding couples through affair recovery. She’s a TEDx speaker and the host of The Trouble with Sex podcast, and her work has been featured in many global media outlets. She’s the founder and director of The Integrative Sex Therapy Institute.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Tammy Nelson maintains a private practice and is executive director and primary faculty at Integrated Sex Therapy Training Institute (ISTI) and has an employment relationship with Daybreak University. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc., and she additionally receives royalties from New Harbinger and Sounds True. She is a paid consultant for Evergreen Certifications. Dr. Nelson has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Tammy Nelson serves on the board of advisors for the World Association of Sex Coaches. She is a member of the American Art Therapy Association, American Association of Sex Educators, Sex Counselors, and Sex Therapists (AASECT), American Comprehensive Energy Psychology Association (ACEP), American Counseling Association, American Family Therapy Academy, American Family Therapy Association (AFTA), American Psychological, Association (APA), Big Tent Ketamine group (BTK), Connecticut Counselors, Imago Relationships International Association of Professional and Certified Therapists, International Board of Sexologists, International Institute for Sexuality and Human Development, Nonfiction Authors Association, Society Scientific Study Sexuality (SSSS), and the Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR).
Ted Fanueff, LCSW, specializes in anxiety disorders, depression, and OCD. He’s worked in community mental health centers, hospitals, clinics, and private practice, with specialized training from the Beck Institute in CBT and advanced training in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) approaches for OCD and phobias.
Terri Cole, MSW, LCSW, is a licensed psychotherapist and the author of Boundary Boss and Too Much! For over two decades, Terri has worked with a diverse group of clients that includes everyone from stay-at-home moms to celebrities and Fortune 500 CEOs. She reaches over a million people weekly through her blog, social media platform, courses, and podcast, The Terri Cole Show.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Terri Cole maintains a private practice and receives compensation as an online course instructor. She receives royalties as a published author. She is a podcast host. Terri Cole receives a speaking honorarium from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Terri Cole is a member of the National Association of Social Workers.
Terry A. Casey, PhD, is a Licensed Psychologist who conducts CE programs on ethical, legal, and practice issues across the country and has taught ethics in professional counseling at the graduate level for 17 years. He also maintains a private consulting practice near Nashville, Tennessee.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Terry Casey maintains a private practice and is a faculty member of Lipscomb University. He is a published author and receives royalties. Dr. Casey receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Terry Casey is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Tennessee Psychological Association, the Tennessee Licensed Professional Counselor Association, and others. For a complete list, please contact info@pesi.com.
Terry Real, New York Times bestselling author of Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship and founder of Relational Life Therapy (RLT), has spent over 30 years challenging the cultural forces that erode our capacity for authentic love. Known for his fierce compassion and groundbreaking work in men’s issues, Real brings both clinical wisdom and raw humanity to the deepest questions of how we live and love.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Terrence Real is the founder of Relational Life Institute, maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Family Institute of Cambridge. He receives royalties as a published author. Terry Real receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Terrence Real has no relevant non-financial disclosures.
Vienna Pharaon, LMFT, is one of New York City’s most sought-after relationship therapists. She’s practiced therapy for more than 15 years and is the founder and owner of the group practice Mindful Marriage and Family Therapy. She's been featured in The Economist, Vice, and Motherly, and has led workshops for Peloton and Netflix, among others. She’s the author of the national bestseller The Origins of You.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Vienna Pharaon is the owner and founder of Mindful Marriage and Family Therapy. She receives royalties as a published author. Vienna Pharaon receives a speaking honorarium and book royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Vienna Pharaon is a member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
Wayne Scott, MA, LCSW, is a psychotherapist and writer in Portland, Oregon. His memoir, The Maps They Gave Us: One Marriage Reimagined, explores a couples’ adventures in marital therapy.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Wayne Scott maintains a private practice. He receives a speaking honorarium from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Wayne Scott has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Wendy Behary, MSW, LCSW, is the founder and director of The Cognitive Therapy Center of New Jersey and The Schema Therapy Institutes of NJ-NYC-DC. She’s been treating clients and training and supervising therapists for more than 25 years. Currently, she’s the chair of the Schema Therapy Development Programs Sub-Committee for the International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST), as well as a former faculty member of the Cognitive Therapy Center and Schema Therapy Institute of New York, a founding fellow and consulting supervisor for The Academy of Cognitive Therapy, and past President of the Executive Board of the ISST. She’s the author of the international bestseller Disarming the Narcissist: Surviving and Thriving with the Self-Absorbed.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Wendy Behary is the co-founder, Clinical Director, and Director of Training for The Cognitive Therapy Center of New Jersey and The Schema Therapy Institute of NJ-NYC-DC. She is a published author and receives royalties. Wendy Behary receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-Financial: Wendy Behary serves on the advisory board of the International Society for Schema Therapy and is a member of the NJ Association of Cognitive-Behavior Therapists, and the International Association of Cognitive-Behavior Therapists.
William Doherty, PhD, is a professor emeritus in the Department of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota. His current clinical specialties include couples on the brink of divorce, for whom he developed discernment counseling, and couples dealing with political divisions. In 2016, he co-founded Braver Angels, a citizen initiative bringing conservatives and liberals together to counteract political polarization and restore the fraying social fabric in American society.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. William Doherty has an employment relationship with the University of Minnesota. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. William Doherty is a member of the National Council on Family Relations, the International Council of the Institute on the Holocaust and Genocide in Jerusalem, and the American Psychological Association.
Diego Perez, known to millions as Yung Pueblo, is a New York Times bestselling author and poet whose writing on healing, self-discovery, and emotional growth has made him one of the most resonant voices of the “healing generation.”
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