Halle Bonner is a master's student at Vanderbilt University pursuing a Master of Education degree in the Peabody Child Studies program. She completed her bachelor's study at the University of Alabama where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. She is currently a practicum student training under Dr. Jessica Schwartzman in the Vanderbilt Psychiatry Services clinic at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Halle’s research interests pertain to the autism community, specifically adolescents with autism.

Dr. Louise Staines is a clinical psychologist and Board-Approved Supervisor at Mind Potential Psychology on the Sunshine Coast in QLD, Australia. She has a special interest in providing evidence-based and client-centred care to those with eating disorders, anxiety disorders, and OCD-related disorders. Louise has over 17 years’ experience working with children, adolescents, and adults with mild to severe difficulties in public and private settings.

Marion Rodrigue specializes in the treatment of OCD utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with an emphasis on Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) as well as mindfulness and acceptance-based strategies. She is the co-owner of GroundWork Counseling based in Orlando, Florida; GroundWork also provides virtual options to those struggling with OCD and anxiety in Florida, Maine, Vermont, Montana, and South Carolina.

Jessica Aust, APRN-CNP is the medical director at The Anxiety Center in Cincinnati, Ohio and is a board certified nurse practitioner. Jessica offers specialized solutions to children, adolescents, and adults who are limited by symptoms of anxiety, OCD, depression, and ADHD. Her expertise includes evidence-based medication management, measurement-based care, comprehensive diagnostic assessment, holistic considerations and approaches, and second opinions on treatment options.

Debra Mollen (she/her) is a professor in the Counseling Psychology graduate programs at Texas Woman’s University, a licensed psychologist, and a Certified Sexuality Educator with the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT). Her research centers on sexuality, reproductive justice, multiculturalism, and training and professional issues.

Gillian C. Galen, PsyD, is a senior child and adolescent psychologist specializing in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). She is the program director of the 3East DBT residential programs and the director of training for the 3East continuum at McLean Hospital, an array of programs for teens that uses DBT to target self-endangering behaviors and symptoms of borderline personality disorder.

Dr. Gershkovich is a board-certified clinical psychologist, specializing in the evidence-based treatment of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Dr. Gershkovich’s clinical work and research experience has focused on developing innovative methods for treatment dissemination and improving outcomes. She has held academic appointments at Columbia University Medical Center and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Gershkovich also served as a clinical researcher on numerous NIMH-funded trials at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. Dr.

Dr. Melissa A. Brotman leads the Neuroscience and Novel Therapeutics Unit (NNT) in the Emotion and Development Branch at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Intramural Research Program (IRP). Dr. Brotman received her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, where she specialized in cognitive behavioral therapy for mood and anxiety disorders.

Chamin Ajjan, LCSW, A-CBT, CST is the CEO and Clinical Director of Chamin Ajjan Psychotherapy. She completed her undergraduate work at the University of California, Berkeley, and graduate school at Columbia University School of Social Work. She received intensive and rigorous postgraduate training at The Modern Institute for Sex Therapy. She is also the author of the award winning book Seeking Soulmate: Ditch The Dating Game and Find Real Connection.