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Janina Scarlet, PhD
Janina Scarlet, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Janina Scarlet is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, author, and a TEDx speaker. A Ukrainian-born refugee, she survived Chernobyl radiation and persecution. She immigrated to the United States at the age of 12 with her family and later, inspired by the X-Men, developed Superhero Therapy to help patients with anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Dr. Scarlet is the recipient of the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award by the United Nations Association for her work on Superhero Therapy.
Her work has been featured on Yahoo, BBC, NPR, Sunday Times, The New York Times, Forbes, and many other outlets. She regularly consults on books and television shows, including HBO’s The Young Justice. She was also interviewed for Marvel’s MPower series and was portrayed as a comic book character in Gail Simone’s Seven Days graphic novel. Dr. Scarlet is the Lead Trauma Specialist at the Trauma and PTSD Healing Center.
She authored eleven books and has written chapters for seventeen others. Her books include Superhero Therapy, Harry Potter Therapy, Dark Agents, Super-Women, Unseen, Unheard, Undervalued, and many others.

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Pamela Harmell, Ph.D.
Pamela Harmell, Ph.D.
Professor, Pepperdine University
Dr. Pamela Harmell, Ph. D. is a national lecturer specializing in legal and ethical issues in clinical practice. She is a Professor at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology and has written extensively in professional publications on ethical practice and has formally studied law. She is the Past President of the Board of Psychology. Dr. Harmell is the former Chair of the California State Ethics Committee and former Chair of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association Ethics Committee. She served on the Board of Directors of the California Psychological Association and is Past President of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association.

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Jay H. Berk, PhD
Jay H. Berk, PhD
Psychologist, coach, author and speaker
Jay H. Berk, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist, coach, author, speaker and an expert in working with children, adolescents, and families. He is adept at treating children/adolescents in outpatient and residential programs. His experience includes working at several area children's homes and in private practice. In his private practice, he conducts therapy with children, adolescents, families, couples, and adults. His specialties include: clients with Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Social Issues, Learning Disabilities, Electronic and Gaming Over­consumption, Attention Deficit Disorder, Autism, and Tourette's Syndrome, as well as treatment of those individuals who have multiple impairments.
In addition to providing therapy, Dr. Berk is a highly sought after speaker. Dr. Berk has provided training and workshops throughout the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Bosnia to schools, agencies, mental health therapists, speech therapists, occupational therapists and a variety of parent groups. He functioned as a special consultant to the Screen Actors Guild in New York City and for UNICEF. He will speak privately for groups of any size and also contracts with businesses, seminar companies, schools and universities to provide in-service training. Dr. Berk is also author of "Parent's Quick Guide to Electronic Addiction" and "Codeswitching: Social Skills in the Screen-Age" both available on Amazon.

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Clifton Mitchell Ph.D.
Clifton Mitchell Ph.D.
International Clinical Trainer
Clifton Mitchell Ph.D. is an international clinical trainer and keynote speaker with over 30 years of training experience. He delivers practical information in a uniquely entertaining, fast-paced style that is filled with humor and illuminating examples. His trainings are based on his books, Priming: Programming the Mind for Habit Change and Success and Effective Techniques for Dealing with Highly Resistant Clients. He has also trained thousands of mental health professionals in the management of difficult, perplexing legal and ethical issues in an entertaining, dynamic game show format.

He is a contributing author in therapy books and published in numerous professional journals including the Psychotherapy Networker, Psychotherapy in Australia, and Journal of Personality Assessment to name a few. Dr. Mitchell is currently a professor Emeritus at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN, where he was awarded Teacher of the Year in 2002.

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Bob Bertolino, PhD
Bob Bertolino, PhD
Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling at Maryville University in St. Louis, Missouri
I have several professional roles, all of which are intertwined to help me become the best clinician, researcher, and trainer I can be. Like others in search of excellence, I work hard each day to improve my knowledge and skills to help others live full and engaged lives.

I am a professor of Rehabilitation Counseling at Maryville University in St. Louis, Missouri, where I have taught since 2001. I teach a variety of courses, primarily graduate, in counseling, health professions, and psychology. I am also Sr. Clinical Advisor at Youth In Need (YIN), Inc., a community-based non-profit organization in eastern Missouri that serves children, youth, and families. I have worked with YIN for 26 years and am part of the Executive Management Team. In my role, I oversee clinical outcomes and provide training, consultation and clinical supervision. I also oversee the development of YIN's state-of-the-art cloud-based outcomes management system (OMS), Imagine.

I am a Sr. Associate for the International Center for Clinical Excellence (ICCE). I was part of a team, led by Dr. Scott D Miller, who helped to gain approval for Feedback-Informed Treatment (FIT) as an evidence-based practice (EBP) through the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). FIT is listed as an EBP on the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP).

I have taught over 500 workshops throughout the United States and 11 countries. I’ve worked with numerous national, state, and local organizations, and both the United States Army and United States Navy. I have authored or co-authored 14 books on counseling, psychotherapy, and youth care work. My books have been published in 6 languages.

I am a licensed marital and family therapist and professional counselor in the state of Missouri, a National Certified Counselor, a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, a National Board Certified Fellow in Hypnotherapy, and a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

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Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D.
Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D.
Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D., clinical psychologist and internationally known trainer for mental health professionals, is the author of Pandemic Anxiety: Fear, Stress and Loss in Traumatic Times and The 10 Best Ever Depression Management Techniques, as well as 7 other books on the treatment of anxiety and depression, published by W.W. Norton. She has contributed articles to the award-winning Psychotherapy Networker magazine and blogs on depression for Psychology Today. She is noted for her down-to-earth, pragmatic teaching style.

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Robert Weiss PhD, LCSW
Robert Weiss PhD, LCSW
Chief Clinical Officer, Seeking Integrity LLC
Robert Weiss PhD, LCSW is Chief Clinical Officer of Seeking Integrity an online and a residential intimacy disorders program treating men with sex and porn addictions as well as men with co-occurring drug and sex problems. Dr. Weiss is an author, international educator and clinical expert in the treatment of adult intimacy disorders and related addictions. A clinical sexologist and licensed psychotherapist for over 25-years, he has created clinical multiple treatment programs for prominent mental health institutions both in the US and abroad. Dr. Weiss is an adjunct professor at UCLA and a consultant and educator to the US Military. He often serves as a subject matter expert for CNN, NPR, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, among others. Dr. Weiss is the author of 10 books, including Prodependence: The End of Codependency, Sex Addiction 101, and Out of the Doghouse. On social media, Dr. Rob’s Psychology Today blog, Love and Sex in the Digital Age, has over 18 million readers to date, while his podcast, Sex, Love, & Addiction has garnered nearly 750 thousand downloads to date.

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Rachel Busman, PsyD, ABPP
Rachel Busman, PsyD, ABPP
Senior Director of the Anxiety Disorders Center
Rachel Busman, PsyD, ABPP is the senior director of the Anxiety Disorders Center and director of the Selective Mutism Service at the Child Mind Institute. She leads a team of clinicians providing evaluation and innovative treatment to children with selective mutism. Dr. Busman is the past President of the Selective Mutism Association, the nation’s largest network of professionals, families, and individuals with selective mutism.

Dr. Busman has extensive experience providing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to children, teenagers and young adults struggling with anxiety disorders, school difficulties and behavioral problems. She also has specific interest and expertise in the evaluation and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, separation anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder and specific phobias.

Dr. Busman has worked with children in both inpatient and outpatient settings at a major academic medical center, where she directed a multidisciplinary team. She has taught and supervised psychiatry residents and child psychiatry fellows, and lectured extensively on a variety of topics, including the evidence-based assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders in children and teens.

Dr. Busman works intensively with children who have selective mutism, and is dedicated to establishing trust and instilling a sense of hope in her patients as she helps them on their path to recovery.

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Jami Furr, PhD
Jami Furr, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor and Senior Psychologist in the Mental Health Interventions and Technology (MINT) Program
Jami Furr, Ph.D. is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Senior Psychologist in the Mental Health Interventions and Technology (MINT) Program, and the Selective Mutism Program at the Center for Children and Families at Florida International University (FIU). Dr. Furr serves as the current President of the Selective Mutism Association, where she has been a member of the Board of Directors for the last 4 years. Dr. Furr has extensive expertise in cognitive-behavioral treatments and telehealth adaptations of treatments for childhood anxiety, disruptive behavior disorders, and selective mutism, with a focus on preschool mental health, and serves as a trainer and consultant on the largest PCORI-funded project on anxiety in youth. She directed the first randomized clinical trial of the intensive group behavioral treatment for selective mutism in young children, published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. Her selective mutism program has been featured in the media, including The New York Times. She was an inaugural Associate Editor for Evidence Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health for 3 years. Prior to joining FIU, she served as Clinical Director of the Child Program at the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders of Boston University, where she began their Selective Mutism Program. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Temple University, completed her clinical internship at the NYU-Bellevue Clinical Psychology Internship Program and NYU Child Study Center, and finished her training in a NIH-funded Postdoctoral Fellowship at the NYU Child Study Center.

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