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.

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.

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.

John P. Forsyth, PhD is Professor of Psychology at the University at Albany, SUNY, and Director of the Anxiety Disorders Research Program (ADRP) in Albany, NY. He is also a licensed clinical psychologist in New York, with expertise in the use and application of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for anxiety disorders and a range of other mental health concerns.

John is the author of several popular books, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Anxiety Disorders, The Mindfulness & Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety (2nd edition), ACT on Life, Not On Anger, and Your Life on Purpose. His latest book, Anxiety Happens, is for anyone who gets tripped up now and then by anxiety and fear.

He received his B.A. in psychology from Providence College and his M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from West Virginia University. He did his pre-doctoral internship training at the University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson VAMC Consortium, where he served as Chief Psychology Resident within the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior.

He has authored and co-authored over 100 articles, five books (many of which have been translated in other languages), several book chapters, routinely leads professional workshops on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy across the United States and abroad, and has presented hundreds of talks at professional meetings.

Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC is an International Speaker in the Behavioral Health Profession whose presentations have reached thousands throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Caribbean and British Islands. He is the author of 5 books and he has had two stories published in the New York Times Bestselling Book Series Chicken Soup For The Soul. He lectures at the University of Chicago.

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.

Dr. Robin Gurwitch is a psychologist and professor at Duke University Medical Center and a member of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN). Since the bombing in Oklahoma City in 1995, Dr. Gurwitch has spent much of her professional career addressing the impact of traumatic events on children and families and how to build resilience. She has been involved in direct service, training, consultation, and research following both national and international events. Dr. Gurwitch has served on numerous task forces and committees to understand and improve outcomes; she recently completed her service on the HHS National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters. Dr. Gurwitch currently is working with Duke, the NCTSN, and the American Psychological Association to address mental health issues related to COVID-19 and the impact of this public health emergency on children and their families.