Alyse November, PhD, LCSW obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Adelphi University, N.Y., and her PhD in Clinical Sexology from IICS. She is credentialed by the Academy of Certified Social Workers.

Alyse is the founder of Different Like Me, a company with a staff of over 30 professionals providing psychotherapy, psychoeducational testing and cognitive rehabilitation. As a licensed clinical social worker, Alyse provides psychotherapy to individuals across the lifespan. A substantial portion of her practice has focused on addressing challenges faced by children, adults, seniors, and families ranging from trauma, narcissistic and borderline family recovery, aging, chronic illness, divorce, trans-care, relationships, parenting, and special needs, end of life issues, dementia, caregiving, educational challenges, anxiety, and depression. Her PhD dissertation focused on the assessment of sexual challenges and dementia. Alyse also created DLMU which is an educational platform that provides seminars for both professional and personal development.

Alyse is:

• Certified in EMDR, Brainspotting and transgender care
• a published author and a national speaker and presenter
• awarded 2022 Social Worker of the Year: National Association of Social Workers
• a Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator, parenting coordinator and a collaboratively trained divorce facilitator
• the Palm Beach Chapter Past President/Chair for the National Association of Social Workers
• a past board member of Florida’s Voice on Developmental Disabilities and National Association of Divorce Professionals

Dr. Sandra Paulsen is co-editor of “The Neurobiology & Treatment of Traumatic Dissociation: Toward an Embodied Self” (2014), and author of, “Looking Through the Eyes of Trauma & Dissociation: An Illustrated Guide for EMDR Therapists and Clients.” She is a fellow of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. She was invited faculty at the First and Third World Congresses of Ego State Therapy in Germany, 2003 and South Africa, 2010, Japan EMDR Conference 2010, Masters Series Lecturer at EMDRIA conference in Toronto, 2004. She wrote chapters in Corsini’s Encyclopedia of Psychology and Handbook of Innovative Psychotherapy, and in Shapiro’s Solutions II, Forgash’s Healing the Heart of Trauma, and Luber’s EMDR Scripted Protocols. She has collaborated with John G. Watkins, originator of ego state therapy. She was Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Hawaii; and Acting Chief Psychologist at Queens Medical Center in Honolulu. She now lives and works on Bainbridge Island, near Seattle, specializing in intensive treatment for early trauma and attachment injuries. 

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Sherri Paulson MEd.; LCSW currently practices at Memorial Medical Center Behavioral Health as a trauma therapist specializing in sexual abuse issues and specialization in autism and other neurodevelopmental categories. Ms. Paulson also has 7 years of teaching experience. She was first trained in EMDR in 1998 and is an Approved Consultant.

Her journey into the world of Autism began with the birth of her niece and her subsequent diagnosis of Autistic Disorder.

She has been using EMDR with individuals with autism since 1998. Her first presentation was a poster presentation in 2003 at EMDRIA Denver. She introduced the adapted protocol for using EMDR with autism at the EMDRIA conference in 2006. She also presented the protocol at EMDR Europe-Edinburgh in 2014, in Canada in and in Brazil in 2017. Her recent poster presentation at EMDRIA Minneapolis in 2016 used a case study to demonstrate the e.ectiveness of using EMDR with autistic individuals, with the benefits lasting over time. Ms. Paulson consults globally on thissubject and the Protocol for EMDR adapted for Autism has been shared with therapists in 19 countries around the world and most of the United States.

Stefanie Peachey, BA, MSW, RSW, Acc.FM , is a registered social worker and accredited family mediator in Ontario and is the founder and director of Peachey Counselling and Family Support. Through her work as a mental health professional, Stefanie’s goal is to normalize the reality that everyone faces challenges. When you are struggling, it’s easy to assume you are the only one with problems. However, the truth is quite the opposite. At some point or another, we all face issues and could use some support and guidance.

Robert Pelc, Ph.D., ABPP, is a clinical and forensic psychologist in independent practice in Littleton, Colorado. He completed his doctoral training at the University of Denver in 1975. He is a Diplomate in Forensic Psychology with the American Board of Professional Psychology. He is a past president of the Colorado Psychological Association and a past member of the Colorado Board of Psychologist Examiners. He has taught courses at the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Professional Psychology and at the College of Law. He has authored numerous professional papers.

Susan Rempel, Ph.D., is an LMFT who serves as a child custody evaluator and mediator, parenting plan coordinator, therapist, and consultant. Dr. Rempel has performed approximately 625 child custody evaluations. She is listed on the Los Angeles Superior Court Family Law Private Child Custody Evaluator and Private Counselor lists. She is a practitioner member of the APFM and has served as a child custody mediator for the SFVBA and LACBA, VAST and VSO programs.

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Christine Saari, MA, C-IAYT, writer, educator, and yoga therapist, is known for her dedication to facilitating healing journeys through yoga therapy. Christine's clinical practice, specializing in aiding individuals with anxiety and trauma, embodies empathy, expertise, and a heartfelt commitment to guiding others toward innate wholeness. As a co-founding partner of Yoga Therapy Associates, Christine envisions a platform to connect individuals with skilled yoga therapists and integrate yoga therapy into medical, mental health, and social services settings. She is dedicated to enhancing the quality and professionalism of yoga therapy by elevating best practices.

As a certified yoga therapist recognized by the International Association of Yoga Therapists, Christine offers continuing education and occupational wellness programs through Yoga Therapy Associates, particularly supporting helping professionals. Christine is a regular contributor to the Yoga Therapy Associates blog, where she shares insights tailored for medical and mental health readers, illuminating the research behind yoga therapy's efficacy. Learn more about Christine at Yoga Therapy Associates.

Deb Silveria, Ph.D., is both a licensed psychologist and marriage and family therapist. She obtained her Ph.D. from the University of Southern California in 1993. She has a private practice at the Amen Clinics in Costa Mesa, CA. with a focus in trauma and grief counseling. She has trained professionals in the United States and internationally (Uganda, Africa) in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Therapy. She is an EMDRIA certified Basic Trainer. She is also an RTEP/GTEP EMDR trainer. She trains with several training companies, including EMDR Professional Training and Trauma Recovery Network/HAP, providing Basic Training and specialty workshops.

Jeffrey C. Siegel, Ph.D., ABPP is a forensic and clinical psychologist with over 44 years in practice. He is board-certified in Clinical and Family Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology and a Fellow of the American College of Forensic Psychology.

Dr. Siegel has conducted hundreds of court-appointed Parenting Plan Evaluations in Texas and other states, qualified as an expert in numerous states and testified well over 400 times. He has published peer-reviewed research regarding psychological testing, high conflict cases forensic practice and counseling processes. In addition, he has co-authored works on narcissism in forensic practice and child custody evaluation processes.

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• Parent-Focused Forensic Psychological Evaluations

Dr. Philip Stahl is a Board-certified forensic psychologist in private practice, living in Southern California, who provides consultation and expert witness testimony in child custody litigation throughout the United States, North America, and Australia. His primary area of specialty is relocation, including complex international relocations. Dr. Stahl is licensed in Arizona, California, Hawaii and Michigan. He conducts workshops and training throughout the United States and internationally for lawyers, child custody evaluators, and others working with high-conflict families of divorce. He is on the faculty of National Judicial College, teaching domestic violence to judges since 2000, and regularly speaks at state judicial colleges.

Along with his teaching, Dr. Stahl has written extensively on high-conflict divorce and custody evaluations. He is the author of Conducting Child Custody Evaluations: From Basic to Advanced Issues, (Sage Publications, 2010) and Parenting After Divorce, 2nd Edition (Impact Publishers,2008) and is co-author, with Dr. Robert Simon, of Forensic Psychology Consultation in Child Custody Litigation: A Handbook for Work Product Review, Case Preparation, and Expert Testimony, (American Bar Association Section of Family Law, 2nd Edition, 2020).

His most exciting project has been his book, written with his daughter Rebecca Stahl, JD, LLM, titled, Representing Children in Dependency and Family Court: Beyond the Law, published by the ABA Family Law Section in 2018.

Dr. Stahl can be reached for questions, consultation, expert witness work, or speaking at conferences via:

www.parentingafterdivorce.com

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• Identifying Weakness in your PPE and Process
• Quality Evaluations in the Context of Coercive Control
• Parenting Plan Evaluations: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Sandra B. Stanford, LMHC, has a heart for people who find themselves in hard situations. This passion earned her a master’s degree in Psychological Counseling. Sandra is a teacher at heart. Therapists who train with her describe her as warm and approachable, and she gives practical tools and tips that will enhance your career. Sandra looks forward to meeting you and helping you on your journey. She is honored to be an EMDRIA-approved Basic Trainer and CEU provider and a Regional Trainer for the Florida Mental Health Counselor Association. Sandra and her husband, David, have been married for over 35 years. They reside in Titusville, Florida.

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Celia Sugg, LCSW, PC, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 20 years of experience serving diverse client populations in a variety of settings. Her clinical experience includes providing therapy to children and families experiencing homelessness, individual and group therapy to survivors of domestic violence, and treatment for issues including anxiety, panic, phobias, depression, trauma, CPTSD, codependency, and personality disorders. Celia has extensive training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, trauma informed therapy, and EMDR.

She provides supervision, EMDR consultation, and training to therapists and organizations, and assists in facilitating EMDR Basic Trainings. Celia is a Certified EMDR Therapist and specializes in using EMDR for the resolution of anxiety, panic, and phobias using a protocol she has created and used successfully for more than a decade, as well as taught to clinicians and consultees. She has been in private practice since 2005 with a focus on helping professionals, perfectionists, and people pleasers struggling with anxiety and overwhelm get results-oriented help so that they can experience healing and hope.

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• The Anxiety Reset Protocol: EMDR Phase 2 Preparation & Resourcing for Anxiety, Panic, & Phobias