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David Wexler Related seminars and products

Relationship Training Institute

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David B. Wexler, PhD is executive director of the Relationship Training Institute, which provides education and treatment for relationships in conflict. He’s the author of seven books, including When Good Men Behave Badly and The STOP Domestic Violence Program.
 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. David Wexler maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with the Relationship Training Institute. He receives compensation as a forensic consultation. Dr. Wexler 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: Dr. David Wexler is a member of the American Psychological Association, the San Diego Psychological Association, and the California State Psychological Association.

Thomas Doherty, PsyD Related seminars and products

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Thomas Doherty, PsyD,  is a clinical and environmental psychologist who specializes in addressing personal and organizational concerns about environmental issues and climate change. He’s a fellow of the American Psychological Association, past president of the APA Div. 34 Society for Environmental, Population, and Conservation Psychology, and founding editor of the academic journal Ecopsychology. His publications on climate change issues include “The Psychological Impacts of Global Climate Change,” coauthored by Susan Clayton, and he cohosts the Climate Change and Happiness podcast.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Thomas Doherty maintains a private practice and receives royalties as a published author. 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. Thomas Doherty is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Oregon Psychological Association.

Lauren Dockett Related seminars and products

Psychotherapy Networker

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Lauren Dockett is Senior Writer for Psychotherapy Networker.
 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Lauren Dockett receives compensation as a freelance editor. She receives a speaking honorarium from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Lauren Dockett has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Sara Kuburic, Dr. Scient. Pth Related seminars and products

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Sara Kuburic, Dr. Scient. Pth, is an existential psychotherapist, consultant, former columnist for USA Today, and the author of It’s On Me. She’s the founder and editor in chief of STET, a Serbia publishing house. She’s also known as the millennial therapist – a title inherited as a result of her Instagram account, where she has a community of over 1.7m followers.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Sara Kuburic is the CEO of Ona Foundation Pty. Ltd. She receives compensation as a consultant, social media influencer, and is a columnist with USA Today. Dr. Kuburic receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Sara Kuburic has no relevant non-financial relationships.

 

Diane Barth, LCSW Related seminars and products

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F. Diane Barth, LCSW, is a psychotherapist, teacher, and author who lives in New York City and Massachusetts. She’s written recently about women’s friendships, aging, and integrative psychotherapy, and contributes to blogs on Psychology Today and Substack.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: F. Diane Barth maintains a private practice. She receives royalties as a published author. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: F. Diane Barth is an author with Psychotherapy Networker and a blogger with Psychology Today.

 

 

Kate Truitt, PhD Related seminars and products

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Kate Truitt, PhD, MBA, is a licensed clinical psychologist, applied neuroscientist, and internationally recognized expert in traumatic grief, traumatic stress, and resilience. Her work integrates psychophysiology and applied neuroscience to illuminate the mind-body connection, offering innovative strategies that harness neuroplasticity for healing in the aftermath of profound loss.

Dr. Truitt leads her award-winning clinic, Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates in Los Angeles, and serves as CEO of the Trauma Counseling Center of Los Angeles and the Amy Research Foundation. She is also the founder of The Truitt Institute, creator of the NeuroTriad Model, and co-developer of the Havening Techniques. She has trained thousands of clinicians worldwide in neuroscience-based, trauma-informed approaches that help individuals and communities navigate loss while building pathways to resilience and meaning.

Her work has been featured in the BBC, Washington Post, Today and Oprah Daily, and she has presented at the United Nations and the US Department of Defense. As a member of the Goldie Hawn Foundation’s MindUP Scientific Advisory Committee and an advisor for the Kevin Love Fund and Girl Scouts of America, Dr. Truitt is a dedicated advocate for mental health literacy and expanded access to care. She is the author of Healing in Your Hands (2022) and Keep Breathing (2024), the latter offering an intimate exploration of love, loss, and rediscovering life.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Kate Truitt is the President and Founder of Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates; Chief Executive Officer of the Trauma Counseling Center of Los Angeles; Executive Director and Founder of the Amy Research Foundation; and Executive Director of the Truitt Institute. Dr. Truitt receives royalties as a published author and compensation as a presenter. She serves as a scientific advisor and board member for Anti-AgingGames.com and the Goldie Hawn Foundation. She also receives speaking honoraria and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Dr. Kate Truitt is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, the American Cognitive Training Association, and the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Karen Doyle Buckwalter, LCSW, RPT-S™ Related seminars and products

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Karen Doyle Buckwalter, LCSW, RPT-S, is an Author, Teacher, Podcaster, Psychotherapist and Consultant.  

 

Karen is a Certified Theraplay® Trainer and Supervisor and a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor™ She provides training, consultation, and supervision services to agencies and individuals in the U.S. and across the world. Following her graduate studies, she completed a 2-year post-masters Marriage and Family Therapy Training Program at Menninger Clinic. She is trained in many types of therapy including Child-Centered Play Therapy, Sandtray Therapy, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), Video Intervention Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).  

 

Her clinical specialty areas include working with attachment disruptions, complex trauma, and adoption and foster care-related issues. Having completed the 2-week Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) Institute in 2007, she has a special interest in clinical use of the AAI and the intergenerational transmission of attachment in adoption dyads as measured by the AAI. 

 

She has authored peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and articles featured in Adoption Today and Fostering Families Today Magazines. Her first book, Attachment Theory in Action, edited with Debbie Reed released in 2017. Her second book, Raising the Challenging Child, co-authored with Debbie Reed and Wendy Lyons Sunshine released in 2020.  

 

During her nearly 30 years at Chaddock, a child serving agency in Quincy IL, Karen led in the creation of Chaddock’s Developmental Trauma and Attachment Program (DTAP). The renowned program catapulted Chaddock to both national and international recognition for their work with attachment and trauma issues in children and adolescents. 

 

In 2023, Karen transitioned to private practice work and launched Carolina Attachment and Trauma Services. Although she still works directly with families, most of her time is spent teaching and providing supervision and consultation to agencies and individual therapists. 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Karen Doyle Buckwalter is the director and owner of Carolina Attachment and Trauma Services. She receives royalties as a published author. Karen Doyle Buckwalter receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Karen Doyle Buckwalter is a member of the Association for Play Therapy and World Association of Sand Therapy Professionals.

Ryan Howes, PhD, ABPP Related seminars and products

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Ryan Howes PhD, ABPP, is a psychologist, writer, musician, and clinical professor at Fuller Graduate School of Psychology in Pasadena, California. 

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Ryan Howes maintains a private practice. He is a contributing editor to Psychotherapy Networker, and he is a writer for Psychology Today and Self Magazine. Dr. Howes is the founder of The Psychotherapy Foundation and the director of Moments of Meaning. He is a published author and receives royalties. He co-founded Mental Health Boot Camp and is a consultant to LAC-USC. Dr. Howes 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. Ryan Howes is a member of the American Psychological Association, the San Gabriel Valley Psychological Association, the American Board of Professional Psychology, the American Academy of Clinical Psychology, and the Financial Therapy Association.