Dr Julian Nesbitt: An ex A&E, now GP trainee and NHS clinical entrepreneur at NHS England with wide experience in the NHS. Founded Dr Julian Medical Group due to his passion to improve mental health access. The Dr Julian Platform connects patients via secure video/ audio/ text link to qualified vetted mental health professionals 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Patients can choose who they want to see, when they want to see them and have the appoitnment from wherever they feel comfortable. They are helped matched to the most appropriate therapists through filters of language they speak, issue they have and therapy type they need. Dr Julian is now working with businesses globally, the private market and the NHS. Website: https://www.dr-julian.com/

Mental Health

Dr Melissa Harte is an experienced Psychologist and presenter, passionate about dealing with psychological issues from a whole-of-person perspective. She has a doctorate in Counselling Psychology and is undertaking a Masters in Clinical Psychology at Swinburne University of Technology in Australia. She runs a thriving private practice, and offers training, supervision and professional development within an Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) framework. She is the only Internationally Accredited Emotion Focused Therapy Trainer in Australia. She established the Harte Felt Centre to ensure a safe environment for client-centred healing practices in Australia that provides a supportive community for both practitioners and clients. She is the Training and Program Director of the newly formed Australian Institute for Emotion Focused Therapy (AIEFT). Her current research using Task Analysis has explored the expansion of the Focusing Task to include assisting people to process unresolved painful past events.

Psychological issues, Emotions

Dr. Olga Bogdashina, Ph.D. (linguistics), MSc (Psychology), MA (Teaching methods) MA Ed (Autism), Honorary Professor, Honorary Doctor, KSPU, Co-founder of the International Autism Institute, and Programme Leader (Autism courses), Chief Research Fellow and Lecturer at the International Autism Institute, KSPU; Visiting lecturer in Autism Studies, co-founder of the International Consortium of Autism Institutes, Author of nine books (some are translated into 13 languages) that reflect her specific interest in autism research sensory perception, cognitive functioning, communication and language development in autism, and spirituality in autism – reflected in the books, including: - Sensory perceptual Issues in Autism and Asperger Syndrome: Different sensory experiences – different perceptual worlds (2016). 2nd (revised) edition, London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers; - Communication Issues in Autism and Asperger Syndrome: Do we speak the same language?. London: JKP; - Theory of Mind and the Triad of Perspectives on Autism and Asperger Syndrome: A view from the bridge. London: JKP; - Autism and the Edges of the Known World: Sensitivities, Language and Constructed Reality London: JKP. - Autism and Spirituality: Psyche, Self and Spirit in People on the Autism Spectrum. London: JKP. Olga teaches and lectures in the UK, Europe, & Mexico. She has a son (30) with classic autism and a daughter (27) with Asperger syndrome.

Specific interest in autism research sensory perception, cognitive functioning, communication and language development in autism, and spirituality in autism – reflected in the books, including: - Sensory perceptual Issues in Autism and Asperger Syndrome: Different sensory experiences – different perceptual worlds (2016). 2nd (revised) edition, London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers; - Communication Issues in Autism and Asperger Syndrome: Do we speak the same language?. London: JKP; - Theory of Mind and the Triad of Perspectives on Autism and Asperger Syndrome: A view from the bridge. London: JKP; - Autism and the Edges of the Known World: Sensitivities, Language and Constructed Reality London: JKP. - Autism and Spirituality: Psyche, Self and Spirit in People on the Autism Spectrum. London: JKP.

Kully Bath Clinical Director and certified Practitioner of Acupuncture Haven is passionate about creating awareness of adolescent Mental Health and the importance of early intervention. Kully has extensive knowledge on Chronic Schizophrenia and has worked with many different Consultants and Nurses to identify the physiological and neurological impact of this condition. This is further underpinned with her own journey and experiences of the collateral damage on children caused by serious Mental Health conditions such as Schizophrenia. She has worked extensively with the Mayor and Mayoress of Walsall, UK, to raise funds for a local charity that provides support for teenage Mental Health. Kully recently released a video covering a wide range of conditions and is committed to providing the best standard of treatments for clients. The aforementioned video can be viewed in full by searching Acupuncture Haven on YouTube.

Schizophrenia, Mental Health, Psychiatry, Psychology

A highly motivated visionary and an expert at building partnerships, engaging stakeholders, and inspiring change, Ed has led innovation and improvement in healthcare for over two decades. As Vice President of Programs and Priorities at the Mental Health Commission of Canada, Ed is dedicated to promoting mental health and changing the attitudes of Canadians toward mental health problems and illnesses. By collaborating with stakeholders to improve mental health services and supports, he leads the way for change. Ed pays particular attention to reducing stigma, increasing mental resiliency and improving access to services, through innovative measures. As an Accreditation Surveyor with Accreditation Canada, he contributes to quality and safety in healthcare across Canada and internationally, including serving as co-chair of the Health Standards Association Mental Health and Addictions Technical Advisory Committee. Ed is a Registered Psychiatric Nurse, holds a Master’s of Science Administration, and is a Certified Health Executive.

Mental Health, Psychiatry, Psychology

Dufrene is the Chief Nursing Officer for the NYS OMH Corrections Based Operations. She seats on the Executive Board of Directors for Hudson River HealthCare. She has served as both lecturer and clinical instructor. She is a published author, a well decorated acclaimed leader, and sought after speaker on leadership, correctional nursing, mental health and addiction issues. She is both a general practitioner and a specialist with a nursing career that encompasses many areas including pediatric psychiatry, forensics, addiction, MRDD and nursing education. She is the founder and past president of the Haitian American Nurses Association of Rockland County, Inc. (HANA). She is the current President of the Zeta Omega Chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society. She has served as both a leader and member of many community organizations, such as the NAACP, the Tau Phi Chapter of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., and NYSNA District 17 – Professional Nurses Association of Rockland County.

pediatric psychiatry, addiction, nursing

Jill Becker Feigeles completed her PhD in 2006 at Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University. She is currently Assisant Clinical Professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work where she teaches first year practice and assists the director of field education. In addition, Dr. Becker Feigeles teaches advanced practice in the social work department at Lehman College CUNY. Her previous publications have focused on quality of life issues and older adults.

Mental Health, Psychiatry, Psychology

Ken C. Winters, Ph.D. is a Senior Scientist at the Oregon Research Institute and adjunct faculty in the Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota. Dr. Winters retired as a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota, where he found and directed the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research for 25 years. His primary research interests are the assessment and treatment of addictions, with a focus on adolescent drug abuse. Along with Keven Sabet, he is co-editing a book on marijuana and health, to be published by Oxford press in 2018, and he is on the editorial boards of the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, and the Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. Dr. Winters received numerous research grants from the National Institute of Health and various foundations and published over 100 peer-reviewed articles over a 30-year period.

Psychiatry, Psychology, Mental Health and wellness

Cara Dasher is the Chief Nursing Officer (RN VI) at Mental Health Institute at Pueblo. It is a facility with over 1,000 staff (approximately 500 nursing staff), 19 units and 450 inpatient beds that serve both civil and forensic commitments.

Nursing, Healthcare management, Psychiatry

David Baron is currently a Professor of Psychiatry at the Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California, Director, and Global Center for Exercise, Psychiatry and Sports at USC and Adjunct Professor at the USC School of Cinema-Television. He is currently working on cutting edge research on Traumatic Brain Injuries funded by the NFL. He received his MEd from USC, and trained in bioethics at Georgetown University and NIH. Additionally, he was the NIMH bioethics representative at NIH.

Psychiatry, Mental Health, Psychology

Theodoore Petti completed his MD at Case-Western Reserve University, general psychiatry training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, child and adolescent psychiatry training at Bellevue-New York University, and MPH at the University of Pittsburgh. He is Professor of Psychiatry and has had numerous leadership positions in academia and professional organizations. He is widely published with varied research interests that evolved around, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and service delivery of the most severe pediatric psychiatric disorders, particularly depression in which he was among the earliest proponents of its existence in children, ADHD, coping styles, and language/communication disorders

Pediatric psychiatric disorders,ADHD and language/communication disorders

Versatile and highly committed Psychology Lecturer offering over 15 years of cumulative experience in the areas of Teaching and Learning, Advising, Client Relationship, Psychometric Testing, Transactional Analyst. Outstanding track record of assisting and educating students of various age groups, ethnicities and culture to enhance their learning skills in the Urdu language as well as enabling students to achieve new heights by creating a flair for learning. Excellent interpersonal skills and highly adaptable to a variety of assignments facilitating the improvement of learning. A Proactive Counselling Practitioner with expertise in accurate diagnosis of psychological disturbance & mental conditions thereby prescribing optimal treatment cycle and subsequently improving the quality of living of the client. Recognised for hands on experience in cultivating therapeutic relationships with individual patients by maintaining professionalism, formality and confidentiality of patient related information right from initiating the treatment process. An excellent communicator with the ability to work under pressure in fast-paced, time sensitive environments. Proven ability to interact effectively with people of diverse nationalities and comfortable working in a multi-cultural set-up.

Applications of Transactional Analysis in treating addiction, depression and anxiety with focus on cultural differentials

Tony Tran is the member of American Psychological, Psychotherapist and Psychiatrist Association . He founded the International Ethnic/Immigrant Mental Health Project... He is the expert in the Ethnic and Cultural Diversity Consultant/Consulting and Moderator. He serves as the Contributor Editor for the National Neurological and Cardiology Medical Journal, His TransTronics company has offered the Medical Record Platform and introduced the TIPS ( Total Identity Protection Service )...His Linked IN page at Tony Tran BFA-DE has been translated to 70+ languages on Yahoo and 50+ on BING

Cultural element in the psychological treatment and evaluation and nonverbal clues in psychological treatment process

Sergio Perez is a psychiatrist from Cuba involved in suicide prevention since 1976. He was member of the main organization of suicide prevention ( IASP, IASR, BI; ADIS; etc). He is founder of Suicidology Section in the World Psychiatry Association and the World Suicidology Net. He is temporal advisor of World Health Organization and Panamerican Health Organization for the suicide prevention in the Region of The Americas.

Psychology

Dr Stephen Hinshaw interests lie in the fields of clinical child and adolescent psychology and developmental psychopathology. Major themes include the diagnostic validity of childhood disorders, the role of family and peer relationships in normal and atypical development, the early prediction of behavioral and learning problems, the neuropsychology and neurobiology of impulsive and externalizing behavior, expressions of psychopathology in female samples, and the implementation of combinations of psychosocial and pharmacologic intervention for children with externalizing behavior disorders, with strong emphasis on moderators and mediators of outcome. Increasingly, research interests are focusing on adolescent and young adult outcomes, as the youth in his various projects continue to participate in prospective, longitudinal studies

Developmental psychopathology, externalizing behavior dimensions and disorders, family, peer, and neuropsychological risk factors

Susan T. Dinnocenti, Ph.D. is a passionate professional who extends learning and growth development across education, business, and health & wellness. Her career interests focus on drawing upon human potential and personal strengths and integrating health & wellness strategies to guide people to higher levels of success. Susan believes that success can only be achieved when positivity, health & wellness are set as a foundation for every person in every profession.

Positive Psychology

Dr Guo Song is a Head of Research in the Addiction Medicine Department of the Institute of Mental Health / The National Addictions Management Service in Singapore. He joined IMH in 2004. He completed his PhD in Psychopharmacology.

Translational Clinical Research on Addictions

Prapapun Chucharoen has completed Ph.D. in Neuroscience at the age of 38 years from Mahidol University. She is the director of Master of Arts program in Addiction Studies, ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, Thailand. This is the only Master Program in addiction studies in Southeast Asia. This program aimed to create social leader/ practitioner in the field of addiction studies. Those who graduate from the program will be capable of practicing as well as conducting research in this discipline in order to support the social environment of a country with respect to the prevention and alleviation of narcotics and others addiction problems. The therapy and rehabilitation of addicts is also included in the curriculum. She has published more than 25 papers in journals and serving as an editorial board member of Journal of Public Health and Development Thailand.

Addiction Therapy

Versatile and highly committed Psychology Lecturer offering over 15 years of cumulative experience in the areas of Teaching and Learning, Advising, Client Relationship, Psychometric Testing, Transactional Analyst. Outstanding track record of assisting and educating students of various age groups, ethnicities and culture to enhance their learning skills in the Urdu language as well as enabling students to achieve new heights by creating a flair for learning. Excellent interpersonal skills and highly adaptable to a variety of assignments facilitating the improvement of learning. A Proactive Counselling Practitioner with expertise in accurate diagnosis of psychological disturbance & mental conditions thereby prescribing optimal treatment cycle and subsequently improving the quality of living of the client. Recognised for hands on experience in cultivating therapeutic relationships with individual patients by maintaining professionalism, formality and confidentiality of patient related information right from initiating the treatment process. An excellent communicator with the ability to work under pressure in fast-paced, time sensitive environments. Proven ability to interact effectively with people of diverse nationalities and comfortable working in a multi-cultural set-up.

Applications of Transactional Analysis in treating addiction, depression and anxiety with focus on cultural differentials

Professor WK Tang was appointed to professor in the Department of Psychiatry, the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2011. Professor Tang completed his medical training at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He joined the Chinese University of Hong Kong as an academic staff since 1999. His main research area is Neuropsychiatry in Stroke. Professor Tang has published over 100 papers in renowned journals, and has also contributed to the peer review of 40 journals. He has secured over 20 major competitive research grants. He has served the editorial boards of five scientific journals. He was also a recipient of the Young Researcher Award in 2007, awarded by the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Substance abuse, Postnatal depression,Stroke

Dr. Lindhardt has been the initiator of the CCALC Cat 1 focus group, which purpose has been to make meetings for professionals in the abuse deterrence space with a particular interest in the field of in vitro abuse deterrence studies. Dr. Lindhardt is the CSO of Egalet Corp. and has 20 years of experience as scientific manager in the pharmaceutical industry. Dr. Lindhardt has earned a Diploma of Business Excellence (DBE) at Columbia University, Copenhagen Business School. Dr. Lindhardt received a M.Sci. in Pharmaceutics and a Ph.D. in pharmaceutical development and pharmacology, each from the Royal Danish School of Pharmacy, Copenhagen DK.

In vitro abuse deterrence studies, Pharmaceutical Industry

Jan Sky is a Neuropsychotherapist and uses applied brain capacity techniques in therapy and coaching to bring about understanding and change behaviour for her clients. She holds a Grad Cert in Health Sciences (Sexual Health) SydUni; Diploma of Counselling; Diploma of Clinical Hypnotherapy; Diploma of Ego Stage Therapy; Neuropsychotherapy Practitioner Training. Jan is recognised internationally for her work in brain capacity change and for creating the ESI (Executive State Identification) Mapping tool that maps the social neural network of the brain. She is the author of the successful book ‘The Many Parts of You’ and is currently working on her second book ‘UN-Stuck’. It is this work that will be discussed in her presentation. As a presenter, her clarity and unique style expands audiences’ understanding of emotional and intellectual opportunities using neuroscience as a foundation. She has presented and taught in Finland, India, Asia, USA, New Zealand and her homeland, Australia.

Neuro-psychotherapist, Resilience Coach and Behavior Change Specialist

Scott is a Crisis Coach, behavioral health advisor, and leads the team at Confidential Recovery—an intensive substance abuse recovery program for adults, 18 years old+. As the author of Tell Me No, I Dare You: A Guide for Living a Heroic Life, Scott shares strategies for living an authentic and fulfilling life. Scott is also a charismatic speaker with a passion for helping people achieve their goals in life. His presentations are no-holds-barred; they describe barriers to treatment, what works (also shedding light on ineffective approaches) and how individuals, communities, and work environments can get help for those around them. Scott shares, “As a society, we are not prepared for the challenges that the new wave of addiction is bringing.” Scott’s presentations, geared toward organizations he is working with—individuals and their families struggling with addiction—help to create effective action plans to move forward. Scott has received numerous awards and honors including being named CNN Hero of the Week and the City of San Diego honored him by selecting February 19 as “Scott Silverman Day” for his contributions to the community. As the Founder of Second Chance, Scott worked to break the cycle of substance abuse, unemployment, poverty, and homelessness. For over 15 years, Scott assisted more than 25,000 people in San Diego with job readiness training, employment placement assistance, mental health counseling, case management, and affordable housing referrals to people who desire to change their lives.

Addiction Treatment, Sobriety, Recovery

To provide science-based addiction recovery opportunities to those afflicted with the brain disease of addiction. This state-of-the-science recovery regime includes “Using the brain for a change”, i.e., neurotransmitter rebalancing, brain imaging, and neuro-feedback to treat addiction, depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, trauma, PTSD, PMS and all other afflictions that are controlled by the brain. Fifty year’s addiction experience and dedicated family and domestic relations professional with significant experience in family matters. Background includes child and family investigation, domestic violence, drug related criminal cases, and DUIs. Skills include parenting evaluation, domestic violence, restraining orders, developing shared-parenting plans, court reporting, facilitating and mediation. Education in family relations, child and human development; community and human resources family relations and addiction recover

Integrated Care for Addiction Recovery

Ian Young is a charismatic speaker, with a natural talent of being a positive, uplifting and thought shifting influencer. In 2001 aged 29, after 13 years of chronic alcohol and drug addiction, homelessness and living outside of society he discovered the solution to his debilitating lifestyle, creating a life filled with laughter and love – addiction free! He was the founder of two very successful residential rehabs in the UK, before starting Sober Services in 2008 - pioneering Sober Companions and emerging as the leading Sober Interventionist across the UK, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. He is now looking to grow his methodologies in Asia and Australasia. Ian is also a senior trainer at Sober Academy, delivering training for those looking to work intensely with addictions. The author of “It’s Not about me”, he discloses his story through addiction, whilst exploring practical and spiritual lessons he’s learned along the way.

Chronic Alcohol and Drug Addiction

Paul Schulte has a BA and MA from The Catholic University of America (Washington DC) in Philosophy. He has a MA from Tufts University in international economics. He has a degree in Alcohol and Drug Counseling from Loyola Marymount University in LA and he did his internship at the UCLA School of Medicine. He has been active in LGBT drug addiction for 15 years and has established counseling groups for, among others, victims of sexual abuse and crystal meth users. He is Founder and Editor of Schulte Research. He is retired from banking.

LGBT drug addiction treatment

Dr. Xiu Liu got his MD & PhD in China and completed postdoctoral training at the Scripps Research Institute in USA. He is a professor and associate director of the Graduate Program in Pathology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He has a two-decade track record of studying drug addiction, particularly nicotine and alcohol addictive behavior in animal models. His research has been funded by USA National Institute of Health and Food and Drug Administration grants and the State of California Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program grants. He has published 60 research papers, 6 book chapters and more than 80 research abstracts. Dr. Liu has served as a member of grant review panel for international and national research funding agencies and an editorial board member of more than a dozen reputed journals.

Drug Addiction, Nicotine, Alcohol and Addictive Behavior

Professor WK Tang was appointed to professor in the Department of Psychiatry, the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2011. His main research areas are Addictions and Neuropsychiatry in Stroke. Professor Tang has published over 100 papers in renowned journals, and has also contributed to the peer review of 40 journals. He has secured over 20 major competitive research grants. He has served the editorial boards of five scientific journals. He was also a recipient of the Young Researcher Award in 2007, awarded by the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Addiction and Neuropsychiatry

Anouk Prop is a psychologist and registered Yoga Alliance (500RYT) yoga teacher and trauma therapist, originally from the Netherlands. With additional postgraduate education in trauma healing, she’s an expert in addressing the roots of addiction, which are often nurtured by psychological stress, unresolved trauma and deep lack of self-love. She combines psychology, trauma healing and yoga through their very compatible aspects and stresses on the non-medical methods in healing and offers a holistic approach as such. Anouk has a broad range of experience in the field, in clinical and rehabilitation settings in several countries, varying from working with children and adults with a history of abuse, addiction, anxiety disorders, depression, but also car-accidents and other traumatic events like war or natural disasters. She encounters people with deeply rooted tension, trauma or blockages on a level which goes beyond cognition and shows that addictive behavior can be replaced by more healthy habits to overcome obstacles in life. Her mindful approach is focused on empowerment and guiding people towards their own unique essence by gently inviting them to look in the beautiful, though sometimes confronting mirror life provides, taken by her hand of compassion, positivity and enthusiasm.

Psychology, Mindfulness, Recovery & Yoga

Dr. G. L. Gupta received his M.Pharm. in Pharmacology, and Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences in the year 2005 and 2009 respectively. He is currently working as an Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology at SPP School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, SVKM’s NMIMS University, Mumbai, India. He has published several scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals, and presented his research work in conferences of National and International repute. Dr. Gupta has also received Young Scientists Award, Travel grants, best oral presentation award, Government funded research projects from Science Engineering, and Research Board, Indian Council of Medical Research. Dr. Gupta is a Life Member of several professional bodies including Indian Pharmaceutical Association, Society for Ethnopharmacology, Indian Pharmacological Society, Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India, Indian Pharmacy Graduates' Association. He has also been nominated as CPCSEA member by Animal Welfare Division, Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Government of India.

Drug addiction, Alcohol abstinence syndromes, Behavioural Pharmacology Pre-Clinical Toxicity Studies, Ethnopharmacology, CNS disorders- Psychopharmacology

A registered addiction specialist in quality healthcare and addiction services Internationally with 25+ years of experience training and educating counselors internationally, Dr. Hassan has developed a Chemical Dependency / Substance Abuse Training Program specifically for Saudi National professionals to work with patients, clients and their families who are seeking to recover from an addictive lifestyle. The purpose of this training is to prepare candidates with the knowledge, skills and techniques in the twelve core functions of a professionally certified counselor in order to establish standards for counseling practice in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Addiction treatment and Chemical Dependency / Substance Abuse

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Dr. Taylor holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, and is a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist. In 1981 Dr. Taylor assumed the role of Executive Director of Center Point, Inc, a small private, non-profit drug and alcohol treatment program for men and women in San Rafael. Throughout Sushma D. Taylor’s career she has had a primary vision and focus - to create opportunities and remove barriers for individuals and families who have been displaced by the effects of homelessness, unemployment, drug and/or alcohol abuse, poor health, mental health problems, and criminal justice involvement. She believes that there is extraordinary potential in the seemingly most ordinary person. She has long been a champion of those requiring social rehabilitation, creating and providing services in the State of California and elsewhere that effect tremendous change for community members in need, improving their quality of life and promoting personal and social responsibility.

Substance abuse treatment, case management, behavioral health, mental health and primary care

Dr. Gabriel Ivbijaro is President of the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) and Chair of the The World Dignity Project. He is also Professor at NOVA University, (Lisbon) Portugal. He is also Medical Director at The Wood Street Medical Centre, UK. He also contributed service to to the Mental Health Service Pack in the European Union (EU).

Mental Health, Population Health

Dr Guo Song is a Head of Research in the Addiction Medicine Department of the Institute of Mental Health / The National Addictions Management Service in Singapore. He joined IMH in 2004. He completed his PhD in Psychopharmacology.

Translational Clinical Research on Addictions

Professor WK Tang was appointed to professor in the Department of Psychiatry, the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2011. His main research areas are Addictions and Neuropsychiatry in Stroke. Professor Tang has published over 100 papers in renowned journals, and has also contributed to the peer review of 40 journals. He has secured over 20 major competitive research grants. He has served the editorial boards of five scientific journals. He was also a recipient of the Young Researcher Award in 2007, awarded by the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Substance abuse,Neuropsychiatry, Stroke

Abdulrazak Abyad is working for number of organizations. He is CEO of Abyad Medical Center (Tripoli-Lebanon). Chairman for the Middle-East Academy for Medicine of Aging, President, Middle East Association on Age & Alzheimer’s, as Co-coordinator for Middle-East Primary Care Research Network and Middle-East Network on Aging . He is also in the editorial board for different journals.

Psychiatry and Alzheimer’s , Internal Medicine,Family Medicine,Age & Aging .

Dr. Yehuda Baruch is Director of Research and Regulatory Affairs of One World Cannabis Ltd. In past he served for Israeli Ministry of Health’s Medical Marijuana Program as head (2003-2013). He has extensive experience in researching Cannabis and its effect on PTSD.

Cannabis and its effect, Marijuana and its regulation of patient licensing and dosage.

Dr. Norman Miller is a psychiatrist in East Lansing, Michigan and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Covenant Medical Center and DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital. He received his medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine and has been in practice for 41 years. He is one of 6 doctors at Covenant Medical Center and one of 26 at DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital who specialize in Psychiatry.

Addiction, Psychiatric, and Neurological Expertise, Expert Review, Reports, and Testimony, Independent Medical Evaluations Attorney-Medical Malpractice, Professional Discipline, Medical Care Fraud Board Certification in Psychiatry, Neurology, Addiction Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry Expert Evaluations and Recommendations Specific Areas of Expertise: Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Effects of Drugs and Alcohol on Brain and Behavior, Adverse Effects of Prescription Opioid/ Narcotic, Benzodiazepines, Psychotropic Medications Competence and Criminal Responsibility, Probate Contests, Disability Claims

Kathy Sexton-Radek, completed her Doctorate of Philosophy in the area of Clinical Psychology at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, IL in 1988. She interned at Rush Medical Center as a Behavioral Medicine Resident. Dr. Sexton-Radek has been in Academia for 26 years developing and teaching undergraduate and graduate Psychology courses. Her private practice work as Director of Behavioral Health and Wellness for the last 26 years has focused on assessment and treatment in areas of sleep disorders, depression, anxiety disorders, somatic symptoms disorders and Psychological factors affecting medical illness disorders. She is a Certified Behavioral Sleep Medicine specialist and has Sleep Board eligibility.

Sleep medicine, pain management, assessment and behavioral medicine/health psychology

Adi Jaffe received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2010. Even before he graduated his name had become known through his online and academic writing. His views on addiction and his research on the topic have been published in dozens of journals and online publications and he has appeared on several television shows and documentaries discussing current topics in addiction and the problem of addiction as a whole. He also teaches courses at UCLA and the California State University in Long Beach that address addiction specifically or biological psychology and behavioral neuroscience more generally. His view is a holistic one, drawing from the best and most recent research to bring as complete a solution to addiction clients. At Alternatives, he serves as the Director of Research, education, and innovation and is in charge of client monitoring, technology solutions, and data collections and outcomes research. His goal is to make Alternatives the best treatment program there is.

His goal is to help push the field of addiction treatment forward to make treatment more accessible and ultimately more successful.

Rocco de Filippis completed his MD and PhD from Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome. He holds a Master’s degree and he improved respectively in Bipolar Disorders and Addictive behavior in the years 2011/2012. He currently works and at the Institute of Psychopathology-Rome as a Psychiatrist and Addictive Medicine, and up to now presented as scientific coordinator of CME and Master of Addictive Behaviors; he currently publishes on Bipolar Disorders with high specialization on rapid cycling;he is also an official candidate at the Psychoanalytic Italian Society of the First Italian Center of Rome, and member of IPSO(International Psychoanalytic Studies Organization). He had a oral speech at Translational Medicine 2014 in Las Vegas on QTc Prolungation and Psychotropic Drugs.

Addiction Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Bipolar Disorders, Addictive Behaviours

Dr. Underwood is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in several states and Certified Sex Offender Treatment Provider (CSOTP) and serves as the Clinical Director for SequelCare of Arizona. He has served as an Executive Clinical Officer for several large residential treatment, juvenile justice and criminal justice programs for adolescents and adults with sex offending, severe mental health, substance use, trauma and disruptive behavioral disorders. He has worked extensively with residential and juvenile justice programs and has been recognized by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), American Institutes for Research (AIR) and the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) as one of the leading program innovators for juvenile justice and community treatment programs. Dr. Underwood has held a number of policy oriented research, academic, clinical and consulting positions over his career with federal, state and private agencies for research, program design, development, implementation and evaluation of services. He has published over 50 refereed journal articles and 17 treatment manuals on sex offending, mental health, substance use, trauma needs of females, forensic and cultural needs of persons involved in the juvenile justice and mental health systems. His most recent books include Counseling Adolescents Competently (in production by Sage Publishers) and Adolescents in Conflict (Taylor Made Publishing).

Juvenile Justice and Metal Health,Screening and Assessing the Mental Health Needs of Adolescents, Residential Models of Care for At-Risk Adolescents, Program Evaluation and Design

Igor Elman, MD is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He was trained at the National Institute of Mental Health and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry with a subspecialty certification in Addiction Psychiatry. Presently, he heads a clinical research lab, focused on the role of reward and motivational systems in pathophysiology of severe neuropsychiatric disorders, including addictions, schizophrenia and post-traumatic stress disorder. He is a past recipient of NIDA K23 and R01 Awards. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Psychology Research and Behavioral Management.

Reward and motivational systems in pathophysiology of severe neuropsychiatric disorders, including addictions, schizophrenia and post-traumatic stress disorder

Ni Fan, M.D., Ph.D. got her ph.D. from Louisiana State University Health Science Center at 2009 and continued her postdoc training at Yale University School of Medicine from 2009 to 2012. Currently she is the vice director of the neuropsychiatric research institute of Guangzhou Brain Hospital, the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University. Her research was funded by National Nature Science foundation of China.

Neuropsychiatry

Elizabeth Halpern is a Psychologist and a Frigate-Commander of the Brazilian Navy, a specialist in Medical Psychology, a Master in Collective Health, and a PhD in Mental Health. She dedicated 28 years in the Brazilian Navy hospitals and outpatient clinics, working as a chief and therapist, from prevention to rehabilitation, giving lectures and courses to military personnel, assisting families, couples, adolescents, and children, in groups and individually. As the Chief of the Center for Chemical Dependency during the last decade, she dedicated her practice towards addiction, and published 14 articles related to drinking practices in the workplace. Presently, she is the Chief of the Health Department of the Central Navy Hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Medical Psychology, Collective Health and Mental Health

Professor WK Tang was appointed to professor in the Department of Psychiatry, the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2011. His main research areas are Addictions and Neuropsychiatry in Stroke. Professor Tang has published over 100 papers in renowned journals, and has also contributed to the peer review of 40 journals. He has secured over 20 major competitive research grants. He has served the editorial boards of five scientific journals. He was also a recipient of the Young Researcher Award in 2007, awarded by the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Substance abuse,Neuropsychiatry, Stroke

Elkoussi is a professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology in Assiut College of Medicine since 1984. He was the Department Chairman in the years 1996-1999 and 2005-2007. He completed his PhD in 1972. In 1982 & 1984 he was granted postdoctoral fellowships in the University Of Florida College Of Pharmacy. From 1990 to 1994 he worked as a Senior Research Scientist in the Center for Drug Design and Delivery and Center for Drug Discovery, University of Florida and he also worked as pharmacologist in some pharmaceutical research companies in USA and pharmaceutical industrial companies in Egypt as a regulatory affairs manager. In 2002 he got a Hubert Humphrey Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. He had published over 50 manuscripts in international journals and presented several lectures and research work in more than 60 international scientific conferences. He also supervised several Masters and PhD theses on different topics in experimental and clinical pharmacology and toxicology. For the last 2 decades he had conducted and supervised several research studies and projects on the topic of solvent inhalant abuse, causes patterns and significance in different countries.

Drug abuse, Drug design &delivery, Drug interactions, Biological evaluation of drug activity , harmacokinetics, pharmacotherapy, pharmacovigilance as well as phytotherapy

Bryan Yamamoto received his PhD from Syracuse University in Neurobiology after which, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical pharmacology at the University of Colorado Medical School. He was held at various faculty appointments at the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine in the Department of Pharmacology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry, and Boston University School of Medicine in the Department of Pharmacology. He is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurosciences at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences. He has been a member of NIH Study Sections since 1987, an editorial board member of several journals, and a member of several advisory boards of NIH sponsored research centers and programs.

Bryan Yamamoto’s research has focused on how psycho-stimulant drugs including methamphetamine and MDMA (Ecstasy) injure the brain and interact with stress to exacerbate their neuro-toxic effects on neurotransmitter systems and the brain vasculature. He has been funded continuously by the NIH over the last 29 years.

Adi Jaffe received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2010. Even before he graduated his name had become known through his online and academic writing. His views on addiction and his research on the topic have been published in dozens of journals and online publications and he has appeared on several television shows and documentaries discussing current topics in addiction and the problem of addiction as a whole. He also teaches courses at UCLA and the California State University in Long Beach that address addiction specifically or biological psychology and behavioral neuroscience more generally. His view is a holistic one, drawing from the best and most recent research to bring as complete a solution to addiction clients. At Alternatives, he serves as the Director of Research, education, and innovation and is in charge of client monitoring, technology solutions, and data collections and outcomes research. His goal is to make Alternatives the best treatment program there is.

His goal is to help push the field of addiction treatment forward to make treatment more accessible and ultimately more successful.

Chris Mc Duffie began Turning Point Addiction Recovery Services several years ago, as an outgrowth of my work with addicted military veterans. Having been a Secondary School Principal & substance abuse counselor for 5+ years, he is specialize in Helping Young Adults ages 12-25, Business Executives & their Employees as well as Parents that need placement assistance for substance abuse, addiction & behavioral health treatment. Over time He became the 'Go-To' leading authority on substance abuse treatment, addiction recovery, drug rehab center consulting, educational consulting and aftercare treatment (especially with Business Executives, Human Resource Directors & their Employees).

For years, He studied everything about drug & alcohol addiction, counseling & treatment, drug rehab centers treatment methodologies, substance abuse treatment, mental health, wellness seminars for Companies, reducing business losses generated by absent, injured, depressed, ill & addicted employees and more.

Elizabeth Halpern is a Psychologist and a Frigate-Commander of the Brazilian Navy, a specialist in Medical Psychology, a Master in Collective Health, and a PhD in Mental Health. She dedicated 28 years in the Brazilian Navy hospitals and outpatient clinics, working as a chief and therapist, from prevention to rehabilitation, giving lectures and courses to military personnel, assisting families, couples, adolescents, and children, in groups and individually. As the Chief of the Center for Chemical Dependency during the last decade, she dedicated her practice towards addiction, and published 14 articles related to drinking practices in the workplace. Presently, she is the Chief of the Health Department of the Central Navy Hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Medical Psychology, Collective Health and Mental Health

Youssef Sari is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology. He received his Doctorate in Neuroscience from Pierre and Marie Curie University, Institute of Neuroscience, (Paris, France) and subsequently held Post-doc and faculty research positions at Indiana University. He is currently holding a faculty position at the level of Assistant, Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Toledo, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toledo, Ohio, USA. He is the PI of R01 grant project from NIH-NIAA; the project focuses on the role of glutamate transporter 1 (GLT1) in alcohol-drinking behavior using compounds that upregulate this transporter. He has patents for two compounds that may have potential uses for the treatment of alcohol dependence. He is also testing compounds for the treatment of diseases involving oxidative stress.

His interests are alcohol-drinking behavior and treatment of alcohol dependence

Prapapun Chucharoen has completed Ph.D. in Neuroscience at the age of 38 years from Mahidol University. She is the director of Master of Arts program in Addiction Studies, ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, Thailand. This is the only Master Program in addiction studies in Southeast Asia. This program aimed to create social leader/ practitioner in the field of addiction studies. Those who graduate from the program will be capable of practicing as well as conducting research in this discipline in order to support the social environment of a country with respect to the prevention and alleviation of narcotics and others addiction problems. The therapy and rehabilitation of addicts is also included in the curriculum. She has published more than 25 papers in journals and serving as an editorial board member of Journal of Public Health and Development Thailand.

Neuroscience & Addiction Studies, Drug Addict rehabilitation program, prevention and alleviation of narcotics and others addiction problems and Public Health and Development.

Elkoussi is a professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology in Assiut College of Medicine since 1984. He was the Department Chairman in the years 1996-1999 and 2005-2007. He completed his PhD in 1972. In 1982 & 1984 he was granted postdoctoral fellowships in the University Of Florida College Of Pharmacy. From 1990 to 1994 he worked as a Senior Research Scientist in the Center for Drug Design and Delivery and Center for Drug Discovery, University of Florida and he also worked as pharmacologist in some pharmaceutical research companies in USA and pharmaceutical industrial companies in Egypt as a regulatory affairs manager. In 2002 he got a Hubert Humphrey Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. He had published over 50 manuscripts in international journals and presented several lectures and research work in more than 60 international scientific conferences. He also supervised several Masters and PhD theses on different topics in experimental and clinical pharmacology and toxicology. For the last 2 decades he had conducted and supervised several research studies and projects on the topic of solvent inhalant abuse, causes patterns and significance in different countries.

Drug abuse, Drug design &delivery, Drug interactions, Biological evaluation of drug activity , harmacokinetics, pharmacotherapy, pharmacovigilance as well as phytotherapy

Rocco de Filippis completed his MD and PhD from Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome. He holds a Master’s degree and he improved respectively in Bipolar Disorders and Addictive behavior in the years 2011/2012. He currently works and at the Institute of Psychopathology-Rome as a Psychiatrist and Addictive Medicine, and up to now presented as scientific coordinator of CME and Master of Addictive Behaviors; he currently publishes on Bipolar Disorders with high specialization on rapid cycling;he is also an official candidate at the Psychoanalytic Italian Society of the First Italian Center of Rome, and member of IPSO(International Psychoanalytic Studies Organization). He had a oral speech at Translational Medicine 2014 in Las Vegas on QTc Prolungation and Psychotropic Drugs.

Addiction Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Bipolar Disorders, Addictive Behaviours

Glenda M. MacQueen, PhD, MD,FRCPC is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She is also the Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary. MacQueen earned her PhD in Psychology from McMaster University and her MD from McMaster University Medical School, where she also completed her residency in psychiatry.

MacQueen’s research focuses on the neurobiology and clinical features of mood disorders. She was a founding member of the Brain Body Institute and is a member of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute and the Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education. MacQueen is an associate editor of the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry and the Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience. MacQueen was the 2008 recipient of the Innovations award from the Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology and in 2011 received the Douglas Utting award for studies in depression.

Kirk Brower started his career from Vassar College in 1973. Until 1981 he completed his B.A. in Psychobiology and M.D. Degree in Medicine from University of California. Until 1985 he successfully completed his Residency in Psychiatry from UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute.

Addiction Psychiatry

Howard B. Moss, M.D. is the former Associate Director for Clinical and Translational Research at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. He is a board-certified psychiatrist with added qualifications in the subspecialty of Addiction Psychiatry. For the past 20 years, Moss has been a key opinion leader in addiction psychiatry and in the evidence-based clinical management of individuals with substance use disorders complicated by psychiatric comorbidity. In this capacity, he has authored over 165 peer-reviewed scientific journal publications and three books. He has been Professor of Psychiatry at University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, and the University of Pittsburgh prior to assuming his role at N.I.H. His research has focused on the clinical manifestations of substance use disorders, their etiology, and the intergenerational transmission of risk and resilience. This work has employed diverse methodologies that include psychiatric epidemiology, advanced statistical methods, neurochemistry/neuropharmacology, psychophysiology, biomarker development, neuroimaging, and molecular and behavioral genetics. Moss has also maintained a private practice of addiction psychiatry where he has specialized in treating adolescent and young adults with problematic involvement with alcohol and drugs, with a special emphasis on abuse of prescription opiates.

Addiction psychiatry, Substance use disorders, neurochemistry/neuropharmacology, psychophysiology, biomarker development, neuroimaging, and molecular and behavioral genetics

Frank Scott Hall received a Ph.D. in Neurobiology for graduate work at Cambridge University with Professor Trevor W. Robbins, F.R.S. investigating the effects of early social deprivation on the development of brain monoamine systems. This work helped to develop isolation-rearing as an animal model of schizophrenia that has greater validity than other models and subsequently has become widely used by pharmaceutical companies developing novel therapeutics. After postdoctoral work as a National Research Council Research Associate at the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, Hall joined the Molecular Neurobiology Branch at the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Since 1991 he as lead the transgenic mouse group investigating the genetic basis of addiction and related comorbid psychiatric conditions. Hall has authored some 88 peer-reviewed scientific articles. Since 1995 Hall has also lectured in the Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Neurobiology, Psychology, genetic basis of addiction and related comorbid psychiatric conditions.

Huiping Zhang received his Ph.D. from Queen's University at Kingston in Canada in 2004. He worked as Postdoctoral Associate (2004-2006), Associate Research Scientist (2006-2009) and Assistant Professor (2009-present) at Yale University School of Medicine. He has published more than 30 peered-reviewed articles and is now serving as an editorial board member of PLOS ONE and the Journal of Addiction Research & Therapy.

Psychiatric Genetics

Patrick Sherry joined the University of Denver Counseling Psychology Program in 1985 as an Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology. He quickly became appointed as the Director of Training for the Doctoral Program in Counseling Psychology which was approved and accredited by the American Psychological Association in 1987. His academic career culminated in his appointment as a Research Professor with the University and for the past several years he has been engaged primarily in consultation, research and writing in the Denver, the US and Asia. He is licensed as a psychologist in both New York and Colorado. He is listed as in the US National Register of Health Service Providers. He was appointed as a Fellow of the Academy of Counseling Psychology and holds Diplomate status with the Academy.

Workplace violence and PTSD, effects of critical incidents on substance abuse, sleep and fatigue and job performance and interventions.

Jacob Barg graduated medical school in 1976 and the Kaplan Medical Center in 1985. He completed his Ph.D. at the Weizmann Institute of Science in 1989. He performed a postdoctoral research in the Department of Biochemistry at St. Louis University. Following that, he joined the Department of Biochemistry as an assistant research professor and then Head of Research and Development at Wolfson Medical Center. He joined the Ashkelon Academic College, Department of Criminology to continue his contribution for the scientific welfare. He is a member of several national and international organizations including the Israeli Olympic Committee for the Prevention of Sports Doping & also Presiding Judge of the Israeli National Committee.

The mechanism of opiate and cannabinoids signal transduction, Prevention of drug abuse and treatment of addicts and Legal aspects of substance abuse and doping.

Barry Tolchard has practiced and taught Cognitive behavior Therapy in Australia and the United Kingdom over the past 20 years. He has worked in the field of problem gambling for 17 years as a researcher and clinician and has conducted research including suicide, mental health, treatment outcomes, general practitioners and psychosocial aspects of gambling. Barry is Deputy Head of School (Health): research at the University of New England, Australia.

Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, Gambling addiction, Mental illness, treatment and recovery.

Dr. Mark Schwartz is a licensed psychologist trained at Johns Hopkins University. He was formerly Director of the Masters and Johnson Institute and the Co-founder of Castlewood Treatment Center. He has edited several texts and lectured extensively on sexual disorders, eating disorder, attachment and intimacy disorders and addictions.

Addiction Disorders

Prapapun Chucharoen has completed Ph.D. in Neuroscience at the age of 38 years from Mahidol University. She is the director of Master of Arts program in Addiction Studies, ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, Thailand. This is the only Master Program in addiction studies in Southeast Asia. This program aimed to create social leader/ practitioner in the field of addiction studies. Those who graduate from the program will be capable of practicing as well as conducting research in this discipline in order to support the social environment of a country with respect to the prevention and alleviation of narcotics and others addiction problems. The therapy and rehabilitation of addicts is also included in the curriculum. She has published more than 25 papers in journals and serving as an editorial board member of Journal of Public Health and Development Thailand.

Neuroscience & Addiction Studies, Drug Addict rehabilitation program, prevention and alleviation of narcotics and others addiction problems and Public Health and Development.

Maciej J. Danilewicz graduated in Medicine from Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland in 1997 where he subsequently became a Medical Lecturer. Upon relocating to the United Kingdom, he worked rehabilitation units in the independent sector, a medium secure forensic hospital and a Substance Intervention Team in Her Majesty's Prison Service. He graduated in Cognitive Therapy from Oxford University in 2010. Currently, he is a Consultant Psychiatrist for Glen Care Group UK, an independent sector provider, working in low secure forensic and locked rehabilitation units. Amongst his special interests is the recognition, management and treatment of substance misuse in forensic settings.

Substance Intervention, Psychiatry, Cognitive Therapy, Rehabilitation Recovery and recognition, management & treatment of substance misuse in forensic settings.

Education:B.S., M.S., Ph.D., CACIII , Registered Psychotherapist and Certified LENS Provider 1981 - Ph.D., Human Development and Family Relations/Community and Human Resources; University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska. 1977 - M.S., Child Development and Family Relations, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. 1971 - B.S., with Distinction; Home Economics Education/Human Development and Family Relations. Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado. Memberships: Omicron Nu,International Interdisciplinary Congress on Women, World Who\'s Who of Women, El Paso Teller Counties Alliance for Drug Endangered Children, Colorado Alliance for Drug Endangered Children,Colorado Association of Alcohol & Drug Service Providers, National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Substance Abuse Counselors - Colorado, Alliance for Addiction Solutions – Board of Directors, Addiction Treatment Providers of Colorado, International Society of Neuro Research, National Association of Drug Court Professionals, Equine Guided Education Association, Colorado Coalition For Parity, Ad hoc Committee for Attorney General’s Task Force on Substance Abuse Professional Experience: 2011 - Present Director and Co-founder: International Neural Renewal Center Utilizing Low Energy Neurofeedback (LENS) Therapy to train the brain to recover from traumatic brain injury, extreme stress, migraines, emotional trauma, attention deficit disorder, fibromyalgia, chemotherapy, or addiction. Other successes are with ADHD, Autism and Prescription Drug Dependence.. www.neuralrenewal.com. 2003 - Present CEO and founder: Courage to Change Addiction Recovery Ranch Courage to Change Addiction Recovery Ranch offers a 30 day to 1 year Intensive Residential Gender Specific Program that provides the neuro-biological treatment strategically incorporated with ranch work, lifestyle changing experiences, learning new life planning skills and application of spiritual balance for building a life without addiction. A lifetime of continuing education is provided for all participants. www.c2cranches.org. 1999 - Present Family Relations Services, Child & Family Investigator, Parenting Coordinator, Special Master Child and Family Investigator Services are provided to families when the Court finds that service is necessary to protect the best interests of minor children. The Child and Family Investigator is court-ordered to investigate, report and make recommendations in the best interest of the child(ren) on issues related to parental responsibility and parenting time. Advocacy Services are most utilized in divorce cases between Temporary Orders and Permanent Orders. In high-conflict DR cases a judge will often appoint me as Parenting Coordinator or Special Master. 1999 - 2002 Advocates for Children - CASA Program Coordinator Coordinate services involving Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs), Judges and Magistrates, Social Workers, GALs, respondent attorneys, and community and family services for abuse and neglect cases and domestic relations. Co-parenting/custody cases within the Colorado 18th Judicial District: Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln Counties. Attend court hearings to represent children of dependency, neglect and domestic relations cases. Respond to calls for services and problems with cases. Recruit and interview potential CASAs. Motivate and train CASAs. 1990-1998 Researcher, Writer, Seminar Presenter Ghost writer and researcher for books related to various behavioral science and legal topics, cross - cultural, non-verbal communication and workplace investigations. 1989-1990 Research Director Development Technologies, Inc., Englewood, CO Supervised data collection and analysis for validity reliability testing with a cross-cultural emphasis on American Indian, Black American, Asian American, and Mexican American populations. 1988-1989 Center for Health Services Research, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO. - Research Faculty Research Projects for policy recommendations for the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) of the Department of Health and Human Services. 1987 - 1989 Red Feather Lakes and Crystal Lakes, Colorado Fire Department Emergency Medical Technician 1983 - 1985 Executive Director Home Helps, Inc., Ft. Collins, CO Directed a private nonprofit home health care agency; staff of 50 - 300 clients. 1981 - 1983 National Director Women\'s Educational Service Association, Ft. Collins, CO Established and managed a national network of women\'s educational programs. 1981 -1982 Research Director Department of Criminal Justice: Larimer-Weld Regional Council of Governments, Loveland, CO Data collection and analysis for U.S. Dept. of Criminal Justice: Larimer-Weld Family Violence Study. Developed and published Model for Prevention of Family Homicide. 1981-1982 Director Larimer-Weld Area Agency on Aging, Larimer-Weld Regional Council of Governments, Loveland, CO Director of Elderly Services: Area Agency on Aging Representative facilitating transition to separate county agencies. 1976-1999: Research Associate, Graduate Teaching Assistant and Coordinator Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO

To provide science-based addiction recovery opportunities to those afflicted with the brain disease of addiction. This state-of-the-science recovery regime includes “Using the brain for a change”, i.e., neurotransmitter rebalancing, brain imaging, and neuro-feedback to treat addiction, depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, trauma, PTSD, PMS and all other afflictions that are controlled by the brain. Forty years addiction experience and dedicated family and domestic relations professional with significant experience in family matters. Background includes child and family investigation, domestic violence, drug related criminal cases, and DUIs. Extensive participation in family court status conferences with pro se litigants, respondent attorneys, caseworkers, GALS, therapists, families and a track record of success dealing with family court matters in a variety of capacities including facilitator, mediator and Mental Health Specialist. Skills include parenting time evaluation, domestic violence, restraining orders, developing shared-parenting plans, court reporting, facilitating and mediation. Educational background in family relations, child and human development, and community and human resources; committed to service in family relations and addiction recovery.

Rebecca Cooper is a licensed therapist, licensed professional certified counselor, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist(CEDS) and International Association of Eating Disorder Professions (iaedp) Supervisor Chair. She is the Founder of Rebecca's House Eating Disorder Foundation, a 501c3 Nonprofit Organization. She is the author of Diets Don't Work and many published articles about eating disorders and addiction. She is an international speaker and appears on television, webcasts, professional conferences and radio to promote eating disorder awareness.

Food and eating disorder awareness, Eating disorder treatment.

Jeff is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Certified Advanced Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselor (CAADC), Board Registered Interventionist (BRI-I), Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) Candidate and Registered Dual Disorder Professional (RDDP) with extensive clinical experience in both the mental health and addictions fields. Currently, he is the President/Clinical Director of New Hope Recovery Center located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. Additionally, he has a private practice in the Lincoln Square area. His areas of interest including working with all aspects of addiction including facilitating interventions, severe and persistent mental health issues, personality disorders, trauma and its impact on recovery, hoarding and other obsessive-compulsive disorders and issues within the LGBTQI community. He is a member of NASW, NALGAP and NAADAC as currently is on the Board of Directors for NALGAP. He has had articles published in “Praxis: Where Reflection and Practice Meet”, “Addiction Professional” magazine and “Renew” magazine where he writes a monthly blog entitled “Recovering with Pride” which is focused on recovery issues within the LGBTQI community. He has extensive experience speaking on issues related to addiction and the LGBTQI community most notably at NADC, NAADAC and NASW Illinois.

Jeff Zacharias areas of interests include working with all aspects of addiction including facilitating interventions, severe and persistent mental health issues, personality disorders, trauma and its impact on recovery, hoarding and other obsessive-compulsive disorders and issues within the LGBTQI community.

Frank Galimidi, BS, CASAC, CAP, CRADC, ICADC, SAP- VP, Program & Clinical Director of New Beginnings Recovery Center and Innovative Treatment Services. He is a Florida Certified Addictions Professional (CAP), New York State Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC), Illinois Certified Reciprocal Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselor (CRADC), an Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ICADC), and has a Bachelors of Science in Psychology from Nova Southeastern University. He is also a US Department of Transportation Substance Abuse Professional (SAP).

Chronic Relapse, Biological basis of behavior and Inner Child Therapy

Michael Burke is a motivational speaker and lecturer in the field of cross-addiction and compulsive gambling. He offers a lecture series on the devastation of trading addictions.Burke is a national speaker, giving presentations to various bar association CLE (Continuing Legal Education) sections, offering a one to three hour track on professional responsibility and ethics. He focuses on compulsive gambling and trading addictions. He has done presentations on behalf of the American Bar Association, the Michigan Bar Association, numerous state bar chapters, MAPG (Michigan Association of Problem Gamblers) and the National Association of Social Workers.

Cross-addiction and compulsive gambling

Shao-yu Chen, Ph.D., is a tenured associate professor at the Department of Cancer Biology and Pharmacology in the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He has conducted alcohol-related birth defects research for 20 years. In his laboratory, a combination of state-of-the-art approaches, including quantitative real-time PCR, RNA interference, microRNA technology and ultrasound-guide in utero microinjection are integrated with cell and whole embryo culture systems, as well as in vivo mouse models of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying FASD.

His research interests include molecular mechanisms underlying ethanol-induced apoptosis and birth defects.

Dr. Tsung-Ping Su received his Ph.D. degree from State University of New York at Buffalo and trained as a postdoc with Professor Avram Goldstein at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is the chief of the Cellular Pathobiology Section in the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute on Drug Abuse/NIH, at Baltimore, Maryland. He serves as the reviewer of grant applications to the NIH, NSF, and other funding agencies from England, France, Canada,and Israel.

His interests focuses on a protein called the sigma-1 receptor (Sig-1R) that resides specifically at the ER-MITO interface of cells and is implicated in alterations of neuronal structures and in the addiction of cocaine and methamphetamine.

Doo-Sup Choi is a molecular biologist and neuroscientist. He graduated from the Department of Biochemistry at Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea with BS (1988) and MS (1990). Dr. Choi completed his Ph.D. at the Louis Pasteur University in Strasbourg, France in 1997. He performed a two-year postdoctoral research in the field of neuropharmacology of addiction (1997-1998) in the Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Francisco (UCSF). Following that, he joined the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center and the Department of Neurology at UCSF as a staff research scientist (1999-2004) and then a junior faculty member (2004-2005). He joined the College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic in 2005 and has established an innovative and cutting-edge research program by combining mouse genetics, behaviors, proteomics, neurochemistry, and imaging.

His main research focuses on adenosine and glutamate signaling in neuron-glia interaction and its implication in alcoholism.

Dr. Brower started his career from Vassar College in 1973. Until 1981 he completed his B.A. in Psychobiology and M.D. Degree in Medicine from University of California. Until 1985 he successfully completed his Residency in Psychiatry from UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute.

Addiction Psychiatry

Rajendra Badgaiyan completed his MD and MA (Psychology) in India and finished postdoctoral training at University of Oregon, University of Pittsburgh and Harvard University. He completed residency training in Psychiatry at Harvard and currently directs the outpatient addiction clinic and Neuroimaging Laboratoryat SUNY Buffalo. He is a member of the editorial boards of 12 journals and Chief/executive editor of 3 journals. Badgaiyan received several awards for research and he is recognized as the original developer of single scan dynamic molecular imaging technique that allows detection, mapping and measurement of dopamine released during task performance in the live human brain.

Psychology, Human Brain Mapping, Consciousness and Cognition, Neuro-psychopharmacology, Cognitive Brain Research

Neural cell targeting in vivo by synthetic nucleic acids with antisense sequence complimentary to mRNA and their use for gene activity detection have advanced our understanding for molecular mechanisms of stem cell therapy since the discovery of double-helical DNA in the 1950\'s. However, cerebral gene activity is rarely done except in biopsy and advanced brain tumor. His most important scholarship in his research career brings molecular biology into living brains: his colleagues under his guidance have developed state of the art in vivo gene transcript targeting Magnetic Resonance Imaging(MRI).

His research interest is to develop in vivo cell targeting by imaging specific gene transcript or protein in vivo using magnetic resonance image (MRI). Specifically, he planed to use gene targeted MRI to measure changes in deltaFosB and histone deacetylase 5 associated with chronic exposure to amphetamine in live mice. Because mRNA sequence is conserved from rodent to human, the technology can be translated to non-human primates prior to application in humans. His expertise, leadership and motivation was necessary to successfully carry out the proposed work which are outlined here. He has a broad background in gene targeting technology, with specific training and expertise in research areas. Working as a graduate student under Dr. CC Chang and Dr. JE Trosko, he received valuable exposure to the epigenetic theory of carcinogenesis. As a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA, he intensified his training under Dr. LA Loeb, with whom he learned the mutator theory of cancer and aging. He carried out DNA polymerase purification and gene transfer for the mutator phenotype under a National Research Service Award, and later, a New Investigator Award from NCI. At the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH, he taught graduate students (Assistant Professor) and expanded his research as PI of an NSF research grant to include cell cloning of a mutant rodent cell line that under-produces DNA polymerase. He also imaged ongoing DNA repair and quantification of DNA polymerase in cell culture conditions. At the University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, he worked as Technical Director of the DNA Diagnostic Laboratory. At Baylor College of Medicine, he established himself in neuroscience as PI on an Established Investigator grant funded by the American Heart Association. It was with this project that he laid the groundwork for gene transcript targeting technology, by developing effective antisense strategies in live rodents for gene knockdown, mRNA binding and cell targeting in the living brains of rats.

Jin J Luo is an Associate Professor of Neurology and Pharmacology, Director of EMG and Neuromuscular Medicine at Temple University School of Medicine at Philadelphia. He is board certified in neurology, clinical neurophysiology, muscular medicine, and electrodiagnostic medicine. Luo is a frequent contributor to neurology literature and peer reviewer for 12 professional journals. He is a member of American Academy of Neurology, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, and Philadelphia Neurological Society.

General neurology, Epilepsy, Neuromuscular disorders, Genetic and congenital disorders.

Dr. Kenneth Blum is widely designated as Father of Psychiatric Genetics because of the of the DRD2 gene and its correlation with various psychiatric disorders including the “Reward Deficiency Syndrome” (RDS) which term he has coined. He is also known as the “Father of Neuro- Nutrient Therapy “ for his discovery of successful nutrient therapy for RDS. Dr. Blum holds numerous domestic and foreign patents and is co-founder and Chairman & CSO of LifeGen Inc. He is a former Full Professor in the Department of Pharmacology, University of Texas Health Science Center ,San Antonio, Texas; Volunteer Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida and Adjunct Full Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont. He currently serves as Neuroscience advisor for Dominion Diagnostics., LLC North Kingstown, Rhode island, Malibu Beach Recovery Center, Malibu Beach California, and is the Scientific Director of PATH Foundation NY, New York. He is an honorary Faculty of IIOAB, India. Dr.Blum has been recently appointed Chief Scientific Officer(CSO) of G&G Holistic Addiction Treatment Centers in North Miami Beach Florida. To his credit he has over 400 publications in peer reviewed journals, 14 books and has received many awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Institute of Holistic Addiction Studies.

Psychopharmacology, Neuropharmacology, Genetics, Psychiatric Genetics, Pharamcogenomics & Nutrigenomics.

Madhusudhanan Narasimhan has completed his Ph.D at the age of 26 years from Madras University, India and postdoctoral studies from Nova Southeastern University, Florida, USA and UTHSCSA, San Antonio, Texas, USA. He is currently working as a Senior Research Associate in Dept. of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, TTUHSC, Lubbock, Texas. He has published more than 15 papers in reputed journals and serving in Editorial Board and as reviewer for toxicology and pharmacology journals of repute.

My research interests are primarily directed to address alcohol induced oxidative stress-mediated apoptotic neuron death in the developing brain. The other areas include exploring epigenetic mechanisms and miRNA mediated regulation of important antioxidant genes in alcoholism, role of protein translation in alcohol-induced neurodegeneration, drug resistance mechanisms in neuroblastoma and glioblastoma.

Dr. Anwar Jeewa Director and Founder of MINDS ALIVE Treatment Centre from July 2003 till Present in Durban, South Africa, completed Honours Degree in Religion and Social Transformation in 2004 in UKZN, Durban–Mini Dissertation Titled “Religion, Spiritual and Substance Abuse, completed Masters Degree in Social Science in 2006 in UKZN, Durban – Completed Masters Thesis on “The Treatment of Substance Abuse” in Residential Centres in the 21st Century. He is Involved in drug awareness programs in schools and for communities in South Africa and neighbouring African countries. Featured in the Readers Digest in Sept 2003 – Life Story called “ Long Crawl to Freedom”. He has been a guest on local Radio Stations – Voice of the Cape, Radio 786, Radio Lotus, Radio Islam, Radio Alansaar and has presented my own program on Channel Islam International for over 8 years called “ Fools Paradise” and also featured in many local newspapers and magazines. He also presented Papers for Medical Research Council; Islamic Medical Association, South Africa; Hope Conference, Bombay 2005, 2008; Ibogaine Conference, Washington, Feb 2008; Harms Reduction Conference, Miami Nov 2008; Ibogaine Conference Boston 2009; Ibogaine Conference, Dunedin NZ; Drug Policy Alliance Conference, Alberqueque, Nov 2009; Ibogaine Conference, New York, 2010, Ibogaine GITA Conference in Barcelona Oct 2010, Psychadelic Science Conference Amsterdam 2010 Oct, Harm Reduction Conference Austin 2010 Nov, International Conference Riyadh June 2011, Ibogaine GITA Conference Vancouver Nov 2012. He published a paper in the South African Family Journal 2009. Currently conducting research in a new rehabilitation program and Ibogaine.

Treatment of Substance Abuse, Addiction Treatment & Motivational behavior treatment.

Dr. Gregory Bunt graduated medical school in 1983 from NYU School of Medicine, and completed his residency in Psychiatry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1987. He was among the first to complete the Fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine (1989), and has since been on the NYU Medical School Faculty in the Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, currently as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with Special Added Qualifications in Addiction Psychiatry. Dr. Bunt is currently the medical director of Daytop Village, one of the largest and most well-established therapeutic communities for drug rehabilitation. Dr. Bunt also serves as the President of the New York Society of Addiction Medicine, and the President-Elect of the International Society of Addiction Medicine. He has authored over a dozen publications, and speaks nationally and internationally about addiction medicine.

Addiction and drug rehabilitation

Sorika de Swardt is a Social worker with eighteen year’s experience. She holds a BA degree in Social Work (1995) a MA degree in Psychology (2001) which she acquired in South Africa. She is currently enrolled for a Doctorate degree in Psychology. She has extensive experience in child and family welfare, child protection, trauma, medical and psychiatric social work and children with challenging behavior. She specialized in the United Kingdom between 2001 and 2007 in Mental Health and Forensic Dual Diagnosis. There she developed a Dual Diagnosis in-patient service in a Forensic, as well as the “Choose Life” training program which was nominated in 2005 for the NIHME Quality awards in England. She lectured on the Mental Health Act and Dual Diagnosis subjects to Post Qualified Health and Social Workers at Essex University. In 2006 she completed research regarding the effect of severe mental illness on family and carers. The outcome was made into a short educational film by Arklight Media, of which Sorika was the clinical producer. This DVD won the Silver Quality in-service training for nursing staff and care workers at Vista Clinic. Trust award in 2007 as part of a training package. In March 2007, Sorika and her family returned to South Africa where she practiced as Assistant Director for the NG Ministry of Caring, involved in Training, Psychometric Evaluation and Therapeutic Services. She presented at the 3rd MEISA World Congress in 2010 and the South African National SAPSAC congress in 2010. Whilst in South Africa she still frequented the UK to offer dual diagnosis training and in 2009 developed an online e-learning package for the South Essex NHS University Trust in regards to dual diagnosis. In 2012 she was sourced by a private wellness unit in Namibia, to train their professional staff on addiction and dual diagnosis. Currently Sorika practice as Private Practitioner rendering services at psychiatric hospitals, rehabilitation centre’s and is part of the marketing team at Elim Clinic Professional Addiction Treatment Centre. Her research interest centers around Hypersexuality, porn and internet addiction.

Addiction Treatment & motivational therapies

Kathy Sexton-Radek has received her Doctorate of Philosophy degree from Illinois Institute of Technology in 1989 and interned at Rush Medical University in 1988-1989 in Sleep Medicine, Behavioral Medicine, Geriatric Psychology and Health Psychology rotations. Currently she is working as Professor in Elmhumst College Psychology Department since 1988. She received her board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine. She completed a two year Post Doctorate program in Clinical Psychopharmacology which included a year long preceptor ship with psychiatry and pulmonary medicine rotation.

Her research focuses on sleep medicine, pain management, assessment and health psychology

Brendan Bickley is a nationally renowned addiction treatment expert. Brendan Bickley is a former Hollywood actor, growing up in a show business family. He left Hollywood at 24 to begin work in addiction treatment in 1997. A leading expert in the field of combining addiction treatment with college education and drug rehab program development. He was the co-creator of the first program ever to combine treatment with higher education. He graduated from U.C. Irvine with honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Golden Key International Honor Society, Cum Laude. He has been featured on national radio and print media as one of the most experienced experts in the field of addiction treatment coupled with college education. He is also a frequent lecturer at National Conferences. He holds an A.S. degree in Drug & Alcohol Studies, and two B.A. degrees in Criminology, Law & Society and Psychology, and doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology. He is a licensed California Drug & Alcohol Counselor Level II, a licensed Clinical Supervisor and is certified in treating Eating Disorders. Mr. Bickley also attended law school and specializes in Motivational Enhancement Therapy/Motivational Interviewing. Mr. Bickley has created many successful programs at drug treatment facilities and consulted with many of the leading drug rehabs in the country to help them with program development, business, marketing, and creating college programs. He has held the titles of Executive Director, Clinical Director, Director of Education, Marketing Director, Creative Director, and Director of Clinical Programming at top drug rehabs in the U.S.. Mr. Bickley was also the star and executive producer of a reality show based on his unique treatment methods for E! Entertainment/Comcast. Mr. Bickley often worked as an independent contractor until accepting the position of Regional Executive Director for Treatment Solutions and then his current C.E.O. position at American Addiction Centers-Florida. Brendan is also the C.E.O and creator of Elzey.

Specialties: Healthcare, Combining College with Addiction Treatment, Motivational Interviewing, Christian Program Development, Program Development for Substance Abuse Treatment, Business and Marketing for Substance Abuse, treatment, Software and Technology Development-Healthcare

Huixiao Hong is a Senior Scientist at the Division of Systems Toxicology, National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Arkansas, USA, working on the scientific bases for regulatory application and development of genomics and biomarkers at the FDA. Before he joined the FDA, he was a senior Bioinformatician and the Manager of Bioinformatics Division at Z-Tech, an ICFI company. He held a Research Scientist position at Sumitomo Chemical Company in Japan. He was a visiting scientist at National Cancer Institute (NCI) at National Institutes of Health (NIH). He was also an Associated Professor and the Director of Laboratory of Computational Chemistry at Nanjing University in China. He published more than 80 scientific papers and served as an Executive Editor or a member of Editorial Board of 9 peer-reviewed journals and as a reviewer of more than 20 peer-reviewed journals in the area of pharmacogenomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, and chemoinformatics. He received his Ph.D. from Nanjing University in China and did post-doctoral research at Maxwell Institute in Leeds University in England.

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS): baseline practices for analyzing GWAS data, technical robustness of genotyping technology, sources of spurious associations, batch effects in GWAS; Proteomics: quality control and quality assessment of proteomics data, biomarkers for detecting hepatotoxicity, prediction protein function from protein sequences; Genomics: development of classifiers of diagnosis and prognosis based on gene expression profiles.

Dr. Juan J. Canales is an Associate Professor in Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Dr. Canales completed his Ph.D. at the University of Oxford, UK, in 1997 and has conducted research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, and the University of Valencia, Spain. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Behavioral and Brain Science and serves in the editorial board of several other scientific journals.

His research focuses in the neurobiology and neuropharmacology of addiction and addiction-related disorders, and the impact of drugs on cognitive function.

Pierre has gained 20 years of experience in R&D as a Researcher, Principal Investigator, Laboratory Director and Serial Entrepreneur. He is currently an Associate Professor in Neuroscience at Laval University(Canada). He has published more than 100 Scientific publications.

Neurology, Brain and motor skills & Pharmacological methods of reactivation of neurons in the spinal cord locomotor.

Dr. Urban is a psychiatrist and Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatryin the Division of Substance Abuse at Columbia University, New York. She received her M.D. from Humboldt-University in Berlin, Germany in 2001, as well as an M.Sc. in neuroscience from the University of Oxford (2003). Dr. Urban completed her residency in psychiatry at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine before joining Columbia in 2007, where she has worked as a P.I. and Co-Investigator on multiple NIH funded studies using positron emission tomography (PET), fMRI/MRS,and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to explore alterations in the dopaminergic, serotonergic and glutamatergic systems in drug abuse (cannabis, ecstasy, cocaine, alcohol). She is currently working on experimental treatment of cocaine abuse with repetitive TMS, with pending grant support for a similar approach to cannabis dependence, as well as using novel radiotracers to explore involvement of the dynorphin system/kappa receptor in cocaine abuse and binge-drinking behavior.

HEr research interests include Behavioral Pharmacology, Behavioral Neuroscience, Drug Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental Disorders, Psychopharmacology.

Elisabeth Davies holds a Masters degree in counseling and has counseled thousands of clients since 1989. She opened up her private practice, Bright Alternatives Inc. in 1993 and continues to offer counseling and educational workshops. She was voted “Best in Counseling Services” by the U.S. Commerce Association, City of Peoria, Arizona in 2009 and 2010. Elisabeth is also the creator of Good Things Emotional Healing Cards, which have benefited thousands of people all over the world, in reinforcing healthy thoughts and beliefs. She is the author of Good Things Emotional Healing Journal; Addiction, which was published in 2011 and has helped many people gain effective strategies in managing unwanted habits and addictive behaviors. She has published articles with Together AZ magazine on the topics of depression and effects of divorce on children. She has also been a guest speaker several times at the University of Phoenix to graduate students and faculty, in the masters of counseling programs. She has been interviewed on several radio shows on the topic of mental health and addiction.

Counseling and coaching clients to assist them in overcoming obstacles so that they can reach their personal goals, effective strategies and motivational interviewing techniques, as well as goal forms so clients can track their progress each session.