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Patricia Arredondo, EdD is an extensively published Counseling Psychologist and Nationally Certified Counselor who was the first Latina president of the American Counseling Association and founding president of the National Latino Psychological Association. President of the Arredondo Advisory Group (AAG), she is considered a national expert and leader in the areas of multicultural competency development within the business and counseling fields both domestically and internationally. Her research interests are broad and along with 100 refereed journal articles, she is best known for her 2014 Culturally Responsive Counseling with Latinos (ACA Press) and Becoming Culturally Oriented: Practical Advice for Psychologists and Educators (APA Press, 2006). Arredondo is a highly sought speaker and consultant on a wide range of topics related to diversity practices and social justice. Currently, she is a Visiting Professor with Arizona State University, Fielding University Faculty Fellow and faculty with the New Leadership Academy, University of Michigan.

Patrick O’Reilly, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist in California and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. He was the postdoctoral intern of the late Dr. Margaret Singer, author of Cults In Our Midst. Dr. O’Reilly wrote his Master thesis on cults and actually joined a cult to obtain the data for his doctoral dissertation.

Paul L. Wachtel, PhD, is CUNY Distinguished Professor in the doctoral program in clinical psychology at City College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He has been a leading voice for integrative thinking in the human sciences and was a cofounder of the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration. Dr. Wachtel is a recipient of the Hans H. Strupp Memorial Award for psychoanalytic writing, teaching, and research.

Paula Bamgbose-Martins, LPC, LCPC, LPCMH, is a licensed psychotherapist and the founder and lead psychotherapist of The Human Therapist, LLC, a private practice serving clients across Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Texas. With nearly a decade of clinical experience, Paula provides therapy for individuals, couples, and families navigating anxiety, complex trauma, ADHD, relationship and family challenges, women’s health, and the impact of intersecting identities. Her therapeutic style is warm, collaborative, and culturally responsive, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and an eclectic range of approaches. Paula is deeply committed to helping clients reconnect with their voice, identity, and sense of wholeness. Paula earned degrees from the University of Sheffield (UK) and the University of Pennsylvania. Early in her career, she co-founded Been, Aware & Going Through It (BAGit), an online mental health initiative dedicated to raising awareness and fostering emotional resilience among emerging Nigerian adults. Beyond her clinical work, Paula is the co-host of the podcast Do We Have Your Attention?. She enjoys singing, yoga, traveling, cooking, and indulging in Bravo TV. 

Paula Bamgbose-Martins, LPC, LCPC, LPCMH, is a licensed psychotherapist and the founder and lead psychotherapist of The Human Therapist, LLC, a private practice serving clients across Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Texas. With nearly a decade of clinical experience, Paula provides therapy for individuals, couples, and families navigating anxiety, complex trauma, ADHD, relationship and family challenges, women’s health, and the impact of intersecting identities. Her therapeutic style is warm, collaborative, and culturally responsive, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and an eclectic range of approaches. Paula is deeply committed to helping clients reconnect with their voice, identity, and sense of wholeness. Paula earned degrees from the University of Sheffield (UK) and the University of Pennsylvania. Early in her career, she co-founded Been, Aware & Going Through It (BAGit), an online mental health initiative dedicated to raising awareness and fostering emotional resilience among emerging Nigerian adults. Beyond her clinical work, Paula is the co-host of the podcast Do We Have Your Attention?. She enjoys singing, yoga, traveling, cooking, and indulging in Bravo TV. 

Paula Prober, MS, is a psychotherapist and consultant in private practice based in Eugene, Oregon. Over the 35+ years she has worked with the gifted, Paula has been a teacher and presenter at universities, webinars, podcasts, and conferences. She consults internationally with gifted adults and parents of gifted children. She has written articles on giftedness for Psychotherapy Networker, Advanced Development Journal, the Eugene Register-Guard and online for Thrive Global, Rebelle Society, and Introvert Dear. Her popular book, Your Rainforest Mind: A Guide to the Well-Being of Gifted Adults and Youth is a collection of case studies, strategies, and resources. Her latest book, Journey into Your Rainforest Mind: A Guide For Gifted Adults And Teens, Book Lovers, Overthinkers, Geeks, Sensitives, Brainiacs, Intuitives, Procrastinators, and Perfectionists is a collection of her most popular blog posts along with writing exercises and resources. She blogs at rainforestmind.com.

Monica McGoldrick, M.A., LCSW, Ph.D. (Honorary), the Director of the Multicultural Family Institute in Highland Park, New Jersey, is also Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She received an Honorary Doctorate from Smith for her many contributions to the field. Among many other awards, she has received the American Family Therapy Academy Award for Distinguished Contribution to Family Therapy Theory and Practice. She has written and spoken widely on a variety of topics including culture, class, gender, the family life cycle, loss, genograms, remarried families, and siblings. Three of her books have become best-selling classics of their publishers: The Changing Family Life Cycle, 3rd edition; Ethnicity and Family Therapy, 3rd edition; and Genograms: Assessment and Intervention, 3rd edition. See her website for more information on Monica McGoldrick and The Multicultural Family Institute.

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Monica McGoldrick, M.A., LCSW, Ph.D. (Honorary), the Director of the Multicultural Family Institute in Highland Park, New Jersey, is also Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She received an Honorary Doctorate from Smith for her many contributions to the field. Among many other awards, she has received the American Family Therapy Academy Award for Distinguished Contribution to Family Therapy Theory and Practice. She has written and spoken widely on a variety of topics including culture, class, gender, the family life cycle, loss, genograms, remarried families, and siblings. Three of her books have become best-selling classics of their publishers: The Changing Family Life Cycle, 3rd edition; Ethnicity and Family Therapy, 3rd edition; and Genograms: Assessment and Intervention, 3rd edition. See http://www.multiculturalfamily.org/ for more information on Monica McGoldrick and The Multicultural Family Institute.