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Meet the Team

Our team members are who help make The Affirmative Couch a reality.

Presenters

Stephanie M. Sullivan

Stephanie M. Sullivan, MS, LMFT

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John D. Wall

John D. Wall, ALMFT

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Kathy Slaughter, LCSW

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addyson tucker

addyson tucker, PsyD

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Muria Nisbett

Muria Nisbett, LCSW

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Rachel Jones Linn, MA, LMFT

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Katie Ziskind

Katie Ziskind LMFT, RYT500

Presenter

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Elyssa Helfer, MA, LMFT

Elyssa Helfer, MA, LMFT

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Samuel Donath, MS

Samuel Donath, MS, LMFT

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Esther Benoit

Esther Benoit, PhD, LPC (VA)

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Mikey Anderson

Mikey Anderson

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Zander Keig, LCSW

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Sand Chang, PhD

Sand Chang, PhD

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Jane Calvert, RD

Jane Calvert, RD

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Chase Cates, DO, MPH

Chase Cates, DO, MPH

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Teresa Theophano, LCSW

Teresa Theophano, LCSW

Presenter

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Ryan G. Witherspoon, Ph.D.

Ryan G. Witherspoon, Ph.D.

Presenter

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Asher Hung, MA, AMFT

Asher Hung, MA, LMFT

Presenter

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Damon Constantinides, PhD

LCSW, CST

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Brittany Trexler, LPC, LCPC

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A photo of Julia Maslen, LCPC, LMHC smiling at the camera wearing a red sweater over a black top.

Julia Maslen, LCPC, LMHC

Presenter

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Nicole Melissa Morin, LCSW

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Caroline Hippler, MS, LCPC, NCC

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Claudia Owens Shields, Ph.D.

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Authors

Jacob Rostovsky

Jacob Rostovsky, MA, LMFT

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Manny Kemphues

Manny Kemphues, MA

Author

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Mandy Simmons, PsyD

Author

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Briana Shewan

Briana Shewan, MFT

Author

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Sharaine Conner

Sharaine Conner, LCSW

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Jill Gover, Ph.D.

Jill Gover, PhD

Author

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madeline hodgman

Madeline Hodgman-Korth, MSSA, LISW

Author & Copyeditor

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Matthew Spector

Matthew Spector, MA, AMFT

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Rachel Gombos

Rachel Gombos, MSW, LISW

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Jerry-St-Louis

Jerry St Louis, LGSW

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Nicholas Moran

Nicholas Moran, MA, EdM, LMHC

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Andrew Kravig, AMFT

Andrew Kravig, AMFT

Author

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Amelia Ortega

Amelia Ortega, LCSW, TCYM, SIFI

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rochelle jamille cornwall

Rochelle Jamille Cornwall, MSW, LCSW

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Taylor Rose

Tayler Rose M.A. in Professional Psychology

Author

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Karina Schneidman, MBA, MS, MFT

Author

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Lauren Demshar Abbott, LCSW

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Staff

Cadyn Cathers

Cadyn Cathers, PsyD, MBA

Chief Executive Officer

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Melissa Dellens, M.A.

Melissa Dellens, MA, LMFT

Chief Operations Officer

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Justice Johnson, B.S. 

Virtual Administrative Assistant

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Annie Vincelette, PsyD is photographed in front of a black background wearing a white blouse.

Annie Babin, PsyD

Continuing Education Coordinator

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Chief Cat Office Diego

Diego

Founding Chief Cat Officer

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Consultants

Sherry Holub

Sherry Holub

Web Designer + Site Maintenance

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Marguerite Nicole Taylor

Marguerite Nicole Taylor

Video Editor

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Elijah J. Allen

Elijah J. Allen

Scholarship Reviewer

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