Meet Our Contributors

Azadeh Aalai, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of Psychology at Queensborough Community College in New York.

Mitch Abblett, Ph.D., is a keynote speaker, author, and clinician who helps others own more connection and impact in the raw matter of life ... moments.

Sarah Abedi, M.D., is a board-certified emergency medicine physician, speaker, and educator.

J. Stuart Ablon, Ph.D., the Thomas G. Stemberg Endowed Chair in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, is the Director of Think:Kids in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General.

Mitch Abrams, Psy.D. is a clinical sport psychologist specializing in anger management, sexual assault prevention and the treatment of trauma.

Edward Abramson, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and the author of It's NOT Just Baby Fat! He is also a professor emeritus of psychology at California State University, Chico.

Shawn Abreu, MD, practices hospice and palliative medicine and serves as a medical director at Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix. He is the co-author of Death and Dying.

Josh Ackerman, Ph.D., is a professor of social psychology working at the University of Michigan.

Christine B. L. Adams, MD is a child psychiatrist in private practice in Louisville, KY. She is co-author of the book Living on Automatic: How Emotional Conditioning Shapes Our Lives and Relationships.

Kathryn Betts Adams, Ph.D., M.S.W., is a former associate professor of social work at Case Western Reserve University. Now living in the Hartford, Connecticut, area, she writes and consults about mid-life and aging.

Patti Adler, Ph.D., is Professor of Sociology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Peter Adler, Ph.D., is Professor of Sociology at the University of Denver.

Marina Adshade, Ph.D., teaches at the Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia.

Amir A. Afkhami, M.D., Ph.D. DFAPA, is a professor of psychiatry, global health, and history at George Washington University and currently serves as the Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs and the Director of Medical Student Education at the GW Department of Psychiatry.

J. Ibeh Agbanyim, Ph.D., is an industrial-organizational psychology practitioner and the author of The Five Principles of Collaboration.

Leah Aguirre, LCSW, is a psychotherapist based in San Diego, CA. She works primarily with individuals who have experienced complex trauma and struggle with mental health challenges.

Samoon Ahmad, M.D., is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Founder of Integrative Center for Wellness in New York City.

Nina Ahuja, M.D., is an Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery, Founder of Docs in Leadership, a certified emotional intelligence instructor, and author of Stress in Medicine.

Dr. Nafees Alam is a professor specializing in nonprofit program evaluation and macro practice, where he has over seven years of experience.

Max Alberhasky, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at California State University Long Beach. His research examines consumer psychology and the interplay between money, social relationships, and happiness.

Susan Albers, Psy.D., is a psychologist who specializes in eating issues, weight loss, body image concerns and mindfulness.

Michael Alcee, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, TEDx speaker, and author who specializes in using his background in music, literature, and the arts to showcase the transformative power of psychotherapy.

Mary Allen, the author of The Rooms of Heaven, is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship.

Jessica Alleva, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of psychology at Maastricht University in the Netherlands, and a Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Appearance Research in the U.K.

Michael Allison is a polyvagal performance consultant and educational partner with Polyvagal Institute. His methodology, which applies polyvagal theory to optimize health, resilience, and performance, is endorsed by Stephen W. Porges, Ph.D.