Plenary Speakers

Dr. Adele Lafrance is a clinical psychologist, author, research scientist, and developer of
emotion-focused treatment modalities.

Dr. Michael Robbins is recognized internationally as a leader in the areas of family therapy research with young persons who are experiencing behavior problems.

Dr. James Furrow is a leader and contributor to the practice of EFT with couples and families, and is co-founder of the Los Angeles Center for EFT.

Dr. Suzanne Levy is an internationally renowned licensed clinical psychologist and training
director of the ABFT Training Program at Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions.

Dr. Guy Diamond is Professor Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
and Associate Professor at Drexel University in the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

Howard Glasser is the creator and developer of the Nurtured Heart Approach®, and he is a sought-after Keynote speaker in areas of treatment, education and inspiring greatness.

Dr. Phillippe B. Cunningham is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina and has led efforts to adapt MST for use with youth with chronic medical conditions.

Dr. Paul Sunseri is the founder of three community mental health agencies in California, including the New Horizons Child & Family Institute, and is an advocate for family therapy as a first-line treatment for children with serious mental illness.

Dr. Howard Liddle is Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences, and Director of the Center for Treatment Research on Adolescent Drug Abuse at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. His work in family therapy is practiced in clinics throughout the U.S.