Nancy A. McGarrah, Ph.D. has been a licensed psychologist in Georgia since 1984, after receiving her doctorate from Emory University in 1983. She works with children and their families including evaluation, therapy and court testimony. Her areas of specialization are child trauma and forensic psychology. She is a Fellow of the Georgia Psychological Association (GPA) and has served as President and Chaired the Ethics and Children’s Legal and Legislative Issues committees. She is also a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), and served on its Ethics Committee, including being Chair (2009-2010). Dr. McGarrah received the Karl Heiser Presidential Award from APA in 2000 for Advocacy on Behalf of Professional Psychology. She was the Georgia representative to the APA Council of Representatives (2013-2016) and currently is on the Board of Directors of the Division of Independent Practice of APA. She also was the recipient of the Power of Prevention Award in 2007 from Prevent Child Abuse Georgia. She has served on several Boards of community organizations, including the Methodist Children’s Home, Visions Anew, and Peter and Paul’s Place. She received a Presidential Citation in 2021 from the American Psychological Association, and a Mentoring Award in 2023 from the APA Division of Independent Practice.

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Dan is a member of the law firm Bloom Lines Alexander LLC, where he practices exclusively in the area of family law. In addition to his litigation and collaborative practice, he is a mediator and arbitrator in family law matters, serves as a Guardian ad Litem in Superior Courts throughout the State and is frequently retained as a consultant in high conflict custody matters. Formerly, Dan was Deputy Director of the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation where he established their Domestic Violence project, administered the Guardian ad Litem program, and supported the Foundation’s volunteers in their pro bono efforts on behalf of low-income individuals and families. He served for five years as a Magistrate Judge in Fulton County Superior Court, specially assigned to the Family Division. Dan trains attorneys, Judges and advocates on issues related to intimate partner violence, and lectures frequently on parenting and custody issues unique to same-gender couples. Dan served on the Temporary Protective Order Registry Steering Committee for the Georgia Commission on Family Violence, on the Advisory Committee for the Georgia Domestic Violence Fatality Review Project, on the Board of Directors for the Partnership Against Domestic Violence, on the Executive Committee of the State Bar of Georgia Family Law Section, is a past chair of the Family Law Section of the Atlanta Bar Association, and served on the Advisory Board for the Health Law Partnership at the Atlanta Legal Aid Society. Currently, Dan is on the Advisory Board for the Emory Public Interest Committee at Emory Law School, and recently completed a 3-year term as the public member on the Ethics Committee of the American Psychological Association. He received his undergraduate degree from Tulane University and his J.D. from Emory University School of Law.

Alice W. Limehouse is an attorney with extensive experience in family law matters. She serves as a Guardian ad Litem and Parent Coordinator. She is currently and Candidate for Masters of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, with an anticipated completion date in May 2024.

Dr. Emily Mouilso earned her BA in psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She earned a MS and PhD in psychology at the University of Georgia. Her predoctoral internship was completed at the Charleston Consortium, including work at the Ralph H Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center at the Medical University of South Carolina. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Augusta, GA.

Dr. Mouilso is a licensed psychologist in Georgia and board certified in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. Since 2015, she has been employed at the University of Georgia as a Clinical-track faculty member in the department of psychology. She worked as the Director of the Psychology Clinic from 2015 to 2021 and became the Director of Clinical Training in 2022. She supervises graduate students in assessment and treatment of adult outpatient clients in the Psychology Clinic and teaches graduate and undergraduate-level courses in clinical psychology, adult intervention with a focus on evidence-based treatment, ethics, and supervision. Dr. Mouilso also serves on the GPA Ethics Committee, the Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee and co-chairs the Academic Affairs Committee. In 2022 she was named a fellow of GPA. She is a member of the Board of Directors for the Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology specialty Board of the American Board of Professional Psychology, and she also serves as an APA Site Visitor and is a member of the UGA Diversity Advisory Council.

Nadine J. Kaslow, Ph.D., ABPP is a Professor, Vice Chair for Faculty Development, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Director of the Atlanta Trauma Alliance, Emory University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Chief Psychologist and Director of Wellbeing, Resilience, and Flourishing, Emory@Grady Health System; and Director of Postdoctoral Residency Training, Emory University School of Medicine. In 2012, she received a Doctorate of Humane Letters from Pepperdine University. The 2014 President of the American Psychological Association (APA), Dr. Kaslow is Past President of APA’s Divisions of Clinical Psychology (12), Psychologists in Public Service (18), Family Psychology (43), and Psychotherapy (29), as well as the American Board of Clinical Psychology and the American Board of Professional Psychology. She is the Former Chair and Board Member Emeritus of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC). Former Editor of the Journal of Family Psychology, Dr. Kaslow was a Primary Care Public Policy Fellow through the United States Public Health Service, a fellow of the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program, and a Fellow of the Woodruff Leadership Academy. She has received numerous awards including: APA’s Distinguished Contributions for Education and Training Award, an APA Presidential Citation for assisting displaced interns and postdoctoral fellows in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, APPIC’s Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Training, a Heiser Award for her legislative advocacy efforts, Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award for inspiring her junior colleagues to develop effective programs in the community, Grady Health Foundation’s Inspiring Mentor Award, Emory University’s Thomas Jefferson Award, Distinguished Member of Psi Chi, Georgia Women’s Legislative Caucus Nikki J. Randall Servant Leadership Award, Emory University School of Medicine Lifetime Service and Leadership Award, Emory’s Women of Excellence Award for Distinguished Leadership, Emory@Grady Career Impact Award, and the Atlanta Magazine’s Women Making an Impact Award. The recipient of multiple federal and foundation grants, she has published over 370 articles and seven books including Essential psychotherapies 4th edition, Supporting trainees with competence problems: A practical guide for psychology trainers, the Oxford Handbook of Education and Training in Professional Psychology, and Advancing the science of suicidal behavior. A member of Rosalynn Carter’s Mental Health Advisory Board, she is a nationally recognized expert in suicide and depression, family violence, psychology education and training and clinical supervision, patient- and family- centered care, leadership development, global mental health, and psychological interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Kaslow is the psychologist for the Atlanta Ballet and a frequent media guest.

Dr. Erin Tone (formerly McClure) is a professor and Director of Clinical Training in the Georgia State University (GSU) psychology department. She joined the GSU faculty in 2005 and has been recognized for her work there with the College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award in 2018 and Georgia State University’s Alumni Distinguished Professor Award in 2020. A board-certified clinical psychologist with special interests in the ways in which emotional states, particularly anxiety, affect social behavior in both adults and children, her research has been supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, and the American Psychological Association. Dr. Tone is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, has served on study sections for the National Institutes of Health, and served as an Associate Editor for the journal Clinical Psychological Science from 2016-2020. In addition, she sits on the Editorial Boards of the journals Development and Psychopathology and Journal of Family Psychology and serves as a member of the board for the Council of Clinical Directors of Psychology (CUDCP).

Rachel J. Ammirati, PhD, ABPP is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Vice Chair for Faculty Development in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine. She also serves as Co-Director of Psychology Continuing Education for Emory University School of Medicine, and Director of Psychology Continuing Education for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Ammirati is a licensed clinical psychologist in Georgia, board certified in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology, and an expert Unified Protocol Trainer. She provides clinical supervision to advanced psychology and psychiatry trainees, and she has published peer-reviewed articles relevant to clinical supervision. In 2011, she received the Stephen Nowicki Jr. Clinical Psychology Teaching and Mentoring Award, Emory University Department of Psychology, and in 2020, she received the Dr. Carol L. Webb Award for Excellence In Teaching, Grady Health System.

Monique Hunter, PhD is Section Chief of Mental Health Rehabilitation Services at the Atlanta VA Health Care System (AVAHCS). Her responsibilities in this role include overseeing multiple programs that provide mental health care and community integration services for marginalized populations, such as individuals with severe mental illness, substance use disorder, unstable housing, and other profound psychosocial needs. She chartered and currently serves as chairperson of the AVAHCS Social Determinants of Health Workgroup, which is dedicated to identifying and eliminating inequities in health care access and outcomes for marginalized populations. She served as the inaugural chairperson of the AVAHCS Diversity Education Committee for Psychology Training, and was instrumental in developing learning opportunities such as the Multicultural Seminar Series and diversity clinical rotations. Dr. Hunter is an Assistant Professor at Emory University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, where she serves on the Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Committee and Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Minority Faculty Subcommittee. Dr. Hunter is a Participant Leader in the American Psychological Association (APA) Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology. She also serves as co-chairperson of American Psychological Association Division 18 Education and Training Subcommittee and chairperson of the Georgia Psychological Association Social Justice Advocacy Committee.

Meghna Patel, PhD, ABPP is the Deputy Chief of the Mental Health Service Line at the Atlanta VA Health Care System (AVAHCS). In this role, she oversees multiple mental health treatment programs at various levels of care and provides clinical services. Dr. Patel is also involved in training of psychology practicum students, interns, and postdoctoral fellows, as well as psychiatry residents. One of her contributions to the training committee has been to help develop the Women Veterans Focus area, which provides specialized training opportunities for trainees in the Women’s Wellness Primary Care Mental Health Integration Clinic and the Military Sexual Trauma team. In addition to her clinical and administrative duties, she also serves on several AVAHCS and Emory committees, including the Women Veterans Health Committee at AVAHCS and the Women Faculty Subcommittee within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University. Dr. Patel also helped to develop and charter the first Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee within AVAHCS and was recently appointed to Emory’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Committee. Dr. Patel is also involved in regional and national psychology organizations, including serving as the Treasurer for the Georgia Psychological Association and is the Chair Elect for the American Psychological Association’s Committee on Women in Psychology.

Allison LoPilato, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Emory Department of Psychiatry, Director of the Emory Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic and Co-Director of the Child & Adolescent Mood Program. She is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of youth mood disorders, emotion dysregulation, and suicidality. She has extensive training in DBT and CBT interventions, and is passionate about making clinical care more dynamic, engaging, and personalized. Dr. LoPilato is also an NIH-funded clinical research investigator focused on identifying new intervention targets for youth mood disorders and designing teen-driven care. She co-developed an adolescent treatment manual and has given several national clinical workshops on adolescent depression treatment. Dr. LoPilato has published several research papers and clinical guides on mental health, childhood adversity, stress and treatment in youth populations.

Rebecca Schneider, PhD is an Assistant Professor and licensed psychologist at the Emory University School of Medicine. She is the Director of the Child OCD Program at Emory (COPE), a telehealth-based intensive outpatient program for youth with OCD. Dr. Schneider received her PhD from the University of Colorado Boulder and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Child and Adolescent OCD Institute (OCDI Jr.) at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Her clinical and research interests focus on using acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to enhance exposure treatment for OCD, anxiety, and misophonia in youth. She incorporates humor into treatment through creative, technology-based group exposure games. Dr. Schneider has published research papers and given numerous presentations on ACT, emotion dysregulation, OCD, and anxiety in youth.

Amy Todey, PhD is a licensed psychologist with areas of specialty in divorce and child custody as well as neurodevelopmental psychology. Dr. Todey received her PhD from University of Georgia and completed her postdoctoral training at Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Todey is a member of the GPA Ethics Committee. She has presented at regional and national conferences on issues of ethics, clinician issues in the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, and mental health in the context of divorce and child custody issues.

Tomina J. Schwenke, PhD, ABPP, is a licensed and board-certified psychologist. She is a nationally certified sign language interpreter (CI/CT), with a specialized certificate in mental health interpreting (QMHI). In 2023, she earned s a juris master’s degree from Emory School of Law. She is an Assistant Professor in the Emory Psychiatry and Law Service and is the director of Emory’s jail-based Competency Restoration program. She holds the clinical distinction of Senior Psychologist within the Emory Clinic where she provides therapy to a variety of patients including those who are D/deaf and hard-of-hearing. She was previously in private practice and was a forensic evaluator for the State of Georgia, DBHDD. Early in her career she provided services in sign language to families at the Foundling Hospital as well as the Lexington School and Lexington Center for the Deaf. She was awarded the Richard Morrel Community Commitment Award (Emory), the Martin Seligman Research in Psychology and Deafness Award (ADARA), Outstanding Journal Article Award (JADARA), the Dennis Brady Service Award (CUNY), and the Excellence in Patient Care Award (Emory Healthcare).

Nancy A. McGarrah, Ph.D. has been a licensed psychologist in Georgia since 1984, after receiving her doctorate from Emory University in 1983. She works with children and their families including evaluation, therapy and court testimony. Her areas of specialization are child trauma and forensic psychology. She is a Fellow of the Georgia Psychological Association (GPA) and has served as President and Chaired the Ethics and Children’s Legal and Legislative Issues

committees. She is also a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), and served on its Ethics Committee, including being Chair (2009-2010). Dr. McGarrah received the Karl Heiser Presidential Award from APA in 2000 for Advocacy on Behalf of Professional Psychology. She was the Georgia representative to the APA Council of Representatives (2013-2016) and

currently is on the Board of Directors of the Division of Independent Practice of APA. She also was the recipient of the Power of Prevention Award in 2007 from Prevent Child Abuse Georgia. She has served on several Boards of community organizations, including the Methodist Children’s Home, Visions Anew, and Peter and Paul’s Place. She received a Presidential Citation in 2021 from the American Psychological Association, and a Mentoring Award in 2023 from the

APA Division of Independent Practice. Dr. McGarrah speaks to numerous groups regarding abuse, trauma, divorce, child and family topics, media, and ethics. Dr. McGarrah has been an Adjunct Professor at Emory University and a Guest Lecturer at Emory Law School and Emory School of Medicine. She is in private practice with Cliff Valley Psychologists, which she co-founded in 1985.

Dr. Emily Mouilso earned her BA in psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She earned a MS and PhD in psychology at the University of Georgia. Her predoctoral internship was completed at the Charleston Consortium, including work at the Ralph H Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center at the Medical University of South Carolina. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Augusta, GA. Dr. Mouliso is a licensed psychologist in Georgia and board certified in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. Since 2015, she has been employed at the University of Georgia as a Clinical-track faculty member in the department of psychology. She worked as the Director of the Psychology Clinic from 2015 to 2021 and became the Director of Clinical Training in 2022. She supervises graduate students in assessment and treatment of adult outpatient clients in the Psychology Clinic and teaches graduate and undergraduate-level courses in clinical psychology, adult intervention with a focus on evidence-based treatment, ethics, and supervision. Dr. Mouilso also serves on the GPA Ethics Committee, the Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee and co-chairs the Academic Affairs Committee. In 2022 she was named a fellow of GPA. She is a member of the Board of Directors for the Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology specialty Board of the American Board of Professional Psychology, and she also serves as an APA Site Visitor and is a member of the UGA Diversity Advisory Council.