Scott Miller

Scott D. Miller, Ph.D., is the Director of the International Center for Clinical Excellence -- an international consortium of clinicians, researchers, and educators dedicated to promoting excellence in behavioral health services. Dr. Miller is the author of scores of research articles and 15 books, including the most recent Better Results: Using Deliberate Practice to Improve Therapeutic Effectiveness (APA, 2020) and The Field Guide to Better Results: Evidence-based Exercises to Improve Therapeutic Effectiveness (APA, 2023). He conducts workshops and training in the United States and abroad, helping hundreds of agencies and organizations, both public and private, to achieve superior results. His engaging presentation style, and command of the research literature, consistently inspires practitioners, administrators, and policy makers to make effective changes in service delivery.

William R. Miller, PhD (Clinical Psychology) is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico, where he served as Director of Clinical Training. He has published over 450 professional articles and chapters and 70 books including Effective Psychotherapists: Clinical Skills that Improve Client Outcomes (2021), Motivational Interviewing (4th edition, 2023), Eight Ways to Hope: Charting a Path through Uncertain Times (2024), Rethinking Drinking: Making the RIght Choice for You (2026), and The Person-centered Path: From Individual Growth to Collective Change (2027). The Institute for Scientific Information has listed him among the world’s most cited scientists.

STEPHEN GILLIGAN, Ph.D., is a psychologist in Encinitas, CA. He was one of the original NLP students at UC Santa Cruz, where Milton Erickson and Gregory Bateson were his mentors. After receiving his psychology doctorate from Stanford University, he became one of the premier teachers and practitioners of Ericksonian hypnotherapy. This work evolved into his original approaches of Self-Relations and Generative Self and was further developed with Robert Dilts into Generative Coaching. In response to the unprecedented meta-crisis we are currently facing, all this work is now woven into a Creative Mind meta-structure that honors and seeks to realize the interconnection of all life—friends and enemies, nature and humans, spirit and matter.

He has taught in many different cultures and countries over the past 30 years and has published extensively. His numerous books include The Hero’s Journey: A Voyage of Self-Discovery (co-authored with Robert Dilts), the classic Therapeutic Trances, The Courage to Love, The Legacy of Erickson, Walking in Two Worlds (with D. Simon), Generative Trance: The Experience of Creative Flow, four volumes of Generative Coaching, and his ongoing six-volume series on Creative Mind.

Cloé Madanes, HDL, LIC, in Psychology, is a world-renowned innovator and teacher of family and strategic therapy and one of the originators of the strategic approach to family therapy. She has authored nine books that are classics in the field: Strategic Family Therapy; Behind the One-Way Mirror; Sex, Love, and Violence; The Secret Meaning of Money; The Violence of Men; The Therapist as Humanist, Social Activist and Systemic Thinker; Relationship Breakthrough; Changing Relationships; and Not By Accident. She has presented her work at professional conferences all over the world and has given keynote addresses for The Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference, the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy; the National Association of Social Workers, The Erickson Foundation, the California Psychological Association and many other national and international conferences. Madanes has won several awards for distinguished contribution to psychology and has counseled out- standing individuals from all walks of life.

Scott D. Miller, Ph.D., is the Director of the International Center for Clinical Excellence -- an international consortium of clinicians, researchers, and educators dedicated to promoting excellence in behavioral health services. Dr. Miller is the author of scores of research articles and 15 books, including the most recent Better Results: Using Deliberate Practice to Improve Therapeutic Effectiveness (APA, 2020) and The Field Guide to Better Results: Evidence-based Exercises to Improve Therapeutic Effectiveness (APA, 2023). He conducts workshops and training in the United States and abroad, helping hundreds of agencies and organizations, both public and private, to achieve superior results. His engaging presentation style, and command of the research literature, consistently inspires practitioners, administrators, and policy makers to make effective changes in service delivery.

Scott D. Miller, Ph.D., is the Director of the International Center for Clinical Excellence -- an international consortium of clinicians, researchers, and educators dedicated to promoting excellence in behavioral health services. Dr. Miller is the author of scores of research articles and 15 books, including the most recent Better Results: Using Deliberate Practice to Improve Therapeutic Effectiveness (APA, 2020) and The Field Guide to Better Results: Evidence-based Exercises to Improve Therapeutic Effectiveness (APA, 2023). He conducts workshops and training in the United States and abroad, helping hundreds of agencies and organizations, both public and private, to achieve superior results. His engaging presentation style, and command of the research literature, consistently inspires practitioners, administrators, and policy makers to make effective changes in service delivery.

Michele Weiner-Davis, LCSW is the Founder of The Divorce Busting® Center in Boulder, Colorado. She is recognized for her groundbreaking work with couples on the brink of divorce. Michele is a bestselling author of eight books including the best-selling, DIVORCE BUSTING and THE SEX-STARVED MARRIAGE. Her most recent book is entitled, HEALING FROM INFIDELITY.

She is also a sought-after speaker whose TEDx talk (The Sex-Starved Marriage) has garnered nearly 8.5 million views to date. Her websites, www.divorcebusting.com and healingfrominfidelity.com and themarriageintensive.com offer valuable information for people in troubled marriages. Michele is the creator of online programs for both therapists and couples.

Michele has received several prestigious professional awards including the Outstanding Contribution to Marriage and Family Therapy award from American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).

Michele's work has been widely featured in major newspapers such as the USA TODAY, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal, and magazines such as Time, Newsweek, Redbook, Ladies Home Journal, and so on. She has made countless media appearances on shows such as 48 Hours, CBS This Morning, 20/20, Good Morning America, CBS Evening News, The Today Show, and Oprah.

Donald Meichenbaum, PhD in Clinical Psychology is currently the Research Director of the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention, Miami (www.melissainstitute.org). He is one of the founders of cognitive behavior therapy and was voted one of the most influential psychotherapists of the 20th century. His latest books include Roadmap to Resilience (www.roadmaptoresilience.com) and Evolution of Cognitive Behavior Therapy: A Personal and Professional Journey.

Scott D. Miller, Ph.D., is the Director of the International Center for Clinical Excellence -- an international consortium of clinicians, researchers, and educators dedicated to promoting excellence in behavioral health services. Dr. Miller is the author of scores of research articles and 15 books, including the most recent Better Results: Using Deliberate Practice to Improve Therapeutic Effectiveness (APA, 2020) and The Field Guide to Better Results: Evidence-based Exercises to Improve Therapeutic Effectiveness (APA, 2023). He conducts workshops and training in the United States and abroad, helping hundreds of agencies and organizations, both public and private, to achieve superior results. His engaging presentation style, and command of the research literature, consistently inspires practitioners, administrators, and policy makers to make effective changes in service delivery.

William R. Miller, PhD (Clinical Psychology) is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico, where he served as Director of Clinical Training. He has published over 450 professional articles and chapters and 70 books including Effective Psychotherapists: Clinical Skills that Improve Client Outcomes (2021), Motivational Interviewing (4th edition, 2023), Eight Ways to Hope: Charting a Path through Uncertain Times (2024), Rethinking Drinking: Making the RIght Choice for You (2026), and The Person-centered Path: From Individual Growth to Collective Change (2027). The Institute for Scientific Information has listed him among the world’s most cited scientists.

Scott D. Miller, Ph.D., is the Director of the International Center for Clinical Excellence -- an international consortium of clinicians, researchers, and educators dedicated to promoting excellence in behavioral health services. Dr. Miller is the author of scores of research articles and 15 books, including the most recent Better Results: Using Deliberate Practice to Improve Therapeutic Effectiveness (APA, 2020) and The Field Guide to Better Results: Evidence-based Exercises to Improve Therapeutic Effectiveness (APA, 2023). He conducts workshops and training in the United States and abroad, helping hundreds of agencies and organizations, both public and private, to achieve superior results. His engaging presentation style, and command of the research literature, consistently inspires practitioners, administrators, and policy makers to make effective changes in service delivery.

Rob Gent is the Chief Clinical Officer and founding members of Embark Behavioral Health. Rob has led the Embark organization in clinical development and growth of numerous programs and is the lead developer of the proprietary CASA Developmental Framework which is pervasive throughout Embark’s programs. Through his dedication to the advancement of clinical development, practice, and research, he has become a nationally recognized expert in the field. His specialization in clinical development is enhanced by his therapeutic expertise and has yielded such accomplishments as the development of; The CASA Developmental Framework, Vive Family Intensive Program, Calo Preteens, Canine Attachment Therapy-Transferable Attachment Program, and other specialized programs. Rob’s dedication has led him to the pursuit of his PhD in Psychology with an emphasis on development and attachment. He remains passionate about neurological, psychological, and physiological development and continues to focus on the advancement of research and effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.

Scott D. Miller, Ph.D., is the Director of the International Center for Clinical Excellence -- an international consortium of clinicians, researchers, and educators dedicated to promoting excellence in behavioral health services. Dr. Miller is the author of scores of research articles and 15 books, including the most recent Better Results: Using Deliberate Practice to Improve Therapeutic Effectiveness (APA, 2020) and The Field Guide to Better Results: Evidence-based Exercises to Improve Therapeutic Effectiveness (APA, 2023). He conducts workshops and training in the United States and abroad, helping hundreds of agencies and organizations, both public and private, to achieve superior results. His engaging presentation style, and command of the research literature, consistently inspires practitioners, administrators, and policy makers to make effective changes in service delivery.

Michael Munion has been a practicing clinician in Arizona, USA for 43 years. He is co-author of Milton Erickson, and co-editor of What is Psychotherapy? Contemporary Perspectives. He teaches nationally and internationally. Most recently he has been involved in The Pain Project which aims to bring effective non-pharmaceutical interventions to individuals suffering chronic pain. He was named to a panel that developed best practice guidelines for the treatment of Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders, and was a member of Arizona’s delegation to the National Policy Academy on the Treatment of Co-occurring Disorders.

Scott D. Miller, Ph.D., is the Director of the International Center for Clinical Excellence -- an international consortium of clinicians, researchers, and educators dedicated to promoting excellence in behavioral health services. Dr. Miller is the author of scores of research articles and 15 books, including the most recent Better Results: Using Deliberate Practice to Improve Therapeutic Effectiveness (APA, 2020) and The Field Guide to Better Results: Evidence-based Exercises to Improve Therapeutic Effectiveness (APA, 2023). He conducts workshops and training in the United States and abroad, helping hundreds of agencies and organizations, both public and private, to achieve superior results. His engaging presentation style, and command of the research literature, consistently inspires practitioners, administrators, and policy makers to make effective changes in service delivery.

Richard Landis, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, international trainer and author. He is the Executive Editor for the Milton H. Erickson Foundation Newsletter, Clinical Director for the Ericksonian Integrative Medicine Institute of Orange and the Director of Training for the Southern California Society for Ericksonian Psychotherapy and Hypnosis. He is board certified in traumatology, and holds diplomate status in the areas of integrated medicine, behavioral medicine, and psychopharmacology. Dr. Landis is the past Senior Program Reviewer and Audit Chairman for Committee Education for the California Psychological Association Accrediting Agency and past Continuing Education Committee Chairperson for Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists. He was also the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Milton H. Erickson Foundation.

Scott D. Miller, Ph.D., is the Director of the International Center for Clinical Excellence -- an international consortium of clinicians, researchers, and educators dedicated to promoting excellence in behavioral health services. Dr. Miller is the author of scores of research articles and 15 books, including the most recent Better Results: Using Deliberate Practice to Improve Therapeutic Effectiveness (APA, 2020) and The Field Guide to Better Results: Evidence-based Exercises to Improve Therapeutic Effectiveness (APA, 2023). He conducts workshops and training in the United States and abroad, helping hundreds of agencies and organizations, both public and private, to achieve superior results. His engaging presentation style, and command of the research literature, consistently inspires practitioners, administrators, and policy makers to make effective changes in service delivery.

Bob Bertolino, Ph.D., is Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling at Maryville University and Sr. Clinical Advisor at Youth In Need, Inc. in Missouri. He has taught over 600 workshops throughout the United States and 11 countries and authored or co-authored 15 books including Effective Counseling and Psychotherapy: An Evidence-Based Approach, The Therapist’s Notebook on Positive Psychology: Activities, Exercises, and Handouts, and the forthcoming, The Therapist’s Notebook for Supervision and Training: Activities and Exercises to Improve Effectiveness. Bob is both a licensed marital and family therapist and professional counselor in the state of Missouri, a National Certified Counselor, a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, and a Clinical Fellow with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

Richard Landis, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, international trainer and author. He is the Executive Editor for the Milton H. Erickson Foundation Newsletter, Clinical Director for the Ericksonian Integrative Medicine Institute of Orange and the Director of Training for the Southern California Society for Ericksonian Psychotherapy and Hypnosis. He is board certified in traumatology, and holds diplomate status in the areas of integrated medicine, behavioral medicine, and psychopharmacology. Dr. Landis is the past Senior Program Reviewer and Audit Chairman for Committee Education for the California Psychological Association Accrediting Agency and past Continuing Education Committee Chairperson for Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists. He was also the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Milton H. Erickson Foundation.

Scott D. Miller, Ph.D., is the Director of the International Center for Clinical Excellence -- an international consortium of clinicians, researchers, and educators dedicated to promoting excellence in behavioral health services. Dr. Miller is the author of scores of research articles and 15 books, including the most recent Better Results: Using Deliberate Practice to Improve Therapeutic Effectiveness (APA, 2020) and The Field Guide to Better Results: Evidence-based Exercises to Improve Therapeutic Effectiveness (APA, 2023). He conducts workshops and training in the United States and abroad, helping hundreds of agencies and organizations, both public and private, to achieve superior results. His engaging presentation style, and command of the research literature, consistently inspires practitioners, administrators, and policy makers to make effective changes in service delivery.