Steven Hayes

Steven C. Hayes is a Nevada Foundation Professor of Psychology Emeritus at the University of Nevada and President of the Institute for Better Health, a 45-year-old charitable organization that promotes quality in mental and behavioral health services. An author of 48 books and over 700 scientific articles, he is especially known for his work on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), one of the most widely used and researched psychological interventions of the past 20 years.

Dr. Hayes has received several national awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy and the Cattell Award from the Association for Psychological Science—their lifetime achievement award for applied psychology. His popular book Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life was, for a time, the best-selling self-help book in the United States, and his book A Liberated Mind explains why psychological flexibility helps us navigate the world. Methods he has developed are distributed worldwide by the World Health Organization and other major agencies. His TEDx talks and blogs have been viewed or read by over three and a half million people, and he is ranked among the most cited psychologists in the world.

Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist residing near San Diego, California. He is internationally recognized for his innovative work in applying clinical hypnosis in outcome-focused strategic psychotherapy, especially in the active, non-pharmacological treatment of depression. He has been invited to present his innovative ideas and methods to colleagues in more than 30 countries across six continents, as well as throughout the United States. He is a critic of the medical model of depression and instead advocates for a social perspective, suggesting the problem is less about neurochemistry and more about circumstances and perspectives in how you manage them. His highly practical YouTube lecture on How to Recover from Depression has been viewed more than 5.2 million times.

Dr. Yapko is the author of 16 books, including the new 6th edition of his classic hypnosis text Trancework, his award-winning book for professionals, Process-Oriented Hypnosis, and his popular books for a general audience, Depression is Contagious and Breaking the Patterns of Depression. His works have been translated into 10 languages. He is also the developer of the popular digital hypnotherapy mental health app called Claria in association with Mindset Health (www.mindsethealth.com). More information about Dr. Yapko is available on his website: www.yapko.com.

On the personal side, Dr. Yapko is happily married to his wife, Diane, a pediatric speech-language pathologist. Together, they enjoy hiking in the great outdoors in their spare time.

Steven C. Hayes is a Nevada Foundation Professor of Psychology Emeritus at the University of Nevada and President of the Institute for Better Health, a 45-year-old charitable organization that promotes quality in mental and behavioral health services. An author of 48 books and over 700 scientific articles, he is especially known for his work on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), one of the most widely used and researched psychological interventions of the past 20 years.

Dr. Hayes has received several national awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy and the Cattell Award from the Association for Psychological Science—their lifetime achievement award for applied psychology. His popular book Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life was, for a time, the best-selling self-help book in the United States, and his book A Liberated Mind explains why psychological flexibility helps us navigate the world. Methods he has developed are distributed worldwide by the World Health Organization and other major agencies. His TEDx talks and blogs have been viewed or read by over three and a half million people, and he is ranked among the most cited psychologists in the world.

Steven C. Hayes is a Nevada Foundation Professor of Psychology Emeritus at the University of Nevada and President of the Institute for Better Health, a 45-year-old charitable organization that promotes quality in mental and behavioral health services. An author of 48 books and over 700 scientific articles, he is especially known for his work on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), one of the most widely used and researched psychological interventions of the past 20 years.

Dr. Hayes has received several national awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy and the Cattell Award from the Association for Psychological Science—their lifetime achievement award for applied psychology. His popular book Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life was, for a time, the best-selling self-help book in the United States, and his book A Liberated Mind explains why psychological flexibility helps us navigate the world. Methods he has developed are distributed worldwide by the World Health Organization and other major agencies. His TEDx talks and blogs have been viewed or read by over three and a half million people, and he is ranked among the most cited psychologists in the world.

Steven C. Hayes is a Nevada Foundation Professor of Psychology Emeritus at the University of Nevada and President of the Institute for Better Health, a 45-year-old charitable organization that promotes quality in mental and behavioral health services. An author of 48 books and over 700 scientific articles, he is especially known for his work on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), one of the most widely used and researched psychological interventions of the past 20 years.

Dr. Hayes has received several national awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy and the Cattell Award from the Association for Psychological Science—their lifetime achievement award for applied psychology. His popular book Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life was, for a time, the best-selling self-help book in the United States, and his book A Liberated Mind explains why psychological flexibility helps us navigate the world. Methods he has developed are distributed worldwide by the World Health Organization and other major agencies. His TEDx talks and blogs have been viewed or read by over three and a half million people, and he is ranked among the most cited psychologists in the world.

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.

Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist residing near San Diego, California. He is internationally recognized for his innovative work in applying clinical hypnosis in outcome-focused strategic psychotherapy, especially in the active, non-pharmacological treatment of depression. He has been invited to present his innovative ideas and methods to colleagues in more than 30 countries across six continents, as well as throughout the United States. He is a critic of the medical model of depression and instead advocates for a social perspective, suggesting the problem is less about neurochemistry and more about circumstances and perspectives in how you manage them. His highly practical YouTube lecture on How to Recover from Depression has been viewed more than 5.2 million times.

Dr. Yapko is the author of 16 books, including the new 6th edition of his classic hypnosis text Trancework, his award-winning book for professionals, Process-Oriented Hypnosis, and his popular books for a general audience, Depression is Contagious and Breaking the Patterns of Depression. His works have been translated into 10 languages. He is also the developer of the popular digital hypnotherapy mental health app called Claria in association with Mindset Health (www.mindsethealth.com). More information about Dr. Yapko is available on his website: www.yapko.com.

On the personal side, Dr. Yapko is happily married to his wife, Diane, a pediatric speech-language pathologist. Together, they enjoy hiking in the great outdoors in their spare time.

Steven C. Hayes is a Nevada Foundation Professor of Psychology Emeritus at the University of Nevada and President of the Institute for Better Health, a 45-year-old charitable organization that promotes quality in mental and behavioral health services. An author of 48 books and over 700 scientific articles, he is especially known for his work on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), one of the most widely used and researched psychological interventions of the past 20 years.

Dr. Hayes has received several national awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy and the Cattell Award from the Association for Psychological Science—their lifetime achievement award for applied psychology. His popular book Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life was, for a time, the best-selling self-help book in the United States, and his book A Liberated Mind explains why psychological flexibility helps us navigate the world. Methods he has developed are distributed worldwide by the World Health Organization and other major agencies. His TEDx talks and blogs have been viewed or read by over three and a half million people, and he is ranked among the most cited psychologists in the world.

Dr. Patricia Arredondo is President of the Arredondo Advisory Group specializing in diversity management strategy and executive coaching primarily in with women and men of color. A licensed psychologist, she is former president of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago. Patricia is author of more than 100 publications and widely recognized for her contributions as a servant leader. Her scholarship addresses Latinx and immigrant mental health, women’s leadership and multicultural competencies for psychological research, training, and practice. Her more recent books are Latinx Immigrants (2018) and Women and the Challenge of STEM Professions: Thriving in a Chilly Climate (2021). Patricia regularly presents to State psychological associations and other organizations on culture-centered psychotherapy and the complexity of counseling with multi-generational Latinx families in the U.S. Patricia is a Fellow of APA divisions 17, 35, and 45, and of the American Counseling Association. She is also the first Latina president of ACA. Patricia is a Faculty Fellow with Fielding Graduate University a serves on its Marie Fielder Center for Social Justice. Other board service is with Gay Sons & Mothers. Latina Researchers, and the National Latinx Psychological Association; she is the founding president. Of Mexican-American heritage and from Lorain, Ohio, she also speaks and writes about the cultural borderlands women of color have to navigate. Her doctora degree in Counseling Psychology is from Boston University. Patricia resides in Phoenix and Mexico City.

Steven C. Hayes is a Nevada Foundation Professor of Psychology Emeritus at the University of Nevada and President of the Institute for Better Health, a 45-year-old charitable organization that promotes quality in mental and behavioral health services. An author of 48 books and over 700 scientific articles, he is especially known for his work on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), one of the most widely used and researched psychological interventions of the past 20 years.

Dr. Hayes has received several national awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy and the Cattell Award from the Association for Psychological Science—their lifetime achievement award for applied psychology. His popular book Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life was, for a time, the best-selling self-help book in the United States, and his book A Liberated Mind explains why psychological flexibility helps us navigate the world. Methods he has developed are distributed worldwide by the World Health Organization and other major agencies. His TEDx talks and blogs have been viewed or read by over three and a half million people, and he is ranked among the most cited psychologists in the world.

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.

Derald Wing Sue, PhD in Counseling Psychology, is Professor of Psychology and Education in the Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University. He was the co-founder of the National Multicultural Conference and Summit, co-founder and first President of the Asian American Psychological Association, past presidents of the Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race, and the Society of Counseling Psychology. Derald serves on the Council of Elders for Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. Derald is a pioneer in the field of multicultural psychology, microaggression theory, microinterventions, racial dialogues, multicultural counseling and therapy, and the psychology of racism/ antiracism. He is author of five best-selling texts: Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice; Micgroaggressions in Everyday Life; Race Talk and the Conspiracy of Silence: Understanding and Facilitating Difficult Dialogues on Race; Microintervention Strategies; and Understanding Abnormal Behavior.. Recipient of numerous awards, Derald was the recipient of the American Psychological Association's Outstanding Contributions to Psychology Award. Two studies have concluded that "Impressively, Derald Wing Sue is without doubt the most influential multicultural scholar in the United States."

Steven C. Hayes is a Nevada Foundation Professor of Psychology Emeritus at the University of Nevada and President of the Institute for Better Health, a 45-year-old charitable organization that promotes quality in mental and behavioral health services. An author of 48 books and over 700 scientific articles, he is especially known for his work on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), one of the most widely used and researched psychological interventions of the past 20 years.

Dr. Hayes has received several national awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy and the Cattell Award from the Association for Psychological Science—their lifetime achievement award for applied psychology. His popular book Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life was, for a time, the best-selling self-help book in the United States, and his book A Liberated Mind explains why psychological flexibility helps us navigate the world. Methods he has developed are distributed worldwide by the World Health Organization and other major agencies. His TEDx talks and blogs have been viewed or read by over three and a half million people, and he is ranked among the most cited psychologists in the world.

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.

Steven C. Hayes is a Nevada Foundation Professor of Psychology Emeritus at the University of Nevada and President of the Institute for Better Health, a 45-year-old charitable organization that promotes quality in mental and behavioral health services. An author of 48 books and over 700 scientific articles, he is especially known for his work on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), one of the most widely used and researched psychological interventions of the past 20 years.

Dr. Hayes has received several national awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy and the Cattell Award from the Association for Psychological Science—their lifetime achievement award for applied psychology. His popular book Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life was, for a time, the best-selling self-help book in the United States, and his book A Liberated Mind explains why psychological flexibility helps us navigate the world. Methods he has developed are distributed worldwide by the World Health Organization and other major agencies. His TEDx talks and blogs have been viewed or read by over three and a half million people, and he is ranked among the most cited psychologists in the world.

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.

Steven C. Hayes is a Nevada Foundation Professor of Psychology Emeritus at the University of Nevada and President of the Institute for Better Health, a 45-year-old charitable organization that promotes quality in mental and behavioral health services. An author of 48 books and over 700 scientific articles, he is especially known for his work on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), one of the most widely used and researched psychological interventions of the past 20 years.

Dr. Hayes has received several national awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy and the Cattell Award from the Association for Psychological Science—their lifetime achievement award for applied psychology. His popular book Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life was, for a time, the best-selling self-help book in the United States, and his book A Liberated Mind explains why psychological flexibility helps us navigate the world. Methods he has developed are distributed worldwide by the World Health Organization and other major agencies. His TEDx talks and blogs have been viewed or read by over three and a half million people, and he is ranked among the most cited psychologists in the world.

Dr.Joan Neehall is a board certified clinical psychologist with a specialization in forensic psychology. She has been in practice for 35 years.Her book. Happy is the new healthy was a number 2 Wall Street Journal bestseller in 2021.She is fluent in Spanish, speaks some French and Italian.She has worked in hospital settings at university and in private practice.Please refer to her social media in LinkedIn ,Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

Steven C. Hayes is a Nevada Foundation Professor of Psychology Emeritus at the University of Nevada and President of the Institute for Better Health, a 45-year-old charitable organization that promotes quality in mental and behavioral health services. An author of 48 books and over 700 scientific articles, he is especially known for his work on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), one of the most widely used and researched psychological interventions of the past 20 years.

Dr. Hayes has received several national awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy and the Cattell Award from the Association for Psychological Science—their lifetime achievement award for applied psychology. His popular book Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life was, for a time, the best-selling self-help book in the United States, and his book A Liberated Mind explains why psychological flexibility helps us navigate the world. Methods he has developed are distributed worldwide by the World Health Organization and other major agencies. His TEDx talks and blogs have been viewed or read by over three and a half million people, and he is ranked among the most cited psychologists in the world.