Leslie Baker
Leslie Baker continues to find passion for the art & science of relationships in her 25 years of experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, National Board Certified Counselor. She is a Certified Gottman Therapist and a Gottman Seven Principles Leader providing workshops on the Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work a book by John Gottman and Nan Silver. Providing opportunities for couples to learn Gottman skills that deepen the connections in their relationships.
Leslie is the Owner/Director of Therapy2Thrive™ Ruby Hill Marriage & Family Counseling Center, Inc. in Pleasanton, California where she provides counseling and training services. Leslie is also the co-owner of Connecting to Play Therapy a training organization for professionals to learn, grow and play in concepts of Play Therapy. Leslie is an author, international speaker and an adjunct faculty member for various graduate programs over the past 20 years. Her workshop topic expertise includes from couples, bullying, technology impacting families, suicide prevention & loss, and burnout & compassion fatigue.
Timothy Donovan
Kathleen Horrigan
J. Graham Thompson, LMFT
I am presently a marriage and family therapist in private practice with Killian and Associates, Springfield, Illinois. I had been the Therapeutic Coordinator for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Springfield for 23.5 years. I had also been the Therapeutic Coordinator for Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Peoria for 6 years. I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in the State of Illinois. I am a Clinical Fellow of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT) as well as an Approved Supervisor. I serve as a Seminar Director for Life Innovations and am trained in the interpretation of the Prepare-Enrich to pre-marital and marital couples. I am trained as a Certified Gottman Marital Therapist (Gottman.com) as well as a Level One Clinical trainer for The Gottman Institute and a workshop leader of the Art and Science of Love workshop by John and Julie Gottman. Presently, I have served as a Visiting Clinical Instructor in the Human Development Counseling Department at University of Illinois- Springfield, 2014 – 2016. I have served as the President of the Illinois Association for Marriage and Family Therapists, 2014-16. I presently serve on the Marriage and Family Therapy licensing board for the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
Clare Hoyland, LMFT
Tom Ryan, LCPC
Zach Brittle
Zach is a couples therapist in Seattle, where he has been counseling and coaching couples for nearly twenty years. He is the co-host of Marriage Therapy Radio, and a best-selling author of The Relationship Alphabet, and the Marriage Therapy Journal. Additionally, his writings and insights have been featured on the Gottman Relationship Blog, Vanity Fair, Men’s Health, Real Simple, the New York Times and the Washington Post. He has been happily married to his wife Rebecca for 23 out of 25 years. They have two adulting daughters, a mini-van, and most of the silverware they got as wedding gifts. You can learn more about Zach at his website.
Chris Cambas
Chris Cambas is the Founder and Director of Full Circle Ministries, Founder and CEO of National Marriage Seminars and Founder and CEO of Couplestrong. He obtained a Masters in Christian Studies from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Masters in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. Chris is licensed in marriage & family therapy, certified in Gottman Couples Therapy and a Clinical Fellow with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Other association affiliations include the National Association of Social Workers and the American Association of Christian Counselors. Most importantly, Chris has been married 20 years to his wife Lori and together they have one son, Austin.