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Dr. Jessica Evert, M.D.
Writer
Dr. Rick Hanson, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Carrie Steckl, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Allan Schwartz, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Briana Casali, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Mark Dombeck, Ph.D.
Medical Reviewer, Writer
Dr. Peter Strong, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Dina Mendonça, Ph.D
Medical Reviewer, Writer
Dr. Roy Sugarman, Ph.D.
Medical Reviewer, Writer
Dr. Jenni Jacobsen, Ph.D.
Medical Reviewer, Writer
Dr. Lorraine Benuto, Ph.D.
Medical Reviewer, Writer
Simone Paget
Senior Editor, Writer
Lesley Wirth
Publishing Director, Writer
Krista-Lynn Landolfi
Writer
Christine Dayton
Writer
Sean Jackson
Writer
Linda Armstrong
Writer
Jack Cincotta
Writer
Nia Coppack
Writer
Laura L. C. Johnson
Writer
Emily Guarnotta, Psy.D.
Writer
Dr. Brindusa Vanta, Ph.D.
Medical Reviewer, Writer
Rachel Shapiro
Writer
Bob Livingstone, LCSW
Writer
Nikki Seay
Writer
Jill Sensenig
Writer
Annie Gurton
Writer
Adeleine Whitten
Writer
Jennifer Bullock
Writer
Ottoline Hart
Writer
Jessica Allen
Writer
Danielle J Harrison
Writer
Claire Bennett
Writer
Miriam Calleja
Writer
Aimee Aveyard
Writer
Isobel Moore
Writer
Andrew Carasco
Writer
Angel Woodyard
Writer
Samantha Bazely
Writer
Morgane Cadot
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Ross Mckenzie
Contributor
Naomi Carr
Writer
Erin Rodgers
Writer
Ethan Cullen
Writer
Nadia Whiston
Writer
Emily Doe
Writer
Cristina Po Wenger
Writer
Stacey Bartlett
Reporter, Writer
Samantha Pieterse
Writer
Arthur Mead
Writer
Dr. Pat LaDouceur, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Brian Thompson, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. William Dubin, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Simone Hoermann, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Randi Fredricks, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Daniel Sonkin, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Robert Fancher Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Benjamin McDonald, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Rashmi Nemade, Ph.D.
Writer
Mark Gorkin, MSW, LICSW
Writer
Samir Kadri
Writer
Darlene Lancer
Writer
Lauren Brande
Writer
Amy Jo Smith
Writer
Ann Simmons
Writer
Alana Luna
Writer
Gary Gilles, LCPC
Writer
Ria Fyffe Freil
Writer
Michael Quinn
Writer
Christy Matta
Writer
Imogen Sharma
Writer
Paul Cohen
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Brittany Tackett
Writer
Kaia Koglin
Writer
Karina Thadani
Writer
Steve Pavilanis
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Ashley Rooks
Writer
Terry McLeod
Writer
Erin L. George
Writer, Medical Reviewer
Vickie Linegar
Writer
Marina Edelman
Writer
Dana Vince, LPC
Writer
Kerry Nenn
Writer
Bruce Ecker
Writer
Chelsea Harvey
Writer
Sean Moloney
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Catrina Cowart
Writer
Leigh Morgan
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Mandy Kloppers
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Olly Smith
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John Folk-Williams
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Michele Happe
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Melanie Rudnick
Writer
Marcia Naomi Berger
Writer
Katelynne Shepard
Writer
Tracy Gartenmann
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Buck Black
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Lisa A. Koosis
Writer
Rachel Moheban-Wachtel
Writer
Dr. Melissa DeCapua, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Peggy Ferguson, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Fugen Neziroglu, Ph.D.
Writer
Sally Connolly, LCSW, LMFT
Writer
Jeremy Fink
Writer
Rebecca Morgan
Writer
David Van Nuys
Writer
Ondina Nandine Hatvany
Writer
Janet Singer
Writer
Bridget Coila
Writer
Mary Dyer
Writer
Tracey Rosenblath
Writer
Dr. Will Joel Friedman, Ph.D.
Writer (In remembrance)
Dr. Harry Mills, Ph.D.
(In remembrance)
Michael Adamowicz, LICSW
(In remembrance)
Ann Landers
Writer (In remembrance)
Harriet Geller
(In remembrance)
Kathryn Patricelli
(In remembrance)
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