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List of Conference Presenters
- Don Baker, M.A., LMHC
- Don is an energetic, interactive practitioner specializing in Adult AD/HD. He is committed to raising awareness of the condition, empowering those with it, and creating more opportunities for those with ADHD to connect with information and each other. Don received his BA from the University of Washington and his MA in Psychology from Antioch University and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington State. Not only does he work with individuals and couples in his practice, but conducts ongoing groups for AD/HD adults called Life Strategies. In addition, Don runs a public monthly AD/HD support group at the University of Washington and is the President of the Board of ADD Resources. Don lives and practices in Seattle. www.donbakerma.com
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- James Beaufait, M.B.A., CBPA
- James Beaufait MBA, CPBA., is principal of The Buffet Alan Group LLC a behavioral consulting firm working with small businesses in the areas of employee selection, development, and conflict resolution. He specializes in ADD coaching services for individuals, executives, and owners. In addition to his ADD coaching and consulting work, he designs and runs personal development workshops on relationships, self judgments, and ADD in the workplace and lectures at Rhodes Wellness College in Vancouver B.C. and has made presentations to Microsoft and other organizations about ADD. Jim is a member of ADD Resources Board of Directors since 2005.
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The Buffet Alan Group
591 Marine Drive
Point Roberts WA 98281
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206. 200.5181
jimbtbag@msn.com
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- Gary Campbell, M.S., LMHC
- Gary Campbell has been encouraging people to become their best for over 25 years. As a counselor, spiritual director, and coach he brings a background in civil engineering, real estate, psychology and theology. He is a published poet and has presented forgiveness programs locally and nationally. He and his wife Connie have been in private practice counseling in Olympia, WA for 22 years. They live with their 9 and year old daughters and two Labrador puppies outside Olympia. He earned a Master of Science degree in psychology from Eastern Washington University and completed training in spiritual direction at the Priority Spirituality Center in Olympia.
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- Susan Chiat, M.A.
- Susan Chiat, MA is a psychotherapist in Redmond, WA specializing in holistic approaches to treating AD/HD including neurofeedback, meditation, and coaching. Having realized she had ADD in graduate school ten years ago, Susan began to seek out holistic solutions to treating ADD. She has successfully overcome many of difficult challenges associated with ADD in her life and enjoys helping her clients to do the same. She has a master’s in counseling psychology from Lesley College and has trained in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), vipassna meditation, and neurofeedback.
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Brain-Mind Associates
16307 NE 83rd. St.
Suite 201B
Redmond WA 98052
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425.256.0103
s.chiat@att.net
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- Karen Cochrane, M.Ed., LMHC, CertifiedNeurofeedbackClinician
- Karen Cochrane has extensive background and experience in human development across the life span, clinical psychology, and mental health issues. She is a graduate of the Evergreen State College, and The University of Washington and is currently completing her PhD in Behavioral Health.
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- William Dodson, M.D.
- Dr. Bill Dodson is a board certified adult psychiatrist who has specialized in adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder for the last 15 years. While Dr. Dodson has been on the faculties of Georgetown University and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center he is primarily a clinical practitioner who tries to combine evidence-based practice techniques with practice-based evidence. His research and writing have been on how the basic science research about ADHD can be applied to everyday clinical practice. He developed the first clinically useful methodology for selecting and fine tuning the optimal medication for each unique person with ADHD. Out of the clear recognition that “Pills don’t give skills” Dr. Dodson’s current work centers on the determination of what techniques give lasting benefits once the medications are optimized.
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private practice
7995 E. Prentice Ave.
#207
Greenwood Village CO 80111-2713
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303.300.6635
bdodson@pol.net
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- Deborah Dunphy, Ph.D.
- I am a licensed psychologist who recently relocated to the Pacific Northwest. Previously, I was the assistant director for clinical services at the Student Counseling Service at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio where I worked for 13 years counseling students and training and supervising graduate students’ practicum and internship work. I received my Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo and did my internship at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. I have years of experience working with college students, young adults and adults with an emphasis during 12 of those years working with college students and adults with Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder (ADHD), anxiety, stress management and relaxation, and spiritual concerns.
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- Laurie Dupar, MSN, RN, CPCC, PCC
- Laurie Dupar, a professional AD/HD Coach and Educator, developed The Change of Focus Coaching Program as a result of her commitment to provide a personal and professional resource for all persons living with AD/HD. Professionally Laurie has over 20 years experience working in the mental wellness field, personally, one of her four children was diagnosed seven years ago with AD/HD. Laurie has undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Nursing and a Master’s degree as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She is the co-leader of a weekly ADHD support group for college students, staff and faculty at Sierra College in Northern California. She is certified graduate of the Coaches Training Institute, a professionally credentialed member of the International Coach Federation and Vice President of the AD/HD Coaches Organization.
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- Suzan Fiskin
- Suzan Fiskin is a lifelong entrepreneur. Fresh from college, she created a celebrity photography business. That lead to growing a successful marketing & advertising firm with clients like Birkenstock & Continental Airlines. After an unexpected 10 day visit to the hospital in 1992, she jumped off the side of her life and began her practice as a success coach working with clients at NASA, the US Army, FedEx & 100's of entrepreneurs - from start up thru IPO.She is a Master of NeuroLinguistic Programming (NLP is also the foundation of Tony Robbins’ work), an expert in communications, a seasoned ADD coaching, an improvisational comedienne, and a great addition to your next party!She’s served on the Boards of the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs, the Association of Women in Technology, & Professional Coaches & Mentors Association. She is currently on the Board of Advisors of ADD Resources professional speaker since 1990, Suzan believes that we all grow more when we’re having fun - so prepare yourself to laugh and learn, if you like that sort of thing!
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- Todd Henry, J.D., M.P.A., M.A., M.S.
- Mr. Henry is a health and human services administrator with experience in management and supervision, personnel administration, negotiating union - management relationships, health insurance administration, health care services delivery administration, health profession regulation, child welfare as well as health and human services policy/legislative and regulatory relations. His current roles include: Vice President - ADD Resources; Commissioner - Snohomish County Children's Commission; Vice President - Tourette Syndrome Association, Washington & Oregon; and developer of on-line health profession continuing education modules for Sinclair College, Dayton, Ohio. Henry has taught at the two-year college level, and has published in Minnesota Physician and Managed Care Quarterly.
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- Stephen Hipskind, M.D., Ph.D.
- Stephen Greg Hipskind, MD PhD is a behavioral neurologist who is a regional expert in the proper evaluation and treatment of children, adolescents and adults with ADHD. He pioneered the incorporation of brain SPECT imaging into clinical practice as part of the evaluation process for complicated ADHD patients in the Northwest. He is recognized in two national best-selling books by Dr. Dan Amen as a regional expert in ADHD and SPECT. He has five scientific publications on the anthropomorphic aspects of ADHD and is on the research faculty at Western Washington University. He is a regional thought leader in the area of ADHD and speaks frequently to groups of clinicians, teachers and parents. He has produced an award-winning television documentary: “The Truth About Drugs” with Leeza Gibbons and has appeared twice on the “Dr. Phil Show”. He now serves as the Senior Medical Advisor to Brain Matters Imaging Centers.
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- Nancy Holm, M.A., ADD Coach
- Nancy Crawford Holm, MA of Lifeline Coaching Services is a coach who has specialized in assisting and empowering ADD adults for the last ten years. She assists clients in creating individualized strategies for life and career success. Her background is in Social Work, Education and Pastoral Studies. She is a CTI (Coaches Training Institute) trained personal and professional coach. She has specialized training in ADD coaching from many experts in the field. In addition to presenting at ADD Resources conferences and meetings she has led the Adult Support Group at University Hospital, helped start a CH.ADD chapter in Bothell, and has spoken at ADDA and CH.ADD national conferences. She also has Master Certification from Profiling Consultants.
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Lifeline Coaching Services, PLLC
817 238th St. SE
Bothell WA 98021
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425.483.5811
nancyholm@msn.com
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- Cyd Imel, Executive Director
- Ms. Imel is the Executive Director of the Learning Disabilities Association of Washington. Nineteen years experience effectively serving persons with Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder. She develops, writes, and implements social skill and employability curriculums for adolescents and adults. She also co-wrote a manual on Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Chemical Dependency.
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- Caroline Koenhline, M.A., LMHC
- Carolyn Koehnline received her MA psychology degree from Antioch Univ-Seattle in 1988. She is a licensed mental health counselor in private practice in Bellingham, WA. She has also taught clutter and clutter-related classes and workshops since 1991. Carolyn combines compassion, playfulness and practical methods in her teaching. Her workbook, Letting Go Of Clutter is a helpful companion to the de-cluttering process.
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- Jennifer Koretsky, ACG
- Jennifer Koretsky, ACG, is an AD/HD Management Coach and the Founder of Experience ADDvantages LLC, a company dedicated to providing products and services that help adults with AD/HD move forward in life. She facilitates a popular coaching program for AD/HD adults that emphasizes building self-awareness, developing life management skills, and focusing on personal strengths. She also offers private coaching and a revolutionary online membership community. Jennifer also frequently speaks at conferences and meetings. She works exclusively with AD/HD adults, and considers AD/HD to be one of her greatest gifts. Jennifer provides free resources and coaching services at www.ADDmanagement.com.
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- Theodore Mandelkorn, M.D.
- Dr. Mandelkorn trained in pediatrics and adolescent medicine, and he was a mental health fellow under Dr. Michael Rothenberg at the University of Washington. Dr. Mandelkorn's interest in ADHD has grown over his 30 years in private practice. An ADHD adult who also has an ADHD son, Dr. Mandelkorn developed expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD children and adolescents. His ADHD clinic presently follows over 800 children with ADHD. Dr. Mandelkorn lectures nationwide about management and treatment of ADHD. He is an advisor to CHADD groups in Washington state, and is a strong advocate for these children.
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- Gabor Maté, M.D.
- Gabor Maté, M.D. is a physician, counselor and author in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has worked in family practice, palliative medicine, and addiction medicine. Currently he is staff physician at a facility for drug-addicted persons in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side, many of them with HIV. He has written three nationally bestselling books in Canada, all published in the U.S. and internationally. He has been diagnosed with ADD and his first book Scattered: How ADD Originates And What You Can Do About It offers a developmental rather than disease-model view of this condition. His second book, When The Body Says No, on the mind/body unity in health and illness, has been published in ten languages on five continents. He is at work on his fourth book: In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction. As a speaker and seminar leader, Dr. Maté is in demand in Canada and internationally.
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- Brian O'Connor, M.A., LMHC, CDP
- The U.C.H.S.C., Dept. of Psychiatry, Addiction Research & Treatment Services employed Brian D. O'Connor for eighteen years, as an individual, group and family therapist. Mr. O'Connor served both as a clinical supervisor and as Assistant Director of Adolescent Services. Brian has been in private practice with the Family Center for Behavioral Health in Gig Harbor since 1997, treating adults and adolescents.
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- Nancie Payne, M.S.
- Nancie Payne, President and Senior Consultant of Payne & Associates, Inc. and the Northwest Center for the Advancement of Learning, is nationally recognized for twenty-seven of years of work in education and workplace-based services for children and adults with disabilities. She consults with schools, correction facilities, employment and training agencies, human service organizations, and business on ways to create productive learning environments and maximize the potential of those with special learning needs. Ms. Payne has written numerous articles and book chapters on facilitating learning, assessment of special needs, transition to employment, and workplace accommodations. She has a B.A. from the Evergreen State College in Liberal Arts and a M.S. from Chapman University. She is currently working on her doctorate degree.
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- Preston Peterson, M.A., M.S., MFT
- Preston is a licensed therapist and has worked for 10 years with individuals, couples, & families facing trauma, stress, & acute psychiatric illnesses. His specialties include ADD/ADHD, abuse/trauma, adolescents, Bipolar Disorder, EMDR, couple’s & family therapy. Preston worked for 6 years at Group Health’s Central Behavioral Health Clinic on the Acute Care & Family-Child Teams. In 2003, he opened a full-time private practice in Seattle and served for 2 years as Adjunct Faculty at Antioch University’s Graduate Psychology Dept. in the Child, Couple’s & Family Therapy Program teaching “Human Development” and “Family Systems Theory & Therapy.” Preston has taught & supervised graduate students, interns & clinicians as well as conferences, classes, & support groups regarding ADD/ADHD, Bipolar, & Couple’s Therapy. He completed 3 years of a Ph.D. in Child Neuropsychology regarding the development of attention, emotion regulation & social competence. He also holds an M.A. in Theology & Philosophy.
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- David Pomeroy, M.D.
- Dave Pomeroy is a Board-Certified Family Physician with 26 years of office-based general family practice experience in a variety of practices in the Northwest since completing his training in Seattle in 1979. He has a lifelong interest in people, how we are who we are, how we got there, and how to make changes in what might be preventing personal growth and healthy living. He has a reputation among his patients as a doctor who takes the time to listen, and start the healing process from where they are. His 10 year long interest in AD/HD accelerated in the past 3 years to a consultation practice within general practice. He just opened Brain Health NW, his solo practice for the diagnosis and treatment of AD/HD and related conditions, in Bellevue in August of 2005.
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- Miriam Reiss, MCC
- Miriam Reiss, MCC, President, Spirited Marketing(tm), is a marketing and career coach who helps those with ADD translate their unique skills and abilities into flourishing businesses and careers. A former International Coach Federation Chapter President, Master Certified Coach, and Co-author, Branding and Marketing Mastery, Miriam is a frequent presenter at ADD conferences and workshops. Miriam credits her own special brain-wiring to her mother, whose nearsighted food shopping made for interesting, if not memorable, family dining experiences..
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- Karen Roehl
- Karen Roehl is passionate about teaching others how to organize their lives and move forward with clarity. She has taught hundreds of individuals the processes offered by her company, Clear Living, Inc. She brings a unique and compassionate approach to those wanting to clear their clutter who are often fearful of or overwhelmed by the process. Her sensitivity to others comes from her personal experiences and victory in learning to live with AD/HD. Karen has walked the path of disorganization and discovered her own means of creating a life transformation toward peace and joy with her environment. She offers clutter coaching, organizing, AD/HD coaching, timestyling, support groups, and workshops.
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- Shannon Ronald, M.A.
- Shannon Ronald is the Principle of Empowering Life: Professional Organizing and Life Coach. Her business helps people transform their lives and reach their goals. Shannon sits on the Visiting Committee for the Master of Not-for-Profit Leadership program for Seattle University. She is an Associate member of L'Arche Tahoma Hope and is a Trainer for L'Arche Leadership Executive Program. Shannon is a Member of the National Association of Professional Organizers and International Coaching Federation.
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- Margaret Sutro, M.A., LMHC
- Margaret Z. Sutro, M.A., Licensed Mental Health Counselor, is in private practice serving adults at INNER SPACE STUDIO in Seattle. With a master’s degree in psychology from Antioch University Seattle, Margaret incorporates body awareness and movement strategies within a cognitive therapy framework to help individuals work through the challenges of ADD, generalized anxiety, depression, early trauma, and life transitions. She has been sharing her compassion, creativity, and sense of humor for nearly twenty years with individuals and action-focused support groups. 2808 East Madison Street #206, Seattle WA 98112 (206) 715-2227 Margaret@InnerSpaceStudio.net
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- Jan Thomas, M.A.
- Jan Thomas has over 25 years of experience in creating innovative strategies and programs for alternative ways of learning for people in their personal and professional lives. She is the creator of the Thomas Indicator Profile® taken by over 7,000 people many who have ADHD. The tool assists them in applying their unique strengths personally and professionally. She is the CEO of CereCore Institute that provides workshops in the practical application of thinking processes and certification in the Thomas Indicator Profile®. She also works with clients in her private practice in Bellevue.
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- Susan Tschudi, M.A., MFT
- Susan Tschudi is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a private practice in Westlake Village, CA. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Texas, Austin and a Master’s Degree in Psychology with Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University, Malibu. Although Susan specializes in helping couples achieve marital success, she also works with individuals and families. As an experienced speaker, she has presented locally, nationally and internationally on a variety of topics, including, “Help! I’m Married to an ADHD Person” and “Lost In the Shuffle - Adults and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder”. She is a clinical member of CHADD and ADDA; a member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and also serves as an officer for the Conejo Valley Mental Health Professionals Association.
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- Katherine Wolfe
- Katherine Wolfe is President and CEO of Wolf in the Moon Software. She has more than 20 years experience in the design of both computer and human systems. Her chief professional interests have been in usability and human interface design, and in the ability of functional systems to support people in improving their health and effectiveness. She was diagnosed with ADD in 2003, and has been actively involved in developing strategies to address the challenges of ADD since then. In 2005 she participated in the first study to use mindfulness meditation for ADD, conducted at UCLA’s Semel Institute of Neuroscience. She has been a meditator for more than 35 years. Susan Baer is Vice President of Wolf in the Moon Software. Her professional background is in designing technical and instructional documentation. She was diagnosed with ADHD in childhood, and rediagnosed in 1994. She has been actively involved in developing products for ADD adults since 2003. She has been meditating for over 10 years.
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- Sarah Wright, M.S., ACT
- Sarah Wright, MS, A.C.T, is a professional personal coach, one of the few in the nation trained specifically to work with people with attentional differences. She is also the author, with Dr. Roland Rotz, of “Fidget to Focus - Outwit Your Boredom: Sensory Strategies for Living with ADD”. She speaks locally and nationally on coaching and on attentional differences. Before becoming a coach Sarah worked variously as a personal organizer, computer programmer, program manager, resource director, and corporate executive. Additionally, she is the parent of a child diagnosed with both ADHD and Asperger's Syndrome, and knows first hand the joys and frustrations of living with these differences. Sarah lives near San Diego, California, where in addition to her coaching, writing, and speaking, she serves on the board of directors of the ADHD Coaches Organization (ACO), is an ADDA teleclass facilitator, and participates in her local chapter of CHADD.
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