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The Therapeutic Speakeasy developed in 2015 as a place to generate ideas, discussions, and reflective thoughts about the helping profession. We called it a "newsletter" with best hopes of categorizing this idea. However, as the Speakeasy grew, it transformed beyond that of a "newsletter" into an independent, peer-reviewed electronic journal. The humanistic and experiential tone of the articles facilitates a more intimate connection to each issue.
Sidle up to meet our editors, founding members and quarterly contributors. They are a rowdy bunch but we're pretty sure we are going to keep them!
Sidle up to meet our editors, founding members and quarterly contributors. They are a rowdy bunch but we're pretty sure we are going to keep them!
Sarah Stewart-Spencer, Ph.D., Founder, Editor-in-Chief
Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Nationally Certified Counselor, Certified Hypnotherapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
Dr. Stewart-Spencer is the owner of Stewart-Spencer Consulting, LLC, which provides training, curriculum, course and program development in wellness and mental health disciplines. She is also the founder of Integrated Wellness Institute, LLC, which offers expert-developed training courses for individuals as well as helping professionals. She is an experiential therapist, focused on individual personal growth. She has a background providing outpatient care, emergency, crisis, trauma, and acute cases. She is published nationally and internationally as well as a book series, Metaphors and Therapy: Enhancing Clinical Supervision and Education and Metaphors in Counselor Education and Supervision.
Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Nationally Certified Counselor, Certified Hypnotherapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
Dr. Stewart-Spencer is the owner of Stewart-Spencer Consulting, LLC, which provides training, curriculum, course and program development in wellness and mental health disciplines. She is also the founder of Integrated Wellness Institute, LLC, which offers expert-developed training courses for individuals as well as helping professionals. She is an experiential therapist, focused on individual personal growth. She has a background providing outpatient care, emergency, crisis, trauma, and acute cases. She is published nationally and internationally as well as a book series, Metaphors and Therapy: Enhancing Clinical Supervision and Education and Metaphors in Counselor Education and Supervision.
Andy Brown, Ph.D., Founder, Senior Editor
Licensed Professional Counselor
Dr. Brown currently lives in North Carolina providing counseling to individuals, couples, families, and groups on issues such as trauma, depression, anxiety, grief/loss, and advanced psychiatric and behavioral problems. He holds advanced certifications in Program Management, Behavioral Coaching, Strength and Conditioning, as well as level I and level II certifications in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) & Brainspotting. Dr. Brown is a full-time Professor in a Mental Health Counseling program.
Licensed Professional Counselor
Dr. Brown currently lives in North Carolina providing counseling to individuals, couples, families, and groups on issues such as trauma, depression, anxiety, grief/loss, and advanced psychiatric and behavioral problems. He holds advanced certifications in Program Management, Behavioral Coaching, Strength and Conditioning, as well as level I and level II certifications in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) & Brainspotting. Dr. Brown is a full-time Professor in a Mental Health Counseling program.
Alyssa Weiss-Quittner, Ph.D. Associate Editor
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Dr. Weiss-Quittner is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist currently living in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She specializes in families who have children with special needs. Her main focus is on children diagnosed with Autism and associated disorders. She is published in Marriage and Family Journals and has presented at numerous conferences related to families and children with special needs. Dr. Weiss-Quittner is also a full time Professor in the Marriage Family Therapy program.
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Dr. Weiss-Quittner is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist currently living in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She specializes in families who have children with special needs. Her main focus is on children diagnosed with Autism and associated disorders. She is published in Marriage and Family Journals and has presented at numerous conferences related to families and children with special needs. Dr. Weiss-Quittner is also a full time Professor in the Marriage Family Therapy program.
April R. Crable, Ph.D. Associate Editor
Licensed Professional Counselor
Dr. Crable specializes in teletherapy, crisis and trauma and counseling, substance abuse, ethics, and sex offender treatment. She has been a distance educator for over ten years. Dr. Crable is currently a professor and owner of CCCDW, LLC. The business focuses on providing customized consulting recommendations and training designed to maximize the performance of individuals and organizations. Dr. Crable is also the co-founder of CliniVRSE, a virtual reality technology that develops learners’ expansive command of their clinical skills & decision-making while providing them with invivo feedback. Dr. Crable has worked in the mental health field for almost two decades, providing services to various populations. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Arizona, Florida, Virginia, and Texas, as well as a Sex Offender Treatment Provider in Virginia.
Licensed Professional Counselor
Dr. Crable specializes in teletherapy, crisis and trauma and counseling, substance abuse, ethics, and sex offender treatment. She has been a distance educator for over ten years. Dr. Crable is currently a professor and owner of CCCDW, LLC. The business focuses on providing customized consulting recommendations and training designed to maximize the performance of individuals and organizations. Dr. Crable is also the co-founder of CliniVRSE, a virtual reality technology that develops learners’ expansive command of their clinical skills & decision-making while providing them with invivo feedback. Dr. Crable has worked in the mental health field for almost two decades, providing services to various populations. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Arizona, Florida, Virginia, and Texas, as well as a Sex Offender Treatment Provider in Virginia.
Samantha Wheeler, Ph.D., Associate Editor
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Wheeler earned her PhD in Counseling Psychology at Western Michigan University while completing a pre-doctoral internship at the University of Maine. Her two-year post-doctoral residency was in a pain clinic and hospital setting. Dr. Wheeler has experience in many areas of psychology including private practice, adolescent residential treatment facilities, medical hospital settings, pain clinics and college campuses. Dr. Wheeler is currently the Associate Dean of Faculty at Yorkville University.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Wheeler earned her PhD in Counseling Psychology at Western Michigan University while completing a pre-doctoral internship at the University of Maine. Her two-year post-doctoral residency was in a pain clinic and hospital setting. Dr. Wheeler has experience in many areas of psychology including private practice, adolescent residential treatment facilities, medical hospital settings, pain clinics and college campuses. Dr. Wheeler is currently the Associate Dean of Faculty at Yorkville University.
Susan Foster, Ph.D., Associate Editor
Licensed Professional Counselor
Dr. Foster is an existential therapist and currently serves as the Division Chair of Clinical Mental Health Counseling and the Department Chair or Counselor Education Department-Online at The Chicago School.
Licensed Professional Counselor
Dr. Foster is an existential therapist and currently serves as the Division Chair of Clinical Mental Health Counseling and the Department Chair or Counselor Education Department-Online at The Chicago School.
Rob Eubanks, Ph.D., Director of Media
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Dr. Rob Eubanks has been practicing therapy for the past 20 years and teaching mental health counseling for the past 10 years. He often presents on topics related to psychotherapy as well as conducting live demonstrations of various counseling theories. Rob lives in northwest Florida and, when not surfing, moonlights as an actor both on stage and in film. He combines his passion for counseling with his lifelong interest in film and editing to our team as the Director of Media. You'll find regular video contributions by Rob and others, which further distinguishes the Therapeutic Speakeasy as unique from any other journal in the field.
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Dr. Rob Eubanks has been practicing therapy for the past 20 years and teaching mental health counseling for the past 10 years. He often presents on topics related to psychotherapy as well as conducting live demonstrations of various counseling theories. Rob lives in northwest Florida and, when not surfing, moonlights as an actor both on stage and in film. He combines his passion for counseling with his lifelong interest in film and editing to our team as the Director of Media. You'll find regular video contributions by Rob and others, which further distinguishes the Therapeutic Speakeasy as unique from any other journal in the field.
Dr. Sharon Silverberg, PhD, LPC, LMFT, RPT-S, CSOTP, NCC
Editorial Review Board Director
Fredrick B. Dombrowski PhD, LMHC, LPC, LADC, NCC, CCMHS, ACS, DCC, HS-BCP, CASAC, MAC
Editorial Assistant
Editorial Review Board Director
Fredrick B. Dombrowski PhD, LMHC, LPC, LADC, NCC, CCMHS, ACS, DCC, HS-BCP, CASAC, MAC
Editorial Assistant
Past Contributors
Anne S. Cabanilla, PsyD. - Founding Member & Contributor
Mindy Heher, Ph.D., Founding Member & Contributor
Jamison Law, Ed.D., LMHC, NCC - Contributor
Andy Abbott, Ph.D., LCPC - Contributor
Trevon Clow, Ph.D., LMHC - Contributor
Charles R. Figley, Ph.D. - Contributor (Special Feature)
Scott A. Lovelace, MEd, LCMHC - Contributor
Brittany M. Williams - Contributor
Melody Granger, LPC, NCC, LSC - Contributor
Kimberly McGowan, MA - Contributor
Melanie Thompson - Contributor
Robert E. Wubbolding, Ed.D. - Contributor
Mike Dubi, Ed.D., LMHC - Contributor
Melissa Doerfer-Grace, MS/EdS, LPC, NCC - Contributor
Kari Martina Bustillos, MS - Contributor
Gilan Abdelaal, MA, Reg. Qualifying Psychotherapist - Contributor
Tanya Hanner, EdD, LPC/MHSP, ACS, CTRTC - Contributor
Amanda Harrington, MA - Contributor
Christian J. Dean, Ph.D., LPC, LMFT, NCC - Contributor
Colleen M. Murray, PhD, LPC, NCC - Contributor
Fredrick B. Dombrowski PhD, LMHC, LPC, LADC, NCC, CCMHS, ACS, DCC, HS-BCP, CASAC, MAC - Contributor
Katie Kalejs - Contributor
Chanell-Nicole Gooden, BSW - Contributor
Rebecca Cowan, Ph.D., LPC, NCC - Contributor
Neil Duchac, Ph.D., DrPH - Contributor
Rosanne Nunnery, Ph.D., LPC-S, NCC, DCC - Contributor
Nicole Benton - Contributor
Mindy Heher, Ph.D., Founding Member & Contributor
Jamison Law, Ed.D., LMHC, NCC - Contributor
Andy Abbott, Ph.D., LCPC - Contributor
Trevon Clow, Ph.D., LMHC - Contributor
Charles R. Figley, Ph.D. - Contributor (Special Feature)
Scott A. Lovelace, MEd, LCMHC - Contributor
Brittany M. Williams - Contributor
Melody Granger, LPC, NCC, LSC - Contributor
Kimberly McGowan, MA - Contributor
Melanie Thompson - Contributor
Robert E. Wubbolding, Ed.D. - Contributor
Mike Dubi, Ed.D., LMHC - Contributor
Melissa Doerfer-Grace, MS/EdS, LPC, NCC - Contributor
Kari Martina Bustillos, MS - Contributor
Gilan Abdelaal, MA, Reg. Qualifying Psychotherapist - Contributor
Tanya Hanner, EdD, LPC/MHSP, ACS, CTRTC - Contributor
Amanda Harrington, MA - Contributor
Christian J. Dean, Ph.D., LPC, LMFT, NCC - Contributor
Colleen M. Murray, PhD, LPC, NCC - Contributor
Fredrick B. Dombrowski PhD, LMHC, LPC, LADC, NCC, CCMHS, ACS, DCC, HS-BCP, CASAC, MAC - Contributor
Katie Kalejs - Contributor
Chanell-Nicole Gooden, BSW - Contributor
Rebecca Cowan, Ph.D., LPC, NCC - Contributor
Neil Duchac, Ph.D., DrPH - Contributor
Rosanne Nunnery, Ph.D., LPC-S, NCC, DCC - Contributor
Nicole Benton - Contributor