Counselor, author, theologian and public speaker for the past four decades to become a world renowned figure in the fields of addictions, recovery, family systems and the concept of toxic shame. Author of Bradshaw On: The Family A Revolutionary Way of Self Discovery, Family Secrets What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You, Bradshaw On: The Family, Revised Edition (1996) and three New York Times bestselling books: Homecoming: Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child, Creating Love, and Healing the Shame That Binds You.

Served as the Director of the Pine Grove Gentle Path Program. Today, she represents Pine Grove in speaking and educational events throughout the United States and abroad. She brings to Gentle Path and Pine Grove over 20 years experience in the field of mental health and addiction treatment. She is degreed in both nursing and psychology and has worked in a variety of settings including outpatient mental health care She previously served as the Director of the Keystone Center ECU in Chester, Pennsylvania. She was also Founder and Director of their Professional Assessment Center and has considerable experience facilitating recovery for health care providers and clergy.

Nationally known speaker on sexual addiction, sexual trauma, impaired partners and recovery issues. He has received national and international recognition for his writing and research on sexual addiction and is author of the ground breaking books: Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction, Contrary To Love: Helping the Sexual Addict, A Gentle Path Through The Twelve Steps: For all People in the Process of Recovery, Don’t Call It Love, Sexual Anorexia, and The Betrayal Bond. Executive Director, Pine Grove’s Gentle Path, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Relationship expert that works as a psychotherapist in his private practice in Keller, Texas specializing in using a solution focused approach to work with couples. He is the co-author of the book The Art of Solution Focused Therapy and an upcoming book based on his work with couples.

Specializes in cognitive behavior and mindfulness-based therapies for adolescents and adults; has received intensive training in dialectical behavior therapy and has worked on adapting materials to special populations. She is currently conducting classes in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for which she has been endorsed by the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Center for Mindfulness. Was the Public Education Coordinator for Nevada and was both a regional and executive board member with the Nevada State Psychological Association. She serves as Clinical Staff Psychologist for Las Vegas Recovery Center.

A serious student of Dr. Albert Ellis for 20 years; for many years he attended Dr. Ellis’ regular Friday night meetings in New York City; he has taught a series of one day workshops using the principles of R.E.B.T. around the country. Holds a Masters in International Management. For many therapists, R.E.B.T. has been an invaluable tool to get immediate results with their clients. Based on the work of Albert Ellis, R.E.B.T. has been shown to be amazingly effective in dealing with some clients.

Permanent Lecturer, Pepperdine Graduate School of Education & Psychology, Psychologist, Private Practice, Los Angeles California. Past Chair, California Psychological Association Ethics Committee, Former President, Los Angeles County Psychological Association.

Recognized for her pioneering work on alcohol and tobacco advertising and the image of women in advertising. Author of Can’t Buy My Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel which won the Distinguished Publication Award from the Association for Women in Psychology in 2000 and So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents Can Do To Protect Their Kids. Creator of the Killing Us Softly: Advertising’s Image of Women film series.

Family Life Educator; Consultant, Master Trainer for Imago Relationship Therapy; author of several books including The Emotional Incest Syndrome, The Truth About Love and Never Be Lonely Again: The Way Out of Emptiness, Isolation, and a Life Unfulfilled.

Board-certified psychiatrist, and is certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM). He trains and consults both nationally and internationally. Chief Editor of the Revised Second Edition of the ASAM Criteria and is Senior Vice President of The Change Companies.Over thirty years experience in person-centered treatment and program development for people with co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions.

Psychiatrist, certified in Addiction Medicine by ASAM and a Diplomate of the American Board of Addiction Medicine. Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has been a Certified Group Psychotherapist; past member of the Board of Directors the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH) and is currently serving as an Advisor to the Board. Dr. Montgomery currently serves on the staff at the Pine Grove Gentle Path program.

Clinical Member of AAMFT, winner of the New Mexico AMFT Distinguished Service Award, and a Fellow and Board Member of the American Psychotherapy Association. Author or co-author of 33 books including Change 101: A Practical Guide to Creating Change and Competency-Based Counseling and Therapy.

Director of family services and intensive workshops at Pine Grove Behavioral Health in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Her specialties include trauma resolution, disordered attachment, sex addiction and eating disorders. Has published articles on family dynamics and has authored a chapter in the newly released 2nd edition of Mending a Shattered Heart: A Guide for Partners of Sex Addicts.

Award-winning author, journalist, screenwriter and syndicated newspaper columnist. Author of books ranging from biographies of superstars to history books about women inventors including Mothers of Invention: Forgotten Women and Their Unforgettable Ideas. Her latest book is Love Addict: Sex, Romance and Other Dangerous Drugs.

Licensed psychologist in private practice in Tucson, Arizona specializing in anger management problems, eating disorders, and anxiety and depressive disorders. Adjunct Clinical Professor in the College of Nursing, University of Arizona. Facilitates anger management groups at Cottonwood Tucson.

Founding Director of The Sexual Recovery Institute (SRI) and Director of Sexual Disorders Services for Elements Behavioral Health whose programs include The Ranch in Tennessee, Promises Treatment Centers and SRI in California. Author, Cruise Control; Co-author, Untangling the Web and Cybersex Exposed with Dr. Jennifer Schneider, along with numerous peer reviewed articles and clinical training material. A media expert to CNN, The Oprah Winfrey Network, Larry King, Dr. Drew and The Today Show among many others; has also had provided sexual addiction reatment training and clinical program development for the U.S. military and multi-addiction treatment centers in the United States, Europe and Asia.