Adjunct Faculty
Laura L. Meyer, MA, LPC, CSAT Candidate, Pronouns: She/Her
Laura Meyer, MA, LPC, CSAT Candidate - Level II Instructor
Born in Barbados and residing in Dallas, Texas, Laura L. Meyer is a licensed professional counselor with certifications in trauma therapy, grief and loss, and mental health coaching. She has worked extensively in interventions for children, adolescents, adults, and couples battling marital dysfunction & infidelity. A strong believer in an eclectic approach to counseling, Laura draws on a combination of evidence-based practices (EBPs) with an emphasis on Person-Centered Therapy, Trauma-Informed Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Existential Therapy. Laura has presented mental health workshops and facilitated group work in depression and anxiety, anger management, and grief. She is the founder of the B.R.E.A.T.H.E © Support Initiative—a comprehensive coaching intervention that promotes 7 Essential Elements to Maximize Your Life and Change the World.
Laura has authored books including her autobiography 30 Days in August, Rahab’s Walls, and Onward Christian Soldier Saints.
Visit Laura’s website at: https://lauralmeyer.com
Carol Juergensen Sheets LCSW, CSAT, CCPS-S, PCC, Pronouns: She/Her
CArol Juergensen sheets LCSW, CSAT, CCPS-S, PCC - LEVEL III INSTRUCTORS
Carol Juergensen Sheets LCSW, CSAT, CCPS-S, PCC better known as Carol the Coach has been treating individuals and couples for over 41 years. She is a certified sexual addictions counselor and certified partners of sexual addiction trauma specialist. She trains clinicians and coaches nationally and internationally and believes that her partner sensitive treatment approach enhances treating sexual addiction and partner trauma in the relationship. Her style assists couples in healing the shame and pain of sexual addiction and she uses post traumatic growth to emphasize a client’s strengths.
She has over 300 shows interviewing the experts in the field. She also two YouTube channels to help addicts and partners called Sex Help with Carol the Coach and Carol the Coach.
She has written 2 books specific to sex addiction and partner betrayal including: Help.Her.Heal: An Empathy Workbook for Sex Addicts to Help Their Partners Heal (co-authored by Allan J. Katz) and Unleashing Your Power Moving Through the Trauma of Partner Betrayal
Her 3rd book Help.Them.Heal is available for preorder. The release date is: June 1, 2022.
Carol hosts 2 internet podcasts:
Dr. Michael Salas, PsyD, LPC-S, LCDC, CST, CSAT, Pronouns: Him/He
Michael Salas, PsyD, LPC-S, LCDC, AASECT, CST, CSAT - Level II Instructor
Dr. Michael Salas is a therapist, author, and the owner and founder of Vantage Point Counseling Services in Dallas. He works with individuals and couples on rebuilding connections, healing trauma, and finding authenticity. Michael is the author of Bridging the Sex Addiction Divide: Mindful Considerations for Vulnerable Clients. A book written to help therapists work with LGBTQ+ clients, as well as those who are interested in kink and consensual nonmonogamy, yet who may also be concerned about possible sex addictions. Outside of work, Michael has 2 adult dog children, is a plant collector of rare plants, and is married.
Visit Michael’s website at: https://vantagepointdallascounseling.com
Erica Wilcox, MS, LPC, Pronouns: She/Her
Erica Wilcox, MS, LPC - Level II Instructor
Erica Wilcox is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified EMDR Therapist, and EMDRIA Approved EMDR Consultant based out of Connecticut. She is the Founder and CEO of Wilcox Wellness Center for Personal Growth, an award winning online-based private mental health and wellness practice that helps teens, adults, and couples heal from hurt and improve their relationships. She has created and conducted several workshops and groups to help people heal from trauma, destigmatize mental health, and reconnect with their true selves. Erica’s approach to therapy and teaching is down-to-earth, relatable, and infused with humor, creativity, and compassion. Erica’s newest endeavors includes developing a program that combines the principles of EMDR therapy and spinning as well as writing her first book, P.E.P. Talks: Conversations to Put Everything into Perspective.
Visit Erica’s website at: https://www.wilcoxwellness.com/
Ozgur Akbas, LMFT, Pronouns: Him/He
Ozgur Akbas, LMFT - Level III panelist
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of New Hampshire and I envision a future where humanely designed technology aids and empowers us to live more connected, intentional, and satisfying lives. Since such a future would drastically reduce, if not eliminate the need for my field, I also hope for generous unemployment benefits, free college education, and career counseling.
Over the past two decades, I have worked with teens, families, couples, and adults in various settings. In my private practice, I help individuals struggling with PTSD, OCD, and Technology Addictions. I am a trained ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) therapist. I am also certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy. My holistic and integrative approach draws from the fields of neuropsychology, mindfulness, and spirituality.
I offer workshops that translate the research findings on neuropsychology and mindfulness into principles that can be practically applied by all who seek healing and growth. I hold a BS in Economics from Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey, and have Masters degrees in Experiential Education and Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of New Hampshire.
When I’m not helping clients, you can find me walking my dogs, and taking care of our goats, bunnies, chickens, and cats on our small therapeutic farm. I also love playing board games with my family and pushing my limits at my Crossfit gym and sweating in my yoga studio.
Visit Ozgur’s website at: https://www.ozakbaslmft.com
Carmilla Solomon, LMHC, NCC, CSAT-Candidate, Pronouns: She/Her
Carmilla D. Solomon MA, EdD, LMHC, NCC, EMDR Trained, CSAT-Candidate, WA State Supervisor - Level III Instructor & Panelist
Dr. Carmilla Solomon is the Founder/Owner of Viera Counseling, an online based mental health practice in Tacoma, WA. As a LMHC, Carmilla works primarily with couples and adults on repairing, rebuilding, reconnecting and re-engaging as they work through trauma (including racial trauma), marital discord, sexual addiction, and sexual betrayal. Viera Counseling is a small practice that focuses not only on people of color and their specific issues as it relates to mental health but takes the approach of liberated healing practices and offers a place for non-judgmental support, compassion, and empathy.
Carmilla’s training includes Trauma-Informed Care, EMDR trained Therapist, CSAT Candidate, Gottman, Level 1 training and Somatic based intervention training.
When Carmilla is not working, you will find her spending time with her husband of 34 years, her adult children and very active granddaughter. Carmilla is an avid reader, traveler, collector of vintage fountain pens and enjoys hiking the trails in the PNW.
Marie Damgaard, BA, MED. (C.P.), CSAT, CMAT, SP, CST, Pronouns: She/Her
Marie Damgaard, BA, MEd. (C.P.), CSAT, CMAT, SP, CST - Level II Instructor
Marie has worked in the field of trauma, addiction and sexuality for over 15 years and is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, and a Sex Therapist certification candidate who is passionate about supporting diverse clients. Marie’s work is somatically oriented, and mindfulness focused in order to explore ways in which our minds can pull us into autopilot or become disconnected from ourselves, others and the world.
Additionally, Marie works alongside marginalized populations such as sex workers and transgender individuals. These experiences have informed how Marie views the continuum of sexuality which has various expressions and depth. Her range of expertise spans from the shadow side, including out of control sexual behaviors and the effect on partners, to sex therapy and the rainbow end of the spectrum with more nuanced behaviors through mutual negotiation and consent. Other areas of clinical specialization include sexual trauma, erectile dysfunction, and chronic pelvic pain.
To learn more about Marie please visit her website at: https://www.relateandrecovercounselling.ca
Mindy Ribbons, LCSW, Pronouns: They/Them/She
Mindy Ribbons, LCSW Level III Panelist
Mindy is the founder of Affirming You PLLC, a therapy practice for 2SLGBTQIA+, kinky, polyam, & neurodivergent folks. Mindy believes everyone should have the opportunity to feel seen and understood from their own unique perspective, and that healing occurs as you align with your most authentic self. The majority of their professional experience has been working with individuals who have experienced domestic violence, sexual trauma, religious and military-related trauma.
To learn more about Mindy please visit: https://meetmonarch.com/therapist/mindy-robbins-behavioral-health-therapy-phoenix-az