Hod Tamir is a developmental psychologist and licensed mental health counselor. His practice, The WĪSR Place, focuses on wellbeing, identity, sexuality, and relationships. After completing his PhD in Psychology at Florida International University, Hod worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Columbia University and the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Tamir is now focused on clinical practice, teaching, and developing tools to make mental health treatment more accessible.

Diana Hu is a licensed clinical psychologist in the Seattle area. She has experience working in a variety of settings, including college counseling, community mental health, and partial hospitalization programs. Diana focused her graduate training on CBT-based therapy modalities, and psychological evaluation for adults. She currently focuses on helping adults strengthen their relationships, navigate intergenerational cultural differences, and feel empowered to lead meaningful lives.

Emory Strickland is a licensed clinical psychologist in Washington State and currently works at the Evidence Based Treatment Centers of Seattle (EBTCS) in the Anxiety Center. He has significant experience delivering evidence-based treatments and working with clients struggling with a range of anxiety and related disorders including, OCD, panic disorder, depression, GAD, social anxiety disorder, specific phobias, PTSD, and body-focused repetitive behaviors.

Jessica Yu is a licensed clinical psychologist whose roles as a strategy lead at a worldwide virtual care company, private practice clinician, and advisor to various mental health organizations are centered on increasing access to evidence-based care. She is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and incorporates the principles and techniques from these modalities into her treatment of those with anxiety, depression, and eating disorders.

Brandon Tong is a licensed clinical psychologist working in California’s Bay Area. He was drawn to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy because of its scientific approach to problems of general suffering. Brandon was trained by many top-notch and expert clinicians with ties to University of Pennsylvania, one of the top research centers in psychology, and is an anxiety clinician, providing powerful treatments by educating and empowering patients.

Rachel Brenner received her PhD in Counseling Psychology with a Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Psychology from Iowa State University in 2018. She worked as an Assistant Professor at SUNY Albany (2018-2020) and Colorado State University (2020-2022). Her academic research primarily examined how people respond to distress and how these responses impact mental and physical health. In July 2022, Rachel became a Staff User Researcher for Twilio. Using her research and psychology background, she conducts user research and mentors junior researchers to help Twilio develop user-friendly products and build a more connected world.

Asaf Mazar, PhD is a behavioral scientist studying how people form desirable habits and break undesirable ones. His work seeks to understand how to spark behavior change in real-world settings. He received his PhD in social psychology from the University of Southern California, working with Dr. Wendy Wood, and is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, working with Dr. Angela Duckworth. He enjoys playing piano and spending time with his family and their assortment of adorable furry creatures.