Meet the colleagues & collaborators I trust
Zoë Kors is a certified sexologist, integrative somatic trauma therapist, and thought leader in intimacy and sexuality. She is the author of Radical Intimacy: Cultivate the Deeply Connected Relationships You Desire and Deserve (Hachette, 2022) and serves as the resident sex and intimacy coach for the wellness app Coral. Zoë formerly held the role of Senior Editor & Creative Director at LA Yoga Magazine and has been featured in The Washington Post, Newsweek, Cosmopolitan, Well + Good and Bustle.
She holds a B.A. in Art History from the University of Pennsylvania and is certified by the American Board of Sexology as a Sexologist, as well as certified in integrative somatic trauma therapy, Co-Active coaching, and death-doula work. Her extensive training also includes immersion in the Sri Vidya tantra lineage and decades of study in Zen Buddhism, Yoga, meditation, breathwork and other Eastern disciplines — all integrated into process-oriented modalities of Western psychology and evidence-based coaching.
Zoe Kors
Chris Jones DSTT is a therapist and coach based in the UK. He runs the From Harm to Healing online treatment program for men who have engaged in deceptive sexuality, as defined by the deceptive sexuality and trauma (DST) model developed by Dr. Omar Minwalla. He also produces the From Harm to Healing podcast, which offers more profound insights into the DST model and the abusive dynamics that often coexist alongside compulsive sexual behavior and infidelity.
Chris Jones
Gundolf Strehl DSTT is a licensed psychologist and marriage & family therapist with over 20 years of experience specializing in relational and betrayal trauma, attachment repair, and infidelity recovery.
Trained and certified in the Deceptive Sexuality and Trauma Treatment (DSTT) model under Dr. Omar Minwalla, he provides full therapeutic disclosures, intensives, and ongoing therapy for individuals and couples healing from complex relational wounds. Gundolf serves as Master Trainer for the Enriching Your Relationship with Yourself and Others program and as Trainer in the Virginia Satir Global Network’s Satir Coaching & Mentoring Program. His integrative approach combines systemic family therapy, Satir-model principles, and DSTT methodologies to support deep relational restoration. He works with clients worldwide in English, German, and Spanish.
Gundolf Strehl
Jessica Bahr is a trauma-informed mental health and relationship coach, certified Relational Life Therapy (RLT) under Terry Real counseling professional with a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling and a Bachelor’s in Media Studies. Jessica’s work is grounded in the behavioral and social sciences, exploring how environment, attachment, and lived experience shape emotional and relational patterns.
Drawing on extensive study in neuroscience, trauma, sexuality, media literacy, and identity, she helps clients resolve relational ruptures, betrayal trauma, and adaptive coping strategies that interfere with connection and trust. Her integrative, compassionate approach empowers clients to heal, grow, and thrive both individually and relationally.
Jessica Bahr
Miri Herola Pintado is a certified Narcissistic Abuse Recovery and Coercive Control Clinician dedicated to helping individuals heal from emotional and psychological abuse. With over 15 years of experience in empathic client care, relational support, and service excellence, she brings a deep capacity for attunement, active listening, and compassion to her trauma-informed work.
Miri’s approach is gentle, nurturing, and empowerment-focused, creating a safe space where survivors feel heard, understood, and supported. She is certified and trained in both the Coercive Control Trauma-Informed, Coercive Control Professionals Certification, and Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Trauma, equipping her with specialized tools to guide clients toward clarity, confidence, and restored self-trust. Her work emphasizes education, compassion, and solutions-focused healing for those recovering from narcissistic abuse, coercive control, and relational trauma.
Miri Herola Pintado
Certified Sex Addiction Therapist-Supervisor with more than 15 years of experience helping individuals and couples heal from addiction, betrayal trauma, and relational disconnection. He is the founder and clinical director of Novus Mindful Life Institute in Long Beach, California, and the founder and host of The Addicted Mind podcast.
Duane also co-founded the renowned Helping Couples Heal program and podcast, a leading resource for couples recovering from betrayal trauma. Drawing on his own recovery journey and advanced clinical training, Duane integrates trauma-informed, mindfulness-based, and neuroscience-driven interventions to guide clients toward sustainable healing, restored integrity, and deeper relational connection.
Duane Osterlind
David B. Wexler, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist based in San Diego and Executive Director of the non-profit Relationship Training Institute (RTI), which provides international education and treatment for relationship conflict and violence. With more than 30 years of experience, he co-authored and published the acclaimed STOP Domestic Violence Program series and its companion manual for women who abuse, training tens of thousands of professionals and treating more than 70,000 offenders worldwide.
Dr. Wexler has also authored multiple other volumes, including When Good Men Behave Badly, Men in Therapy, and #MeToo-Informed Therapy: Counseling Approaches for Men, Women, and Couples. His forensic and clinical expertise includes extensive case consultation, expert witness testimony, and leadership in major violence-prevention studies for the U.S. Navy. He continues to advance conflict resolution and relational repair through trauma-informed, evidence-based practice for individuals, couples, and systems.
David Wexler
Crystal Hollenbeck, EdD, LMHC, CST, CSAT is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Life Coach, and Conference Speaker. Her specialties are Relationships, Sex Therapy, and Trauma Recovery.
She is the author of Betrayal Trauma Anger (available on Amazon) and is passionate about helping the Betrayed, Betrayer, and Couples heal from the wounds of betrayal and deception. She frequently collaborates with Michellene Burke on relational repair and betrayal trauma projects.
Crystal Hollenbeck
Beth Berry is a coach, educator, small group and retreat facilitator, mother of four grown daughters and author of Motherwhelmed. A revolutionary at heart, she helps mothers get more of what they want and need to feel fulfilled and empowered despite the odds. She believes that self-aware, self-compassionate, well-supported mothers who recognize themselves as worthy of pleasure and joy-filled lives are powerful beyond measure and essential to the healing of the world.
Beth Berry
Trusted Professionals I Often Work With
Stacy is an advocate, coach, and author specializing in relationship violence, stalking, and post-separation abuse. With a background in literary publishing, she has contributed to numerous works on trauma healing, emotional resilience, and mindful communication. Stacy is a graduate of the High Conflict Divorce Coaching Certification Program and participates in initiatives including UC Berkeley’s Conference on IPV and Gender in the Courts and UC Irvine’s Initiative to End Family Violence.
Her Substack, Life Edits w. Stacy Stern, centers on education, communication, and empowerment for protective parents and survivors of coercive control. Based in Southern California, Stacy collaborates with Michellene Burke on high-conflict DV, DVRO, and IPV cases across the U.S. and Canada.
Stacy Stern
Jenny Ward
Jenny Ward, MA is a nationally recognized certified co-parenting specialist, HCDC, mediator, child advocate, parent coordinator, and mindfulness educator with over a decade of experience supporting families through divorce, separation, and high-conflict transitions.
A seasoned educator, she has led parenting and work/life programs for organizations including Google, Visa, YouTube, Merrill Lynch, Stanford, Dove, and the Girl Scouts. Jenny’s trauma-informed, mindfulness-based approach helps parents reduce conflict, strengthen communication, and protect the wellbeing of their children. In select cases, she collaborates with Michellene Burke in a joint, trauma-informed model—working with one parent while Michellene supports the other to promote balance, healing, and effective co-parenting.
