Dr. Mannarino is the Director of the Center for Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents and Chair, Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA.  He is also Professor of Psychiatry at the Drexel University College of Medicine.  Dr. Mannarino has been a leader in the field of child traumatic stress for the past 30 years.  He has been awarded numerous federal grants from the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect and the National Institute of Mental Health to investigate the clinical course of traumatic stress symptoms in children and to develop effective treatment approaches for traumatized children and their families.  Dr. Mannarino has received many honors for his work, including the Betty Elmer Outstanding Professional Award, the Most Outstanding Article Award for papers published in the journal Child Maltreatment given by the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC), the Model Program Award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for “Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Child Traumatic Stress”, and the Legacy Award from the Greater Pittsburgh Psychological Association.  Dr. Mannarino has  completed two-year terms as the President of APSAC and the President of the Section on Child Maltreatment, Division of Child and Family Policy and Practice, American Psychological Association.  He is one of the developers of Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).

Judith A. Cohen is a Board Certified Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Medical Director of the Allegheny General Hospital Center for Traumatic Stress in Children & Adolescents, and Professor of Psychiatry at Drexel University College of Medicine in Pittsburgh, PA. With Tony Mannarino, Ph.D. and Esther Deblinger, Ph.D., Dr. Cohen developed and tested Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), an evidence-based treatment for traumatized children, and has received more than two dozen grants related to the assessment and treatment of child maltreatment and trauma.  Dr. Cohen is past Co-Chair of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry’s Child Maltreatment and Violence Committee, past member of its journal editorial board, first author of its PTSD practice parameters, and a recipient of its Rieger Award for Scientific Achievement. She has served on the Boards of Directors of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, and as Co-Chair of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network’s Child Sexual Abuse and Child Traumatic Grief Committees. She is a consultant to Sesame Workshop and the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, and maintains an active practice focused on disseminating evidence-based treatment for traumatized children and adolescents.

Joshua Arvidson, MSS, LCSW  is an expert in trauma-informed care for children, and established the Alaska Child Trauma Center at Alaska Behavioral Health. He has served on the Steering Committee for SAMHSA’s National Child Traumatic Stress Network and is the Principal Investigator for the Military Family Child Trauma Program. He’s also on the Editorial Review Board for the Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma and has presented at over 100 conferences on childhood trauma, including the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.  Joshua serves on the Board of Directors for FOCUS and has designed and taught courses on clinical practice with children and adolescents and childhood trauma for the University of Alaska Anchorage. Joshua has published in the journals, Child Welfare 360, Child Maltreatment, the Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma and Trauma, Abuse and Violence.  He’s been recognized by the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce as one of Alaska’s “Top 40 Under 40” and has received a Business Achievement Award for Healthcare from the Anchorage Daily News. Joshua currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Alaska Behavioral Health.

Brighton Brooks earned their BA in Psychology and M.Ed. in Counseling from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. They are currently seeking licensure in Professional Counseling as well as completing requirements to become a registered dance/movement therapist. Most recently they completed 90 hours of study with Dr. Amber Gray learning and practicing embodied trauma treatment for work with survivors of torture and power-based violence. Brighton is passionate about supportive engagement with the queer community, scuba diving, all forms of dance, and world travel.

Sara Buckingham, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Dr. Buckingham’s research, practice, and teaching integrate clinical, community, and cultural psychology. Her research centers on how communities and systems shape acculturation, resilience, sense of community, and well-being among immigrant and refugee populations in the United States. She is a Licensed Psychologist and leads the Working Alongside Refugees in Mental Health (WARM) project, dedicated to building capacity for all forced migrants in Alaska to access culturally and linguistically responsive evidence-based psychological services. 

Karl Soderstrom (CDC-S), is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of True North Recovery. The vision of True North Recovery is that people are healed, that recovery is found, and that our community is strengthened. Additionally, that services for addiction, mental illness and co-occurring disorders are available same day, and our behavioral health landscape shifts to partnership, inclusion and implements authentic peer-based services. Karl’s passion comes from his own lived experience in recovery from substance use disorder, as well as the community he serves.

Kristin is a Clinical Director at Alaska Behavioral Health and Director of the Alaska Child Trauma Center.  Kristin works with a team of providers who help children and families impacted by trauma.

MaryBeth is the Clinic Director at the Cohen Clinic at Alaska Behavioral Health. Throughout her career she has worked with military families and Veterans in the role of Clinician and Clinical Director. MaryBeth has a background in administrative and clinical leadership and has worked collaboratively with others to achieve program goals in previous employment. She has over 25 years of experience as a clinician working directly with active duty military, veterans, and military family members. She is certified and trained in CBT, CPT, EMDR, and PE. She completed her graduate studies in counseling and psychology at Liberty University, in Lynchburg, VA.

Lindsay Coffey, MS, LPC-S is a Clinician at Alaska Behavioral Health. Lindsay provides mental health services to children and families affected by trauma and trains people throughout the state of Alaska on trauma and its impacts.  Lindsay is certified in several evidence-based treatments for trauma including Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency (ARC), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT).

As a clinician on the Fairbanks Mobile Crisis Team, Anthony responds to individuals in crisis using a community-first approach and trauma informed care.  Since graduating with an M.S.W. from the University of Illinois: Urbana-Champaign, Anthony has provided intensive in-home services with youth-in-care, worked as an integrated behavioral health social worker within a busy emergency department, and engaged in community outreach to promote mental wellness.  As a Colorado native and outdoor enthusiast, he can often be found exploring nature and snapping landscape photos.

Serving as the Clinical Director of Adult Services at Alaska Behavioral Health, Sarah holds a master’s degree in clinical community counseling.  She has traveled and lived in many states and countries but consider Fairbanks home. Sarah enjoys the Alaskan summer and all that comes with that: hiking and exploring lakes and rivers. She has worked with a wide range of mental health issues in both inpatient and outpatient care, with adults and children. Her passion lies in the community counseling setting.

Craigan Usher is a Professor of Psychiatry and the Program Director for Child & Adolescent Psychiatry training at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). He is a graduate Georgetown University School of Medicine, Harvard-Longwood Psychiatry Residency, and the Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital child psychiatry fellowship. He has served as an assistant editor for the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Book Forum and currently on the editorial board of Academic Psychiatry. His two workshops focus on helping youth and families gain a sense of narrative coherence, meaning, and reflective function in the face of trauma, anxiety, psychosis, interpersonal hypersensitivity, and other phenomena which can be profoundly disruptive. 

Saraj Gottstein is a Licensed Professional Counselor, born and raised in Alaska. Her family has been here for 4 generations. Saraj has a love of adventure, the outdoors, and human relationships. Saraj attended Western Washington University for her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Nutrition. She obtained her Master’s Degree in Wilderness Therapy at Naropa University. Saraj weaves her training in treating trauma with her training in wilderness and outdoor based therapies. Saraj has worked in the child and family trauma clinic and Alaska Seeds of Change with Alaska Behavioral Health for four years.

Tupe A’asa has been working as a Clinical Associate with Alaska Behavioral Health at Alaska Seeds of Change/POWER Teen Center since 2020. Tupe is driven by her desire to see people overcome and defeat every giant that stands in their way. Tupe is pursuing an education in ministerial studies to proclaim the Good News that binds the broken heart and brings freedom to captives. Off the clock, she enjoys spending time with family, playing guitar, and laughing at almost everything.

In her role at the Cohen Military & Family Clinic at AKBH , Suzette supports the clinical team at the Anchorage Cohen Clinic as leader and champion of targeted, measurement-based care. In addition to providing direct clinical care, she is responsible for the overall management of clinical training. This ensures that our clients receive high-quality, client-centered care that adheres to the fidelity of proven evidence-based practices best suited for the military and veteran community. Prior to joining the CVN team, Suzette served the military community of JBER as Outreach Manager, Intervention Specialist and Treatment Manager within the 673^rd MDG, Mental Health Flight, Family Advocacy Program.  Before becoming a resident in the great state of Alaska, Suzette worked with veterans and their family members as a Readjustment Counselor at the Alexandria Vet Center, in Alexandria, VA. She attributes becoming a LCSW specializing in military culture from her lived experience as a military spouse and the trials and tribulations that come with accepting that role. Suzette’s clinical passion is rooted in the bio-psycho-social impact of trauma, Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma Informed Care. When she is not guiding others to develop healthy coping skills, she practices mental and physical self-care on the rugby pitch as a player with Anchortown Women’s Rugby Club and member of the Alaska Rugby Union. She can also be found hiking and biking year-round with her neurotic dog and enjoying all that Alaska has to offer with her two children. Suzette received her BA & MA in Anthropology from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and her MSW from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA.

Dr. Stephanie Renno is the Senior Director of Clinical Practice and Training at the Cohen Veterans Network where she oversees the network-wide training of clinical evidence-based practices and processes and works directly to support each clinic in delivering state of the art clinical services to veterans and military families. She has worked in both government and not-for-profit sectors providing and overseeing mental health services for veterans, service members and their families. She received her doctorate in social work from the University of Pennsylvania.

Tami Eller, M.S. was born and raised in Anchorage.  She received her Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Alaska Pacific University.  Tami has been a Lead Behavioral Health Training Coordinator at the Family Services Training Center since November 2022.  She comes to this work with over 20 years of experience providing services to children and families including four years as a coordinator for Volunteers of America Alaska’s kinship care program, six years at the Office of Children’s Services, and five years as a Therapeutic Treatment Home Supervisor at AK Child & Family.  Tami’s passion is educating providers and advocating for individuals impacted by FASD and their families. She co-chaired the workgroup that developed the 9 Core Messages: What Everyone Should Know about Prenatal Alcohol Exposure. Tami has had the opportunity to provide training in Alaska, the lower 48, and Australia. 

Jesse Barrett, LCSW is an Alaska Behavioral Health Clinician in Child and Family Services based in Fairbanks. Jesse studied social work at the undergrad and graduate levels, with a concentration in mental health and trauma. Jesse is passionate about serving his community. He is a giant nerd and big time animal lover. He has experience in working in mental health, addiction, and developmental disabilities.

Nicole Jenkins a Senior Licensed Clinician for the Adult Outpatient Team in Anchorage and the new CCBHC (Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic) in Wasilla for Alaska Behavioral Health. Nicole is finishing her Doctorate in Psychology, with the goal of becoming a Licensed Psychologist. Nicole has more than 20 years of experience providing behavioral health and substance use services to individuals, couples, and families of all ages. Nicole is trained in several evidence-based practices for the clinical treatment of trauma, including EMDR and CPT, and in addition is trained and certified in TF-CBT and ARC.

Sharon has worked with the Department of Education since 2003. Currently she is the School Counseling Mental Health Specialist on the School Health, and Safety Unit. Some of her duties consist of trauma engaged practices, school counseling, behavioral health, suicide prevention, alternative schools and Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports. She currently serves as DEED’s representative on the Alaska Mental Health Board and the Statewide Suicide Prevention Council. Her background is in elementary education, special education PK -12, secondary education, related service counseling and school counseling. She is also a Licensed Professional Counselor. Sharon has a Master’s of Science in Counseling, and a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education.

Jimael Johnson, MPH is a program officer with the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority. Among other priority investment areas, she works to increase the Trust’s opportunities for advocacy and partnership to enhance the full continuum of care for children and families including early childhood services, school based supports, and crisis services. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Services from Alaska Pacific University and a Master of Public Health from the University of Alaska, Anchorage with an emphasis in maternal child health.

Brian McCutcheon is the Vice President for Southcentral Foundation’s Behavioral Services Division where he provides operational oversight to SCF’s community-based behavioral health programs, ensures program compliance with federal and state laws and community mental health requirements, ensures provision of culturally relevant treatment to internal and external customers, and completes strategic planning at the program, division, and corporate level. Brian joined SCF in 2008 as a program manager for SCF’s Behavioral Services Division, where his primary responsibility was to guide the day-to-day operations of over 40 associates focused on meeting the behavioral health needs of the Alaska Native and American Indian beneficiaries of Indian Health Services.

Geri Hernandez graduated with her Masters in Education from Houston, Texas and is currently a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Alaska. Geri is a clinician with the early childhood team at Alaska Behavioral Health, Little Tykes Therapeutic Services, and provides mental health services to children and their families that have been impacted by trauma or are experiencing increased challenges in the home and/or childcare settings. Geri is also a Board-Certified Supervisor and currently provides supervision to clinical interns. Geri enjoys playing with her 3 dogs and spending time with family.

Micki Dunn is an Education Specialist II with the Department of Education and Early Development where she is a member of the Health and Safety Team. She is a certified K-12 School Counselor in the state of Alaska. She has eighteen years experience working as a School Counselor throughout Alaska in both rural and urban settings, as well as four years experience teaching in the Lower 48. She has an MAED in Educational Counseling and a BA in Elementary Education, and is a Certified SWIS Facilitator. Micki is passionate about Social/Emotional Learning, Mental Health, and Trauma Engaged Practices because of their importance to the well-being of our students, their families, and their communities.

 Jody offers Trauma Sensitive Yoga in small-group and private sessions at Blossom House Healing Arts and to community members in various programs in Fairbanks, Alaska. She is the founder and Executive Director of Blossom House, a nonprofit service organization providing accessible, trauma-informed interventions to incarcerated and in-custody communities. Jody is a Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) facilitator, mentor, and trainer for the Center for Trauma and Embodiment in Boston at the Justice Resource Institute. She continues to develop her understanding and practice of healing personal and community trauma through yoga and the arts. Creating access to an embodied practice of being present and feeling empowered is her highest priority. 

Polly Andrews is Cup’ik from the Bering sea coast village of Chevak, Alaska. Polly received a master’s in education, with a focus on culturally responsive teaching. Today she is Learning & Development Advisor with Family Wellness Warriors, a program that focuses on Alaska Native culture and strengths to end cycles of trauma. Additionally, Polly expresses art and performance through the Alaska Native oral traditions of story, song, drum, and dance. Mom to three children ages 8, 10, and 13, their favorite activity is returning to their village for fish camp and subsistence seal hunt.

Austen Rogers is Dena’ina Athabascan from Anchorage, Alaska (Dhegeyatnu).  He has worked for Southcentral Foundation for 9 years and currently supports Family Wellness Warriors as a Learning and Development Specialist. His role is community engagement, developing and piloting culturally-responsive trainings, and supporting programs that heal those who have harmed and those who have caused harm.