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Dr. Simmons, PsyD obtained their doctorate of psychology in clinical psychology from the University of Denver in 2020 with a specialty focus in Psychological Assessment and Behavioral Analysis. They primarily conduct individual, group, and family therapy in a federally-funded, non-profit community mental health center in the state of Colorado. They also supervise students and provide consultation to private practices looking to further their competence in providing gender affirming psychotherapy, treatment for obsessive compulsive and related disorders, and acceptance and commitment therapy. 

Biography of W. Douglas Tynan, PhD, ABPP

W. Douglas Tynan PhD, ABPP, Professor of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia.

Doug Tynan is a Pediatric Health Psychologist who has developed diagnostic and intervention programs for children with ADHD and also organized a large integrated primary care program to serve low-income communities in Delaware through the Nemours Foundation. In addition, he has served on both state and federal advisory boards on health care reform, early childhood programs and the committee for the evaluation of Head Start. He was a special mental health advisor for Head Start at the federal level from 2004-2007. He was a founding co-editor of Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology and received the Wright Ross Salk Award for distinguished Service from the Society for Pediatric Psychology of APA. Currently, he is an editor of Population Health Management and routinely reviews for pediatric and psychology journals and is the President of the Delaware Psychological Association. His work has focused on the coordination of health, mental health, education, and social services for children across systems.

Dr. PJ Winters is the Director of MEd Programs and Associate Professor at East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, Texas. In his over 20 years in education, Dr. Winters has served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, and college professor spanning all grade levels, P-16.