Increase Respect and Admiration in Your Relationship Thursday, October 26, 2017

Karen Collins has extensive experience in both private practice and psychiatric settings with expertise in mental health and relationship building. Karen earned her Master Degree in Social Work from The Ohio State University and studied Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gottman Couples Therapy and Collaborative Couple Therapy (CCT). She has written two books, In the Pink, Developing Healthy Relationships and Above Sea Level, Depression Management. She has spent a significant amount of her career working with couples to develop and strengthen their relationship and to gain the skills needed to handle issues in a way that brings couples closer together no matter what the issue is.

Massimiliano (Max) Aceti is an Italian neuroscientist earning his PhD in Cognitive Psychology and Psychophysiology at the University of Rome “Sapienza” studying how brain regions are involved in cognitive processes such as learning, memory and forgetfulness. Max has published several papers on the fundamental roles of brain structures and their functions. Max studied at the Cognitive Psychotherapy School in Rome, Italy mastering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Relationship/Systemic models. Since moving to the United States in 2010, Max has completed research at The Scripps Research Institute on how genetic mutations may impact brain structure and function in many neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability and Schizophrenia.