About OTI
The Open Therapy Institute (OTI) is at the forefront of a burgeoning area of mental health care, developing innovative, evidence-based tools to help people, support professionals, and address social issues. Top scholars, researchers, and clinicians are applying a wide range of theoretical models to understand current challenges and disseminate this knowledge throughout the field and to the general public.
When people make connections to others and get support, they’re more likely to speak up. This can improve dialogue, understanding, and viewpoint diversity, as well as mental health. These positive changes can then ripple throughout the larger society. Whether you’re a mental health professional, a patient, the leader of an organization, or just a citizen looking for openness and dialogue, OTI is developing solutions to help make things better.
Meet Our Team
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Andrew Hartz, Ph.D.
Founder of OTI
Formerly a professor in clinical psychology. He founded the Open Therapy Institute in 2023.
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Sally Satel, M.D.
Senior Advisor
Psychiatrist and Lecturer at Yale University, and fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. She was a 2014 finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Science.
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Michael Strambler, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor
Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University, where he's director of Child Wellbeing and Education Research
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Pamela Paresky, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor
Associate at Harvard University, Senior Fellow at the NCRI, Advisor to the NYU Mindful Education Lab
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Larry Amsel, M.D., MPH
Senior Advisor
Columbia Medical Center, Attending and Research Psychiatrist
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Dean McKay, Ph.D., ABPP
Senior Advisor
Professor at Fordham, past president of the Association of Behavior and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
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Joshua Aronson, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor
Professor at NYU, known for pioneering concepts like 'Growth Mindset'
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Camilo Ortiz, Ph.D.
Clinical Director
Long Island University Director of Clinical Training and Professor at LIU’s clinical psychology program
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Val Thomas, DPsych, FHEA
Executive Editor
UK-based psychotherapist and writer. She co-founded the online platform Critical Therapy Antidote.
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Jon Mills, Psy.D., Ph.D., ABPP
Senior Advisor
Honorary Professor, University of Essex and Emeritus Professor of Psychology & Psychoanalysis at Adler Graduate Professional School
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Daniel Burston, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor
Professor Emeritus in Psychology at Duquesne University, author of numerous books
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Paul Garcia-Ryan, LCSW
Senior Advisor
Psychotherapist in private practice, president of Therapy First
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Douglas Novotny, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor
Practicing clinical psychologist, founder of Your Positive Sum LLC
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Bret Alderman, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor
Contributing author of "Cynical Therapies: Perspectives on the Anti-therapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice”
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Coral Harriman, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor
Practicing clinical psychologist, past lecturer and community-based child advocate
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Craig Frisby, Ph.D.
Head of Research
University of Missouri emeritus professor, has been associate editor for several peerreviewed journals
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Richard Redding, J.D., Ph.D.
Head of Research
Chapman University professor of psychology and the Ronald D. Rotunda Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence
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Jonathan Shedler, Ph.D.
Faculty
University of California San Francisco professor, co-author of the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (PDM-2)
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Brandy Shufutinsky, Ed.D., LSW
Faculty
Social worker and writer; Director of Education and Community Engagement with the Jewish Institute for Liberal Value
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Ben Lovett, Ph.D.
Faculty
Professor at Columbia University, psychologist specializing in learning disorders and ADHD
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Neil Kressel, Ph.D.
Faculty
Professor of Psychology at William Paterson University, former instructor at Harvard University and NYU
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Yedidya Levy, Psy.D.
Faculty
Psychologist and assistant director of the Yeshiva University Counseling Center
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Nina Silander, Psy.D.
Faculty
Clinical health psychologist, researcher, and executive board member of the Society for Open Inquiry of Behavioral Science
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Ira Moses, Ph.D., ABPP
Faculty
Practicing psychoanalyst, clinical instructor at Yale University Medical School
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Lucas Klein, Ph.D.
Faculty
Psychoanalyst, formerly a forensic psychologist involved in correctional, criminal, and civil litigation
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Chloe Carmichael, Ph.D.
Faculty
Clinical psychologist and author of “Nervous Energy: Harness the Power of Your Anxiety”
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Christine Anerella, Ph.D.
Faculty
Licensed clinical psychologist with research on substance use and attachment theory
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Carole Sherwood, DClinPsy
Faculty
Clinical psychologist, codirector of Critical Therapy Antidote and founder of Save Mental Health
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Robin Atkins, LMHC
Faculty
Counselor to individuals, couples, and families; specialist in reproductive mental health
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Jake Wiskerchen, MFT, NCC
Faculty
Owner and operator of Zephyr Wellness, board member of Walk the Talk America
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Ronald Chau, Ph.D.
Faculty
Postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Counseling and Student Development at the University of Delaware
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Leslie Elliott Boyce
Program and Outreach Coordinator
Co-founder of Solid Ground, an online peer support community, and the host of “the radical center” podcast
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Melia Dunbar
Administrative Manager
Staff at the Open Therapy Institute with background in communications