The Anti-Anxiety Notebook

Hod Tamir is a developmental psychologist and licensed mental health counselor. His practice, The WĪSR Place, focuses on wellbeing, identity, sexuality, and relationships. After completing his PhD in Psychology at Florida International University, Hod worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Columbia University and the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Tamir is now focused on clinical practice, teaching, and developing tools to make mental health treatment more accessible.

Rachel Brenner received her PhD in Counseling Psychology with a Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Psychology from Iowa State University in 2018. She worked as an Assistant Professor at SUNY Albany (2018-2020) and Colorado State University (2020-2022). Her academic research primarily examined how people respond to distress and how these responses impact mental and physical health. In July 2022, Rachel became a Staff User Researcher for Twilio. Using her research and psychology background, she conducts user research and mentors junior researchers to help Twilio develop user-friendly products and build a more connected world.

Diana Hu is a licensed clinical psychologist in the Seattle area. She has experience working in a variety of settings, including college counseling, community mental health, and partial hospitalisation programmes. Diana focused her graduate training on CBT-based therapy modalities, and psychological evaluation for adults. She currently focuses on helping adults strengthen their relationships, navigate intergenerational cultural differences, and feel empowered to lead meaningful lives.

Emory Strickland is a licensed clinical psychologist in Washington State and currently works at the Evidence Based Treatment Centers of Seattle (EBTCS) in the Anxiety Center. He has significant experience delivering evidence-based treatments and working with clients struggling with a range of anxiety and related disorders including, OCD, panic disorder, depression, GAD, social anxiety disorder, specific phobias, PTSD, and body-focused repetitive behaviours.