Dr. Guillory is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, in the Clinical Science Program, Psychology Department. He has taught courses on Emotionally Focused Therapies at U.C. Berkeley and is a certified trainer, supervisor and therapist of Emotionally Focused Therapy.

He is the author of “Emotionally Focused Therapy with African American Couples: Love Heals” (Routledge, August 2021). In addition, he has created several clinical, online training videos that amplify integrating attachment and culture.

He is the former chairperson of the Northern California Community for Emotionally Focused Therapy. Dr. Guillory was the psychological consultant to the Oakland Raiders professional football team and the National Football League for 14 years. He has also been a consultant to the Sacramento Kings professional basketball team and is a selected provider for the National Basketball Players Association. In addition, he served as Director of the Center for Family Counseling in Oakland, California, for ten years. He is a lifetime member of the Association of Black Psychologists and the USA Masters Track and Field Association. He has been in private practice in Oakland for over 30 years.

Denise Jones-Kazan, EFT Supervisor in Training and Certified EFT Therapist, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 30 years in practice. Denise has a strong clinical background in various settings, including community mental health, substance abuse, and school-based mental health programs. Additionally, she has been in private practice for ten years, where she conducted couple therapy with African American couples.

Denise authored the chapter “Case Study EFT Pursuer Softening” in Dr. Paul Guillory’s book, “Emotionally Focused Therapy With African American Couples: Love Heals (Guillory, P.T., Routledge, 2021).

Working with trauma, she is also certified in EMDR treatment. In addition, Denise has served on the Board of Directors for the Northern California Community for Emotional Focused Therapy (NCCEFT). Currently, she serves on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) committee and co-leads a mentorship program for African American and Latin therapists for NCCEFT.

Jennifer Brizuela, LCSW specializes in work with multicultural couples and BIPOC individuals, with a particular focus on intergenerational trauma and attachment. She is a certified Emotionally Focused Therapist, preparing to begin her journey to become an EFT supervisor. Jennifer brings a culturally attuned, trauma-informed lens to her work and is passionate about supporting relational healing and resilience across generations. She looks forward to deepening her EFT practice and contributing to a supportive, growth-oriented consultation community.

Founder of Live Well Counseling, Dr. Hinson brings years of experience in diversity-focused mental health care and EFT. Her relational, empowering approach creates a welcoming supervision space. Dr. Mary Hinson, LCMHCS has counseling experience that exceeds 17 years of individual, group, family counseling and certified in custody mediation. Populations served include early adolescence through adulthood in a variety of therapeutic settings, to include private practice, community settings, military installations, governmental sectors, and intensive in-home programs.

Her credentials include Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor, National Certified Counselor, Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Approved Clinical Supervisor, and Certified Custody Mediator. She earned a Diversity and Inclusion certification from Cornell University. Mary is an Emotionally Focused Therapy Supervision in Training and serves as chair of the professional development committee for the Carolina Center for EFT.

Sarah Jin, LMFT specializes in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), discernment counseling, and trauma-informed care for multicultural and cross-cultural relationships.

For many years, she was an international student and went through a complicated and arduous immigration process to become a citizen. Through navigating this process, she developed a greater sensitivity to diversity issues in the community. She worked with South East Asian Refugees in St. Paul, Minnesota, and diverse immigrant families in Southern California.

Prior to having a private practice, she worked at a community mental health agency in Pasadena for 18 years as a therapist and supervisor of other therapists.