Audrey Ryman, LCSW, CGP earned her Master of Social Work Degree at The University of Houston, where she completed psychotherapy training at the Baylor Psychiatry Clinic. Following graduation, she completed a Psychodynamic Psychotherapy fellowship at the Center for Psychoanalytic Studies. Audrey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Group Psychotherapist. Currently, Audrey is pursuing advanced training in Modern Analytic Group therapy through The Center for Group Studies. Prior to entering private practice, Audrey worked at the Center for Recovering Families, as both a primary therapist and Coordinator of Treatment Services. She has also served as a board member of the Houston Group Psychotherapy Society and an adjunct professor at the Graduate College of Social Work at the University of Houston. Audrey is currently on faculty at the Center for Psychoanalytic Studies. Audrey practices from a psychoanalytically informed perspective and has expertise in treating interpersonal relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, addiction and co-occurring disorders.

Jamie Cool, LCSW-S, CGP holds a Master of Social Work from The University of Houston and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Supervisor and Certified Group Psychotherapist. She is currently studying Modern Analytic Group with The Center for Group Studies in New York City. Her experience includes serving as Primary Family Therapist at the Center for Recovering Families, along with clinical work at Memorial Hermann, Menninger Clinic, and a domestic violence center. Jamie has served on the Executive Board and Board of Directors for both Houston and Austin Group Psychotherapy Societies. In private practice, Jamie leads four therapy groups and works with individuals and couples. Her approach integrates psychoanalytic and psychodynamic frameworks with her background in physical movement and performance. She maintains active involvement in Jungian and Modern Analytic training groups. Jamie specializes in treating interpersonal relationships, anxiety, depression, addiction, and co-occurring disorders.

Richard L. Newman, M.Ed., LPC-S, LMFT-S, CGP, NCC, CCMHC, AGPA-F, now semi-retired, has practiced for over fifty years in venues that have included military, inpatient, residential, community agency, and day-treatment facilities. He began his private practice in 1980 and has been in the role of administrator, supervisor, and practitioner. He has treated children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples, individually and in groups, using psychodynamic, developmental, and systems theories; he also uses the concepts of Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy as adjuncts to his basic training. During his career, he was a founding member of the Houston area LPC Association, has been an active member of HGPS in various leadership roles. He has worked with the National Board for Certified Counselors for many years in the generation of the two counselor exams used for licensures in most states.

Dr. Andrew Krieger is a private practice psychotherapist, and a mental health and technology executive with extensive experience in business consulting, clinical program design and development, addiction treatment and mental health technology. He has held clinical positions at some of the leading addiction treatment programs in Texas and has served in executive roles in top companies across multiple industries. Dr. Krieger received his Doctor of Social Work from the University of Southern California and Master of Clinical Social Work and Master of Business Administration from the University of Houston. Dr. Krieger has provided consulting services for over 25 years to both for-profit and non-profit organizations along a wide range of operational areas. He has also worked for over 20 years with individuals and families as a private practice and group psychotherapist, specializing in addictive disorders, family therapy, group psychotherapy and process addictions.

Jared Broussard, M.A., LPC, is a licensed professional counselor and founder of Thumos.Life Mindfulness & Psychotherapy, a private practice in Houston, Texas. His clinical work integrates Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Executive functioning /ADHD Coaching supporting clients with compassion, sarcasm, and authenticity. Jared’s career has spanned from inpatient psychiatric institutions to private practice. In these roles, he developed treatment programming, lead therapeutic groups, and collaborated on research efforts. Jared has presented multiple times at local and national conferences about Narrative ACT. Drawing from both evidence-based science and the human experience, Jared approaches therapy as exploration of the authentic version of themselves – doing his best to blend insight, humor, and authenticity into his work. Through his practice and speaking engagements (and incorporation of Nerd references when applicable), he encourages individuals to cultivate resilience, curiosity, and compassion in the face of life’s challenges.

Marina Rathjens Arnaud, LCSW, is a relational, trauma-informed therapist at The Lovett Center in Houston, working with adults, adolescents, and couples navigating life transitions, relational challenges, and identity development. Marina has a particular love for group therapy and values groups as powerful spaces for resonance, reflection, and relational repair. She currently leads an Aftercare Process Group at The Lovett Center, supporting clients as they transition from higher levels of care into more sustainable, connected ways of living. Born and trained in Brazil, and having lived in Colombia, England, and Germany, Marina brings a multicultural lens to her clinical work, with sensitivity to belonging and identity shifts. Her integrative approach is informed by psychodynamic theory, trauma-informed care, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Internal Family Systems (IFS Level 1). Marina is a member of AGPA, serves as Third Vice President of the Houston Group Psychotherapy Society, and co-facilitates the IFS Special Interest Group.

Nina Tahija, LCSW, CGP, is a licensed clinical social worker and Certified Group Psychotherapist who brings a deeply experiential, body-based lens to her work with adults navigating complex trauma and addictive processes. She is especially interested in how healing unfolds when clients are supported in slowing down, listening to their bodies, and approaching their internal systems with curiosity. Nina integrates Internal Family Systems, Somatic Experiencing, and Trauma-Sensitive Yoga to help clients build compassionate relationships with their parts, track nervous system activation, and cultivate choice, agency, and embodied presence. Nina is certified in Internal Family Systems therapy and has assisted in IFS Level 1 and Level 2 trainings with the IFS Institute. She is also trained in Trauma-Sensitive Yoga and The Daring Way. Nina has co-authored four peer-reviewed articles published in leading journals and currently serves on the board of the Houston Group Psychotherapy Society as Co–Second Vice President.

Jean Dixon, LPC, SEP, CGP, RYT is a psychotherapist in private practice in the Houston area. She is a Certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, Certified Group Psychotherapist, EMDR trained, and a Registered Yoga Teacher. Jean works primarily with highly sensitive, empathic, and intuitive women, integrating somatic therapy, EMDR, and empowering movement to support nervous system regulation, strength, and self-attunement. Her approach is deeply relational and grounded in presence, helping women reconnect with their bodies, agency, and voice.

Jana Rosenbaum, LCSW, ACP, AGPA-F, is a psychotherapist in private practice in Houston, TX. Her style is eclectic and creative, with advanced training in psychodynamic psychotherapy, mindfulness, mind-body approaches, trauma recovery, and group psychotherapy.