Meet the Speakers

Dr. Ajita Robinson is a nationally recognized grief and trauma therapist and 8-figure entrepreneur who helps practice owners build sustainable revenue through speaking, consulting, and brand expansion.

Stephanie Carbajal is a licensed marriage and family therapist, registered play therapist supervisor, and practice growth strategist at TherapyFlow. She specializes in internal referral architecture and helps practices unlock the clients already inside their ecosystem.

An award-winning psychiatrist, author, and speaker who believes adaptive mental health is the foundation of a life well lived. Expert in healthcare finance and the healing power of entrepreneurship and self-reliance.

Overcoming poverty to become a physician, Dr. Dixon educates patients, colleagues, and society about income and wealth inequality through his private practice Mindful and practice management company Simply Psych, both based in Fort Worth, Texas.

Kate Fish, LMFT, PMH-C is a licensed marriage and family therapist and founder of Graceful Therapy, a group practice in Oswego, Illinois. She helps practice owners align their values with their marketing, leadership, and growth strategies.

With dual master's degrees in Marriage & Family Therapy and Theology, Kate integrates relational health, ethical business practices, and justice-informed care to help leaders build sustainable, mission-driven practices that stand out with clarity and integrity.

Dr. Jamey Schrier is the founder of Practice Freedom U and an executive business coach for established group practice owners. After building and selling his own seven-figure, multi-location practice, he now helps mental health leaders build profitable, well-structured organizations.

He is the author of The Practice Freedom Method and a nationally recognized speaker known for his practical, mindset-driven approach to leadership and growth.

Liane Wood is the founder of Build Your Private Practice Inc., helping clinicians build practices with diversified revenue streams that reduce dependence on insurance and create more predictable income.

She is a sought-after voice on practice sustainability and strategic income planning, working with practice owners who are ready to move beyond the hour-for-dollar model and build something that truly works for their life.

Nicole Brewer is a practice owner and operations leader with deep expertise in building repeatable recruiting systems for group practices. She specializes in using AI tools to streamline the hiring process and reduce time-to-fill for clinical roles.

Nicole founded Rethink Therapy with a commitment to building a team-first culture and a practice that runs on systems, not stress. Her session brings that same philosophy to recruiting, turning a chronic pain point into a scalable, repeatable process.

Brandon Grill is a mental health marketing expert who helps group therapy practices grow with SEO, Ads, and CRM automations.

In his personal life, Brandon is a daily meditator, a runner, and a registered yoga teacher based in Las Vegas, NV.

Avivit Fisher, Master of Professional Studies (MPS), is the founder of REdD Strategy, helping private-pay therapy practices improve revenue predictability through strategic visibility and growth alignment.

She specializes in identifying subtle misalignments that impact client flow and guiding practice owners toward clearer, more sustainable growth decisions.

Justin Broome is an operations and marketing leader with more than 20 years of experience building and scaling organizations in creative services and healthcare. He specializes in helping practices clarify their message and build systems that support sustainable growth.

As Director of Operations at Anchor Point of Hope Counseling Services, Justin leads marketing strategy, website development, SEO, financial planning, and long-range growth forecasting. He has applied the StoryBrand framework directly within a healthcare setting, transforming complex clinical services into clear, client-centered messaging that drives measurable growth.

Jaime Mills, LPC, is a therapist, marketer, and practice-builder with Google Analytics, Google Ads, and HubSpot Marketing certifications, plus over a decade of hands-on marketing experience. Owner of Liberty Mental Health, a multi-location group practice with 25 clinicians.

Jaime teaches clinicians how to rise above the noise, attract aligned clients, and build sustainable systems that actually work in 2026. Her approach is practical, authentic, and rooted in real-world results.

Megan Stroup, LCSW, is the Founder, Owner, and Clinical Director of Mackee Counseling, a rapidly growing group practice in rural Indiana. She has proven that big vision and bold leadership can transform mental health access in small towns.

Megan is also Founder of Changemaker Collective, a nonprofit focused on increasing access to trauma-informed services. She speaks on private practice growth in rural communities, leadership development, trauma-informed systems, and building mission-driven organizations.

Joe Sanok is a business consultant, speaker, and founder of Practice of the Practice, host of a podcast with 1,400+ episodes on marketing, scaling, and the future of mental health care. Featured in Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and TED.

Through his consulting, membership communities, and live events, Joe has helped thousands of clinicians move from overwhelmed to optimized, building practices that are both profitable and sustainable. He blends practical business strategy with a deep understanding of the human side of entrepreneurship.

David Frank is a financial strategist specializing in private practice planning and fiscal clarity. He helps practice owners move from reactive to strategic financial decision-making, giving them the confidence to invest smarter and scale sustainably.

Through Turning Point Planning LLC, David works with practice owners at all stages of growth to build financial frameworks that support both their marketing decisions and their long-term practice vision.

Dr. Joseph Tropper, PsyD, MS, LCPC, LMHC, LPC is a sought-after trauma therapist, trainer, and business consultant. He holds a Doctorate in Psychology and a Master's in Mental Health Counseling, and is Level-2 IFS trained and a Certified EMDR Therapist.

Dr. Tropper's upbeat, hands-on style integrates CBT, DBT, Psychodynamic, EMDR, IFS, SE, EFT, and Mindfulness approaches. He is also the author of The Art of Connection.

Kari Johnson Ellington is a practice growth strategist with TherapyFlow specializing in intake systems and client conversion. She helps practices turn their inquiry process into their most powerful growth engine.

Kari works directly with practice owners to design intake systems that convert more leads without adding more staff or spending more on ads. Her approach combines process design with client psychology to create inquiry experiences that build trust and drive action from the very first contact.

Whitney Owens is a licensed professional counselor, group practice owner, and faith-based private practice consultant. She manages a multi-location, private pay group practice in Savannah, Georgia with 17+ clinicians and consults practice owners around the country.

Whitney hosts an annual conference (Wise Practice Summit), a weekly podcast, and a membership community for faith-based practice owners. She has spoken at the American Counseling Association and professional counselor conferences in Georgia and Maryland.

Tory Krone is a group practice owner and co-founder of PracticeVital. She spent over a decade building and leading Proactive Therapy, a multi-clinician group practice in Chicago, and has worked directly with over 1,000 group practice owners through PracticeVital.

After struggling to access clear, actionable data in her own practice, Tory recognized a major gap in the industry. What began as an internal tool evolved into PracticeVital, the first automated analytics platform designed specifically for therapy practices, helping owners move beyond guesswork and make confident, informed decisions.

Dr. Carrie Jackson is a licensed psychologist, practice owner, and content creator with over 160,000 social media followers. Founder of SoCal Child Psychology in La Jolla, San Diego, a group practice specializing in ADHD, anxiety, and evaluations.

Dr. Carrie helps other clinicians identify a specialty they are known for, build a practice around it, and grow a brand that amplifies their expertise. She has built two thriving businesses at the intersection of clinical expertise and digital reach.