Jeff is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC), AASECT-certified sex therapist (CST), and psychedelic-assisted therapy provider (PATP) based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jeff earned an undergraduate degree in psychology and a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. His expertise encompasses mental health counseling, sex therapy, and psychedelic-assisted therapy, with a focus on working with couples and adults. He is the author of "Unfolding Eros: A Journey into Psychedelic-Assisted Sex Therapy," which explores novel approaches to addressing sexual concerns. Practicing in Utah, Jeff has extensive experience working with the Mormon population. He offers culturally sensitive care that respects and understands this community’s unique challenges and perspectives.

Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers is a sex and gender feminist psychotherapist and professor emerita of marriage & family therapy, sex therapy, and medical family therapy. She is a preeminent voice on the impact of sexual shame on sexual health and attachment, and the author of two books: Sex, God, and the Conservative Church - Erasing Shame from Sexual Intimacy, and Shameless Parenting - Everything You Need to Raise Shame-free, Confident Kids & Heal Your Shame Too. Dr. Tina is also the founder and operations advisor to the Northwest Institute on Intimacy which provides AASECT training and supervision to therapists, medical providers, educators, and clergy in the areas of sexual health and implicit sexual bias. Frequently featured on podcasts, TV, documentaries, articles, and radio, including Spirituality and Health magazine, Tina also travels the country as a keynote speaker for organizations, parents, and professionals helping them become competent in living and teaching shame-free relational and sexual health. In 2023, Dr. Tina founded Inanna Rising, a member-driven clinical collective of highly vetted and trained medical and therapeutic providers trained in assessing and providing psychedelic assisted therapy to their patients with trauma.

Dr. Kuffel is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Spokane, WA. She also holds a faculty appointment as Clinical Assistant Professor with the University of Washington Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, where she supervises Psychiatry Residents and lectures on the topic of sexual issues in psychiatry. She began specializing in sex therapy and research when she was a Postdoctoral Fellow with Dr. Julia Heiman at the University of Washington Reproductive and Sexual Medicine Clinic. She has been an active member of SSTAR since 2004 and is currently the Chair of the Consumer Book Award Committee as well as the Mentorship Committee (and has served on just about every other committee in the organization at some point too!)

Caroline Russell Smith is a clinical social worker who has dedicated her career to complex trauma recovery, sexual justice and erotic liberation. Her sex therapy work with couples is heavily influenced by her training in the Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy. She is currently developing the Ripening Model of Secure Erotic Functioning with her colleague Dr. Karen Berry and together they are offering professional trainings as well as retreats for couples. Widening access to clinical knowledge is a guiding principle for Caroline. She has facilitated a free LGBTQ+ support group for the last 15 years and offers sexuality and gender workshops for colleagues, parents, teens and college students in her community. Caroline has been a member of SSTAR since 2017 and has served on the Professional Book Award Committee for the past 3 cycles. Her goal as a white, queer, cis, middle-aged, married human is to bring an abundance of open-hearted curiosity and humility to the Fall Case Conference.