Academy Officers

President (2024-2026)

Kristie Nies, PhD, ABPP-CN
423-276-5339
krisnies@gmail.com
Gray, TN 37615

President-Elect (2024-2026)

Catherine Clemmer, LCSW
919-636-1958
catherineclemmer@yahoo.com
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

Secretary (2023-2025)

Tyler Beach, MSW
919-428-8901
tylerbeach78@gmail.com
www.tylerbeachlcsw.com
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Treasurer (2022-2026)

Meredith Albert, LCSW
404-844-1691
hirepower@mindspring.com
http://www.resolvepsychotherapy.com
Avondale Estates, GA 30002

Immediate Past President (2024-2026)

Lyn Sommer, PhD
203-254-3400
drlynsommer@gmail.com
Southport, CT 06890

Executive Council

Executive Council (2022-2025)

Nelia H Rivers, MSW
404-233-7360
neliar@bellsouth.net
www.neliarivers.com
Atlanta, GA 30305

Executive Council (2022-2025)

Samir Patel, MD, MPH
401-992-4702
spatel@samirpatelmd.com
samirpatelmd.com
Providence, RI 02906

Executive Council (2023-2026)

Daryl Gincherman, LCPC
240-200-5401 x701
dgincherman@sequenceservices.com
sequenceservices.com
Olney, MD 20832

Executive Council (2024-2027)

Hayden Dawes, LCSW, LCAS
336-827-9498
hcdawes@gmail.com
Greensboro, NC 27410

Executive Council (2024-2027)

Nick Kirsch, LCSW
301-442-7618
nicholaskirsch56@gmail.com
Washington, DC 20009

Executive Council (2023-2026)

Darrin Bronfman, LCSW
470-514-3716
darrinbronfman@gmail.com
www.pathwaycenter.com
Norcross, GA 30071

Executive Council (2024-2027)

Lauren Gardner, LCMHC, PhD
919-272-8125
laurengardnerphd@gmail.com
Raleigh, NC 27609

Executive Council (2023-2026)

Anthony Hampton, LISW-CP
803-250-6410
AnthonyHamptonTherapy@gmail.com
Columbia, SC 29205

Executive Council (2025)

David Donlon, LCSW
919-929-6445
dkdjmt@mindspring.com
Chapel Hill, NC 27514