THE LINEUP

THE LINEUP

  • Dr. John Gottman

    Clinical psychologist, author & co-founder of The Gottman Institute

    @GottmanInstitute

    John Gottman, PhD, is world-renowned for his work on marital stability and divorce prediction. Dr. Gottman has conducted over 50 years of breakthrough research with thousands of couples. He is the co-founder of The Gottman Institute and Affective Software, Inc., as well as the author of over 200 published academic articles and author or co-author of more than 40 books, including the New York Times bestsellers, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, The Love Prescription, and Fight Right, and the national bestseller, Eight Dates. His latest book with his wife and co-author Dr. Julie Gottman is The New Marriage Clinic.

  • Dr. Julie Gottman

    Clinical psychologist, author & co-founder of The Gottman Institute

    @GottmanInstitute

    Julie Gottman, PhD, is the co-founder of The Gottman Institute and Affective Software, Inc. A highly respected clinical psychologist, she is the author of several books including the national bestseller Eight Dates and New York Times bestsellers, The Love Prescription and Fight Right. Julie co-created the "Gottman Method" for couples therapy, which integrates research-based interventions to enhance relationship stability and satisfaction. Her work on trauma, abuse recovery, substance abuse treatment, gay and lesbian adoption, and parenting issues has significantly impacted therapeutic practices, establishing her as a leading figure in relationship counselling.

  • Damona Hoffman

    Dating coach & TV personality

    @damonahoffman

    Certified Dating Coach Damona Hoffman is a regular contributor to The Drew Barrymore Show, Access Daily with Mario Lopez, NPR, The LA Times, and The Washington Post. Damona has created content and consulted for most major dating apps including Bumble, Match, and OkCupid. Her award-winning podcast has been featured by Cosmo, Mashable, HuffPost, and more. Damona’s first book, F the Fairy Tale, became an instant bestseller when it was published in January 2024.

  • Dr. Ramani Durvasula

    Clinical psychologist & NYT bestselling author

    @DoctorRamani

    Ramani Durvasula, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist in California, the founder and CEO of LUNA Education, Training & Consulting, and professor emerita of psychology at California State University, Los Angeles. She is the New York Times bestselling author of It’s Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People. She’s also the author of books including “Don’t You Know Who I Am?”: How to Stay Sane in an Era of Narcissism, Entitlement and Incivility and Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Surviving a Relationship With a Narcissist. She has lectured and trained therapists around the world in working with clients experiencing narcissistic abuse.

  • Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh

    Social psychologist & author

    @Dr.SaraNasserzadeh

    Building world peace, one relationship at a time, is the mission of Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh, a globally-renowned author, speaker, and thinking partner. With a PhD in Social Psychology and specialization in the fields of human sexuality, relationships and intercultural fluency, Dr. Nasserzadeh has worked with countless individuals, couples, and organizational clients to enhance relational health. Her third book, Love by Design: 6 Ingredients to Build a Lifetime of Love, is the result of her two-decade-long research on the status of thriving relationships and their key ingredients.

  • Dr. Shamyra Howard

    Sexologist, LCSW, CST 

    @SexologistShamyra

    Shamyra Howard holds a Doctorate in Social Work. She’s an international award-winning sexologist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and renowned AASECT Certified Sex Therapist. Founder of On The Green Couch, she guides people in overcoming sexual challenges, creating fulfilling relationships, and having better sex. An Amazon best-selling author, Shamyra created the Use Your Mouth Sex and Relationship Conversation Starter Cards and authored Use Your Mouth: Pocket-sized Conversations to Simply Increase 7 Types of Intimacy in and out of the Bedroom.

  • Silvy khoucasian

    Relationship coach

    @SilvyKhoucasian

    Silvy Khoucasian is a renowned expert in intimate relationships and boundaries. With a Master's Degree in Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, and as the founder of Love With Integrity podcast, Silvy helps people expand their relationship skills—including ways to express boundaries, vulnerability, and their attachment awareness in order to create fulfilling and reciprocal relationships. Through an approach that combines psychology and spirituality, she helps audiences feel empowered and assertive in their lives and relationship choices. Silvy has been featured in Women’s Health, Buzzfeed, Vogue, Playboy, Allure, and Cosmopolitan.

  • Bryan Withrow Reeves

    Relationship coach, men's coach & author

    @BryanReevesInsight

    A former US Air Force Captain, Bryan Reeves is an internationally renowned author and life/relationship coach with a focus on supporting men to have better lives and relationships. His viral blog has been read by over 50 million people in every country on the planet (except North Korea). He’s the co-founder of Elevate Your Relationship, a live coaching program for men ready to elevate their relationship game. He’s also co-host of the popular podcast, Men, This Way. His newest book, Choose Her Every Day (Or Leave Her), is available on Audible, Amazon and other retailers.

April 4-6, 2025 | Vancouver, BC