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Katrina Taylor, LMFT

President

Katrina Taylor, LMFT, is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist in private practice in Austin. She earned a masters in counseling psychology from St. Edwards University. Currently she is in the advanced phase of studies in psychoanalysis through the Center for Psychoanalytic Studies in Houston. Katrina is most passionate about psychoanalysis and the growth it can effect in the lives of individuals and their families. Katrina can be reached at katrinataylortherapy@gmail.com

Tina Adkins, MA, MSc, PhD, LPC

President Elect

Tina Adkins, MA, MSc, PhD, LPC is a Research Assistant Professor at the Steve Hick’s School of Social Work at The University of Texas, Director of the Sue Fairbanks Psychoanalytic Academy and a psychotherapist in private practice. Dr. Adkins is also a Research Fellow with the International Psychoanalytic Association. Dr. Adkins spent her early career in the field of child welfare, working for both CPS and child placing agencies. She went on to pursue an MA in Counseling and entered analysis, which was transformative. It is this early work that inspired her to find cutting edge research and clinical approaches to help mitigate the impact of intergenerational trauma. This led Dr. Adkins to London where earned an MSc in Developmental Psychoanalytic Psychology from the Anna Freud Center and University College London. Dr. Adkins returned to Austin and became a founding board member of Austin in Connection, and this small working board was instrumental in creating a much-needed organization to expand Austin’s growing psychoanalytic community.

Dr. Adkins went on to earn her PhD in Theoretical Psychoanalysis under the mentorship of Peter Fonagy at UCL. Her work resulted in an evidenced-based group mentalizing intervention for foster/adoptive parents called Family Minds. Dr. Adkins brought her work back to Austin and during an Austin Psychoanalytic event, she met like-minded clinicians that were instrumental in helping her continue her research at University of Texas. With funding support from and collaboration with Sue Fairbanks, she created Psychoanalytic Lunch & Learns for the community, and they recently launched a post-graduate certificate course in Psychoanalytic Social Work Practice.

Tyson Davis, PsyD

Past President

Tyson Davis, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst in private practice in Austin, TX. Tyson works from a contemporary relational psychoanalytic perspective. He is the co-owner of Glen Forest Psychological Services, a practice focusing on psychodynamic psychotherapy for individuals and couples and psychodynamic training/consultation for clinicians. Tyson maintains active interests in philosophy and relational thinking and conducts regular reading groups and clinical consultation groups. He completed his doctorate at Biola University and completed a certificate in Adult Psychoanalysis from the Institute of Relational Psychoanalysis of Philadelphia (IRPP).

Tiana Anderson, PsyD

Secretary

A graduate of the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, currently working as a Provisionally Licensed Clinical Psychologist in private practice in Austin. She works with children, adolescents, and adults using a trauma-informed relational approach and integrates strengths-based, psychodynamic, attachment, client-centered, and emotion-focused concepts into the therapeutic space. She views the therapeutic relationship itself as paramount in providing a space for exploration, change, and healing. Her doctoral research focused on exploring secondary traumatic stress in mental health professionals providing care to juvenile-justice-involved youth and she is passionate about social justice and working with individuals involved with legal and correctional systems. Her primary areas of interest include trauma, adversity, and resilience, crisis intervention, and forensic work.

Shay Zimmer, LCSW

Treasurer

Shay is a psychodynamic psychotherapist in private practice working with individuals in Austin, Texas, and Flagstaff, Arizona. Shay was in training with the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute. Prior to Shay's eight years in private practice, she excelled in the field of social work for over ten years, working in psychiatric hospitals and emergency departments in Texas and Vermont. The “belly” of Shay’s practice works through a Modern/Relational Analytic- informed lens, applied to develop a richer and deeper understanding of the clients’ interpersonal world; the client- therapist relationship; and the therapist’s own evolution as a person.

Jody Miller, LPC

Member-at-Large

Jody Miller is a psychotherapist based in Austin, Texas, who specializes in integrating relational psychoanalysis to treat dissociative disorders. She is also passionate about investigating the psychological dimensions of exceptional or transpersonal human experiences, such as Near-Death Experiences. Jody earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Bemidji State University in Minnesota and a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she had the privilege of studying under renowned researcher, Bruce Wampold. Jody continues to research the intersection of philosophy of mind, the hard problem of consciousness, and the evolving impact of Artificial Intelligence on human development. Anchored in the belief that the individual human psyche is inextricably linked to its relational context and qualia of “human,” she posits that relational psychoanalysis is not only uniquely equipped to treat profound dissociative experiences, but also the ontological anxiety that may amplify as rapid technological advancements challenge humanity's self-perception.

Zach Ossefort, LMSW, LCDC

Member-at-Large, Division 39 Representative

Zach is an Austin-born psychodynamic psychotherapist currently practicing at Deep Eddy Psychotherapy, where he applies a relational psychoanalytic approach to complex cases involving trauma, substance use, personality disorders, and psychosis. Before Deep Eddy, Zach spent 2 years at a residential addiction treatment center working with adults of all ages and backgrounds. Before becoming a therapist, Zach spent 3 years living in farm-based intentional communities providing 24/7 care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Zach earned his BA from Bennington College, and his MSSW from UT Austin.

Taylor Brady, MD

Member-at-Large