Joan is a licensed clinical psychologist with 45 years of experience in the training, supervision and practice of psychotherapy. She is a certified Schema Therapy Trainer/Supervisor in individual and group and co-directs the Schema Therapy Institute Midwest- Indianapolis. Joan has given training internationally for over 20 years (24 countries to date). She receives outstanding evaluations for her enthusiastic and collaborative teaching style, which includes demonstrations and group role-play experiences for participants using the Deliberate Practice model. Joan is an adjunct faculty member in Clinical Psychology at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis. She was a clinical professor at Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM), for 25 years and the Training director of the IUSM Center for BPD Treatment & Research. She served on the ISST Executive Board as Coordinator for Training & Certification 2012-2018. She is a founding member of ISST and was awarded an Honorary Lifetime membership in 2018. Together with Ida Shaw, she has authored three books on ST: Group Schema Therapy for BPD (Wiley, 2012), The Schema Therapy Clinician’s Guide (Wiley, 2014), and Experiencing Schema Therapy from the Inside-Out: A Self-Practice/Self-Reflections Workbook (Guilford Press, 2018). They also created a DVD Set demonstrating GST (IVAH, 2011) and contributed many book chapters and research articles on Schema Therapy.

With 25+ years of professional experience and advanced level certifications, Wendy Behary is the founder and director of The Cognitive Therapy Center of New Jersey and The Schema Therapy Institutes of NJ-NYC-DC. She has been treating clients, training professionals and supervising psychotherapists for more than 25 years. Wendy was on the faculty of the Cognitive Therapy Center and Schema Therapy Institute of New York (until the Institutes merged in 2012), where she trained and worked with Dr. Jeffrey Young since 1989. She is a founding fellow and consulting supervisor for The Academy of Cognitive Therapy (Aaron T. Beck’s Institute). Wendy served as the President of the Executive Board of the International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST) from 2010-2014 and served as the Training and Certification Coordinator for the ISST Executive Board from 2008-2010. She is currently the chair of the Schema Therapy Development Programs Sub-Committee for the ISST. Wendy Behary has co-authored several chapters and articles on Schema Therapy and Cognitive Therapy. She is the author of an international bestselling book, "Disarming the Narcissist...” translated in 16 languages. The Third Edition was recently released and was selected by Oprah Daily as one of the top books on the subject of Narcissism. Wendy has a specialty in treating narcissists and the people who live with and deal with them. As an author and subject matter expert on narcissism, she is a contributing chapter author of several chapters on schema therapy for narcissism for professional readers. She lectures both nationally and internationally to professional and general audiences on schema therapy, narcissism, interpersonal relationships, anger, and dealing with difficult people. She receives consistent high praise for her clear and articulate teaching style and her ability to bring the therapy to life through dramatic demonstrations of client interactions in the treatment room. Her work industry business speaking engagements focus on interpersonal conflict resolution. Her private practice is primarily devoted to treating narcissists, partners/people dealing with them, and couples experiencing relationship problems. Publications: Behary, W. T., Farrell, J. M., Vaz, A., Rousmaniere, T., Deliberate Practice in Schema Therapy (Essentials of Deliberate Practice), American Psychological Association; 1st edition (February 28, 2023). Heath, G., Startup, H., , Chapter Author, Behary, W., Empathic Confrontation and Limit Setting, Beck, A.T., Davis D., and Freeman, A., Third Edition, Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders, Chapter Author, Behary, W., and Davis, D., Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Guilford Press (October 2014). Behary, W., Disarming the Narcissist..., New Harbinger Publications (Third Edition, October 1, 2021). Behary, W., Article: “Challenging the Narcissist, How to Find Pathways to Empathy”, Psychotherapy Networker, (July/August 2013). Ogrodniczuk, J., Treating Pathological Narcissism, Chapter Author, Behary, W., The Art of Adaptive Re-Parenting in the Treatment of Narcissism, APA Publications, (2013). Van Vreeswijk, M., The Handbook of Schema Therapy, Chapter Author, Behary, W., Schema Therapy for Narcissism, Wiley Publications, (2012). Campbell, W.K., and Miller, J.D., The Handbook of Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Chapter Author, Schema Therapy for Narcissism, Wiley Publications, (2011). Dieckmann, E., and Behary, W., Journal Article: German Publication: Schematherapie: Ein Ansatz zur Behandlung narzisstischer Persönlichkeitsstörungen, Translation: Pattern Therapy: A Beginning for the Treatment of Narcissistic Personality Disturbances, 2010. Behary, W., Article: The Way to Say It... Taking on Some of the Most Challenging Moments in the Treatment Room, In Consultation, Psychotherapy Networker, May/June 2010 Behary, W., Disarming The Narcissist...Surviving and Thriving With The Self- Absorbed, New Harbinger Publications, (First Edition, 2008). Schema Therapy: Advances and Innovation in Clinical Practice Routledge Press, London, (2020). Behary, W., Article: The Art of Empathic Confrontation, Case Studies, The Psychotherapy Networker, (March/April edition, 2008). Shapiro, F., EMDR, An Integrative Psychotherapy Approach, Chapter Author, Zangwill, W., Young, J., and Behary, W., Integrating Schema Therapy with EMDR, American Psychological Association, (2002). Tarrier, Wells, and Haddock, Treating Complex Cases, Chapter Author, Young, J., and Behary, W., Schema Focused Therapy for Personality Disorders, Wiley Series in Clinical Psychology, (1998).

Peregrine is an Advanced Schema Therapist Trainer/Supervisor for individuals and couples and Director of the Schema Therapy Institute of the SouthEast. She is passionate about introducing Schema Therapy to therapists worldwide, especially in the Southeastern region of the United States. Peregrine believes that Schema Therapy, as a developmental integrative therapeutic model, is well-suited for clients undergoing life changes, seeking to improve their relationships, or modifying their personalities. Peregrine is actively involved in the International Society for Schema Therapy and serves as Chair of the Ethics and Conflict Resolution Committee, Training and Certification Advisory Subcommittee, and the Couples Special Interest Group. Before moving to North Carolina, she held academic positions at Columbia University and New York University Langone Medical Center. Peregrine has published in peer-reviewed journals, authored book chapters, and contributed to the Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion (2009) by Springer. In addition to her certifications in Schema Therapy, Peregrine is a National Registered Health Psychologist, certified as a Sex Therapist by AASECT (American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists), and an ordained Episcopal Priest. Her academic and clinical interests in interdenominational faith dialogue and how mindful spirituality enhances the Healthy Adult Mode evolved early in her training. Peregrine finds peace in nurturing her inner child by tending to the beautiful gardens and fantastic creatures on Hyacinth Farm. On this 20-acre farm, she resides with her husband, Harry, their rescue dog, Theo, and a flock of chickens and guinea fowl. She is a member of the Hillsborough Garden Club, which promotes pollination efforts in the United States, the Junior League of Durham and Orange Counties, and other non-profits focusing on conservation, sustainability, and food scarcity.