Suzan Brinker
Cassandra’s college roommate and close friend; based in Concord, Massachusetts.
William J. Doherty, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota; co-founder of Braver Angels.
Chris Gonzalez
Professor, therapist, and writer in Nashville; founded the Marriage and Family Therapy program at Lipscomb University.
Alex Gruber
Doctoral student in theology at Fordham University; writes on regional religious history.
Laurie Healy
Certified CRAFT recovery coach; helps families navigate addiction and early recovery.
Leah Hoffman
Mental health and couples therapist; owner of Growing Together Counseling & Healing, Hudson, Wisconsin.
Anna Kudak, Ph.D.
Teaches interpersonal and family communication at the University of St. Thomas; co-author with Carol Bruess.
Moya McGinn Mathews
Musician, minister, yoga teacher, and “Nana”; author of Honoring Loss, Growing Through Grief.
Annika Osell
Former AmeriCorps member serving the Cassandra Voss Center; works in nonprofit community engagement.
Elaine Tosetti
Based in New England; devoted to functional fitness and mushroom foraging with her wife, Mia.
Ava Van Straten
Yale ‘25; works on the Child Sex Trafficking Team at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.