Guest Speakers

Amie Myrick

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Amie specializes in working with children and families. She is an Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Master Presenter in Maryland and has provided education to professionals and community members throughout the state. Amie has presented at local, national, and international conferences for over 15 years on topics related to trauma and advocacy. She has received specialized training to work parents and children on topics related to sexual development. This past summer, she was one of the keynote speakers at the Maryland School Psychologist Association Summer Institute, where she shared ways to practice trauma-informed approaches in schools and the community.

In addition to her professional experience, Amie also brings nearly ten years of experience as a parent. She is the mother of three school-aged children in a blended family.

Nitai Joseph

Program and Research Manager, No More Stolen Childhoods

Nitai is the Program and Research Manager at No More Stolen Childhoods, a Maryland nonprofit addressing child sexual abuse. He holds an M.S. in the Psychology of Coercive Control and specializes in the experience of prolonged abuse and its recovery.

Nitai has worked extensively with those born and raised in cultic settings and spoken at conferences on topics including human trafficking, child abuse within communities, and complex trauma. He brings his passion for dissecting undue influence into his work on online safety and child abuse prevention.