Staff
Tony Rousmaniere, PsyD, Executive Director
Tony Rousmaniere, Psy.D. is Executive Director of the Sentio Counseling Center, incoming President of Division 29 of the American Psychological Association, and the author of over 20 books on Deliberate Practice and psychotherapy training. He is co-editor of two book series: The Essentials of Deliberate Practice (APA Books) and Advanced Therapeutics, Clinical and Interpersonal Skills (Elsevier). In 2017, he published the widely-cited article in The Atlantic Monthly, “What your therapist doesn’t know”. He is a licensed psychologist in California and Washington.
Ben Fineman, M.A., Clinic Director
Ben Fineman, M.A. holds a Master of Arts in Psychology from the University of the West and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Boston University. He has been trained to provide Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy, Existential Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Narrative Therapy, and more. Mr. Fineman is a registered associate marriage and family therapist in the state of California and is a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT).
Dr. Alexandre Vaz, Director of Training
Alexandre Vaz, Ph.D. is the Director of Training at the Sentio Counseling Center. He is co-editor of two book series: The Essentials of Deliberate Practice (APA Books) and Advanced Therapeutics, Clinical and Interpersonal Skills (Elsevier). He has held multiple committee roles for the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration (SEPI) and the Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR). Dr. Vaz is founder and host of Psychotherapy Expert Talks, an acclaimed interview series with distinguished psychotherapists and therapy researchers. He is a licensed clinical psychologist in Portugal.
Sheena Dhillon, M.A., Assistant Clinic Director
Sheena Dhillon, M.A. holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Golden Gate University. Sheena received the Phansteil Fellowship Award in 2022 and is now dedicating her life to being a South Asian psychotherapist striving to educate, empower, and support the mental wellness of "Brown Girls" worldwide. She worked previously in the childcare industry for over 15 years as the Director of Genius Kids. Sheena comes to you as a first-generation American, a woman of color, and the founder of the popular social media platform The Brown Girl Therapist.
Dr. Jordan Harris, Director of the Sentio Deliberate Practice Coaching Program
Jordan Harris, Ph.D., LMFT-S, LPC-S runs the Sentio Deliberate Practice Coaching program. He is the lead author of the book Deliberate Practice in Multicultural Therapy. Dr. Harris is also co-developer of the Numerapy Model, a coaching program teaching therapists how to leave community based work and start their own solo counseling practices. Dr. Harris runs a solo counseling practice (Harris Couples Counseling, Marriage Therapy, & Private Practice Coaching) in Northwest Arkansas where he specializes in working with couples.
Jason Brand, Senior Deliberate Practice Trainer
Jason Brand, LCSW is a Senior Deliberate Practice Trainer at Sentio. He is a podcaster, husband and father who works primarily with couples and men. He is certified in PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy) and hosts The Human Nurture Podcast that explores the learning process of becoming a couples therapist. He also facilitates Fathers’ Forum, a men's group for fathers of young children (birth to 5 years old). Jason lives in Berkeley with his wife of twenty years, his teenage daughters and their two dogs.