The people
behind C3.

Dr. Allison Agliata is a licensed clinical psychologist and board-certified executive coach. She began her career as an Air Force psychologist (Captain) and has served as an education and military leader. To combine her passion for clinical work and teaching, she founded a private practice specializing in behavioral health care for high-performance fields, such as first responders and their families, military members, and educational systems. Her team provides counseling, critical incident debriefings, peer support training, and C-suite coaching to agencies invested in the emotional and behavioral health of their members.

Her work has been contracted by the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) where she served as a training psychologist on psychological concepts for Special Operations Forces (SOF). This joint training program supported the mission of the Preservation of the Force and Family (POTFF) to optimize readiness, longevity, and performance through integrated and holistic human performance programs.

Based on her clinical experience, Dr. Agliata authored a workbook, Mastering Resilience: First Responder Edition, which provides preventative wellness tools to encourage positive living and coping in high-stress fields. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Suncoast Alliance of First Responders, a not-for-profit organization that runs Florida’s First Responder Hope Line and offers resources to first responders in need. Her commitment to the world of first responders has earned her the Citizen’s Award from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO). She and her team are proud to serve as the support center for both HCSO and the Tampa Police Department (TPD), contributing to the overall well-being and safety of our community helpers.

Dr. Agliata serves as a consultant, coach, clinician, and speaker in the areas of leadership, personal mastery, resiliency, trauma recovery, and corporate culture for a variety of organizations. You can view her work as a special guest on nationally syndicated programs such as TODAY, TODAY with Hoda & Jenna, and NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.

Dr. Stewart-Spencer is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida, and Nationally Certified. She is also certified as a Hypnotherapist and a Clinical Trauma Professional. She is the owner of Stewart-Spencer Consulting and the Integrated Wellness Institute.

Dr. Stewart-Spencer is a co-creator of the trauma treatment protocol called Trauma-Focused Hypnotherapy (combining bilateral stimulation with hypnotherapy practices) and is a Trainer at the International Trauma Training Institute.

She is the Editor and Founding Member of the Therapeutic Speakeasy Quarterly, which is a peer-reviewed electronic journal for the helping profession. For the past two years she served as the Editor of The Humanistic Counselor, a publication of the Association for Humanistic Counseling.

Her published books include Metaphors and Therapy: Enhancing Clinical Supervision and Education and a Routledge publication, Metaphors in Counselor Education and Supervision. These teaching guides break through ambiguity in counselor education and training by introducing a variety of metaphors to help instructors and supervisors.

She is the former Dean of Behavioral Sciences at Yorkville University, Canada’s largest and leading online counselor education graduate program. Programs there include the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and Doctorate in Counseling and Psychotherapy.

She has contributed to the profession through numerous publications and presentations at the local, regional, state, national and international level. She has also practiced in a variety of roles and settings, such as crisis/emergency, community mental health, outpatient counseling, psychiatric inpatient, court-appointed assessments, consultation, and a clinical director of a private agency. She served in multiple leadership roles throughout the professional field, such as the board of the Virginia Clinical Counselors Alliance and University TeleMental Health Training Advisory Forum. She has also served as a committee member at the Association for Creative Counseling and Association for Humanistic Counseling.

Ashley specializes in providing therapeutic support to first responders and their families. A Delaware native, she received her Masters in Social Work from Loyola University of Chicago.

Ashley’s journey in supporting the well-being of those who serve our communities goes beyond traditional therapy. She has earned the National Emergency Responder and Public Safety Certified Clinician distinction, demonstrating her commitment to addressing the unique mental health challenges faced by individuals in high-stress professions.

In addition to individual therapy, Ashley offers specialized couples therapy tailored to the experiences of first responders and their partners. Understanding the distinct dynamics within these relationships, her aim is to foster resilience, understanding, and connection. Her warm and genuine approach, rooted in humanistic, existential, cognitive-behavioral, and dialectical behavior therapy, is complemented by mindfulness practices to enhance coping strategies.

She is passionate about ongoing education, having received additional training in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method Couples Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) reflecting her commitment to providing comprehensive and effective care. Ashley aims to bring not just expertise but genuine care to each therapeutic experience.

In her off time, Ashley enjoys hiking, kayaking and trips to the beach with her husband and two daughters.

Dr. Susan Posada is dedicated to enhancing relationships and dismantling the stigma surrounding mental health. She views mental health challenges as a universal experience, given that we all navigate life with a human brain. Understanding that our brain governs our choices, emotions, thoughts, and behaviors, and continuously interacts with our body and environment, Dr. Posada emphasizes the importance of self-mastery.

Through her collaborative approach to care, Dr. Posada supports individuals in achieving their personal goals and embraces an integrative path to well-being. She believes that true fulfillment and satisfaction arise from nurturing the mind-body-spirit connection and fostering acceptance of oneself and others.

Dr. Kathy Thompson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who provides in-person and virtual individual therapy to adults and children. As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), she has focused much of her clinical work on supporting first responders since 2021. She understands the unique demands of public-safety careers and provides a confidential, respectful environment in which clients can address trauma, stress, relationships, and other personal or professional challenges.

Dr. Thompson is certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and incorporates EMDR when appropriate to help clients process distressing experiences and move toward meaningful, lasting change. In addition to first responders, she has experience working with LGBTQ+ individuals, children, and families.

Dr. Thompson earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Florida Southern College in 2004, her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Capella University in 2017, and her doctorate in 2021. She began her career in child welfare and family services before transitioning into counseling in 2017 and private practice in 2019.

Her approach is collaborative, authentic, and goal-oriented. Dr. Thompson prioritizes establishing a trusting therapeutic relationship and works with each client to identify realistic goals and practical strategies that fit their individual circumstances. Initial sessions are conversational rather than rigid or impersonal, allowing clients to share their experiences, clarify what they hope to accomplish, and determine how they and Dr. Thompson can work together effectively.