The Editorial Advisory Board is a trusted group of clinicians, educators, researchers, writers, and subject matter experts who help RIACT Press develop clinically meaningful publications grounded in contextual behavioral science and the realities of professional practice.

Supporting Clinically Useful Publishing

RIACT Press was created to support books and professional resources that are not only intellectually sound, but genuinely useful in the places where clinical work occurs.

The Editorial Advisory Board helps us remain accountable to that purpose.

Board members bring experience across clinical practice, supervision, education, research, writing, and professional training. They help RIACT Press consider whether a proposed publication offers a meaningful contribution, reflects the needs of its intended audience, and translates its ideas into forms that clinicians, students, supervisors, and clients can actually use.

Their guidance may include reviewing book proposals, considering the clinical relevance of developing manuscripts, identifying areas that would benefit from greater clarity, and recommending additional perspectives or expertise when needed. Members may also advise on broader publishing priorities and emerging areas within Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Functional Contextualism, Relational Frame Theory, Process Based Therapy, and the wider contextual behavioral sciences.

The board does not exist simply to approve finished products. Its role is to help authors and editors think more carefully about the relationship between an idea, the evidence supporting it, the language used to communicate it, and the setting in which it will ultimately be applied.

This reflects an important distinction within the RIACT Press publishing model. Traditional publishing decisions are often shaped by anticipated sales volume, broad marketability, or the number of copies that can be produced. Although sustainability remains necessary, our primary editorial question is different:

Will this work contribute something useful to clinical practice, professional development, or the lives of the people our field serves?

The Editorial Advisory Board helps us keep that question at the center of the publishing process.

Board members may contribute at different stages depending upon the needs of a project. Some may offer early conceptual guidance. Others may review selected material related to their areas of expertise. Some may help identify reviewers, recommend resources, or provide consultation around clinical accuracy, ethics, accessibility, and real world application.

Editorial Advisory Board participation does not mean that every member formally reviews or endorses every publication released by RIACT Press. Each project is considered individually, and additional reviewers or consultants may be invited when specialized knowledge is required.

The board also helps create a bridge between the educational work of the RIACT Journal and the more sustained publishing work of RIACT Press. Ideas introduced through articles, teaching resources, clinical reflections, and professional conversations may sometimes grow into larger projects. Likewise, books published through RIACT Press may generate new educational materials, discussions, and practical resources for the broader RIACT community.

Together, these efforts support a publishing process that values scientific integrity, thoughtful authorship, clinical relevance, and the practical application of ideas.

Members

Editorial Advisory Board member profiles will appear below.

Each profile may include the member’s professional background, areas of expertise, publications, teaching interests, and particular contributions to the work of RIACT Press.

Alex Herlich - RIACT
Alex Herlich is a therapist in Providence, Rhode Island providing therapy for individuals helping them develop more effective ways of responding to stress, anxiety, and life challenges.
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Eric Vaught - RIACT
Eric Vaught is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the founder of Compassionate Perspectives, a growing therapy practice in Rhode Island.
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Kendra Gever - RIACT
Intern student at Rhode Island College, part of the RIACT intern and Residency program. Student writer.
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Guliana Signorelli - RIACT
Guliana is in Wakefield, RI helping teens, college students, & adults navigate anxiety, depression, & life transitions. She strives to create a supportive, compassionate, & light space where clients can build resilience, confidence, & lasting changes
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Todd Schmenk - RIACT
Todd Schmenk is a therapist, author, and a Peer Reviewed ACT trainer helping people build psychological flexibility through experiential practice, values-guided action, and functional, process-based approaches.
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Interested in Contributing?

RIACT Press welcomes conversations with clinicians, researchers, educators, supervisors, and writers who are interested in supporting thoughtful and clinically useful publishing.

Participation may include serving as an editorial advisor, reviewing selected proposals or manuscript sections, offering specialized consultation, or contributing to the development of future publications.

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