Samuel D. Major – Secretary
Samuel D. Major is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Willow Therapy Services and a recent Ph.D. graduate in Psychology from Brigham Young University, where he studied under Dr. Edwin E. Gantt. A native of Utah, he earned previous degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northwestern University and in Psychology from Brigham Young University. His scholarly and clinical work center on the intersection of moral agency, virtue ethics, and human flourishing, with a particular interest in developing other-oriented approaches to therapy. He has authored or co-authored more than two dozen scholarly publications and presentations and has contributed encyclopedia entries to the Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Dr. Major has taught and co-taught undergraduate courses in psychology at both Brigham Young University and Utah Valley University. A frequent contributor to Public Square Magazine, he writes on faith, virtue, and moral psychology. In addition to his academic work, he regularly presents in firesides and other Latter-day Saint educational settings on topics of faith, virtue, and discipleship. He is the happy husband to Holli, enjoys good books, fun boardgames, and spending time with friends and family.
Brianna M. Holmes – Treasurer
Brianna M. Holmes received a master’s degree in marriage, couples, and family counseling from Idaho State University and is currently practicing as an Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC) and Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC). Due to her extensive training in Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Brianna is especially passionate about working with individuals experiencing anxiety, OCD, relationship difficulties, and trauma. She is especially passionate about continued education and training to develop skills to provide best care for her clients. In addition to working full time as a therapist, Brianna has written many articles for Public Square Magazine promoting gospel topics and has also been published in The Humanistic Psychologist. She is particularly interested in researching and understanding the role of moral agency within the context of therapeutic practices. Brianna is a wife and mother of four. She enjoys spending time with her family, reading books, and cheering for her favorite hockey teams.
Kylie M. Burdge – Media Relations Officer
Kylie M. Burdge is a psychology resident in private practice in Utah County, where she works with individuals, couples, and groups. She earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Brigham Young University, where her dissertation, Transcending the Malaise of Psychology by Being for the Other, examined how an other-focused approach to therapy restores the moral and relational depth often missing in contemporary models. Her clinical training includes a pre-doctoral internship at Baylor University and prior work at BYU’s Counseling and Psychological Services and a private practice in Washington state. Dr. Burdge has presented at national conferences and published on ADHD interventions, the philosophy of therapy, and the integration of faith and psychology, including essays in Public Square Magazine. She has taught and guest lectured at Brigham Young University and Utah Valley University and is co-authoring a forthcoming volume on Alterity-Focused Therapy™. As a member of the Sharon Institute Board, she seeks to advance a psychology grounded in the truths of the Restored Gospel and the moral and eternal nature of the human person.