Our Faculty

Our faculty is comprised of talented, seasoned clinicians and educators who are dynamic, articulate, and passionate about their work. They are committed to enhancing clinician efficacy, and are sensitive to the challenges that face all mental health professionals as they grapple with complex client issues.

Amanda Bechtel

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Amanda Bechtel, is a board certified registered art therapist, licensed clinical professional counselor and licensed clinical professional art therapist. She graduated with an MS in Art Therapy from Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, WI. She is a Certified Sandplay Therapist and also certified in Internal Family Systems. ​

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Yehuda Bergman

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Yehuda has a private practice in Baltimore and facilitates individual therapy and groups for trauma survivors under the auspices of Chana and the Shofar Coalition of Baltimore, where he also serves as the director of professional development and training for 40 clinicians providing therapy services to trauma survivors.

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Robyn E. Brickel

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Robyn earned her MA in Marriage and Family Therapy from Fairfield University and has pursued numerous postgraduate advanced certificates and trainings in trauma, dissociation, and addictions, as well as relational therapy models.

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Reverend Ray Chase

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Rev. Ray Chase is an ordained Roman Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. For 26 years, Father Ray was the director of Spiritual Development for residential programs for Child and Family Services of Catholic Charities of Baltimore.

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Ken Carter

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Dr. Kenneth Carter is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Psychology at Oxford College of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where he is actively involved in research and teaching.

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Vivien B. Deitz

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Vivien B. Deitz, a licensed clinical social worker, has been known throughout her career for her unique ability to promote self-awareness, understanding, and growth – helping people improve the quality of their lives through individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, self-help training, and psycho-educational seminars.

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Timothy Elliott

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Timothy is a clinical social worker licensed in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. He currently runs a private practice located in Arlington, VA where he supports clients’ healing…

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Wayne Evans

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Dr. Wayne E. Evans is a licensed psychologist in the state of Maryland.  He is the founder of Practical Alternatives, LLC, a company that provides solution-centered psychological and consultation services.  Realizing that clients often come into therapy with pre-existing strengths, Dr. Evans uses therapy as a tool for helping individuals discover new ways to resolve old problems. His motto is “change begins with a choice.” Dr. Evans believes that the first step towards transformation is deciding that something better is possible and attainable. 

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Kevin Scott Ferentz

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Dr. Kevin Ferentz graduated magna cum laude from State University of New York at Albany, where he majored in Biology and Theater. He received his MD from SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine and completed his Family Practice residency at the University of Maryland, along with a fellowship in Faculty Development with an emphasis in Obstetrics.

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Janina Fisher

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Janina Fisher, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and a former instructor, Harvard Medical School.  An international expert on the treatment of trauma, she is co-author with Pat Ogden of Sensorimotor…

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Rabbi Menachem Goldberger

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Rabbi Menachem Goldberger is Senior Rabbi for Congregation Tiferes Yisroel, a Jewish Orthodox congregation located in Baltimore, Maryland. In addition to his varied responsibilities at Tiferes Yisroel, also affectionately known as Rabbi Goldberger’s Shule, Rabbi Goldberger is involved in a plethora of other activities, which include lecturing at several Baltimore educational institutions.

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Peggy Kolodny

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Peggy Kolodny is a trauma-focused Licensed and Board Certified Art Psychotherapist and graduated from George Washington University. She is the co-founder of the Art Therapy Collective, a private practice in Owings Mills, Maryland.

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Daniel Lerner

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Dr. Daniel Lerner, founder of Strategic Family Solution, LLC serves as an adviser and confidant for numerous high profile and affluent individuals whose family relationships, wealth, and businesses are threatened by issues such as affluenza, intergenerational friction, antagonistic divorces, sibling rivalry and addiction. His ability to quickly earn the trust of his clients and provide decisive solutions is vital in guiding them towards greater prosperity and peace of mind.

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TJ Matton

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TJ Matton, a social worker, psychotherapist, and playful revolutionist, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Catholic University and a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Maryland….

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Salicia Mazero

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Salicia Mazero is a licensed professional counselor, registered art therapist, and a certified eating disorder specialist and supervisor practicing in St. Louis, MO. Salicia is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Internal Family Systems (IFS).

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Sabrina N’Diaye

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Dr. Sabrina N’Diaye is an integrative psychotherapist and founder of the Heart Nest Wellness Center in Catonsville, Maryland where she lovingly serves women, couples, and other healers. She also provides therapeutic guidance for addictions professionals, recovering addicts and the people who love them. Her approach to healing is a blend of wisdom, science, and ancient spiritual practices.

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Susan Osofsky

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Susan Osofsky is in private practice in Richmond, Virginia, specializing in the treatment of OCD, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and trauma. She completed her BS in Education from Syracuse University and received her MSW from Virginia Commonwealth University.

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Dr. Patricia Papernow

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Patricia has taught about stepfamilies all over the U.S. and the world. She has written dozens of articles and book chapters sharing the research and best clinical practices for “blended…

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Jonah Paquette

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Jonah Paquette, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist, author, and international speaker. He is the author of three books: Awestruck, Real Happiness, and The Happiness Toolbox, all of which focus on…

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Jill Penaloza

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JILL PENALOZA is a co-founder and executive director of 2XL Concepts, an advisory firm that trains CEOs and executive teams in the practice of heart-based leadership to create healthier, happier and more sustainable work environments. She is certified by the American Art Therapy Association and the American Group Psychotherapy Association and is a Certified Sheng Zhen Meditation teacher.

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Dee Preston-Dillon

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Dr. Dee Preston-Dillon is the founder and director of the Center for Culture and Sandplay. Her life’s work has been a full commitment to clinical work with sand therapy as a projective process – beginning in the early 1980s with research on cross-cultural aspects of Sandplay.

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Howard Reznick

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Howard has close to 45 years of clinical experience in the field of mental health and training. His practice includes working with individuals and couples, navigating life’s more challenging emotion filled…

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Dahlia Rifkin

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Dahlia Rifkin is a Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor who graduated from Drexel University. Dahlia has experience conducting therapy sessions with diverse populations and currently works as…

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Naomi Goldstick Rosner

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Naomi attended Boston University and received her MSW from the University of Houston. She began her career in Baltimore at Turn Around, a non-profit organization, providing trauma therapy to victims…

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Heidi Schreiber-Pan

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Heidi Schreiber-Pan, Ph.D., LCPC, NCC is a successful psychotherapist, author, clinical director and sought-after nationwide speaker on topics of resilience, anxiety, neuroscience, and occupational burnout. As an affiliate and former faculty member of Loyola University, Maryland, her past research has focused on resiliency and psychological well-being, including nature-based mental health.

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Joyanna Silberg

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Joyanna Silberg is the Senior Consultant for Child and Adolescent Trauma at Sheppard Pratt Health System in Baltimore, Maryland and the Executive Vice-President of the Leadership Council on Child Abuse & Interpersonal Violence. Her psychotherapy practice specializes in children and adolescents suffering from dissociative symptoms and disorders, and her forensic practice specializes in child sexual abuse. She has served as an expert witness in 27 states.

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Shlomo Slatkin

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Rabbi Shlomo Slatkin MS, LCPC is a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist (Advanced Clinician) and Certified Imago Workshop Presenter.

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Denise Tordella

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Denise Tordella is a licensed professional counselor in Alexandria, Virginia, whose area of clinical specialization is integrated, trauma-informed, mental health, and substance abuse treatment. She is a workshop presenter who provides training and consultation to universities, non-profit organizations, and municipal mental health/substance abuse treatment service providers on the local and national level.

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Joanne Vizzini

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Dr. Joanne Vizzini (Maryland) is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Nationally Certified Counselor. She received her Master’s of Science Degree in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola College, Columbia, Maryland in September…

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