The Counselors and Therapists of PC&CC
PC&CC is staffed by licensed social workers, pastoral counselors, marriage and family therapists and clinical psychologists who have expertise in psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and solution oriented approaches.
Our faculty is ready to help you.
Joanne intentionally incorporates people’s openness to religion and spirituality into the counseling setting to promote the client’s psychological and motional healing and flourishing. Joanne continues to be interested in the interconnection between positive psychology and spirituality, focusing on people’s strengths to promote growth and well being. She has worked with clients to address various issues including depression, anxiety, sexual abuse, eating disorders, grief, trauma, and relational or interpersonal problems. Joanne has completed training for Imago Relationship Therapy and uses this approach in her work with couples. She also enjoys working with clients with diverse faith traditions and/or cultural backgrounds.
Joanne has had varied experiences working as a pastoral counselor at a seminary, in a school setting, and as a psychotherapist in a psychiatric hospital before joining PC&CC. In addition to working with adults, she has worked with children, adolescents, and families addressing issues related to childhood trauma, school problems, attachment, grief, and transitional events including divorce and the blending of families.
Prior to beginning clinical work, Joanne was a teacher and school administrator in both public and private schools. She holds a M.Ed. from the University of Virginia, a Master’s in Theology from Wesley Theological Seminary, and a MS in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola College of Maryland. She has also completed the Ph.D. program at Loyola College of Maryland. Joanne is a member of ACA and AAPC. She is licensed both in Maryland (LCPC) and nationally (NCC) and works in the Bethesda office of PC&CC.
Joanne will begin teaching in the Fall of 2008 as an affiliate faculty member at Loyola College in Maryland. She will teach in the pastoral counseling department's graduate program.
(202) 449-3789 ext 703
Joanne Comstock's Contact Form
Kathleen
E. Scheg, JD, MS, LCPC
Kathleen E. Scheg has empowered individuals and groups to achieve their goals for over 25 years. As a Pastoral Counselor with PC&CC, she uses her creativity, engaging style and heart centered presence to help individuals, groups and couples heal and create more loving and fulfilling lives.
Ms. Scheg specializes in facilitating the healing and transformation of the whole person by combining Pastoral Counseling and Core Energetics Evolutionary Process, a spiritually based body-psychotherapy. She uses mind-body approaches to address issues such as depression, anger, anxiety, career challenges, relationships and mid-life transitions; but also to inspire personal transformation through development and integration of body, mind, spirit, will and emotions. She successfully empowers survivors of abuse with significant histories of childhood trauma.
She leads Releasing and Transforming Anger (RTA), a 15-week program that teaches anger management techniques in the context of helping clients address the underlying pain or stress. Her Core Career Counseling groups empower individuals to engage in careers consistent with their spiritual essence.
Prior to joining the staff of PC &CC, Ms. Scheg was an attorney specializing in health care. She also served as Maryland Legislative Coordinator for the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington. By helping people of all faiths to heal and grow, Ms. Scheg empowers others to more fully achieve their potential to love and contribute to society.
Ms. Scheg is a Maryland Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), has a Master's in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola College of Maryland, certification in the Core Energetics Evolutionary Process from the New York Institute of Core Energetics and a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. She is a member of the D.C. Area Guild of Body Psychotherapists and the United States Association for Body Psychotherapy.
(202) 449-3789 ext. 710
Kathleen Scheg's Contact Form
Stacy
Notaras Murphy, M.S., NCC, LPC
Pastoral Psychotherapist
Certified Imago Relationship Therapist
Stacy Notaras Murphy joined PC&CC in 2005. She recognizes the pastoral approach to therapy as uniquely bridging the gap between a secular world of counseling and the spiritual world of the self. She was drawn to PC&CC due to its respect for the integration of body, mind, and spirit in the healing process. Ms. Murphy also is a certified Imago Relationship Therapist and works with couples facing a variety of challenges. She has an interest in the Adlerian theory of individual psychology and education in the cognitive-behavioral practice of Motivational Interviewing. She seeks to create a safe environment for open communication that invites deeper understanding and healing.
Prior to coming to PC&CC, Ms. Murphy interned as a psychotherapist at a shelter and transitional housing facility in Washington, DC, where she counseled clients facing challenges including post-traumatic stress disorder, sexual abuse, depression, and substance abuse recovery. During that time, Ms. Murphy presented in-service programs and co-facilitated a long-term psychoeducational life skills group, cultivating her holistic understanding of mental health. She has experience with HIV/AIDS support groups and rape crisis counseling.
Ms. Murphy also has been a contributor to the American Counseling Association publication, Counseling Today. Among other topics, her articles have explored the nuances of counseling couples with infertility issues and the application of spiritual assessment techniques. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the District of Columbia, holds a masters degree in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola College, and maintains memberships in the American Counseling Association and the Mid-Atlantic Association for Imago Relationship Therapists.
(202) 449-3789 x713
Stacy Murphy's Contact Form
Rebecca
Sears, M.Div, LPC
Faculty, Imago International Institute
Rebecca Sears has been in practice as a pastoral psychotherapist at PC&CC since 1986. As a Clinical Instructor with the Institute for Imago Relationship therapy, she is now training clinicians and other professionals in Imago Relationship Therapy.
Deeply rooted in the healing and growth potential of Imago Relationship Therapy, Rebecca is passionate about empowering clinicians and teaching the fine art of becoming a skilled couple's therapist. Her dedication to this transformative relationship work has taken her from being a Workshop Presenter, trainer and psychotherapist here in the Washington area, to a new focused commitment to bring this work to Russia where she and her partner Dr. Carl Siegel have been presenting Imago theory since 2001. In 2006 she presented the first "Getting The Love You Want" couples workshop in St. Petersburg, Russia and began Russia's first Basic Clinical Training in Imago Therapy. Her keen ability to teach the theory, encourage and coach therapists into a deeper clinical competence and integrate the deeply spiritual component of Imago, will bring a new level of meaning to your personal and professional work-life.
Rebecca continues a practice dedicated to helping couples restore safety and connection in their relationships and marriages.
She is ordained by Church of the Saviour in Washington DC, and is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the District of Columbia, a Fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, and the current President of the Mid-Atlantic Association of Imago Therapists.
(202) 449-3789 ext 702
Rebecca Sear's Contact Form
Carl
Siegel, PhD
Licensed Psychologist
The Reverend Dr. Carl Siegel, Clinical Psychologist and an ordained Episcopal clergyman, joined the staff of PC&CC in 1990. Dr. Siegel is the Executive Director of the Pastoral Counseling and Consultation Center. Dr. Siegel specializes in Imago Relationship Therapy and dynamic approaches to individual, couples and group therapy to address anxiety, depression, marital and interpersonal problems and life- cycle changes. He has a particular depth of competence in addressing the psychological and emotional development of men.
Dr. Siegel has more than 20 years of experience in providing individual, couples, group, and family therapy to individuals from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds. He is a highly credentialed therapist, workshop facilitator and clergyman. These credentials include certification as an Advanced Clinician in Imago Relationship Therapy and certification as a workshop presenter for the Getting the Love You Want™ and Keeping the Love You Find™ workshops of Imago Relationships International. Dr. Siegel, along with Ms. Sears, offer the workshops several times a year through PC&CC. Prior to his training as a clinical psychologist, Dr. Siegel served in parish ministry in the Episcopal church. He brings his experience and training from both vocations, as a clergyman and psychologist, to bear on the art of healing the soul and helping people to find more rewarding ways of working and living in community. Dr. Siegel's life is greatly enriched by his two sons. He also finds great joy in fly fishing, cruising on his motorcycle, and yoga.
(202) 449-3789 ext 701
Carl Siegel's Contact Form
Beret Moyer, MS, joined PC&CC in 2004. She brings rich life and faith experiences to her practice and is continually thankful for the opportunity of participating in an intimate spiritual and emotional journey with her clients.
Beret incorporates prayer into her preparation time before each session and embraces a holistic approach to the healing process, believing that the mind, body, and spirit are interconnected. Her approach includes: the use of cognitive and behavioral methods to help clients change unproductive thought and behavior patterns; relaxation exercises; and spending time exploring ways the past may be affecting present problems and concerns. She works with clients to set goals that can be incorporated into their daily lives.
The journey towards wholeness is intentional and conscious. The moment a person chooses therapy, he or she is making a decision to begin a healing process to know the truth and to reclaim identity. For Beret, counseling provides a unique opportunity to work with individuals toward obtaining a constructive and healthy mindset and lifestyle.
She has experience working with depression/mood disorders, anxiety and
adjustment issues, premarital and marital issues, life transitions, boundary
issues, grief and loss, anger management, and assertiveness problems.
Beret is a trained mediator and is a certification-ready Imago Relationship
TherapistTM. She specializes in couples counseling for all stages of relationships.
She has a degree in Psychology, her M.S. degree in Pastoral Counsel from
Loyola College of Maryland, and holds memberships in the American Counseling
Association, and the National Association of Christian Counselors.
(202) 449-3789 x711
Beret Moyer's Contact Form
Cate Shea, license-eligible psychotherapist, joined the staff of PC&CC in 2004. She specializes in relational therapy with children and adolescents to alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety. As a licensed educator, she is familiar with the developmental and behavioral challenges that face children, adolescents, and their families. Ms. Shea works to assist children, adolescents, and their families through issues such as: parental divorce, family restructuring, adoption, learning disabilities, peer pressure, grief and loss, substance abuse, self-esteem, neglect and abuse, and eating disorders. She employs a constructivist approach to assist children and adolescents in self-understanding and empowerment in order to further an ability to solve problems and develop coping skills. Ms. Shea utilizes the expressive arts as a part of the therapeutic journey; she has received training in play therapy, sandtray therapy, playback and drama therapy, art therapy, and adventure therapy.
Prior to joining PC&CC, Ms. Shea provided individual, group, and family therapy to those affected by general and traumatic loss at the William Wendt Center for Loss and Healing in Washington, DC. While working as a bereavement therapist, she developed a respect for the effects of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and served to offer emotional and practical support to children and adolescents who have experienced direct or indirect trauma.
Ms. Shea holds a M.Ed. and an Ed.S. in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. She is a qualified school counselor and licensed as an educator of elementary and middle-school aged children.
(202) 449-3789 ext 704
Cate Shea's Contact Form
Rabbi
Shlomo Slatkin, MS, LGPC
Rabbi Shlomo Slatkin is a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor, Certified IMAGO Relationship Therapist, and an ordained Rabbi. He works with couples to empower them to develop a conscious and connected relationship through resolving conflict, learning communication skills, and rediscovering passion. Rabbi Slatkin also uses this relational therapy model with individuals, families, and organizations.
A gifted teacher who has lectured throughout North America, Rabbi Slatkin is currently developing a curriculum for synagogues based on IMAGO Relationship Therapy and Dr. Harville Hendrix’s Getting the Love You Want™ as well as writing articles integrating this work with the Jewish spiritual tradition.
Before joining PC&CC, Rabbi Slatkin worked with adults and adolescents in individual, couples, and family therapy. He most recently worked as a therapist in a high school for boys with emotional and behavioral challenges.
A licensed Brain Gym Instructor/Consultant, Rabbi Slatkin brings a holistic approach to counseling, appreciating the mind-body-soul connection and the role it plays in mental health. Rabbi Slatkin's sincere, kind, and caring nature allows clients to feel at ease in his presence.
A graduate of Loyola College in Maryland, Rabbi Slatkin holds a masters degree in Counseling Psychology. He received his undergraduate training at the George Washington University and Oxford University and holds a B.A in Middle Eastern Studies. In addition, he studied in prestigious Rabbinical seminaries in Israel and the United States, culminating in ordination. Rabbi Slatkin is a clinical member of the American Mental Health Counselors Association, IMAGO Relationships International, and the Rabbinical Council of America.
In his spare time, Rabbi Slatkin enjoys spending time with wife and
children, learning new things, and listening to music.
Visit Rabbi Slatkin’s website: http://www.jewishmarriagecounseling.com
(202) 449-3789 ext 706
Shlomo Slatkin's Contact Form
Robert Gordon, M.S., M.A.
Life, Career, and Couples Coaching
Spiritual Direction
Wellness Coaching
Bob employs a whole-person approach to coaching that helps his clients achieve balance and harmony in relationships, work, and the spiritual aspect of being human. He is experienced in working with clients on life purpose, calling, and career; relationship and marriage; addiction and recovery (including sex, love, spending, internet, and food); codependency; adult ADD; death and bereavement; and spiritual growth and crisis.
Helping clients actualize their full potential is part of Bob’s strength as a coach. He draws upon his own varied life experiences to accomplish this. He has directed training, career development, and organization development for three large public agencies; led comedy troupes and professional bands; written and directed plays; been a management consultant; created award-winning comedy videos; and published his essays and cartoons in regional periodicals.
Bob holds an M.S. from American University in collaboration with the NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Science. He also earned an M.A. in Applied Healing Arts with a concentration in Spiritual Care from the Tai Sophia Institute, where he is an adjunct faculty member and manages the Workplace & Organizational Wellness Program. Bob is doing additional graduate work at Loyola College of Maryland. He is a CCUI-certified coach and coach trainer, a trained Imago Relationship Educator, and was trained in loss and bereavement counseling at the St. Francis Center for Loss and Healing (now the Wendt Center). He is a member of the Mid-Atlantic Association for Imago Relationship Therapists, the National Career Development Association, Spiritual Directors International, and the International Center for Spirit at Work.
Bob has studied world wisdom traditions for over 30 years and gives public trainings in meditation and qigong. Bob is authorized to officiate at weddings, life tributes, funerals, living funerals, and other important life events.
(202) 449-3789 ext. 707
Norma Stevens joined the staff at PC&CC in 2008 and works at the office in Ellicott City, MD. Norma was first drawn to pastoral counseling because of its integration of psychology and spirituality. Her work with people of all faiths is driven by her view that as we grow in wholeness, we grow closer to God and to our potential as human beings. She creates a safe place where people can share their difficulties and their pain, resolve troubling issues and experience healing and growth. She helps clients move forward to deal effectively with life’s stressors and achieve their goals.
She specializes in working with couples both marital and premarital. She is especially passionate about the power of Imago Relationship Therapy to heal and transform relationships. By entering into therapy, couples learn not only communication skills, but a new way of relating without shame, criticism or blame. They gain knowledge and practical tools on how to:
- Reconnect and stay connected
- Handle conflict effectively
- Improve their sex life
- Emerge from infidelity with a stronger relationship
- Heal from the past
- Bring joy into their relationship
Norma also works with individuals. Through psychotherapy, people can achieve clarity, work through their difficult circumstances, heal from the past, and change their lives for the better. Her experience and training have enabled her to provide high quality counseling in:
- Anxiety and depression
- Grief and loss
- Domestic violence
- Recovery from abuse
- Interpersonal relationships both personal and professional
- Setting appropriate boundaries
- Improving family life and parenting
- Self-esteem
- Recovery from trauma
Prior to joining the staff, she worked as a counselor at the Howard County Domestic Violence Center and as a family therapist at the Lighthouse Youth and Family Services in Catonsville, Maryland. She has an M.S. in pastoral counseling from Loyola College in Maryland and is certified by the National Board of Certified Counselors. She is pursuing licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor, and has completed training as a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist. Before her clinical work, Norma was a policy analyst and has a M.P.A. from the George Washington University.
(202) 449-3789 ext. 718
Ginny Graham, MS, understands well that many people looking for counseling want to look at the challenges they face in the context of God’s loving design. She believes that good counseling can help clients heal from a variety of psychological wounds and the experience allows clients to grow in their capacity to be more open to God’s will and God’s ways. In addition to Ginny’s Pastoral Counseling degree from Loyola College in Maryland, she is also certified by the ecumenical Shalem Institute for Spiritual Guidance. In this capacity she brings over ten years as a spiritual director in the Northern Virginia area to her current practice of Pastoral Counseling here at PC&CC. Her clients appreciate the way she helps them clarify the often blurry lines between their spiritual and psychological problems.
Ginny practice extends to individuals, couples and families who are challenged by clinical issues such as depression, anxiety, life transitions, bereavement, sexual abuse, trauma recovery and problems with communication. She provides all clients with opportunities to grow in their ability to recognize destructive behavioral and emotional patterns and learn to manage them in healthier ways.
As an Imago Relationship Therapist TM Ginny helps struggling couples learn better how to appreciate the rightness of relational conflict and how to shift the predictable tension from misery to healthy and satisfying connection.
As a facilitator of youth retreats and as a veteran high-school English teacher, Ginny brings a wealth of experience to her work with adolescents. Her years-long expertise as a Creative Writing teacher carries over into her philosophy of counseling people of all ages: she sees the counseling relationship as creative healing experience that can open clients to the opportunities available from every life crisis.
As a wife of 39 years, mother of three grown children, and grandmother of four, Ginny’s personal life fuels her passion and commitment to an integrated approach for helping clients move more healthily through the predictable challenges of being alive. Ginny credits the longevity of her marriage to good counseling. A long time fan of applying Bowen Family Systems Theory to her personal life, she finds it invaluable as a way to help clients understand themselves more objectively as they grow into greater awareness.
(202) 449-3789 x715
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Nathan received a master’s degree in counseling at Loyola University Maryland and is currently working towards a PhD in counseling at Loyola. He embraces a holistic approach to counseling that integrates the psychological, intellectual, emotional, social, physical, and spiritual aspects of his clients’ lives. A Nationally Certified Counselor, Nathan is concluding training to become a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist and is pursuing licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor. He is a member of the American Counseling Association, the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling, Chi Sigma Iota Honor Society, and Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Society.
Nathan works out of metro-accessible offices on Capitol Hill and in Foggy Bottom. He also work as a research consultant with mental health care organizations, helping them study their treatment methods and examine how their programs improve the lives of their clients. He's currently administering a study on how treatment groups that incorporate spirituality improve well being for patients with severe mental illness. For Nathan, research is not only a rewarding practice, but also allows him to continually stay informed about current research on health and healing and incorporate evidenced-based methods into his own practice.
Prior to beginning clinical training, Nathan worked as a consultant and political fundraiser in Washington, DC. He hopes his previous career gives him an appreciation for the professional and personal struggles of some of his client in Washington. In his spare time, Nathan enjoys exploring the city and traveling the world with his fiancé. He's also passionate about nature and enjoys hiking, biking, and outdoor adventure activities.
Visit Nathan Gehlert's website: www.therapydc.com
(202) 449-3789 x716
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Cindy Thurston Bare, M.A.
Cindy believes in empowering clients to cultivate their own internal
resources and self-knowledge, including how spirituality impacts their
perspective on life's challenges. In her practice with couples, she emphasizes
creating safety and deepening the connection through empathic listening.
She is currently training to become a Certified Imago Relationship TherapistTM
to enhance this work. She also has an interest in integrating mindfulness
into her counseling practice.
Cindy is a graduate student in Pastoral Counseling at Marymount University.
She holds an M.A. in Education and Human Development from The George
Washington University.
Prior to joining PC&CC, Cindy interned as a psychotherapist at a
shelter and transitional housing facility in Washington, DC, where she
counseled clients facing challenges including post-traumatic stress disorder,
sexual abuse, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, and substance abuse
recovery. She also facilitated groups addressing topics of family relationships
and self-esteem.
Cindy is trained in crisis response and is a volunteer listener for a
local suicide and crisis hotline. She is a member of the American Counseling
Association, the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values
in Counseling, and Chi Sigma Iota Honor Society. She is a professional
member of RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association and has a special
interest in assisting couples experiencing infertility.
Before her clinical work, Cindy worked in the knowledge management field
for a major law firm in Washington, DC and brings a unique understanding
of the legal industry to her counseling.
Cindy and her husband have two young children and have been using Imago principles in their relationship since the beginning of their marriage. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, and is on a continual quest to eliminate the three-putt from her golf game.
(202) 449-3879 x 705
Kerley believes in love and compassion. She is an ordained missionary since 1994, and has ministered to the social, spiritual and emotional needs of families and individuals in Brazil, Africa and the USA for the past 22 years.
She believes that every person has the power and resources to connect with each other if only given a chance and uses her multicultural experiences to make people from diverse backgrounds and languages comfortable around her. Rooted in deep spirituality, she incorporates the scientific findings of diverse theories of psychotherapy and counseling during the therapeutic process to asses and address the special needs of each client. She also believes that no science will ever replace the wonder of human connection and the miracle of community when in special moments former strangers suddenly share each other's burdens, making life much easier to live.
Kerley has a bachelor’s degree in Theology and Anthropology (1990,
Novas Tribos , Brazil) and a master of arts in Christian counseling and
discipleship (2008, Capital Bible Seminary). Currently she is pursuing
her professional license in counseling and is an Imago therapist in training.
She serves her community training young people and is a volunteer for
a local sexual abuse hot line.
(202) 449-3879 x 708
As a counselor at PCCC, Caroline brings her multi-cultural experience of being French and American, having lived and traveled extensively in Latin America and Europe, and speaking French and Spanish fluently. She appreciates the richness and challenges of multiculturalism in relationships and is interested in themes of change, spirituality, and healing across cultures and faith traditions.
She believes in the importance of integrating mind, body, and spirit in any process of change. She affirms the potential for healing and growth in all people and seeks to create a safe and sacred space for clients through a collaborative counseling relationship that respects clients’ spiritual journeys. She was drawn to PCCC because of her passion for Imago Relationship Therapy and her desire to help couples experience deeper connection, emotional healing, wholeness, and joy through their relationship.
Caroline is a leader with the Parent Encouragement Program (PEP) in Kensington, Maryland, where she teaches classes for parents and workshops based on an Adlerian model that uses positive discipline to create healthy relationship patterns and promote responsibility and cooperation in children. She has experience teaching children and adults, working with diverse at-risk youth and their families, leading spiritual growth groups, and assisting individuals with developmental disabilities in faith-based communities.
She and her husband have been married for 15 years and have 4 young children. Their family has been greatly enriched by practicing Imago and PEP principles.
She is currently completing a Masters in Pastoral Counseling at Loyola University of Maryland and working toward certification in Imago Relationship Therapy. She holds a Masters in Education from Harvard and is a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA).
Cindy considers it a privilege to work with individuals, couples and families as they strive toward a more peaceful and balanced place in their lives. She believes there are many paths that lead to a more fulfilling state of being and looks forward to journeying with people to find the path that is right for them. She is drawn to psychodynamic theory, particularly Carl Jung’s teachings, as a way of understanding clients and helping clients to achieve a greater understanding of self and of their partners (in couples’ counseling). She also utilizes some practical cognitive-behavioral techniques to help clients effect meaningful changes in their lives.
Cindy counseled middle and high school youth and their families in her prior internship. She specialized in helping clients find their voices, communicate more effectively, respond to anger in more positive ways, manage and understand ADHD related issues, and she journeyed with them as they came to have a better sense of themselves. Cindy has an understanding of the unique challenges and joys of parenting children with special needs.
Cindy recently joined PC&CC as a counselor intern. She is pursuing her MS degree in Pastoral Counseling at Loyola College in Maryland and is working to fulfill her LCPC requirements. She is training to become a certified Imago Therapist. She is a member of the American Counseling Association, including the AGLBTIC and ASERVIC divisions.
See how our diverse faculty can best assist your needs. Archetypal psychology and Imago Relationship Therapy reflect areas of particular interest among staff. In addition to individual, couples, and group psychotherapies, the clinical staff at PC&CC offer workshops on various topics.
To find out more about these workshops, call PC&CC at (202) 449-3789 x719.
