DIRECTOR

Stephanie Joseph is a licensed psychotherapist, registered art therapist, and licensed addiction counselor with her Masters in Counseling with an emphasis in Art Therapy from Naropa University. She currently has a private practice specializing young adults, adults, couples and families. Prior to starting a private practice, Stephanie worked as a therapist at the 18th Judicial DA’s Office with the Diversion Counseling Program where she worked with adolescents and adults for over a decade. Stephanie is a graduate of GIR (2012) and a registered yoga instructor. She incorporates body awareness and mindfulness into her practice.

Stephanie has a growing family and uses the experiences of being a mom into her therapy practices. Parenting with her husband and being a mom to her three children are her greatest teachers.

Michael is a licensed therapist in private practice in Boulder, Colorado. He earned his M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Naropa University with a focus in Transpersonal Psychology. Michael has worked in the field of counseling for the last 14 years as a guide, therapist, and trainer. He was a Wilderness Therapy guide for 6 years, leading and facilitating in deep transformational work with teens, adults, and families in the mountains and high desert. He has also worked extensively in the field of addiction and recovery. He specializes in work with depression, groups, trauma, PTSD, grief, and families. He currently co-creates with leaders in the field bringing men together for transformational experiences, brotherhood, healing, and empowerment. In addition to his M.A., Michael completed a 3 year training at the Gestalt Institute of the Rockies, and continues to train at the Gestalt Equine Institute. 

TEACHING FACULTY

Dr. Carla Clements was a professor at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, in the Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Psychology Department. She was the chair of the department for a decade, and taught Assessments, Group Dynamics, Helping Relationships, and Transpersonal Psychology. In May 2018, she retired to become the Principal Investigator of the DMTx program.
Carla has a private practice in psychotherapy, specializing in the treatment of PTSD in women for the past 30 years. For three years, Carla was the Independent Rater for the MAPS-sponsored phase 2 study of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for treatment resistant, chronic PTSD. This experience renewed a lifelong interest in consciousness-expanding compounds which she continues to research today.

TEACHING FACULTY

victoria a practicing gestalt psychotherapist, trainer, educator and supervisor for over 50 years. She utilizes humor, body movement and awareness with a process focus to enable individuals, families and groups to deepen contact and relationship while “coming to their senses”.

Victoria spent years working in agencies in mental health and in residential and outpatient addiction treatment. She helped start up addiction treatment centers for women and men in Colorado and was a therapist for families and adolescents in a wilderness therapy program.

Victoria celebrates the diversity in the varying populations she has worked with and rejoices at the depth and facility of gestalt therapy. 

victorias289@gmail.com

TEACHING FACULTY

Mili was born and raised in Argentina. She is bilingual (Spanish-English), cross-cultural and international therapist and supervisor.

In her practice, Mili is dedicated to guiding individuals, children, and families on a profound journey of self-discovery and growth. She believes that within every family system lies a hidden gem—a perfect way of functioning waiting to be unearthed. As a therapist and supervisor, her role is to support clients in understanding and embracing their family dynamics, fostering shifts in perception that lead to self-embrace and gratitude for one’s roots.

Mili’s approach is rooted in the belief that at the core of our being, all we seek is love and connection, both within ourselves and others. Yet, unresolved wounds often hinder our ability to experience and express love fully.
Driven by her love for humanity, Mili is committed to empowering individuals and families to navigate life’s challenges with resilience and authenticity. She believes that by embracing our unique family narratives, we can truly love ourselves and others more deeply, creating a ripple effect of healing and transformation in our lives and communities.

https://integratingmundos.com
info@integratingmundos.com

TEACHING FACULTY

Kyle provides mental health counseling in Moab, Utah and online in Utah and Colorado.

He has training in:
M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy, Regis University
Gestalt Equine Institute of the Rockies Gestalt Institute of the Rockies
Infraslow Neurofeedback
Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA) https://www.bcia.org/
Eye Movement, Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR)

P: 970-317-4290 kyle@bluejuniperpractice.com www.bluejuniperpractice.com

BOARD MEMBER

Joan Rieger, MA, LPC is a licensed psychotherapist with her Masters in Counseling from Naropa University (2001). She is currently in private practice in Wheat Ridge, CO specializing in trauma resolution, attachment issues, couples counseling, depression, anxiety, and grief. She also offers equine assisted psychotherapy to clients at Happy Dog Ranch in Littleton, CO. Joan co-founded the Gestalt Equine Institute of the Rockies with Duey Freeman, MA, LPC. Joan taught the masters level Gestalt class for several years as an adjunct faculty member for Naropa University, and was the clinical supervisor for the Medicine Horse Program in Boulder, CO. Joan is certified as a Gestalt therapist from the Gestalt Institute of the Rockies (2002), and formally was the Director of GIR.

CONSULTANT

Ben believes that organizations thrive when they nourish essential human needs: safety, belonging, vitality, creativity, growth, and authentic community. As a Gestalt coach, he partners with leaders, teams, and individuals to deepen awareness of these needs—and to recognize the habitual patterns that get in the way of fulfilling them.

Ben is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coaching Federation, and holds a certificate in Gestalt Therapy from the Gestalt Institute of the Rockies.

Before becoming a coach, Ben spent two decades in journalism and technology, working as a foreign correspondent for The Economist and later serving in executive roles at IBM and PayPal.

CONSULTANT

Morgan is a Gestalt nerd. She could talk about this wondrous approach to therapy and life all day. If you’re interested in the boring stuff, Morgan received her master’s degree in counseling from Northwestern University with an emphasis in trauma-informed care. After spending many years living across the United States Morgan returned home to Colorado to start a private counseling practice. Her specialities include working with PTSD, generational trauma, attachment trauma, anxiety, and depression with interests in psychedelic assisted therapy. Morgan is also an adjunct faculty member at Naropa University. Morgan respects and supports the intersectionality of the BIPOC and LGBTQIA communities.

morgan@morgandingletherapy.com

(720) 258-6448
www.morgandingletherapy.com

CONSULTANT

Ariana Griffith, EdM, MA, LPC (she/her)
Ariana Griffith is licensed professional counselor with a Masters in Education in Mental Health Counseling and a Masters of Arts in Psychological Counseling from Columbia University. She is currently in private practice specializing in multicultural counseling and Gestalt therapy--working with identity, trauma (combat, sexual, cultural, and interpersonal), attachment, and relationship issues. She works with adults, couples, veterans, and folks in the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities. In a previous chapter, Ariana was an actor and comedian in New York City, and worked in mental health and social services with the artist and entertainment community. She continues to be excited by the intersection of art and mental health and how creativity can transform lemons into lemonade, which is why she loves Gestalt therapy. Her favorite defense mechanism is humor.

ariana@multitudestherapy.com

https://www.multitudestherapy.com/
720-771-1479

CONSULTANT

Grace is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in both Colorado and Michigan. She holds a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University (2022) and a certification in Gestalt Therapy from the Gestalt Institute of the Rockies (2024). Grace will proudly tell anyone that Gestalt is her foundation, and that it was through her 3 years of training with GIR that she truly became a therapist. In addition, she draws on over a decade of experience working in the healthcare field, most recently as a Grief Counselor in Hospice care, and enjoys
working with adults of all ages but especially older adults. Grace is currently in private practice in Michigan, working primarily with individuals and couples. She is honored to accompany her clients on their unique journeys - through grief and loss, life stage transitions, relationship issues, depression, anxiety, and trauma recovery - inviting a holistic awareness of mind, heart, and body throughout the therapeutic process.

CONSULTANT

Mark McLean is a pre-licensed therapist in a private practice in Utah. He holds an M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Adams State University (2024) and an Advanced Research Masters in Continental Philosophy and Phenomenology from KU Leuven in Belgium (2017). He currently works with adults while providing mental health counseling for anxiety, depression, attachment and relationship issues, trauma, life transitions, and faith and value transitions and explorations. In addition, he has completed certifications in Gestalt Therapy from the Gestalt Institute of the Rockies, in Trauma-Sensitive and Trauma-Informed Yoga Instruction (RYT-200 & CYP-500), and is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) trained. As an ever-curious student of life who has had the gift of learning from and with many meaningful teachers and friends, Mark has found that one of the greatest gifts we can give to another is to help us come back to ourselves.

CONSULTANT

Sammy Charytoniuk is a Licensed Professional Counselor and owner of a private practice based in Colorado. She has been supporting individuals and families for over 15 years and is a graduate of the Gestalt Institute of the Rockies. She is also trained in EMDR as part of her trauma-informed approach.

Her work is relational, experiential, and grounded, with a focus on present-moment awareness, co-regulation, and supporting each person’s experience with care and clarity.

She works with clients navigating trauma, self-esteem challenges, anxiety, depression, and life transitions, offering steadiness, warmth, and respect for each person’s process.

Outside the therapy room, Sammy is a mom of two wild-hearted kids and the co-founder of a nature-based, child-led homeschool enrichment program. Her work—both clinical and community-based—is shaped by a respect for relationship and a trust in the steady process of growth.

www.sammycharytoniuk.com