Faculty members at the Gestalt Training Institute of Philadelphia are committed professionals with an understanding of the theoretical foundation of Gestalt Therapy Theory and clinical applications of the theory in experiential training groups and teaching settings.
At GTIP, we are committed to gender expansiveness and inclusivity and include pronouns on our biography pages. For more information, visit www.mypronouns.org.
To learn more, visit individuals’ faculty biography pages, which are linked below.
Faculty, Guest Lecturers, & Teachers in Training
Beth Filla, LCSW
Alison Gerig, LCSW
Jennifer Griesbach, LCSW
David Henrich, LCSW
Claire Kaplan, LCSW
Hilary Bayley Loielo, LCSW
Karen Ginsburg, LCSW*
Doug Graiver, LCSW (on leave for 2026-27)
Cathy Gray, LCSW*
Ray Hessek, LPC (Teacher in Training)
Shobhana Kanal, LCSW (Teacher in Training)
Sarah Mello, LPC*
Michael Mitchell, LCSW
Robert Pileggi, LCSW
Nathan Schlingmann, LPC, CGT
El Schoepf, LGPC, LACMH (Teacher in Training)
Janneke van Beusekom, LCSW
Joey Vanore, LCSW
Supervisors
Jonathan Colvson, LCSW
Kelly Davis, LSW
Kristen Hammond, LPC
Ray Hessek, LPC
Shobhana Kanal, LCSW
Ania Kubin, LCSW
Bat Sheva Leshed
Thomas Meredith, MDiv, LPC
El Schoepf, LACMH
* Denotes faculty who offer supervision groups. Many of our Faculty and Supervisors offer group and individual supervision for therapists and clinicians.