Meet Our Counselors - The Ecumenical Center

The Center for Counseling

Counseling and Education Staff

The Ecumenical Center is a non-profit 501 C3 supported by a professional staff. We use a team approach, drawing upon the unique talents of professionals from the counseling, theological and medical disciplines. Our collaborations allow us to renew a person’s mind, body and spirit.

Our counselors have graduate degrees and are certified or licensed as professional therapists by the American Association of Pastoral Counselors or a state licensing board.

Elisabeth Hand, MT-BC

Music Therapist – Board Certified and Neurologic Music Therapist

Counseling Specialties:

James Anderson, M.A., M.Div., Ph.D. (Biblical Studies) LPC-INTERN, Supervised by Richard Amiss, D.Min, LPC-S

LPC Intern

Counseling Specialties:

Mary Dom, LPC-S

Counselor

Counseling Specialties:

Thelma Rivera, LCSW

Counselor

Frank E. Emmett, PhD (LT COL, Ret)

Clinical Director

Counseling Specialties:

Nancy B. Franklin, LCSW, ACSW, Registered Play Therapist-S

Director, Child and Family Services

Counseling Specialties:

Thomas J. Preininger, LCSW, MDiv

Social Worker / Spiritual Director

Counseling Specialties:

Richard Amiss, DMin, RPT-S, LPC-S

Program coordinator for clinical education - EMDR Trained

Counseling Specialties:

Counselor - R. Esteban Montilla

R. Esteban Montilla, PhD, LPC

Counselor & Pastoral Educator

Counseling Specialties:

Cyra Dumitru,

Expressive Arts Course Facilitator

Counseling Specialties:

Expressive Arts Facilitator for Health and Trauma Recovery

Daniel Thompson, PhD

Psychologist

Counseling Specialties:

Diana Grippi, M.A.

Educational Diagnostician

Counseling Specialties:

Psychological Testing

Marla Rushing, MEd., LPC-S

Counselor

Counseling Specialties:

Nick Pantuso, LPC-I, NCC

Counselor & Neurofeedback Specialist

Counseling Specialties:

Neurofeedback

Vicki Williams-Patterson, MCAT, ATR-BC, LP-AT

Counselor & Art Therapist

Counseling Specialties:

Events

Ethics in Business San Antonio – Luncheon May 7, 2019

For more than a decade, Ethics in Business San Antonio has been fostering an environment where ethical business practices are recognized and shared for the benefit of the workplace and … Continued

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Child Parent Training March 28, 2019 - May 30, 2019

Child Parent Relationship Training – also called Filial Therapy is a researched, 10-week parenting course for parents with children under the age of 10 that teaches parents how to use some of … Continued

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Child-Parent-Relationship Training : Discovery Group “A Monthly Support Group for CPRT Graduates” March 21, 2019 - December 19, 2019

You have worked hard during your 10-week CPRT training and are beginning to reap the rewards of “Special Play Time.” Maybe you’ve been able to maintain a weekly schedule, or perhaps circumstances have disrupted your schedule. Even though you have consulted your manual, maybe situations have come up that have you stuck, & you’re not sure how to get back on track. Some of you may just miss the support and encouragement that was part of your training experience. You’re ready for CPRT Discovery group! The “Curve of Learning” described below probably seems familiar to you, but what you don’t know is that this series of Stages will continue to occur throughout your life as a parent. Something will change: your child goes to a new school, another child becomes a part of your family, or a tragedy may strike your family. When these changes come, the curve of Learning starts over! First you must regain your excitement that springs from your confidence in yourself and your commitment to your relationship with your child. There will awkward moments and times when you can’t think of what to do. Then, eventually, you will gain a new closeness and a deeper understanding of both yourself and your child. ‘The Curve of Learning” is really a spiral, expanding as you and your child discover, grow, and change together. Curve of Learning (from the Arthur Murray Dance Advice for Humans) 1. The Initial Stage: You are nervous … Continued

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