TCT Therapist Directory

TCT Institute Faculty

David Mars, Ph.D., MFT
Director of Transformative Couples Therapy® Institute

Licensed in California, U.S.A.

  • Contact Info:

    I offer teletherapy in California.

    Insurance: Only out of network

    About: Director of the Center for Transformative Therapy. Developer of TCT since 2008.

Lisa Gardner, LCSW
TCT Faculty
Certified TCT Supervisor
Certified TCT Therapist

Licensed in Connecticut & New York, U.S.A.

  • Contact Info:

    I offer teletherapy in Connecticut and New York.

    Insurance: I am an out of network provider and can provide a superbill for you to submit to your insurance if you choose.

    About: I love this method of helping others bring more harmony, peace and intimacy to their relationships.

TCT Supervisors

Julianne Maslabey, RP, RMFT
TCT Supervisor-in-Training,
Certified TCT Therapist

Licensed in Ontario, Canada

  • Contact Info:

    I offer teletherapy in Ontario, Canada, and in-person therapy in Port Elgin, Ontario.

    Insurance: I am covered by most workplace benefit packages

    TCT Training/Experience:
    I began training in AEDP for couples 10 years ago, participating in AEDP for Couples programs in NYC, San Anselmo and Boston. I have also participated in TCT core training for 2 years and have been an experiential assistant for the 2024 Experiential Skills Training. I became certified in 2023 and am currently a supervisor in training,

Robin Glantz
Certified TCT Supervisor
Certified TCT Therapist

Licensed in California, U.S.A.

Abraham Lim, MFT
Certified TCT Supervisor
Certified TCT Therapist

Licensed in Hong Kong

  • Contact Info:

    I offer teletherapy and in-person in San Po Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

    TCT Training/Experience:
    Experiential Assistant to TCT Experiential Skills Training (2024); TCT Core Training (2021- 2023); Experiential Assistant to Intermediate/Advanced TCT for Hong Kong (2020-23).

    About: Abraham Lim, a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) and Spiritual Director from Hong Kong, serves as a Clinical Supervisor with the Asian Professional Counselling and Psychology Association (APCPA). With specialized training in TCT, AEDP, and EFT, he is deeply committed to guiding individuals from all walks of life towards holistic growth—emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually.

TCT Certified Therapists

Mark Karris, Ph.D., LMFT

Certified TCT Therapist

Licensed in California & Colorado, U.S.A.

  • Contact Info:

    I offer teletherapy in California and San Diego, and in-person therapy in San Diego, California.

    Insurance: I provide superbills for those with out-of-network insurance benefits.

    TCT Training/Experience:
    TCT Core Training (2023); Experiential Assistant to TCT Experiential Skills Training (2024)

    About:
    Dr. Mark Gregory Karris, based in San Diego, is a distinguished couples therapist known for his expertise in couples therapy utilizing a variety of innovative techniques designed to strengthen couple's connections and resolve relationship challenges. His therapy approach is tailored to the unique needs of each couple, drawing on his extensive experience as a university professor, best-selling author, and workshop leader. Dr. Karris is also the author of "Beyond Fairy Tales: A Couple's Guide to Finding Clarity, Doing the Work, and Building a Lasting Relationship". Celebrated for his exceptional ability to navigate complex relationship dynamics, Dr. Karris has earned a stellar reputation in his field.

TCT Therapists

Sue Cates, LMFT

Licensed in California, U.S.A.

  • Contact Info:

    I offer teletherapy in California.

    Insurance: I provide superbills if requested.

    TCT Training/Experience:
    TCT advanced training, EA for numerous TCT trainings online, San Anselmo, San Francisco, Vancouver.

Greg Czyszczon, Ph.D., LPC

Licensed in Virginia, U.S.A.

  • Contact Info:

    I offer teletherapy and in-person in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

    Insurance: through Headway

    TCT Training/Experience: TCT with Karen Pando-Mars and David Mars in 2019 and ongoing TCT practice since; Co-PI for TCT research.

Marie Elgqvist, Psychotherapist

Licensed in Sweden

  • Contact Info:

    I offer in-person and teletherapy in Stockholm, Sweden.

    TCT Training/Experience:
    TCT Experiential Skills Training (2024).

    “My background is psychodynamic affect-focused therapy.  Aside from TCT training, I am also trained in AEDP (Level 3), EMDR, and EFT for Couples. I work both with indivduals and couples.”

Carolyn Gerard, LMFT

Licensed in California, U.S.A.

  • Contact Info:

    I offer teletherapy in Califonia and in-person therapy in San Diego, California.

    Insurance: I provide superbills for those out-of-network insurance benefits

    TCT Training/Experience:
    TCT Core Training (2019). Experiential Assistant to TCT Experiential Skills Training (2024).

    About: Specialty working with high conflict - brink of divorce couples as well as help couples to heal from betrayal/infidelity.

Lynne Houck, LCSW

Licensed in North Carolina, U.S.A.

  • Contact Info:

    I offer in-person therapy in Raleigh, North Carolina, and teletherapy for all of North Carolina.

    Insurance: I provide superbills for those with out-of-network insurance and am an out-of-network provider.

    TCT Training/Experience: TCT Core Training.

Sara Huber, Psychotherapist

Licensed in Netherlands

  • Contact Info:

    I offer teletherapy the Netherlands and in-person therapy in Amsterdam.

    Insurance: Contracts with most Dutch insurance companies.

    TCT Training/Experience:
    Seven Channels Process Group and TCT Experiential Skills Training (2024).

Suvarna Joshi, Ph.D.

Licensed in India

  • Contact Info:

    I offer teletherapy in India.

    Insurance: I provide invoices for those covered by their workplaces for mental health insurance in India. 

    TCT Training/Experience:
    TCT Core Training (2023), Experiential Assistant to TCT Experiential Skills Training (2024),

    “I am a licensed clinical psychologist with PhD in Couple and Family Therapy from India. My practice is guided by seeing people in their socio-cultural-political context continuously negotiating with systems and with interventions focusing on their strengths and resilience.”

Brett King, LMFT LPC

Licensed in Colorado, U.S.A.

  • I offer teletherapy in Colorado and in-person therapy in Denver, Colorado.

    Insurance: I do not accept insurance

    TCT Training/Experience: TCT Core Training, EA to Experiential Skills Training Course, Team member for TCT research project

Pamela Lamto, Psy.D.

Licensed in Massachusetts, U.S.A.

  • Contact Info:

    I offer teletherapy in Massachusetts, and in-person therapy in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

    Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield as well as superbills for out of network insurance.

    TCT Training/Experience:
    Experiential Assistant to Intermediate/Advanced TCT Hong Kong (2021, 2022, 2023), Experiential Assistant to Experiential Skills Training (2024), Team Member for TCT Research Study (2024).

    About: I am from Mauritius. Lived in the north suburbs of Paris, France for 10 years. Fluent in French.

San Juana Melgoza, LMFT

Licensed in California & New Mexico, U.S.A.

Rachelle Michaud, LMFT

Licensed in California, Florida, Kansas, Massachusetts, New Hampshire & Virginia, U.S.A.

  • Contact Info:

    I offer teletherapy in Florida, California, Kansas, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, & Virginia.

    Insurance: I am in network for: Aetna, Blue Cross, United Health Care, Tricare, Kaiser Permanente north, Optum, Cigna, Oscar, Oxford and a few subsets of those listed.

    TCT Training/Experience: TCT Core Training (2024); TCT Experiential Skills (2024); Seven Channels Process Training Group (2023); TCT Group (Advanced) Supervision (2023).

    "I am always learning about couples therapy and love. I am also certified in EFT for Couples (Les Greenberg), am at level 3 Gottman and have partially completed PhD on sex therapy (ASSECT requirements met). I also learn from PACT, Imago and others as needed. In my free time I read and learn about love, intimacy, affection, and touch. I invite careful, safe, non-sexual touch in therapy sessions to help deepen connection in the relationship.”

Jazmin Moral, LCSW-C

Licensed in Maryland & Virginia, U.S.A.

  • Contact Info:

    I offer teletherapy in Maryland and Virginia, and in-person therapy in Silver Spring, Maryland.

    Insurance: N/A

    TCT Training/Experience:
    Member of TCT Research Study (2024); TCT Core Training (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022); TCT Experiential Assistant in Boston Hybrid Course (2018).

Kiki Nelissen-Kleipool, Psychotherapist

Licensed in the Netherlands

  • Contact Info:

    I offer in-person therapy and teletherapy in IJmuiden and Haarlem, close to Amsterdam

    Insurance: No contracts with insurance companies. I offer therapy in at different rates depending on the couple's income.

    TCT Training/Experience:
    In TCT training since 2021 on going. TCT supervision (2021), Core Skills training (2023, 2022), Experiential Assistant in Essential Skills training (2024)

    About: Learning to work with TCT gives my work with couples so much more energy, seeing the love between the couple members begins to blossom. I can feel the love and gratitude when being with the couple, finding their love and resilience in their relationship.

Christopher Russo, LCSW

Licensed in Connecticut & New York, U.S.A.

  • Contact Info:

    I offer teletherapy in Connecticut and New York, and in-person therapy in Westport, Connecticut.

    Insurance: I provide superbills for those with out-of-network insurance benefits.

    TCT Training/Experience:
    TCT Core Training (2023, 2022, 2021), Experiential Skills for TCT at Cape Cod Institute (2019). Team Member for TCT Research Study (2024). Experiential Assistant to TCT Experiential Skills Training (2024), Experiential Assistant to Intermediate/Advanced TCT for Hong Kong (2022).

James Santos, MA, MFT

Licensed in Kentucky, U.S.A.

  • Contact Info:

    I offer teletherapy in Kentucky, and in-person therapy in Goshen, Kentucky.

    Insurance: N/A

    TCT Training/Experience:
    TCT Core Training (2022, 2021, 2020); EA to TCT Experiential Skills Training (2024, 2023); Team Member for TCT Research Study (2024)

    About: James’s areas of competency and experience include being a practitioner, educator, and facilitator of diversity and inclusion in various contexts. In addition to his private practice work at Cornerstone Care, James serves as a corporate chaplain providing emotional and spiritual care.His heart’s work is to help advocate and guide others on the journey of core self-clarity, emotional healing, relational integrity, and spiritual flourishing.

    Originally born in the Philippines and raised in the panhandle of Florida, I love reading, writing, playing the piano, mountain biking, trail-running, drinking a good pour-over coffee, connecting with friends, playing cards with my 5 kiddos, and eating out with my beloved wife, Terra.

Lia Schaefer, LCSW

Licensed in California & Washington, U.S.A.

  • Contact Info:

    I offer teletherapy in California. I offer teletherapy and in-person therapy in Seattle. WA.

    Insurance: I do not accept insurance. I provide superbills for those with out of network benefits.

    TCT Training/Experience: TCT Experiential Skills (2024).

Gail Schumann, LCSW-C

Licensed in Maryland, U.S.A.

  • Contact Info:

    I offer teletherapy in Maryland, and in-person therapy in Silver Spring, Marryland.

    Insurance: I provide superbills for out-of-network insurance reimbursement

    TCT Training/Experience:
    Team member for TCT research study (2023-24), Experiential Assistant to TCT skills training in multiple courses (2021-24).

Marjoleine Streefkerk, Psychotherapist

Licensed in Netherlands

  • Contact Info:

    I offer teletherapy in the Netherlands, and in-person therapy in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

    Insurance: Basic insurance with every insurance company. For full return, restitutie polis is required.

    TCT Training/Experience:
    TCT core training (2022, 2023), Experiential Assistant to TCT Experiential Skills Training (2024), Team Member for TCT Research Study (2024)

    About: I love working with couples and TCT because of the profound possibilities to address the most vulnerable topics by helping to speak from a loving place in stead of a critical or closed off stance. Couples experience how powerful their relationship really is. And I love witnessing and guiding this process between people.

Nate Torhjelm, MCT

Licensed in British Columbia, Canada

Craig Wanless, MTC, RCS

Licensed in Alberta, Canada

  • Contact Info:

    I offer teletherapy in Alberta, Canada and in-person therapy in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

    Insurance: I do not accept insurance.

    TCT Training/Experience:
    Experiential Skills (2024)

    About: With over 15 years of experience, Craig is a client-centred, experiential counsellor who takes an integrative approach to anxiety, stress, parenting issues, grief and loss, couples issues, anger, and trauma.

    Craig has worked with individuals, families, couples and youth in private practice and within family service agencies. 

    "I support clients in tuning into the wisdom of their core, adaptive feelings. When experienced fully, these healthy emotions provide important information about basic needs and guide us to act in ways that better fulfill these needs. This empowers clients to live more fully and freely, with greater satisfaction."

Jacqueline Warner, LMFT

Licensed in Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, & Virginia, U.S.A.

  • Contact Info:

    I offer teletherapy in CT, FL, MA, NH, and VA.

    Insurance: I provide superbills for out-of-network.

    TCT Training/Experience:
Experiential Skills (2024). Core Training (2024).