Faculty/Therapist

David Cole, CC, CHT, is a Hakomi therapist, teacher, and trainer, certified by Ron Kurtz. He is licensed as a Certified Counselor in private practice by the Washington State Department of Health. He is also a founding member of the Seattle Hakomi Education Network, a member of the Hakomi Institute, and a workshop presenter for PESI, LLC. In 2007 he co-authored Mindfulness Centered Therapies: an integrative approach. He has completed two years of study with Dr. Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, founder of the Internal Family Systems model of psychotherapy. He has a counseling practice in the Seattle area and is working on his next book. For complimentary phone consultation: (206) 963 2905 or contact: jdcole4@frontier.com, website www.mindfulnessbooks.com.
Carol Ladas-Gaskin, MA, CC, LMP, is a Hakomi therapist, teacher, and trainer, certified by Ron Kurtz, and is licensed as a Certified Counselor in the State of Washington. She is a founding member of the Seattle Hakomi Education Network, a member of the Hakomi Institute, a Clinical member of the USABP, and a presenter for PESI, LLC. She is the author of Unfurling, a book of poems, and co-author of Mindfulness Centered Therapies: an integrative approach. She earned her certification as a certified Progoff Intensive Journal Consultant in 1986. She has maintained an ongoing counseling practice in the Seattle area for the past twenty years and is hard at work on her memoirs. For complimentary phone consultation: 206-533-9601 or contact: clgaskin@frontier.com, website www.mindfulnessbooks.com.
Lynn Morrison, MA, CHT, is a Hakomi therapist, teacher, and trainer, certified by Ron Kurtz. She is a founding member of the Seattle Hakomi Education Network. Lynn’s early work as a cultural anthropologist, management trainer, organization development consultant, and marketing admissions director, continue to inspire and inform her practice today. Her office is located in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood of Seattle where she specializes in working with individuals, couples, and families. Other passions include writing,traveling, and gardening. She enjoys time with her grandchildren, her high school boyfriend (now life partner) and two hilarious puppies. On the horizon: Hakomi-based groups, mindfulness-based writing groups, and retreats in nature. For counseling contact: 206-633-0626 or lynnmorrison@earthlink.net.
Dennis Gaither, MD, OMC, is a Hakomi therapist, teacher and trainer certified by Ron Kurtz. He is a Board certified psychiatrist, receiving his training at the University of California at San Francisco, and is licensed in the State of Washington. He is also an Ordained Ministerial Counselor through Pathways of Light. He has worked as a primary care physician on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming, as an emergency room physician in Alaska, and now works in community mental health and has a private practice in Mt. Vernon, Washington. He finds purpose in learning, teaching, and healing, and loves being outdoors in natural settings, the company of friends, and his two sons.
Lynn Accetta-Scheffer, MA, LMHC, is a Hakomi therapist certified by Ron Kurtz, and a Hakomi teacher in training. She is licensed in the State of Washington as a Mental Health Counselor. Lynne studied psychotherapy at The Wellness Institute and Pre- and Perinatal Psychology with William Emerson. Lynne also worked with the treatment team in an inpatient psychiatric facility and later as a County Designated Mental Health Professional. Lynne a lifelong learner, anticipates a two year study in Family Constellations with Franchesca Boring. She maintains offices in Puyallup and in Tumwater, WA and specializes in working with individuals, couples, and adolescents. Lynne lives with her beloved husband and dog and loves to tend her dahlia gardens. For contact call 253-380-9750 or write to: lynnaccetta@comcast.net .
Roxanne Peterson, PhD, LMHC, RN, CHT, is a Hakomi therapist certified by Ron Kurtz, and a Hakomi teacher in training and is licensed in the State of Washington as a Mental Health Counselor and as a Registered Nurse. Roxanne studied psychotherapy at the University of Washington and has worked with treatment teams in inpatient and outpatient mental health settings. Roxanne is Certified in Qigong Energy Medicine by Damaris Jarboux and incorporates these skills in counseling sessions. She maintains offices in the Tacoma/ Olympia, WA areas and specializes in working with individuals, couples, families and adolescents. Roxanne’s practice integrates mindfulness-centered therapies with dream work, art and sand tray therapy. Complimentary phone consultation: 253-221-6789 or contact: peterson.roxanne@comcast.net .
Trish Christean-Myers, CHT. is a Hakomi therapist and Hakomi teacher in training, having received her certification from Seattle Hakomi Education Network and Ron Kurtz, and is credentialed to practice counseling in the state of Washington. Trish is currently pursuing her MA/PhD in Somatic Psychology through Santa Barbara Graduate Institute, and developing her private practice on Bainbridge Island, WA. She enjoys working with adults, adolescents and children, and is very interested in attachment parenting and supporting others in their healing journey. Complimentary phone consultation: 360-298-4718 or write to: sukhavatihakomi@gmail.com .

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