The CPS Certified Community

With millions of kids struggling with challenging behavior in North America alone, Think:Kids is constantly working to expand access to our Collaborative Problem SolvingĀ® (CPS) approach. Thanks to our Certification Program, there is a growing community of people who are Certified and Certified Trainers across North America and the world!

Members of our Think:Kids Certified Community include parents, educators, mental health professionals, and more. They provide a range of services such as outpatient and in-home counseling, inpatient and residential treatment, CPS Parent Classes, and Introduction and Essential Foundation (Level 1) training.

Search the map below to find someone that is Certified or a Certified Trainer near you. Donā€™t see anyone in your region yet? You could be the first! Learn how to become Certified in Collaborative Problem Solving.

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Alabama

Mindy Cavender, LMSW
CPS Certified Trainer
Youth Villages
Birmingham, AL
Melinda.cavender@youthvillages.org


Alaska

Randy Jones,
CPS Certified Trainer
Fairsbanks, AK
cpsoregon@gmail.com
775.835.9117


Arizona

Adrienne Sainz Trees
CPS Certified Trainer
La Frontera
Director of Children’s Integrated Care and Therapy Services
502 W 29th street
Tucson, AZ 85713
520.838.3993
adrienne.trees@lafrontera.org


Jakki Kolzow
CPS Certified
Casey Family Programs
Phoenix, AZ
JKolzow@casey.org
Casey.Org
602.794.8437


Jezanna Chapman
CPS Certified
Phoenix, AZ


Stacy Wallschlaeger, MSW
CPS Certified
Education Liaison
Casey Family Programs
Phoenix, AZ
smitchellwallschlaeger@casey.org


Jo Ann LaChance, Family Developer
CPS Certified
Casey Family Programs
Arizona Field Office
Glendale, AZ
jola801@gmail.com
602.292.0483


Veronica Granmo
CPS Certified
Tucson, AZ


California

Debra Ann Afarian
CPS Certified
Parent Coach
Helping the Behaviorally Challenging Child
145 W. Main St, Ste 260,
Tustin, CA 92780
dafarian@hbcc.us
www.hbcc.us


Rudy Vejar
CPS Certified Trainer
Olive Crest Academy
Program Trainer
Garden Grove, CA
714.620.7580 ext. 2015
rudy-vejar@olivecrest.org


Elisa Brown
CPS Certified
Helping the Behaviorally Challenging Child
Tustin, CA 92677
elisa.brown@hbcc.us
hbcc.us
949.290.4847


Rocio Medina, LMFT
CPS Certified
Program Director
A Better Way, Inc.
Fairfield, CA
www.abetterwayinc.net


Steve Cuffari, MFT
CPS Certified
In Touch Family Counseling
Tustin, CA,
intouchfamilycounseling.com/
714.613.1708


Lauren Ma
CPS Certified
Director of Operations
Stowell Learning Center
Placentia, CA
lauren@stowellcenter.com
www.stowellcenter.com

877.774.0444


Rick Bowman, MA, CTRP-C
Doris Bowman, MS, ACTRP-E, ACTRP-C
CPS Certified Trainers
Certified Trauma & Resilience Practitioner Education & Clinical
Trauma-Informed & CPS Training
Consultation and Coaching
Bowman Consulting Group
Tustin, California
bowmanconsultgroup.com
503.896.6780


Margaret Johnson, LMSW
CPS Certified Trainer
CPS Parent Class Facilitator
Heart in Mind Consulting, LLC
San Luis Obispo, CA
503.753.1815
heartinmindconsulting@gmail.com


David Wehr
CPS Certified
Resident Services Supervisor
Satellite Affordable Housing Associates
1835 Alcatraz Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703
dwehr@sahahomes.org
sahahomes.org
510.761.8916


Lindsey Painter
CPS Certified
Redwood Community Services
Ukiah, CA
painterl@redwoodcommunityservices.org


Irene Lee
CPS Certified
Center Director
Stowell Learning Center
Pasadena, CA
irene@stowellcenter.com
stowellcenter.com


Colorado

Kim Bierbrauer, MA CCC-SLP, ACC, CBIS
CPS Certified Trainer
Bloom ADHD & Executive Function Coaching and Support
Golden, CO
719.684.3976
kim@bloomtogether.org

Connecticut

Divinna Schmitt, M.Ed
CPS Certified
Connecticut Parent Classes and Coaching
Middlesex County and New Haven County
CT Facilitator: Divinna Schmitt, M. Ed
860.876.0236
DivinnaSchmitt@gmail.com

Florida

Angela D. Mallard, LPC/LPC-MHSP
CPS Certified
Clinical Program Consultant
Youth Villages
Citrus Springs, FL
angela.mallard@youthvillages.org


Edward Balcomb
CPS Certified
Director of Operations
Crossroads Hope Academy
Punta Gorda, FL
941.916.8268
bo@crossroadspg.org

Delisha Lesane
CPS Certified
Naples, FL


Georgia

Karen Tripp, MA
CPS Certified Trainer
Clinical Training Expert
Youth Villages
Douglasville, GA
karen.tripp@youthvillages.org
770.403.9158


Bonnie McKinney, LMFT
CPS Certified Trainer
Clinical Services Assistant Director
Youth Villages
Rossville, GA
bonnie.mckinney@youthvillages.org


Tioka Coffil Brooks
CPS Certified
Villa Rica, GA


Christy Schuster, LPC, CPCS
CPS Certified Trainer
Clinical Services Residential Assistant Director
Youth Villages
www.youthvillages.org


Razi Abraham, LCSW
CPS Certified Trainer
Licensed Program Expert
Youth Villages
Douglasville, GA
raziya.abraham@youthvillages.org


Kristol Daley
CPS Certified
Douglasville, GA


Deanna Henley
CPS Certified
Counselor II
Youth Villages
Douglasville, GA 30135


Idaho

Jane E Morse, LCSW
CPS Certified Trainer
Boise, Idaho
208.841.6066


Illinois

Allison Stevens, LCSW, MEd, PEL
CPS Certified
Director of Therapeutic Support
JCFS Chicago
Chicago, IL
www.jcfs/tds


Amy SpottsCPS Certified
REACH
Special Education Teacher
Teacher Consultant
Evanston, Illinois
aspotts@reachchicago.org


Ellah Orevi-Greenberg
CPS Certified
Special Education Consultant
REACH
Chicago, IL


Ruth Sukenik
CPS Certified
Director of Student Services
REACH
Chicago, IL
rsukenik@reachchicago.org


Vanessa Cantz, LBS1
CPS Certified
Lead Teacher for REACH at YTT
9444 Keeler Ave.
Skokie, IL 60076
773.414.5087
vanessacantz@gmail.com


Heather Waitzman, MAT, LBS1
CPS Certified
Director of Student Services
Chicago, IL
hwaitzman@asjds.org


Alissa Zeffren
CPS Certified
Evanston, IL


Chaya Epstein
CPS Certified
LGHS
Certified
Chicago/Illinois


Stephanie Pederson
CPS Certified
Mathematics Department Chair
Ida Crown Jewish Academy
Skokie, IL, USA


Esther Siegal
CPS Certified
Chicago, IL


Shoshana Grossman
CPS Certified
Chicago, IL


Scott Dever
CPS Certified
Dean of Students
Collaborative Problem Solving
North Shore Academy
Highland Park, IL. 60035
sdever@truenorth804.org
847.831.0603 x1110


Sari Kravitt
CPS Certified
Skokie, IL


Zach Appel
CPS Certified
Special Education Teacher
REACH
Chicago, IL


Sarah Wineberg
CPS Certified Trainer
LGHS/ REACH
Chicago, IL
swineberg@reachchicago.org


Tamar Shames, MEd
CPS Certified Trainer
Director of Professional Development
REACH
3531 Madison St,
Skokie, IL 60076
tshames@reachchicago.org
847.636.9786


Mushka Gurevitz
CPS Certified
Academic Coach
REACH
Chicago, IL
mgurevitz@lghschicago.org
312.824.1353


Sarah Abrams
CPS Certified

Assistant Principal
Arie Crown Hebrew Day School
Skokie, IL
sabrams@ariecrown.org


Bryna Towb, M.Ed.
CPS Certified
Assistant Director of REACH
Skokie, Illinois
btowb@reachchicago.org
312.451.6484


Sara Estersohn
CPS Certified
REACH Chicago
Chicago, IL


Estie Siegal
CPS Certified
REACH Chicago
Chicago, IL
872.806.3606
estiesiegal2@gmail.com


Ali Kafcas
CPS Certified
Chicago, IL


Lauren Patinkin, MAT
CPS Certified
2nd Grade Teacher
Solomon Schechter Day School
Northbrook, IL
lauren.patinkin@schechter.org


Betsy Briskman
CPS Certified
4th Grade Teacher
Solomon Schechter Day School
Northbrook, IL


 

Bluma Jeremias
CPS Certified
Special Education teacher/case manager
REACH
Chicago, IL
bjeremias@reachchicago.org


Sarah Rodin
CPS Certified
Teacher Akiba Schechter
srodin@asjds.org


Julia Wenzlaff
CPS Certified
The LodeStone Center for Behavioral Health
Hinsdale, IL 60521
630.323.3050, x32
juliawenzlaff@lodestonecenter.com


Indiana

Tracy Bush, LCSW
CPS Certified
Clinical Program Consultant
Youth Villages
Jasper, IN
tracy.bush@youthvillages.org

Alyssa Seger, LMHC
CPS Certified
Youth Villages
Evansville, Indiana
alyssa.seger@youthvillages.org

Iowa

Shannon Sterling, LMSW
CPS Certified Trainer
School Social Worker
Central Rivers Area Education Agency
Waterloo, IA


Heidi Williams
CPS Certified Trainer
Professional School Counselor
Marshalltown Community School District
Marshalltown, Iowa
hwilliams@marshalltown.k12.ia.us


Kim Hagen, LISW
CPS Certified
Wellness Connection of Iowa
Bondurant, IA
kim@wellnessconnectionofiowa.com
www.wellnessconnectionofiowa.com


Dana Miller
CPS Certified Trainer
Cedar Falls, IA


Rusti Sparks
CPS Certified Trainer
Special Education Consultant
Central Rivers Area Education Agency
Cedar Falls, IA
rsparks@centralriversaea.org


Matt Cretsinger,
CPS Certified Trainer
Wellness Connection of Iowa, LLC
Bondurant, IA
matt@wellnessconnectionofiowa.com
www.wellnessconnectionofiowa.com


Anel Sandoval
CPS Certified Trainer
Marshalltown, Iowa


Bethany Weber
CPS Certified
School Social Worker
Central Rivers AEA
Cedar Falls, Iowa
bweber@centralriversaea.org


Kansas

Jennifer Taylor, Education Behavior Consultant
CPS Certified Trainer
Greenbush Education Service Center
Holton, KS
jennifer.taylor@greenbush.org
Greenbush.org


Erin Bennett, Ed.S, NCSP
CPS Certified Trainer
Lawrence, KS


Tina Haefke
CPS Certified Trainer
Allies Therapeutic Services
tinahaefke@alliestherapy.com
alliestherapy.com
913.357.5381

Maine

Annie Young
CPS Certified
Family Transition Specialist
Good Will-Hinckley
Hinckley, ME


Brent Scobie PhD, LCSW
CPS Certified Trainer
Northern Light Acadia Hospital
Bangor, ME
bscobie@northernlight.org
207.973.6450


Jessica Blanchard
CPS Certified Trainer
Good Will-Hinckley
Hinckley, ME


Maryland

Emma McAdoo, LCSW-C
CPS Certified Trainer
Baltimore, MD
emmafmcadoo@gmail.com


Monica Chickering, LCSW-C
CPS Certified Trainer
Organization Baltimore County Department of Social Services
Baltimore County, Maryland


Norah Stephanos, LCSW-C
CPS Certified Trainer
Baltimore County Department of Social Services
Baltimore, MD


Massachusetts

MGH Outpatient Psychiatry Intake
Think:Kids partners with the MGH Psychiatry Department so that all MGH Child and Adolescent Psychiatry trainees receive intensive training in CPS as a standard part of their training.

Call Intake: 617.726.2725 and request to be set up with a training provider for CPS services.

MGH Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care
32 Fruit Street, Suite 6A
Boston,Ā MAĀ Ā 02114


Ben Stich, LICSW, M.Ed
CPS Certified Trainer
Think:Kids Staff
Massachusetts


Jacquelyn Cutillo, PhD, LLP, LPC, LMHC
CPS Certified
Assistant Clinical Director
Youth Villages
Woburn, MA


Karen Kraut, MPH
CPS Certified Trainer
CPS Parenting Coach, virtual and in-person
Greater Boston area, nationally and internationally
karenkraut@gmail.com
BeTheParentBoston.com
617.710.9300


Laurel Black, M.Ed
CPS Certified
Instructional Designer, Trainer, & Executive Function Coach
Research Institute for Learning and Development
Stoneham, MA
410.707.3886
laurel.e.black@gmail.com
www.brightmindcoaching.com


Mia Klinger, Ed.M.
CPS Certified
JOYweavers Inc
Dedham, MA
617.686.3579
Miaklinger1@gmail.com
www.joyweavers.org
617.686.3579


Sarah I. Brevick, LMHC, LCPC
CPS Certified
Youth Villages
Woburn, MA


Tyrena Lester, LICSW
CPS Certified Trainer
Springfield, MA
tyrenalester@gmail.com


Jessica Klau, LICSW
CPS Certified
Arlington High School
Arlington, MA
jklau@arlington.k12.ma.us


Dawna Donaghey, Ed.M.
CPS Certified Trainer
South Shore CPS
Squantum, MA
southshorecps.com
617.249.3656


Lynn M. Casella
CPS Certified Trainer
School Social Worker
WEB Du Bois Middle School
Great Barrington, MA
lynn.casella@bhrsd.org
413.446.0880


Laura Benkov, Ph.D.
CPS Certified
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Child and Family Therapist and Consultant
Massachusetts and New York

laurabenkov@gmail.com


Maria Eaton
CPS Certified Trainer
Outpatient Clinician
Andover, MA
eatontrainings@gmail.com
857.424.8622


Deirdre Dowd-Pizzuto, LICSW
CPS Certified Trainer
READS Collaborative and Private Consultant
Middleboro, Massachusetts
Scituate, Massachusetts
Dowdpizz@gmail.com
508.243.3511


Alyssa Conti
CPS Certified
Worcester, MA


Vanesa Morales
CPS Certified
Dorchester, MA


Shawn Weld, LMHC
CPS Certified Trainer
Leominster, MA
Shawn.Weld@Gmail.com


Helen Ward
CPS Certified
Worcester, MA


Katie King
CPS Certified
Worcester, MA


Trisha Cordeiro, LICSW
CPS Certified
Licensed Program Expert Coach
Youth Villages
Longmeadow, MA
trisha.cordeiro@youthvillages.org


Terry O’Neill-Kearton
CPS Certified
Middleboro, MA


Nicole Resendes
CPS Certified
Middleborough, MA


Michelle Harding, M.Ed
CPS Certified Trainer
Project Manager, Think:Kids
Boston, MA
mharding7@mgh.harvard.edu
thinkkids.org


Stacey Paradise
CPS Certified
Middleboro, MA


Stephanie Davies, MA, LMHC
CPS Certified
Plymouth, MA


Michael Bailey
CPS Certified
Georgetown, MA


Lynn Hakkarainen
CPS Certified
School Adjustment Counselor
Worcester Public Schools
hakkarainenl@worcesterschools.net
719.412.1181


Michael Bailey
CPS Certified
Georgetown, MA


Alisha Knight
CPS Certified
Elementary Teacher
Licensed Administrator (K-8)
3rd Grade Teacher
Edgartown Elementary School
Edgartown, MA. 02539
aliciafknight@gmail.com


Hope P. Hanscom, Ed.D.
CPS Certified
Assistant Superintendent
Mashpee Public Schools
Mashpee, MA
hopehanscom@gmail.com


Jaime Curley, Ed.D
CPS Certified
Assistant Superintendent of Student Services
Old Rochester Regional School District
135 Marion Road
Mattapoisett, MA 02739


Maggie Magner
CPS Certified Trainer
The Fenn School
Concord, MA
mmagner@fenn.org
508.308.9925


Lu Wang
CPS Certified
Boston, MA
01luwang@gmail.com


Brittany Jones
CPS Certified
Youth Villages
Woburn, MA 01801


Terra Mikalson, LICSW
CPS Certified
Clinical Internship Supervisor
Youth Villages
Somerville, MA


Brian Buck
CPS Certified
Assistant Principal
Medford, MA


Paul McKnight
CPS Certified
Dean of Students
Arlington High School
Arlington, MA
pmcknight@arlington.k12.ma.us
781.316.3388


Michael Hursh
CPS Certified
North Reading Middle School
Private Practice
Lynnfield, MA
mikehursh@gmail.com


Allison Norton
CPS Certified
Woburn, MA


Rhea Elcock, M.E.d.
CPS Certified Trainer
Boston Plan for Excellence
Boston, MA
relcock@bpe.org


Sarah Hebb Carpenter, LICSW
CPS Certified
scsarahpsych@gmail.com


Eleanor Forbes, LMHC LSW
CPS Certified Trainer
BRYT Social Worker
617.446.3447


Marjorie Berkowitz, Ph.D.
CPS Certified
Licensed Psychologist
917.951.1848
Telehealth appointments for Massachusetts and New York residents

drmarjorieberkowitz@gmail.com


Lauren Colwell, LMHC
CPS Certified Trainer
Worcester, MA


Sarah Marcotte
CPS Certified
Worcester, MA


Emily Karas
CPS Certified
Boston, MA


Kim Parker
CPS Certified
Boston, MA


Erin Tracy
CPS Certified
Classroom Teacher
Worcester Public Schools
Worcester, MA USA


Neecolette Forde
CPS Certified Trainer
Baystate Medical Center Childrens Hospital
Springfield, MA


Adrienne Price
CPS Certified
Worcester, MA


Mallory Parrella, LMHC
CPS Certified
School Social Worker
Salisbury Elementary School- Triton Regional Schools
Salisbury, MA USA
mallory.parrella@tritonschools.org


Alisha Pollastri, PhD.
CPS Certified Trainer
Director of Research
Youth Villages


Carrie Smith, LICSW
CPS Certified
Clinical Director
READS Academy, Prek-6


Doreen Souza
CPS Certified
Middleboro, MA


Rachael Kent
CPS Certified
Admissions Coordinator
READS Academy
Middleboro, MA
rkent@readscollab.org
readscollab.org
508.947.3634 ext 2217


<strong Alisha Knight
CPS Certified
Chilmark, MA


Kate Meneses
CPS Certified
School Psychologist
READS Academy at West Bridgewater High School
West Bridgewater, MA
kmeneses@readscollab.org


Kristen Hayes, LICSW
CPS Certified
Licensed Program Expect at Youth Villages
kristen.hayes@youthvillages.org


Heather Dinneen
CPS Certified
Lee, MA


Minnesota

Ed Morales, LICSW
CPS Certified Trainer
Socorro Consulting
Minneapolis, MN
612.355.9824
ed@socorro.care


Kelly Leiseth
CPS Certified Trainer
Elementary Dean of Students
Sabin, Minnesota
Kelly@kjlcollaborate.com


Rachel Jeffries
CPS Certified
Nurse Educator
PrairieCare
Brooklyn Park, MN 55317
rjeffries@prairie-care.com


Julianna Drajko
CPS Certified
Parent Educator & Coach
St Paul, Minnesota
contactcrisismom@gmail.com
www.crisismom.com


Mississippi

Caitlin (CK) Harley, LCSW
CPS Certified Trainer
Licensed Training Expert
Youth Villages
Memphis, TN
caitlin.harley@youthvillages.org


Megan Bunniran, LPC-S,Ā 
CPS Certified
The Counseling Corner, LLC
Jackson, MS
megan.bunniran@youthvillages.org
www.counselingcornerms.com


Missouri

Kate O’Kelley, MA
CPS Certified Trainer
Lionheart Speaks LLC
Columbia, MO
kate@lionheartspeaks.com
www.lionheartspeaks.com


New Hampshire

Deanna Dufour
CPS Certified
Salem, NH


Jason Cucolo
CPS Certified
School Counselor
Salem NH Public Schools


Janine Holt, LICSW
CPS Certified
Licensed Program Expert
Youth Villages
Dover, NH
Manchester, NH
janine.holt@youthvillages.org


Greta Gauthier
CPS Certified
School Counselor
Salem School District
Salem, NH


Samantha Kelleher
CPS Certified
Salem, NH


New Jersey

Maria Sanders, LSW
CPS Certified Trainer
Parent Coach
Spanish Speaking
Montclair, NJ
maria@mariasandersparentcoach.com
www.mariasandersparentcoach.com
201.500.7397


New York

Laura Benkov, Ph.D.
CPS Certified
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Child and Family Therapist and Consultant
Massachusetts and New York

laurabenkov@gmail.com


Sasha Rincon
CPS Certified Trainer
Merrick, NY


Tatiana Mahoney
CPS Certified
Director of Family and Community Engagement
Inwood Academy for Leadership K-12
New York, NY
Tatiana.Mahoney@ialcs.org
inwoodacademy.org


Nicole Scalera, M.Ed
CPS Certified
The Renaissance Charter High School for Innovation
New York, NY
nicole.scalera@innovationhighschool.org


Marjorie Berkowitz, Ph.D.
CPS Certified
Licensed Psychologist
917.951.1848
Telehealth appointments for Massachusetts and New York residents

drmarjorieberkowitz@gmail.com


North Carolina

Rick Bowman, MA, CTRP-C
Doris Bowman, MS, ACTRP-E, ACTRP-C
CPS Certified Trainers
Certified Trauma & Resilience Practitioner Education & Clinical
Trauma-Informed & CPS Training
Consultation and Coaching
Bowman Consulting Group
Denver, North Carolina
bowmanconsultgroup.com
503.896.6780


Gwendolyn Prince, MA QP
CPS Certified
Regional Supervisor
Youth Villages
Charlotte, NC
Gwendolyn.Prince@YouthVillages.org
804.356.0449


Larry Lam, LCSW, MPH
CPS Certified Trainer
Clinical Consultant and Trainer
Think:Kids at Massachusetts General Hospital
Benson, NC
LTLAM@mgh.harvard.edu


Tara Ward
CPS Certified
Greensboro, North Carolina

Ashley B. Herndon, LMFT
CPS Certified
Licensed Program Expert Coach
Youth Villages
Cary, NC
ashley.herndon@youthvillages.org


Kaitlin Mullins, LCSW
CPS Certified
Clinical Director
Youth Villages
Asheville, NC
kaitlin.mullins@youthvillages.org


Sierra Kehoe LCMHCS
CPS Certified
Wellness Through Connections
Asheville, NC
wellnessthroughconnections@gmail.com

wellnessthroughconnections.com


Michelle Murray, LMFT
CPS Certified
Licensed Program Expert
Youth Villages
Greensboro, NC
michelle.murray@youthvillages.org


Shawn Parker
CPS Certified Trainer
Greensboro, North Carolina

North Dakota

Renae Fettig
CPS Certified
Bismarck, North Dakota

Ohio

Christopher Doud, MA, LPCC-S
CPS Certified
Regional Clinical Director
The Village Network
Bethesda, Ohio
cdoud@thevillagenetwork.com
740.782.0092


Jennifer Porter LPCC-S
The Village Network
Program Director
1751 E Long Street
Columbus, OH 43203
jporter@thevillagenetwork.com


Trudy Kucharski
CPS Certified
Lead Supervisor – Caley Home
Lake County Department of Job and Family Services
Painesville, Ohio


Laurie Sparks-Dennison, LISW-S/ RYT-200
CPS Certified
Columbus, Ohio


Dawn Ostrowski
CPS Certified
Mentor, OH


Laurann Young
CPS Certified Trainer
Wooster, Ohio


Amanda Plant, LISWS
CPS Certified
Clinical Supervisor
The Village Network
Newark, Ohio
aplant@thevillagenetwork.com
740.788.8850


Emily Sutton, MSW, LSW
CPS Certified
Program Director- Out of Home Care
The Village Network
Youngstown, OH
Esutton@thevillagenetwork.com


Marlene Scheaffer PCC-S
CPS Certified
Regional Director
Columbus, OH
msheaffer@thevillagenetwork.com


Jessica R. Agyekum, LISW-S
CPS Certified
Clinical Director, Southwest Region
The Village Network


Megan Obermeyer
CPS Certified
Columbus, Ohio


Sarah Fitzpatrick, LISW-S, LCDCIII
CPS Certified
Clinical Supervisor
Wooster, Ohio


Sarah Fitzpatrick
CPS Certified
Wooster, OH


Randa Harrah
CPS Certified
Coshocton, OH


Tiffany White
CPS Certified
Canton, Ohio


Oklahoma

Megan Taylor, LCSWĀ 
CPS Certified
Licensed Program Expert
Youth Villages
Oklahoma City, OK
Megan.Taylor@youthvillages.org


Oregon

Alicia Myers, LPC
CPS Certified Trainer
Clinical Director
Arise Counseling Service
1075 Washington Street,
Eugene OR 97401
arisecounselingservice.com
541.203.2664


Angela Binning, M.Ed
CPS Certified
EI/ECSE Specialist
Intermountain Education School District
2001 SW Nye
Pendleton, OR 97844
541.571.3715
abinning0905@gmail.com


Beth Holliman
CPS Certified Trainer
Portland, Oregon
whwpdx.com


Carlos Alvarenga
CPS Certified
Training & Development Specialist 2/CPS Coach
Oregon State Hospital
Salem, OR
503.421.2938


Elizabeth McMahan, LCSW
CPS Certified Trainer
Training and Safety Director
Trillium Family Services
Corvallis, OR
emcmahan@trilliumfamily.org


Garnett Dittfurth, LPC
CPS Certified Trainer
Child & Adolescent Therapist
Providence Medical Group
Oregon City, OR
503.722.3705
Garnett.Dittfurth@providence.org


Heather Johnson, LCSW
CPS Certified Trainer
Director of Training Services, Think:Kids
Outpatient Therapist, Collaborative Consultation & Counseling
McMinnville, OR 97128
hjohnson11@mgb.org
503.883.9001


Jake Slodki,Ā 
CPS Certified Trainer
Bend, OR
jake.slodki@gmail.com


Jodie Wyatt
CPS Certified
Salem/Keizer School District
Salem, OR
wyatt_jodie@salkeiz.k12.or.us


Jordan Spikes
CPS Certified Trainer
Clinical Trainer and Consultant
Manager of Curriculum
Think:Kids at Massachusetts General Hospital
Hillsboro, OR
jspikes@mgh.harvard.edu


Kimberly Bosley, DNP, PMHNP
CPS Certified Trainer
Central City Concern
Kimberly.Bosley@ccconcern.org


Michael Hellums
CPS Certified Trainer
Learning Development Specialist
Oregon Department of Human Services/Stabilization and Crisis Unit
Salem, Oregon
Mike.Hellums@odhs.oregon.gov


Mike Fear
CPS Certified Trainer
Clinical Therapy Specialist
Unity Center for Behavioral Health
mfear@lhs.org
503.944.7600


Nancy Petit
CPS Certified
Family Support Specialist
Oregon Family Support Network
Tualatin, OR
503.383.6109
nancyp@ofsn.net


Randi Cooper, M.Ed
CPS Certified Trainer
Behavior Consultant- NW Regional ESD
Certified Trainer
Portland, OR 97203
Randicooperconsulting@gmail.com
randicooperconsulting.com
503.560.0833


Randy Jones
CPS Certified Trainer
The Coalition for Human Empowerment
775.835.9117
cpsoregon@gmail.com


Rick Bowman, MA, CTRP-C
Doris Bowman, MS, ACTRP-E, ACTRP-C
CPS Certified Trainers
Certified Trauma & Resilience Practitioner Education & Clinical
Trauma-Informed & CPS Training, Consultation and Coaching
Bowman Consulting Group
Sherwood, Oregon
bowmanconsultgroup.com
503.896.6780


Signe Miller
CPS Certified
Facilitate CPS Parent/Caregiver class in Oregon
Family Support Specialist Oregon Family Support Network
541.505.2511
signem@ofsn.net


Ted Layman, LCSW
CPS Certified Trainer
CPS Parent Group Facilitator
Family Therapist
Restore Therapy
1235 SE Morrison St,
Portland, OR 97213
ted@restoretherapypdx.com
503.376.7114 x 6


Victoria Haight, Workforce & QI Director
CPS Certified
Oregon Family Support Network
Salem, OR


Crystal Alexander
CPS Certified Trainer
ODHS Stabilization and Crisis Unit
Salem, Oregon/United States


Anna Ketchum-Harkless
CPS Certified
Springfield, OR


Leigh Burger, CSWA
CPS Certified
Child & Family Therapist
Trillium Family Services
Portland, OR
503.963.4931
lburger@trilliumfamily.org


Nicolas Wilkes, MAOL
CPS Certified Trainer
Oregon State Hospital
Junction City, Oregon
Nicolas.E.Wilkes@oha.oregon.gov


Jenny Cary, LCSW
CPS Certified Trainer
Hillsboro School District
Hillsboro, OR
503.844.1795
caryj@hsd.k12.or.us


Kate Fay, LPC
CPS Certified Trainer
Hillsboro School District
Hillsboro, OR
fayk@hsd.k12.or.us


Amy Moore, M.Ed.
CPS Certified Trainer
Behavior Consultant Lane School
Lane Education Service District
Eugene, OR
amoore@lesd.k12.or.us
541.463.8500


Beth Edens
CPS Certified
Tigar d, Oregon


Francisca Tapia Garcia
CPS Certified Trainer
Learning and Development Specialist 1
Stabilization and Crisis Unit
Salem, Oregon
francisca.tapia-garcia@odhs.oregon.gov


Jules Rice, TLSWI/Certified
CPS Certified Trainer
Co-Owner
The Hero Makers
Bend, OR, USA
Jules@theheromakers.net
www.theheromakers.net
503.560.8540


Sarah Wickersham, MS
CPS Certified Trainer
Executive Director of Douglas CARES
Roseburg, OR
sarah@douglascares.org
douglascares.org
514.863.9208


Reiannon Metz
CPS Certified
North Bend, Oregon


Scott Kimura, LPC
CPS Certified Trainer
Mental Health Specialist
Forest Grove School District
Forest Grove, OR
skimura@fgsd.k12.or.us


Sarah Walker
CPS Certified Trainer
Klamath Falls, OR


Andrew Manibusan
CPS Certified
Learning and Development Specialist 2
Oregon State Hospital
Salem, Oregon


Daniel Sprinkle
CPS Certified
Salem, Oregon


Derek Hunt, BS
CPS Certified Trainer
Oregon State Hospital
Salem, OR
503.979.3580
derek.m.hunt@dhsoha.state.or.us


Erik Kola, RN QMHP
CPS Certified Trainer
Portland, OR


Hallie Carpenter, EdS, NCSP
CPS Certified Trainer
Clinical Trainer and Consultant
Manager of Implementation, Think:Kids
McMinnville, Oregon
hcarpenter@mgb.org
halliecarp@gmail.com


Jackie Bauman
CPS Certified Trainer
Department of Early Learning Supervisor
Willamette Education Service District
Salem, Oregon
jackie.bauman@wesd.org
www.wesd.org
503.363.4837


Jan Urton
CPS Certified
Family Partner
Yamhill County Family and Youth and Yamhill County
Yamhill County, Oregon
urtonj@co.yamhillcounty.gov
503.435.9107


Jessica Compton, CSWA
CPS Certified

j.compton@icloud.com


Justin Walker
CPS Certified Trainer
Crisis Intervention Coach – Oregon State Hospital
JUSTIN.A.WALKER@dhsoha.state.or.us


Kathleen McNamara, LCSW
CPS Certified Trainer
Assistant Director of Clinical Training
Youth Villages
Portland, OR
kathleen.mcnamara@youthvillages.org
503.972.0999


Kevin R. Reilly, MA, LPC, NCC
CPS Certified Trainer
SearchLight Behavior Consulting Services LLC
Keizer, OR
searchlightbcs@gmail.com
503.560.8540


Lauren Bellenbaum, MA, LPC
CPS Certified Trainer
Owner/Clinical Director at Transform Youth and Family Counseling
Grants Pass, OR
laurenbellenbaum@gmail.com
www.transformyfc.com
541.507.6400 ext 101


Liz Crabtree, LCSW
CPS Certified Trainer
CPS Parent Group Facilitator
Family Therapist
Portland, OR
hello@lizcrabtree.com


Marcus Saraceno
CPS Certified Trainer
Eugene, OR
541.579.3935
watershedps@gmail.com


Mark Beach, MS
CPS Certified Trainer
Riverview Center for Growth
Springfield, Oregon
mbeach@riverviewgrowth.org

LearnCPS.com
541.726.1465


Michael Pantalone
CPS Certified Trainer
Oregon State Hospital
Salem, OR
503.932.2305
mike.pantalone@dhsoha.state.or.us


Randall Davis
CPS Certified
Staff Support Coach
Oregon State Hospital
Salem, Oregon


Richard Bruce
CPS Certified Trainer
Leaning and Development Specialist
Oregon Department of Human Services,
Stabilization and Crisis Unit
Salem, OR
Richard.Bruce@odhs.oregon.gov
971.209.8587


Robert E. Lieberman, M.A., LPC
CPS Certified Trainer
Lieberman Group Inc
Grants Pass, OR
lieberbob@gmail.com
lieberman-group.com
541.761.0551


Shannon Pugerude, M.Ed
CPS Certified Trainer
The Hero Makers
Bend, OR
Shannon@theheromakers.net
https://www.theheromakers.net
541.977.6808


Suzanne Wilhour MA, CDAC I
CPS Certified Trainer
Riverview Center for Growth
Portland, OR
swilhour@riverviewgrowth.org


Tonya Coker
CPS Certified Trainer
Executive Director of Early Learning
Willamette Education Service District
Salem, OR
tonya.coker@wesd.org


Whitney Vail, PsyD
CPS Certified Trainer
Integrity Consulting
Milwaukie, OR
503.860.6801
drwvail@gmail.com


 

Deonza Watson QMHA-R
CPS Certified Trainer
Parent Trainer
DWatson@newaveues.org
Deonza.Watson@gmail.com
503.358.9525


 

Kristina Meinecke, NBCT
CPS Certified Trainer
Student Success Coach
1728 Main Street
Forest Grove, OR 97116
503.974.4618
kmeinecke@fgsd.k12.or.us


Taylor Herreman
CPS Certified Trainer
Director of Training and Compliance
Boys & Girls Aid
Portland, OR
www.boysandgirlsaid.org


Heidi Luckman, LMFT
CPS Certified Trainer
Behavior Specialist
Coos Bay School District
Coos Bay, Oregon
heidil@coos-bay.k12.or.us
541.267.1336


Anna Shea
CPS Certified Trainer
Behavior and Autism Consultant
Lane School, Lane Education Service District
Eugene, OR
shea@lesd.k12.or.us


Jessie George
CPS Certified Trainer
Eugene, OR


Robyn Rutherford
CPS Certified
McMinnville School District
McMinnville, OR


Hannah McCabe, MSW
CPS Certified Trainer
Therapeutic Foster Care Training Specialist
Greater Oregon Behavioral Health, Inc.
Portland, OR
hmccabe@gobhi.org


Sara Walz
CPS Certified
Springfield, Oregon


Charity Stangel
CPS Certified
Eugene, OR


Talia Akre, MSW, LCSW
CPS Certified Trainer
Mental Health Therapist
Arata and Burlingame Creek Schools
Multnomah ESD
Portland, Oregon
taliamarie@gmail.com
917.455.1883


Jennifer Henderson, DBH, LPC
CPS Certified
Henderson Behavioral Health, LLC
Medford, OR
jennifer@jhendersoncounseling.com
jhendersoncounseling.com
541.821.9559


Kristoffer Wulf, M.Ed.
CPS Certified Trainer
Special Education Specialist (Dallas School District)
Monmouth, OR
kris.wulf@dsd2.org


Vega O’Cathasaigh
CPS Certified
QA/QI and Training Manager
Shangri-La
Cottage Grove, Eugene, and Salem, Oregon


Stephanie LeVason
CPS Certified
Salem, OR


Lindsey Wegner
CPS Certified
Junction City, Oregon


South Carolina

Erin Hill, PhD
CPS Certified
Licensed Psychologist
Mount Pleasant, SC
erinhillphd@gmail.com

Tennessee

Brent Doyle, M.S., LPC-MHSP
CPS Certified Trainer
Clinical Services Program Manager
Youth Villages
Memphis, TN
brent.doyle@youthvillages.org
901.356.1717


Brooke Murphy, LPC MHSP
CPS Certified
Youth Villages
Tennessee


Christopher Peete
CPS Certified Trainer
Think:Kids
Residential Counselor
Memphis, TN


Heather H. Smith, Ed.S, LPC-MHSP
CPS Certified
Clinical Training Consultant
Youth Villages
heather.smith@youthvillages.org


Katherine Peatross, MEd, LPC/MHSP, LBA
CPS Certified
Youth Villages
Memphis, TN


Nadiyah Gibbs, LPC/MHSP
CPS Certified
Licensed Program Expert
Youth Villages
Chattanooga, TN 37404
nadiyah.gibbs@youthvillages.org


Sean Gearson, LPC-MPSP
CPS Certified Trainer
Clinical Services Program Manager
Youth Villages
Memphis, TN
sean.gearson@youthvillages.org
www.youthvillages.org
901.251.4809


Tyeisha Comer
CPS Certified Trainer
Youth Villages
Memphis, Tennessee
tyeisha.comer@youthvillages.org
901.252.2967


Chris Knott
CPS Certified
Jackson, TN


Jessica Haney, LMSW
CPS Certified
Youth Villages
Bartlett, Tennessee, United States
jessica.haney@youthvillages.org


Emily Coleman Crowder, LPC-MHSP
CPS Certified
Licensed Program Expert
Youth Villages
Memphis, TN
youthvillages.org
901.251.5000


Carl Davis
CPS Certified
Program Manager
Youth Villages
Memphis, TN
901.484.5215
carl.davis@youthvillages.org


Rebekah Lemmons, Ph.D.
LPC-MHSP, PMH-C, CRC, RYT-500

CPS Certified Trainer
Managing Director of Clinical Services
Youth Villages
3320 Brother Blvd., Memphis, TN 38133
www.youthvillages.org
Office 901.251.4902


Kara Marsden, Ed.S., LPC/MHSP
CPS Certified
Residential Clinical Consultant
Dogwood Campus


Laura Dawkins Belsito, LPC/MHSP
CPS Certified Trainer
RTC Clinical Consultant
Youth Villages
3310 Perimeter Hill Dr, Nashville, TN 37211
615.250.7213
laura.belsito@youthvillages.org


Cari Estep
CPS Certified
712 Waterstone Cir,
Greeneville, TN
423.773.6516
estepconsultation@gmail.com


Angel Gooden, PsyD
CPS Certified
Memphis, TN


Alex Barton
CPS Certified
Memphis, TN


Rosalynn Strong
CPS Certified
Bartlett, TN


Michelle Comma
CPS Certified Trainer
Memphis, Tennessee


Amanda Embry, LPC-MHSP
CPS Certified
Licensed Program Expert
Youth Villages
Memphis, TN
amanda.embry@youthvillages.org


Rankin Cox, LCSW
CPS Certified
Youth Villages
Bartlett, TN
arankin.cox@youthvillages.org


Stephanie Smith
CPS Certified
Memphis, TN


Texas

Selene Mendez, MSW
CPS Certified
Social Worker
Casey Family Programs
San Antonio, TX
smendez@casey.org


Vermont

Jenifer Aldrich
CPS CertifiedTrainer
Principal
Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union
Windsor, Vermont
jaldrich@wsesu.net
www.wsesu.net/en-US
603.303.6337


Annalise Ennis
CPS Certified Trainer

Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union/Albert Bridge School
Social Emotional Interventionist
Brownsville, VT
annalise.ennis@wsesu.net


Melisaa Anderson
CPS Certified
Social Emotional Learning Coach
Montpelier Roxbury Public Schools
Montpelier, VT
melissaanderson@mpsvt.org


Steve Messier
CPS Certified

Director of Student Affairs
Missisquoi Valley School District
Swanton, Vermont
steve.messier@mvsdschools.org
selearningedu.wordpress.com


Devin Quinlan
CPS Certified
504


Virginia

Amber Bumbry, M.Ed.
CPS Certified
Post Adoption Program Manager
Children’s Home Society of Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
amber@chsva.org
804.456.6603


Carmen Dailey-Petry
CPS Certified Trainer
Think:Kids
UMFS
Richmond, VA
cdailey@umfs.org
804.677.2869


Elizabeth Buchholz, MNS
CPS Certified Trainer
Think:Kids
Richmond VA
804.239.1221


Leslie Perez, BA
CPS Certified Trainer
UMFS
Alexandria, VA
703.941.9008
lperez@umfs.org


 

Erica Mann
CPS Certified Trainer
Glen Allen, VA

 

Washington

Sarah Long
CPS Certified
Behavior Specialist
Curae Center
Camas, WA 98684
sarah.long@esd112.org


Amelia Bambam
CPS Certified
Longview, WA


Justus Morlock
CPS Certified
Special Education Teacher
Shiloh Hills Elementary, Mead School District 354
Spokane, WA

Wisconsin

Jeffrey D. Krukar, PhD
CPS Certified Trainer
North Shore Psychotherapy Associates
5555 N. Port Washington Road, Suite 300
Glendale, WI. 53217
(P) 414.962.6764

jeffk@northshorepsychotherapyassociates.com


Kitty Berkovitz
CPS Certified
Brookfield, WI


Queensland, Australia

Mark Ellison
CPS Certified Trainer
Leader of Practice and Staff Formation
EREA Flexi Schools
Brisbane, Australia
mark.ellison@ereafsn.edu.au
+61437335491


Kaytlin Warner
CPS Certified Trainer
Leader of Staff Formation and Practice
Australia


Larissa kennedy
CPS Certified Trainer
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia


Louise Willie
CPS Certified
Edmund Rice Education Australia Flexible Schools
Australia
Louise.Willie@ereafsn.edu.au
ereafsn.edu.au


Lucy Pearce
CPS Certified
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia


Ande Foster
CPS Certified Trainer
Gympie, Queensland, Australia


Brooke Taylor
CPS Certified
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia


Alberta, Canada

Matt Sticksl, BEd
CPS Certified Trainer
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
matt@newlightlearning.ca
newlightlearning.ca

Manitoba, Canada

Tricia Bailey SauvƩ, B.Ed., P.B.C.E., M.Ed
CPS Certified Trainer
Louis Riel School Division
Winnipeg, Manitoba
baileyt@live.ca
tricia.bailey@lrsd.net
204.228.3711

Nova Scotia, Canada

Darren (DJ) Tolliver
CPS Certified
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ontario, Canada

Chris Alexiou
CPS Certified Trainer
Oakville Ontario Canada
alexiouc77@gmail.com
Chrisalexiou.com


Christine Waler
CPS Certified Trainer

Retired Principal and Teacher
Niagara, Ontario, Canada
905.933.5118
walercj@gmail.com


Jennifer Boggett Carsjens
CPS Certified Trainer
Occupational Therapist
Childrenā€™s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Ottawa, ON
613.738.6990 x260
jboggett@cheo.on.ca


Julie Giachino, Registered Psychotherapist
CPS Certified Trainer
Crossroads Childrenā€™s Mental Health Centre
Ottawa, Ontario
jgiachino@crossroadschildren.ca


Nicole Hagley, M.Ed, OCT
CPS Certified Trainer
Halton District School Board
hagleyn@hdsb.ca


Sharon Aron, M.Ed, R.P.
CPS Certified
Ottawa, Ontario


Stephanie Marandi, BA
CPS Certified
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada


Kristen Stansell
CPS Certified
Thunder Bay, Ontario


Nicole McCallum
CPS Certified
Erin, Ontario


Marie-JosƩe Lainesse
CPS Certified
Dalkeith, Ontario, Canada

Cara Kaiserman, MSW, RSW
CPS Certified Trainer
Crossroads Childrenā€™s Mental Health Centre
Ottawa, ON
612.723.1623 x223
ckaiserman@crossroadschildren.ca


 

Joanna Doria, M.Ed, OCT
CPS Certified Trainer
Instructional Program Leader of Special Education
Halton District School Board
Burlington, ON, L7N 1M8
doriaj@hdsb.ca


 

Marla Cameron, ABSNP, M.Ed, C. Psyc.
CPS Certified Trainer
Psychologist
Cornerstone Psychological Services
1 Promenade Circle Ste 313C, Thornhill, ON L4J 4P8
marlac9692@protonmail.com


Michael Hone, M.Ed., RP
CPS Certified Master Trainer
CPS Parent Group Facilitator
Crossroads Childrenā€™s Mental Health Centre
Ottawa, ON
613.295.3502
mhone@crossroadschildren.ca


Natasha Tatartcheff-Quesnel, MSW
CPS Certified Master Trainer
Manager
Coordinated Access
2675 Queensview Dr, Ottawa, ON, K2B8K2
natasha@coordinatedaccess.ca


Rebecca Newcombe
CPS Certified Trainer
Principal
Halton District School Board
newcomber@hdsb.ca


Siobhan Chirico, RP(Q), MA, OCT
CPS Certified Trainer
VOICE Counselling & Education Services
2465 Walkers Line
Burlington, ON L7M 4K4
info@voiceforkids.ca
289.962.7789 (call/text)


Sadie Phonprasith
CPS Certified
Child and Youth Care Practitioner
Halton District School Board
Burlington ON
phonprasiths@hdsb.ca


Quebec, Canada

StƩphanie Paquette, MSW
CPS Certified
Montreal, QC
paquette_s@yahoo.ca

England

Tim Makaruk
CPS Certified

Principal
Novalis Trust
Box Stroud,
tim.makaruk@novalis-trust.org.uk
novalis-trust.org.uk
+44.1453.837551


Ireland

Catherine Maloney
CPS Certified
Parent Class facilitator
Holding Me
Bray, Co Wicklow, Ireland
catherine@holdingme.ie
holdingme.ie
00353877646030


Italy

Samuele Bellomi
CPS Certified
Sirmione – Brescia, Italy


Mexico

Florencia LeaƱo
CPS Certified
Guadalajara, Jalisco, MĆ©xico


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