Core Wellness strives to treat each person with compassion and respect. We believe in maintaining the highest quality professional services catered to each person’s individual needs with a focus on respect, understanding and measurable outcomes. We celebrate multicultural awareness and value each individual’s contribution to society. We believe in giving back to the community. We donate 10% of all company revenue to support local and national causes which promote social justice, fight poverty, enhance education and lend support to those in need. From the moment you contact us you will see how our caring and respectful staff handles your questions with sensitivity, confidentiality and professionalism.
Core Wellness was founded in 2018 with the mission of providing holistic, evidence based support, therapy and training. We are staffed by dedicated, highly trained and professional therapists whose skills, compassion, commitment and effectiveness are readily apparent to all those who interact with them.
To create a community of healthy and engaged members working to enhance their lives, bonds and personal and professional satisfaction, one person at a time.
MSW, PHD, LCSW-C
Founder
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE & OFFICER OF NYSED-APPROVED PROVIDEDr. Michael Freedman is a licensed clinical social worker and supervisor with 40 years of experience. He earned Bachelors and Masters degrees in Education, and a Masters and Doctoral degree in Social Work. He is additionally certified in Chemical Dependency and before retiring was team leader on the Baltimore County Public School Traumatic Loss Team. Dr. Freedman also received rabbinical ordination from Yeshiva Keter HaTorah in Israel. His work with individuals and with the Baltimore County Public Schools for the 30 years as a social worker, crisis interventionist, and school counselor, has truly been gratifying. Prior to that he was a psycho-educator in the Forbush School at Sheppard Pratt Hospital. Dr. Freedman has presented at state, national, and international conferences on a variety of mental health issues. He is certified as a Clinical Supervisor by the Board of Social Work Examiners. He is a Field Instructor for University of Maryland Baltimore and Morgan State University, and was a Teaching Assistant at University of Maryland School of Social Work. He has been consulting with families for many years and ran a MASK group for parents, with acting out teens, in Baltimore. Dr. Freedman has worked with Project Shofar (Project CHANA) and served as the clinical director of the Shield of David Recovery Center. He lives in Baltimore, with his wife Janice, and enjoys reading, lecturing and spending time with his children and grandchildren.
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CE Director & Senior Presenter
CLINICAL SUPERVISORDr. Joseph Tropper, PsyD, MS, LCPC holds a Doctorate in Psychology, a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling and is a highly sought-after trauma therapist, trainer & business consultant. As a Certified EMDR Therapist & Consultant and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Joseph brings the art and skills of trauma counseling and client motivation to life in his unique upbeat, hands-on approach that will engage, inspire and empower you as a therapist. He integrates techniques from CBT, DBT, Psychodynamic, BSFT, EMDR, IFS, SE, EFT and Mindfulness into his unique eclectic toolbox. Joseph is a full-time clinical supervisor and director and sees clients part time. He is the author of The Art of Connection. He loves to read, jog and workout and cherishes a good laugh and spending time with family and friends.
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Expressive Arts & Education Expert
PROGRAM SUPERVISORDr. Sue Futeral, PhD, LCSW-C, C-EAT, is a two-time graduate of the University of Maryland, School of Social work, earning both her Masters and PhD degrees there. She has won 3 awards from the University of Maryland, 50 heroes of Social Justice and Outstanding Social Worker, Alumni Association and Lifetime AchievementAward. She also won a similar award from NASW for her career. Sue worked for the BCPS system as a school social worker and has been serving the EAP population for over twenty years offering counseling and CISD (critical incidents stress debriefing) as well as teaching courses in Expressive Art Therapy, time management, negativity in the workplace, coping skills, ethics, and smoking cessation. Dr. Sue, a Baltimore native, is as an Adjunct faculty for SDUIS. She is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years experience in teaching, research and clinical practice. She earned her BA at Goucher College, and her MSW and PhD from the University of Maryland. She has a second doctorate in addictions counseling, focusing on drugs, alcohol, sex, food and gambling addictions. She holds certifications in techniques that include: hypnosis, art therapy, music therapy, and psychodrama. In the past twenty years she has taught courses in ten colleges and universities from undergraduate introductory work to supervising graduate students in the field. She offers many workshops to professionals on topics such as Expressive Arts Therapy, Stress management, time management and communication skills. Sue has worked in general, special and alternative education in schools through MANSEF, Maryland Association of Non-Public Special Education Facilities, Harford County, Baltimore City and Baltimore County. Her clinical work includes individual, couples and family counseling. She specializes in working with folks in their work settings who get stressed out! Sue is married and has three married adult children and 6 grand-kids.. She enjoys drawing, painting, sculpting, clay and crafts such as knitting and traveling to National Parks.
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Play Therapy Program Reviewer
REGISTERED PLAY THERAPIST & SUPERVISORNancy is a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor who served as APT Annual Conference Chair for two years, APT Board Member for six years, and APT President (2003-04). She co-founded the APT Leadership Academy and chaired the Gold Branch Committee for two years. She was on the Indiana APT Board of Directors for five years serving as Secretary, Membership Chair, Nominations Chair, Public Relations Chair, Annual Conference Chair and President. Nancy has been in private practice at Child & Family Counseling, LLC for over 30 years.
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Senior Staff Manager
CLIENT SUCCESS LEADKatie Gall has and A.A. in busines and is a licensed Real Estate Broker in Connecticut. She has been in real estate and property management for over 10 years but her passion is in psychology and assisting in providing quality trainings for individuals seeking CEU's. Katie lives in the Pocono Mountains with her 4 children taking care of their farm with their horse, chickens, goats, and ducks.
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Play Therapy Trainer
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTLPCC, RPT
Diversity & Play Expert - USA
AUTHOR, PODCAST CO-HOSTMA
Play Therapist - Serbia
SYSTEMATIC FAMILY & INTEGRATIVE CHILD THERAPISTMA, PHD
Israel
SUPERVISOR & FAMILY THERAPISTPHD, ABPP, RPT-S
Play Therapist Supervisor - USA
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTMSW, RSW, CPT
Clinician & Author - Canada
EMDR & PLAY THERAPIST SUPERVISORLCSW, LSCSW
Mental Health Advocate
LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERMSW, LCSW-C
Couples Expert
RELATIONSHIPS MATTERMA
Play Therapist - Australia
AUTHOR & TRAINERPHD
South Africa
AUTHOR AND PRESENTERM.A., LMFT
EFT Practitioner & Trainer
MARRIAGE & FAMILY EXPERTMS
Media Usage Expert
AUTHOR & RESEARCHERPG DIP SEN, PGDIP PLAY THERAPY, NPQH AND MED, BAPT
Play Therapist - UK
AUTHOR & PRESENTERMBA, MA, MS, CFP®, CFT-I™
Financial Therapy Expert
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTPHD, LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST
Eating Disorder Expert
PAST ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, WEILL CORNELL MEDICINEMSW, RSW
DBT Expert
NOTED AUTHOR & PRESENTERMA, LCPC
Grief Specialist
CLINICAL THERAPISTLPC, RPT-S
Synergetic Play Therapy © Creator
INTERNATIONAL TRAINER, AUTHOR, CHILD & FAMILY EXPERTSIAPTP, MIAHIP, MICP, ECIP
Play Therapy - Ireland
CHILDREN'S THERAPY CENTREDSW, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S
Sandtray And Racial Trauma Expert
REGISTERED PLAY THERAPIST - SUPERVISORPSYD, HSP
DBT & Trauma Expert
PAST DBTNCAA ADVISORCRNP, PMH-BC, RN, BFA
Compassionate Psychiatric Advocate
PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONERMSW, LCSW
OCD Expert
NOTED THERAPISTMA DATP; MA HIPPT; SFHEA
Play Therapist & Supervisor - UK
HUMANISTIC & INTEGRATIVE CHILD EXPERTMSW, LCSW-C, CSP
Elder Care Expert
AUTHOR, INTRUCTOR, MEDIA CONTRIBUTORMS, LCPC, CLINICAL SUPERVISOR
Child & Family Expert
CHILD THERAPIST & PRESENTERMSW, LCSW
Emotionally Focused Couples (EFT) Therapist
LASTING CONNECTIONS FACILITATOREDS, LMHC-S, RPT
Play Therapist, Consultant & Trainer
EMDRIA APPROVED CONSULTANTMS, LPC, RPT-S
Trauma & Abuse Expert
CHILD ATTACHMENT PLAY THERAPISTEDD, LP, RPT-S
Autism Specialist & Educator - Israel
CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST & PLAY THERAPIST/SUPERVISORCYC-P, CPT-S, RP, MA, RCT
Canada
TRAUMA & LOSS CLINICAL SPECIALISTM.ED., LPC
Meme Queen
CRISIS SPECIALISTLPC-S, LMFT-S, RPT-S
Sexual Abuse Expert
CHILD & FAMILY THERAPISTMS, PHD
Mood Make-Over Expert
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTLCSW, RPT-S
TraumaPlay™ Creator - USA
SPEAKER, WRITER & MASTER CLINICIANEDD, LPC, NCC, RPT-S
Innovator, Trainer & Author
REGISTERED PLAY THERAPIST SUPERVISORB MED SC, MB BS, MRCPSYCH, FRANZCP
Trauma & Attachement Expert
CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIST, AUSTRALIAMSW, LCSW-C, RPT-S
Play Therapy Expert
CLINICAL THERAPIST & PRESENTERPHD, LMHC-S, RPT
Child Centered Play Therapist
HOST OF THE PLAY THERAPY PODCASTMSW, LCSW, RPT-S
USA
INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER & PLAY ADVOCATEMA, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Play Therapist - Malaysia
PARENTING CONSULTANTLMFT, RPT-S
Mountain Method For Family Therapy - Originator
MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPISTPROFESSOR OF PLAY
UK
INNOVATOR, WRITER & SPEAKERLPCC-S, NCC
DBT-LBC Certified Clinician
BEHAVIORAL THERAPISTMS, NCSP
Anti-bullying Expert
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTMA, MED, LCSW, DBT-LBC
DBT-Linehan Certified
DBT EXPERT TRAINERMSW, LCSW, RPT-S
Renowned Trauma-Informed Expert
TRAUMA PLAY THERAPIST - USAMA, PLAY THERAPIST
UK
TRAUMA & ATTACHMENT EXPERTMS, PSYD
DBT Expert
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTPHD, JD, MSW, LMSW
Mental Health Ethics Expert
CHILD LEGAL ADVOCATEMSW, LCSW
IFS Child & Adult Expert
SENIOR LEAD IFS TRAINERPHD, ABPP
Child & Selective Mutism Expert
PCIT-SM CREATOR & TRAINERMS, LCPC
Adolescent Sexuality Expert
CLINICAL THERAPIST & TEEN GUIDEMSW, LCSW, RPT-S
Child & Family Therapist
PLAY THERAPIST SUPERVISORMA, HUMANISTIC & INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY & PLAY THERAPY
Ireland
EXPRESSIVE PLAY THERAPIST & TRAINERM.ED, LCPC
Domestic Violence & Trafficking Expert
HUMAN SAFETY & RIGHTS ADVOCATEMA, PHD
TEAM-CBT Master Therapist & Trainer
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTMSW, RSW, CPT-S
Celebrated Play Therapist
CERTIFIED TF-CBT THERAPISTMSW, RSW, CPT-S
Play Therapist Supervisor - Canada
CHILD & FAMILY THERAPISTMSW, LCSW-C
Empowerment Expert
PSYCHOANALYSTPHD, LMSW
Autism, Disability And Aging Specialist
CLINICAL THERAPIST & PROFESSORMS, LPCC, RPT-S
Child & Family Trauma Expert
PLAY THERAPY SUPERVISOR & EMDR CONSULTANTMSW, LCSW, RPT-S
Child & Family Expert
PAST PRESIDENT, UTAH APTPHD, NCC, LPC
Abuse & Trauma Expert
CHILD, FAMILY & HIGH-CONFLICT TRAINERMSW, LCSW, SIFI
Family Systems Therapist
PSYCHOANALYSTPHD
Educational & Developmental Psychologist
PLAY THERAPIST - AUSTRALIAPSYD
Play Therapist - Japan
MULTICULTURE & TRAUMA EXPERTMED, DEDPSY, MAPS, MBPSS
Educational Psychologist - Australia
CHILD & ADOLESCENT CONSULTANTPHD, MA PLAY THERAPY, M.HLTH.SC; GRADDIP
RN & Play Therapist - Australia
CHILD & ADOLESCENT HEALTH- ADVANCED PEDIATRICS; BN; RN; APPTA RPT-SM.ED
Australia
AUTHOR, KEYNOTE, THERAPEUTIC STORYTELLERM.A., M.ED
Play Therapist - Ireland
CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHOTHERAPISTMIAPTP, MIAHIP, RNMH
Ireland
THERAPIST, TRAINER & AUTHORBSW, MSW
South Africa
AUTHOR, PSYCHOTHERAPIST & TRAINERPSY.D., P.C
Somatic Experiencing
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTMSW, LCSW, LISW-S, LICSW, RPT-S
Play Therapy & Ethics Expert
CHILD AND FAMILY THERAPISTMS, LPC, RPT-S
USA
THERAPIST, LECTURER & INNOVATORB.A. SOCIOLOGY, MSW
Play Therapist - Bermuda
CLINICAL THERAPISTMFT, LMFT
Trauma Expert
SOMATIC EXPERIENCING SENIOR TRAINERMA, IMAGO EXPERT
MASTER RELATIONSHIP BUILDER
ENCOUNTER-CENTERED THERAPY ORIGINATORMED, LPCC-S, RPT, NCC
Creative Crisis Specialist
CLIENT SUPPORT EXPERTPHD, RPT-S
Play & Trauma Expert - USA
PRESIDENT, CALIFORNIA APT BRANCHBED, BS, TQFE
Educational Entrepreneur - Israel
PSYCHOLOGY & EDUCATIONM.ED, B.SC PSYCH (HONS), FCCOUNP, MAPS
Australia
REGISTERED COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGIST, SUPERVISOR & RPT-S (APPTA)MSOCSCI
Play Therapist - South Africa
COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGISTMS, LCPC
Certified Imago Clinician & Presnter
RELATIONSHIP EXPERTBA (HONOURS), MA (CLIN. PSYCH)
Clinical Psychologist - South Africa
CHILD & FAMILY THERAPISTPHD
PSYCHODYNAMIC EXPERT
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST & PSYCHOANALYSTMD
Integrative Psychiatrist & Psychoanalyst
ADULT & CHILD PSYCHIATRISTMS, LCPC
Addiction Specialist
CLINICAL THERAPIST & PRESENTERLCSW, RPT-S, ECMHS, PPSC
Therapist, Author, Blogger
CHILD & FAMILY THERAPISTPHD, RPT-S
Play Therapy Trainer
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTPHD
Child, Adolescent & Family Expert
TRAUMA AND ATTACHMENTLCPC, RPT-S
Child & Family Expert
CERTIFIED THERAPLAY® & TRANSFORMING TOUCH ® PRACTITIONERCLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
UK
TRAINER, ORGANIZATIONAL CONSULTANT & AUTHORLPC, RPT-S, CAS
AutPlay & Emotion Regulation Expert
CHILD & FAMILY PLAY THERAPISTPHD
CEN Treatment Expert
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTPSYD
Motivational Interview Expert
LICENSED PSYCHOLOGISTPHD, FAED
Eating Disorder Specialist
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTLPC, RPT-S, CPCS
Child & Family Resource
NOTED PLAY THERAPIST/TRAINERPHD
Play Therapist - China
LICENSED PSYCHOLOGISTM.A. (PSYCH.), RPT (APPTA)
Hong Kong
CHILD EMOTION & SOCIAL EXPERT