Academy Officers
President (2026-2028)
Catherine Clemmer, LCSW
919-636-1958
catherineclemmer@yahoo.com
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
President-Elect (2026-2028)
Diane Christie Shaffer, PsyD
610-283-0272
dr.dianechristieshaffer@gmail.com
Swarthmore, PA 19081
Secretary (2025-2027)
Kelly Ezickson, MSW – LICSW
774-316-5151
ezick.kelly@gmail.com
kellyezicksontherapy.com
Washington, DC 20007
Treasurer (2026-2030)
Rachel Keller, LCSW-C, CST
301-960-8491
Rachel@aliveintimacy.com
aliveintimacy.com
Baltimore, MD
Immediate Past President (2026-2028)
Kristie Nies, PhD, ABPP-CN
423-276-5339
krisnies@gmail.com
Gray, TN 37615
Executive Council
Executive Council (2025-2028)
Tyler Beach, MSW
919-428-8901
tylerbeach78@gmail.com
www.tylerbeachlcsw.com
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Executive Council (2025-2028)
David Christy, MSW, JD
202-664-2825
david@davidchristypsychotherapy.com
davidchristypsychotherapy.com
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Executive Council (2026-2029)
Daryl Gincherman, LCPC
240-426-6189
darylelleng@gmail.com
Rockville, MD 20852
Executive Council (2026-2029)
Abby MacDonald, MSW, LICSW
617-475-0879
amac.licsw@gmail.com
Cambridge, MA
Executive Council (2026-2029)
Marvice Marcus, PhD
984-212-8718
marvice@interioritycc.com
Durham, SC
Executive Council (2024-2027)
Hayden Dawes, LCSW, LCAS
336-827-9498
hayden@hcdawes.com
Greensboro, NC 27410
Executive Council (2024-2027)
Nick Kirsch, LCSW
301-442-7618
nicholaskirsch56@gmail.com
Washington, DC 20009
Executive Council (2026-2028)
Meredith Albert, LCSW
404-844-1691
hirepower@mindspring.com
Atlanta, GA
Executive Council (2024-2027)
Lauren Gardner, LCMHC, PhD
919-272-8125
laurengardnerphd@gmail.com
Raleigh, NC 27609
