Art Bennett, M.A.
Director
Art A. Bennett, M.A., has been the Director of the Alpha Omega Clinic for six years.  He is a marriage and family therapist who has managed international mental health and employee assistance programs and agencies in the United States, Europe and Asia. He was Vice President and Division Manager for a major international consulting firm. He brings over 25 years of clinical, supervision, program management, and consulting experience to the Alpha Omega Clinic. He provides talks, workshops, retreats, on topics related to parenting, the integration of psychology and faith, temperaments, motivation, parenting, fatherhood and high risk youth. He sees clients in the Bethesda Office.

He has written a study series on John Paul II’s On Human Work called Men and Work published by Familia. Contact Jean Stolpestad at (763) 391-0204 for more information. He and his wife Laraine have written the book, The Temperament God Gave You published by Sophia Institute Press.  Go to www.sophiainstitute.com  for more information.

Kathleen Gallagher
LCSW-C
Kathleen Gallagher received her graduate degree from University of South Florida in Clinical Social Work in 1986. She has worked extensively in the area of child and family therapy. During her career she has gained expertise in providing therapy to severely traumatized children and their families. Kathleen has been a program coordinator for an outpatient clinic in Baltimore, Maryland. Her focus is on adult individual therapy as well as child and adolescent therapy. Kathleen has been married for 16 years and has one child and a married step-daughter. She converted to the Catholic faith in 1986. She sees clients in Bethesda, and Crownsville, Maryland.

Eric Gudan, M.S.
Eric Gudan received his masters degree in clinical psychology in 2006 from the Institute for the Psychological Sciences, where he is completing a doctorate in clinical psychology. His dissertation is on gratitude as an antidote for depression. He has presented and published journal articles on the topics of forgiveness, freedom, and sexual compulsions. He has been working with adolescents, couples, families, and adults at the Alpha Omega Clinic since 2007. He sees clients in the Bethesda, Maryland office.

Carolyn Hansen
M.S.W., LCSW-C
Ms. Hansen works with individuals, couples, and families. Ms. Hansen is certified as a Relationship Enhancement¨ Marital/Couples Therapist and a Relationship Enhancement¨ Program Leader and specializes in working with couples recovering from divorce, as well as remarriage issues, parenting and stepfamily issues. She is a specialist in communication and conflict resolution. She sees clients in Bethesda, Maryland.

Mary Ann Hayes
LCSW-C
Mary Ann Hayes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker certified in the State of Maryland. Ms. Hayes was formerly a member of the Eating Disorders Program of the Shady Grove Counseling Center where she provided individual and group psychotherapy. She
has been in private practice since 1991 where she works with a variety of clinical issues including relationships, parenting, grief, infertility, and child loss. Ms. Hayes has a particular interest in religious vocation and the integration of Catholic spiritual practice with everyday life. She holds an MSW from the University of Maryland, an MS in Education from Syracuse University, and is a member of the National Association of Social Workers. Ms. Hayes has been married for 27 years. and has one daughter. She sees clients in Bethesda, Maryland.

Michael Hayes
LCSW-C
Mike Hayes received his BA in Psychology and Philosophy from Iona College in NY, his Masters in Counseling from Fordham University, NY, and his MSW from New York University in 1997. He has worked for Franklin Square Hospital Center and Catholic Charities Community Services. He has been with Alpha Omega for four and a half years. He sees clients in Bethesda, Maryland.

Carol King
LCPC
Carol King, LCPC, has been counseling in the Maryland area since 1991, and currently is seeing clients at the Alpha Omega Clinic and Consultation Services in Bethesda. Mrs. King is licensed by the State of Maryland as a Clinical Professional Counselor and is certified by the National Board for Certified Counselors. She is a member of the Maryland Association for Counseling and Development. Mrs. King holds an MA in Education from New York University, and an MS in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola College in Maryland. As a personal counselor, Carol's work focused on women, relationships, adolescence, parenting, marriage, and workplace dynamics. Mrs. King has been married for 33 years and has four children. She sees clients in Bethesda, Maryland.

Dr. Frank Moncher
Psychologist
Frank J. Moncher, PhD., received his graduate degree from the University of South Carolina Clinical-Community Psychology Program in 1992. After 7 years on the faculty of the Medical College of Georgia where he coordinated the Adolescent Intensive service programs and was on staff in the outpatient clinic, he relocated to the Washington, DC area to join the faculty at the Institute for the Psychological Sciences (IPS) faculty. He sees clients in our Bethesda, MD and McLean, VA locations, and oversees all clerical and religious assessments. Dr. Moncher provides direct clinical services as well as providing supervision and training to clinicians. 

Dr. William Nordling
Psychologist
Dr. Bill Nordling is a licensed clinical psychologist and Chair of the Psychology Department at the Institute for the Psychological Sciences. He formerly served as the Clinical Director of the National Institute of Relationship Enhancement where he conducted training nationally in the areas of child therapy, marriage therapy and family therapy. Dr. Nordling has published and presented widely in these areas. His research interests include the development of Catholic approaches to child, marital and family therapies. Dr. Nordling holds a Ph.D. and MA from the University of Maryland, and MA from Duquesne University, and a B.A., from the University of Dallas. He sees clients in Bethesda, Maryland.

Dr. Philip Scrofani
Psychologist
Dr. Scrofani received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Catholic University of America. He was the Director of Family Psychotherapy Training for 5 years and Director of Psychology for the Commission on Mental Health Services in Washington, D.C. for 12 years, before accepting a faculty position with the Psychiatry Residency Training Program for the Department of Mental Health in Washington. He received the Psychiatry Residency’s Distinguished Faculty Member of the Year Award in 2004 and the Distinguished Service Award as an adjunct member of the residency faculty in 2006.  Dr. Scrofani left the Department of Mental Health in 2004 to accept a dual position as Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Training at the Institute for Psychological Sciences in Virginia.  During his career, he has had administrative responsibility for an APA approved psychology internship and he continues to serve as adjunctive faculty within the Psychiatry Residency Branch of DC DMH. He has been a member of the Alpha Omega Clinic since 2003. His expertise is in clinical psychology, interpersonal psychology, family psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy, group therapy and research review. Dr. Scrofani is Board Certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology since 1990. He has been married for 39 years and has three grown children.

Laura Thieman
LCSW
Laura Thieman received her graduate degree in social work from the University of Maryland in 1995 and is licensed in the states of Maryland and Virginia.   She worked for nine years at Johns Hopkins Hospital specializing in mental health, substance abuse, community outreach and the psychosocial aspects of physical illness.   She brings a strengths-based approach to working with adolescents, couples, groups and families to the Alpha Omega Clinic, where she focuses on creatively integrating Catholic faith with mental health and wellness. She sees clients in the Bethesda, Maryland office.   

Nelly Valero-Wills
Nelly Valero-Wills is a catholic psychotherapist from Argentina. After presenting her thesis: ¡°Celibacy in Religious Life, A Psychological Approach¡±, she received her Masters in Psychology from the Catholic University of Salta in 2002. Since then she focused her studies and practice in the field of Clinical Psychology, treating adults and adolescents. Having the blessing of a priest in her family, she also did research on Psychology and Religious Life. She moved to Mexico in 2002 where she worked as a therapist for the State of Guanajuato. She returned to Argentina in 2004 to work as a part of multidisciplinary teams for the Ministry of Education of Salta. She was responsible for the assessment and treatment of school population and families at risk. She also held private practice until 2007 when she moved to the USA to marry. Ms. Valero-Wills joins the Alpha Omega staff as a Bilingual Therapist looking forward to bringing the best of Faith and Psychology as a science to the Clinic. She sees clients in the Bethesda, Maryland office.

Alicia Lamison
Administrative Assistant
Alicia Lamison has worked as Administrative Assistant for Alpha Omega Clinic since October 2007 and assists in Marketing and Promotions for the clinic. She came to Alpha Omega after graduating from Franciscan University of Steubenville in 2007 with a B.A. in Mental Health and Human Services. She lives with her husband in Baltimore, MD.

Susan Scrofani
Office Manager
Susan Scrofani has worked as Office Manager for Alpha Omega Clinic since 2004. She is married to Dr. Philip Scrofani for 40 years and has three adult children ages 28, 33 & 36. She has done office work since 1968 along with several years of case management work. Along with managerial work at Alpha Omega, she also is Office Manager for Dr. Scrofani’s private practice. A native of London, England, Susan moved to the United States in 1946