Akhila E. A. Kolesar, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist (PSY25015)

William L. Mannle, LMFT

203-676-5622

CT Lic. #000654

 

EDUCATION

Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT Masters Degree in Marriage and Family therapy MFT 1994

St. Michael’s College, Winooski, VT BA Fine Arts 1974

 

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

2011-Present    International Trainer and Teacher In Systemic Family Constellation Therapy

    

1994-Present    Psychotherapist in private practice: Branford, CT

 

2006-2011    Consultant to the Town of Cheshire’s Public School counselors, psychologists and social workers

 

2006-2011    Contractual Psychotherapist with Cheshire Youth & Services.

    Individual and family therapy

 

2005-2009    Adjunct Faculty/Clinical Supervisor Southern Connecticut State University Marriage and Family Therapy Department

 

2005-2008    Coordinator of Disabilities & Mental Health, Easter Seals CT Head Start.

Assess children with for special needs and make the appropriate referrals; coach to the teaching staff on how to manage difficult behaviors, liaison to the local boards of education. 

    

1999-2005    Manager of the Child & Adolescent Program, Rushford Center/MidState Behavioral Health, 883 Paddock Ave. Meriden, CT 06450.

Supervise the Outpatient and Emergency Mobile Psychiatric teams.

Plan and implement programs and budgets; provide individual, family and group psychotherapy. 

    

1994-1999    Family Therapist/Parent Educator, The Consultation Center/Amethyst House, New Haven CT 06511.  A 15-bed inpatient facility for women and children. Family and group therapy, assessments and evaluations. 

 

1991-1994    Counselor, Isaiah 61:1/Mary Magdalene House, Bridgeport CT. 14 bed halfway house for women transitioning from prison.  Provided individual, group and family therapy. 

 

 

TRAININGS & PRESENTATIONS   

     

2007-2013   Presented Systemic Family Constellations workshops in Connecticut, New York, California, Germany, Denmark, and Mexico, Australia, Belgium, & Canada 

 

2006-2012   Attended the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th & 11th International Intensive on Systemic Constellation, Bernreid, Germany

 

2003-2006   Trained with J. Edward Lynch in the Art and Practice of Family Constellations

 

2004            Presented at the annual AIA Resource Center Conference, Washington, DC Working With the Effects of Trauma in Early Childhood

 

1998            Presented at The Hincks-Dellcrest Institute, Toronto, Canada

The Effectiveness of the Parent/Child Intervention, Watch, Wait and Wonder with substance abusing mothers and their children.

 

1997             Post-Traumatic Stress Center, New Haven, CT

 Intensive Group Treatment Training with Hadar Lubin, MD, and David R. Johnson, PhD

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1996-1998    Hincks-Dellcrest Centre, Toronto, Canada

Two year training in infant/parent psychotherapy with the Watch Wait & Wonder method.