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About our Speakers:
 Jaime Gilmore MA, LMFT
Jaime is a graduate of Kean University's Marriage and Family Therapy Post Graduate program, with a Master's degree in Behavioral Science, and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Rutgers University. She has extensive psychotherapy training in individual, family, and couples' therapy from The Minuchin Center for the Family in NYC and The New England Center for Couples and Families in Arlington, MA for training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). She has also completed advanced training with the Emotionally Focused Therapy Center of NJ, as well as the AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy) Institute with Diana Fosha. Ms. Gilmore presently splits her professional life working in private practice at Essex Counseling Associates in Montclair, NJ, with a primary focus on EFT, and as an adjunct professor in the Kean University MFT graduate program. Jaime is a founding member of the new, independent New Jersey Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (NJAMFT), presently serving as the Interim President, and is a founding member of the NJAMFT Lifeline Campaign (LLC) with a continued focus on the needs of student and pre-clinical members.
 Rhoda Ondov MSW, LMFT
Rhoda Ondov LMFT, is a graduate of Kean University's Marriage and Family Therapy Post Graduate program, with a Master's degree in Psychology, and a Bachelor's degree from Rutgers University, as well as training in Advanced Couples Therapy from the Training Institute in NYC. She has years of experience counseling individuals, couples, and families and is also a Certified Relationship Coach. Her practice is in Somerville and she also works with several agencies. She served as the Legislative Chair for NJAMFT for four years and was instrumental in initiating and establishing an associate licensure for MFTs (LAMFT). As Legislative Chair she also worked with the MFT Board of Examiners (licensing board) to reduce the supervision requirements required for licensing and lobbied Capitol Hill Legislators to include LMFTs under Medicare reimbursement. Rhoda is a member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) and has been an active advocate for the profession for 8 years.
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