Bay Area Open Minds

San Francisco Bay Area psychotherapists and psychotherapy students who affirm that sexual, relational and gender diversity are natural expressions of the human experience.

Bay Area Open Minds Board Members

Co-Presidents: Akhila Kolesar, Ph.D. & Deva Segal, LMFT

Secretary: Rebekah Tinker, ACSW

Treasurer: Stephanie Lay, LMFT

Membership Coordinator: Vera Fleischer, LMFT

Marketing & Outreach: Julie Lehman, LMFT

Social Coordinator: Davi/Liz Pettit, LMFT
Elect: Jules Farzan, PhD

Social Media Coordinator: Stephanie Lay, LMFT

Professional Development Coordinator: Alina Labrador, AMFT/APCC

Volunteer Coordinator: Mary Beth Schuler, AMFT

Antiracism & Equity Committee Chair: Katrina Mautner, LMFT

Members-At-Large:

Penny Fellbrich, LMFT, President Emerita
Julie Lehman, LMFT
Lisa Thompson, LCSW
Ivy Tiegel, LMFT
Elect: Suzanne Vargas, LCSW
Elect: David Khalili, LMFT

About Bay Area Open Minds

We provide a safe haven for mental health clinicians to gather, network, support, and consult.

Our organization was founded on the values of antiracism, equity, and inclusion.

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