Gerry Grossman, M.A., L.M.F.T. has been successfully training MFT Written and WCV candidates for the BBS licensing exams since 1985. He has an extensive knowledge of MFT practice and an in-depth understanding of the licensing exam process. His teaching style is clear, incisive, humorous and empathic. Gerry has helped thousands of candidates obtain their licenses and gain additional clinical skills.

Specializing in children's issues, Gerry conducts therapeutic enrichment groups for preschool children, consults as a child development expert to schools in the Los Angeles area, and has appeared on television and radio. His private practice in West Los Angeles focuses on parenting issues and play therapy. He is also a seasoned hypnotherapist dealing with test-taking anxiety, weight reduction, pain management and smoking cessation.

Elizabeth Dandenell, M.A., L.M.F.T. has taught courses for Gerry Grossman in Oakland for several years, focusing on the 21-hour Written Course and mock exams. She also provides private tutoring for both the Written and WCV MFT exams.

Elizabeth received her Masters in Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, and is a certified clinical hypnotherapist. She currently serves as the assessor for the Proposition 36 Drug Treatment program in Marin County, and maintains a private practice in Kentfield and Albany. She specializes in treating free-floating anxiety disorders and chemical dependency.

Rocio Hernandez, M.A., L.M.F.T., or "Cio" is an instructor for the Gerry Grossman Seminars, Northern California Division. She currently facilitates Written Clinical Vignette classes in Emeryville, in an effort to help students prepare for their WCV exams. She also teaches our CEU workshops on HIV/AIDS and Domestic Violence with an emphasis on interactive learning.

Cio is an Adolescent Mental Health Practitioner for Marin County Health and Human Services, where she specializes in Spanish speaking survivors of sexual abuse, teen pregnancy and issues of reproductive health. She is involved in many community building efforts in Marin County and has a small private practice in San Rafael. She is also on the Institutional Review Board for Kaiser Foundation Research Institute.

At home, Cio enjoys volunteering for her son's pre-school, taking long nature walks and spending time with her family.

Jaelline Jaffe, Ph.D. has been working with Gerry Grossman since the beginning of Gerry Grossman Seminars. She was instrumental in developing some of the original seminar materials. Her specialization is Presentation Skills, a course she designed to help candidates overcome their anxiety associated with the Oral Exam process.

Jaelline received her doctorate in 1985 from USC in the Counseling Psychology program and has been licensed for 25 years. Dr. J is a popular speaker, using humor, novelty and research to enliven talks for a variety of audiences. Her presentations for therapists have included such topics as Application of Multiple Intelligences and Learning Theory, Adolescent Group Counseling, Meaningful Ritual for Therapists and Clients, Healing the Healer and Sex is Not a Four-Letter Word. Her private practice is in Studio City, where she works with individuals, couples and adolescents. She specializes in emotional trauma, eating disorders, PTSD and existential issues.

Chuck Moshontz, M.A., L.M.F.T. is a licensed Marriage Family Therapist who also brings to Gerry Grossman Seminars 25 years of experience as a broadcast journalist. This first career in television and radio broadcasting helped Chuck develop skills in language and oral presentation, which are essential ingredients in preparing GGS students to pass their exams.

Chuck has a diverse private practice and specializes in men's issues, couples counseling and working with parents and children, particularly around issues of divorce. He runs groups for children of divorce for the Los Angeles Child Development Center and works at the Southern California Counseling Center, running groups and performing a variety of administrative tasks. In addition, Chuck is vice-president in charge of membership for the L.A. Chapter of CAMFT.

Chuck was born and raised in Los Angeles and is the proud father of two teenage daughters.

Jorid Nygard, M.A., L.M.F.T. has been preparing therapists for their MFT licensing exams since 1991. Through the many years of helping develop course materials and teaching courses for the MFT Written and WCV exams, Jorid has developed a comprehensive mastery of all the subject areas involved in passing the exams.

Her high level of energy and wonderful sense of humor make her a popular teacher. Many exam candidates experience the exam preparation process as an overwhelming and daunting challenge and greatly appreciate her command and overview of the many subjects involved, finding her teaching style and structure extremely beneficial.

Jorid has been a practicing psychotherapist since 1988 and has specialized in the areas of abuse, chronic illness and addiction. She runs therapy groups for therapists and others who are survivors of childhood abuse. She combines a contemporary psychodynamic approach with an experiential style.

Carol Potter, M.A., L.M.F.T. has taught at Gerry Grossman Seminars since June 2001. In addition to teaching the 21-hour Written Prep Course, she is involved in all aspects of preparation for the WCV exams and gets to express her passion teaching the workshop on Postmodern therapies. Her BA from Harvard and her background as an actress inform her lively presentational style and ability to communicate complex ideas in an understandable way.

Seeing clients both in Culver City and Hancock Park, she also teaches at Phillips’ Graduate Institute, whence she graduated in 1997. She balances her private practice of individuals, couples and families with making commercials and appearing as a guest star on evening television.

Stevani Rast, M.A., L.M.F.T. has been an instructor with Gerry Grossman Seminars since 1995 teaching in the Sacramento area. She enjoys teaching Written and WCV classes to MFT candidates, and especially likes one-on-one tutoring "From my first GGS class, I knew that I’d love to teach these classes and be part of the GGS team. It’s great to be able to give back to my profession in this rewarding way."

Stevani is currently a mental health clinical therapist and in private practice. She has also been a hypnotherapist since 1988. She lives in Plumas county on sixteen acres of pine forest where she is able to snow shoe in the backyard. For fun, Stevani loves kayaking on the many beautiful lakes in the area.

Andrew Teton, M.A., L.M.F.T. commuted from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles to study with Gerry Grossman for both his written and orals exams. After passing both exams on the first attempt, Andrew started offering Gerry Grossman classes for both the written and oral exams in Santa Barbara where he has found interns in the Central Coast area extremely receptive to having locally based licensing classes.

Andrew is noted for his sense of humor and has served as the "comedy break" entertainer at several local CAMFT functions. He received his Masters in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, Santa Barbara, and has also participated in the Hakomi Body Inclusive Therapy training.

Anne Wilford, M.A., L.M.F.T. received her Masters degree from John F. Kennedy University and has been an instructor with GGS for nine years. She joined Gerry's instructors after passing both the written and the orals on her first attempt. Gerry's program was vital in this achievement. She teaches all aspects of the WCV program including the 22-hour course and specializes in tutoring. This combines many facets of Anne's former 35-year career as a performing artist that culminated in the off-Broadway show "Left-overs, the Ups and Downs of a Compulsive Eater."
Anne's preparation classes teach stress management techniques and focus on the "authenticity" of each individual. She especially enjoys the challenge of problem solving with students to find their own style.

Anne's clinical experience includes working with adolescent psychiatric in-patient programs and adult, dual diagnosis day treatment. For the last ten years, she has had a private practice in Berkeley working with individuals in long-term, in-depth therapy and transformational couples work. She has over 30 years of teaching experience and truly enjoys the balance of teaching the prep courses and practicing in-depth psychotherapy. She also feels that a sense of humor is imperative to this challenge of the exam process.