About the Directors:

Elaine Gibson, M.Ed, LPC, LMFT
Director
1973 – Present
AAMFT Approved Supervisor
I have been privileged to practice the art and science of psychotherapy for more than thirty years. I am a passionate advocate of accessible mental health services. All persons who desire to heal and grow deserve a safe, affordable place to do so.

Derek Economy, LMFT
Associate Director
1984 – Present
AAMFT Approved Supervisor
I think of psychotherapy as a contemporary name for a very old process. In therapy, what is most true and real can be discovered, spoken, understood and lived. Pain can be healed. The fullness of Life’s possibilities can be rediscovered.

The Link was one of the first centers in the nation to become a family counseling center. Today, many of its staff are experienced leaders in this field. The Institute provides a post graduate training program and educational courses for professional licensure. The education program also provides consultation to businesses, public workshops and training for other mental health professionals.The Training Institute Offers:

• Education Courses
• Individual and Group Clinical Supervision
• Postgraduate Residency
• Financial Compensation
Postgraduate Training

Weekly 90 minute training seminars
• The seminar explores approaches, techniques, and theories used in working with individuals, couples and families.
• Trainees are encouraged to evolve their own philosophy of psychotherapy and to develop a therapeutic practice congruent with this philosophy.

Individual Clinical Supervision
• One hour bi-monthly
• Additional support as needed.

Clinical Supervision
• One hour each week
• On-site directed individual, couple and family client counseling experiences.