Healing Touch Certification Governing Committee

Chair:

Walle Adams-Gerdts RN, BA, CHt, HTCP/I has been studying energy healing since 2003 when her nursing Heart was energetically tapped to take a Level 1 class! Sparks flew and  the Healing Touch Program journey unfolded, as she moved through Practitioner and Instructor Certifications. Walle loves teaching the curriculum and continues to mentor a large group throughout the DE, PA, NJ, and NY areas. She has assisted several times with the Level 4/5 classes in the PA area and is very persistent in remaining current on all certification requirements. She loves her HT work and is  honored to serve on this committee. When not reviewing packets at her computer, Walle can be found climbing trees.

Committee Members:

Ann Darmstetter, Member, HTC Administrator
Mary Duennes, Member
Ruthie Hall-Kunz, Member, Accreditation Administrator 
Sharon DelaHunt, Public Member

Sue Walker, Education Director, Non-voting member
Lynne Seibel Whitlock, Lead Nurse Planner, Non-voting member

Certification Review Panel

Jerry Becker, HTCP/I, CAE: Jerry is a Healing Touch Certified Practitioner Instructor and has been an HT practitioner since 2002. He is the Energy Therapy Director at Kanyakumari Ayurveda and Yoga Wellness Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he has been practicing energetic healing arts since 1990 with Chi Kung Healing methods.

Susan DeSalvo-Reed is a Healing Touch Certified Practitioner and Instructor, Wellness Coach and Nurse of over 25 years experience. She became a Healing Touch Instructor and Practitioner in 1994 and has been teaching Healing Touch in acute hospitals nationally and internationally since. Susan is a activist when it come to Healing Touch and Lifestyle Management. She believes healing comes through the body/mind connection. In her own words, "my quest is to bridge the gap between allopathic medicine and complementary medicine", she states, "this is the place where true wellness within can be found."

Donna Donato is a  Healing Touch Certified Practitioner and Instructor and LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor). She became a Healing Touch Instructor in 1996 and has been active with the Healing Touch Certification review committee since 2012. She has over 30 years experience in the field of psychology and brings a non-nurse, phychological perspective to Healing Touch

Karolyn Howard has 20 plus years as an energetic psychotherapist working with women, children & families.  Her vision of people's potential and talents along with her empathy and concern for people has always served to make a difference in their lives.  Certification with Healing Touch became a natural next step in her Adventure of Life.   As a Healing Touch Instructor and Mentor, Karolyn is passionate about sharing how Healing Touch can enhance the lives of her students as well as the clients she sees in her private practice.   Karolyn lives in the western suburbs of Chicago and enjoys being in Nature, photography, painting, writing, 6 grandchildren and 3 King Charles Cavaliers.

Claire Nelligan is a Healing Touch Certified Practitioner, Global Career Development Facilitator, Clinically Certified Aromatherapist, Certified Professional and Life Coach, and a professional business writer. Claire is an intuitive who has studied many healing modalities and is passionate about the healing arts. She delights in working with individuals in transition - as they create their lives and step into their authentic selves. Claire is a Healing Touch Instructor, Mentor, and Certification Reviewer. She supports her local healing community by co-developing and facilitating advanced healing and intuitive "playgroups." For joy, she formulates organic lip balms and body butters, gardens, paints, and sings off-key opera accompanied by her vacuum cleaner.

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