Faculty
NORMA KAY LORD
LCSW, LMFT, CGP, TEP
Founder of Houston Psychodrama Institute & CAST Inc.
- Licensed Masters in Social Work in Texas and New Mexico
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
- Nationally Certified Group Therapist
- Trainer, Educator, and Practitioner in Psychodrama, Sociodrama, and Group Psychotherapy
- Continuing Education Provider for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists #
- Fellow, American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama (ASGPP)
- Lifetime member of the International Family Therapists Association (IFTA)
- Member of Texas Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (TAMFT)
- Member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
- Global Volunteer to Tanzania in 2010
- Tibetan Reiki Master
- B.A in Criminal Justice and Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma 1973
- M.A. in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma in 1974
- MSW from the University of Houston 1987
Published: A Model for Quantum Healing and Global Change: 2004 and 2018
Resides in Houston, Texas, with husband, three daughters and two sons, two sons-in-law and six grandchildren
Stacie Allphin
MS LCDC
Director of Memorial Hermann PARC
Presently:
- Director of Program Services for Memorial Hermann Prevention and Recovery Center
- M.S. in Addiction Studies
- Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor
Served on:
- Houston Chapter of the Texas Association of Addiction Professional Board of Directors
- Chair of the Annual Conference TAAP on several occasions
- Board of Texas Addiction Professional Peer Assistance Network and the Boys to Men Houston Chapter
- Provided workshops for Marathon Oil Company for adolescents, educators and parents
Awarded:
- Houston Chapter Addictions Counselor of the year 2010
- Texas State Addictions Counselor of the year 2011
- Presented at American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama in 2000 and 2008
- Presented at the Texas Marriage and Family Therapy Conference in 2006
Stacie has been a guest speaker on LA Talk Radio’s Family Solution’s Program, Fox news, AM 740 KTRH news radio and ABC news. She has also provided information to such organizations as Texas Children’s Hospital, Lone Star College, Brazoria County ISD and other organizations in the surrounding Houston area.
Amy M Lord
LCSW
Field Supervisor for KRIST Samaritan Counseling Centers
Presently working for Carole and Ronald Krist Samaritan Counseling Center since 2016. She has held several positions including Clinical Coordinator, Clinical Director and presently Training Director.
Clinical Interests Include:
- Anxiety and Mood Disorders
- Grief and Loss
- Trauma
- Child Abuse
- Learning disabilities
- Blended family issues
- Divorce and separation issues
- Life transitional concerns
Licenses and Certifications:
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 2007
- Licensed Clinical Social Work Supervisor since 2018
- Critical Incident Stress Management Training in 2019
- Certified Custody Evaluator since 2010
- Certified Anger Management since 2005
- Certified in Mediation Training since 2003
Previous Affiliations:
- Stephen F. Austin Master of Social Work Program. Adjunct professor 2016
- Counseling Associates of South Texas (C.A.S.T.) Assistant Clinical Director 2005-2016
- Texas Department of Family and Protective Services-Child Protective Services 2004-2005
- Court Appointed Special Advocates 2002-2004
- Travis County Juvenile Probation, Deferred Prosecution Unit, Case Manager 2004
- Safe Place Domestic Violence Residential Center 2002-2003
- Caring Family Network-Therapeutic Foster Center 2002
Mousumi Mahmud Sabina
MS
Adjunct Faculty
Mousumi is presently residing in New York City and has done so since 2018. She is a former citizen of Dhaka,Bangladesh .She presently has 580 hours of Psychodrama training and is sitting for the Clinical Practitioner Exam.
Education:
- M.S. Counseling Psychology, Dhaka University 2008
- M.S Psychology , Dhaka University 2007
Training:
- Herb Propper, PhD and TEP in Psychodrama – Present
- Louise Lipmann, LCSW-R, TEP,CGPin Psychodrama- Present
- Kay Lord, LCSW,TEP,CGP in Psychodrama 2015
- Sue Daniel, TEP, Director of Psychodrama Institute of Melbourne, Australia in 2016
- Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy in 2013
Co-Presenter “ Bangladesh Practice Group: Role Theory in Action” American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama(ASGPP) 2014
Paula De Franco
Ph.D,. MBA
Private Consultant, Adjunct Faculty
Paula is a community impact entrepreneur, research psychologist and educator with over 13 years of progressive business development and leadership expertise.
Education:
- PhD in Psychology, Specialization in Consciousness, Spirituality and Integrated Health.Saybrook University, Oakland California
- MBA in Leadership. University of Miami
- B.A. in Criminal Justice and Sociology. University of Miami
Career Experience:
- American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama, Administrator 2017 to 2021
- Andragogy Research Institute, Director 2014-2017
- Richards and Associates P.A. HR Manager and Director of Client Resources, 2007-2014
- Art of Living, Certified Meditation and Breathwork Instructor 2002-2007
Affiliations:
- American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama (ASGPP)
- American Psychological Association. President’s Task force, Board of Directors
Nominations and Awards:
- Alan Watts Scholarship Award
- Echoing Green Fellowship Nomination
- Fulbright Scholar Nomination
- Regions Fellowship Nomination
- Harvard Fellowship Nomination
- Guggenheim Award Nomination
Conferences and Presentations:
- An Encounter with Breath” 1st ASGPP Virtual Symposium .2020.
- The Racism Pandemic : In the Shoes of the Other” 1st International Tele’Drama Conference.2020
- Got Triggers? Action Method to self-Awareness” 1st International Balkan Conference, Varna, Bulgaria. 2019.
- Critical Thinking and the Mechanism of Mind Model Self-Awareness” 39th International critical Thinking Conference, KU Leuven
- Mind as Self organizing System: The Monitoring Mechanism Model of self-Awareness.8th international Psychology Convention. Hominis 2018, Havana, Cuba