CST Board and Staff

Our Staff

All clinical staff have clinical supervisors who practice trauma-informed care. Clinical interns and volunteers meet weekly with their clinical supervisors. Training is secure, ethical and professional.

CST ensures that political, economic, social and cultural rights of all genders are served, providing knowledge-based gender-sensitive assistance to all victims and comprehensive training for staff, board, and volunteers. This is an ongoing process. Additionally, all victims of torture are included for CST services, with no discrimination regarding age (children and adults) sexuality, race, color, gender, disability, language, socioeconomic status, religion, politics, rural or city. To provide effective psychological treatment to torture survivors, clinicians must maintain stable mental health. CST leadership recognizes the importance of maintaining positive mental health and wellness and preventing secondary traumatic stress. To prevent or minimize secondary stress symptoms, a weekly consultation group is facilitated for all providers. When necessary, staff members receive support from outside therapists with a specialty in working with first responders. Professional volunteers and staff have the option to participate in the CST’s wellness program. Ongoing training opportunities and weekly learning luncheons at CST focus on gender roles and interactions. Working toward a successful understanding how individuals are affected by the impact of torture, lack of understanding of gender roles, and social development.

 

Board of Directors

Jeanne Stamp, LCSW, LMFT, LCDC

Chairperson

Anagha Gole

Secretary

Renée O’Connor

Director

Marco Campos

Past Chair Emeritus

Despina A. Lambros

Treasurer

Jodi Linderman

Director

Anne Dadura, LPC

Treasurer Emeritus

Deon Quinn

Deon Quinn

Director

CST Key Staff

Celia VanDeGraaf, M.A.

Celia VanDeGraaf, M.A.

Executive Director

Dr. Marie Carlson

Dr. Marie Carlson

Clinical Director

Helena Hall

Helena Hall

Program Director

Saman Akhlaque

Saman Akhlaque

Khosraw Anwari

Khosraw Anwari

Hakima Askary

Hakima Askary

Abdul Shafiq Aslami

Abdul Shafiq Aslami

Jennifer Armston

Jennifer Armston

Seema Azam

Seema Azam

Husnia Behrooz

Husnia Behrooz

Barbara Campos

Barbara Campos

Samanta Grimaldi

Samanta Grimaldi

Muska Haseeb

Muska Haseeb

Juli Kramer

Juli Kramer

Fariha Muhammadi

Fariha Muhammadi

Masooda Yusafzai

Masooda Yusafzai

Abdul Zarbi

Abdul Zarbi