Our Team
Dr. Mullen has extensive experience supervising clinicians and supporting multidisciplinary teams in community and clinical settings. As an educator, she emphasizes clear, actionable skills — from age-appropriate assessment and safety planning to integrative treatment planning that bridges childhood needs into adolescence and adulthood. In training settings she creates an inclusive, skills-focused learning environment where practitioners gain confidence, ethical clarity, and immediately usable techniques. Dr. Mullen presents regularly for clinicians and organizations and serves as a clinical supervisor for therapists pursuing play therapy credentialing.
Dr. Jodi Mullen, PhD, LMHC, RPT-S is a licensed mental health clinician, registered play therapy supervisor, and an experienced trainer in trauma-informed care for children and families. Across clinical practice and supervision, Dr. Mullen centers developmentally attuned interventions that prioritize safety, regulation, and relational repair. Her approach blends play-based methods, caregiver-focused strategies, and practical assessment tools so that clinicians can accurately identify needs, manage risk, and guide healing at every stage of development.
Dr. Shani Verschleiser is certified in Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Experiencing (SE), EMDR, Breath Work, Brain Spotting and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP).
Continuously pursuing knowledge in the field, Shani remains at the forefront of trauma-focused care and child protection, embodying a commitment to making a lasting impact on the well-being of individuals and families.
Dr. Shani Verschleiser, AuD., LCSW, is a trauma therapist, noted author, and speaker devoted to advancing family and child safety.
Dr. Shani co-founded MagenU.org, through which she has educated tens of thousands of individuals on Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) prevention.
Vanessa Kellner, LCPC, NCC, RPT-S, CCPT is the owner of Wholesome Healing, a private practice specializing in Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT), located in Severna Park, MD.
She is an author, play therapist and play therapy supervisor, credentialed as a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor (RPT-S) through APT, and certified as a Child-Centered Play Therapist (CCPT) through both the National Institute of Relationship Enhancement (NIRE) and the University of North Texas Center for Play Therapy (UNT).
Vanessa has over 10 years in the field of counseling. She has co-authored a book chapter on how supervisors can recognize and address compassion fatigue in play therapists. She is also a registered yoga teacher, bringing her expertise and experience in yoga, breathwork, and mindfulness to her clinical work. She is passionate about her roles as a play therapist, supervisor, and practice owner, but most importantly in her role as a mom of three.
