Director: Karyne B. Wilner, PSYD, Licensed Psychologist

Karyne, who has over 30 years of therapy and training experience, is known for her work with individuals, couples, and training therapists. She has traveled widely, nationally and internationally, giving lectures, workshops, seminars, and teaching counseling skills. She holds graduate degrees in clinical psychology, nonverbal communications, and humanistic education. Her work emphasizes sexual awareness, relationships, personal growth, and the need to open the heart and love.

She worked closely with John C. Pierrakos, MD, her mentor, who founded Bioenergetics and Core Energetics. As Director of Education for his Institutes and Director of the Institute of Core Energetics in Brazil, she designed a mindbody curriculum, trained therapists, and supported the growth of Core Energetics worldwide.

Currently she is the Director of Integrated Psychological Services Center in Providence, RI and an Adjunct Instructor in the Holistic Counseling Graduate Program at Salve Regina University in Newport, RI. In the past she was Assistant Director of the Institute of Core Energetics headquartered in New York City,  Associate Director of the Australian Institute of Core Energetics, Senior Director of the Brazil Institute of Core Energetics, Board Member of the Core Energetics Foundation, Director of Drexel University’s Counseling Center, and Group Co-Coordinator at the Humanistic Psychotherapy Studies Center. She has written numerous journal articles about counseling and psychology and she is currently working on two book proposals, Finding Your Body’s Wisdom and Mindfulness and Anger .

When we love, we see with fresh eyes, we feel with an open heart.