Leigh Hobler Gerard, Ma, Lpc Email & Phone Number

St. Louis, Mo

Offering Psychodynamic Psychotherapy to young adults and adults.

Psychotherapist providing services on sliding scale to the St.Louis community

St. Charles, Missouri

Gained valuable field experience required to attain the MA in Mental Health Counseling.• Provided group and individual therapy for St. Charles County Drug Court and other young adult and adult clients at a private, not-for-profit organization that provides addiction, domestic violence, and sexual assault services.• Specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing for substance use disorders and dual diagnosis.• Utilized the principles of 12-Step addiction recovery programs.• Created and maintained confidential records using client information database systems.

Greater St. Louis Area

• Took time off to raise a family and manage a household utilizing communication, multi-tasking, and organization skills.• Served on the Board of Directors as a fundraiser / event planner for St. Louis organizations such as Springboard to Learning, Legal Advocates for Abused Women, Dance St. Louis, Hope Happens, and John Burroughs School.• Partnered with family members to found “Hope Happens”, a not-for-profit public charity that funds collaborative research for ALS and other “orphan” diseases, and helped establish the Hope Center for Neurological Diseases at Washington University.

Greater St. Louis Area

Recruited to assist in grant writing, fundraising, public relations, and event production for a not-for-profit organization that improves the lives of children with emotional and behavioral problems.• Developed and implemented strategies, and identified, qualified, cultivated, and strengthened relationships with donors to support the ongoing operation of the St. Louis transitional living facility; • Performed event planning and public relations roles to promote and execute the annual fundraising Gala in St. Louis, and the five-day Wagon Train event from St. James, Missouri to the Gateway Arch.• Assisted in writing proposals, grant applications, and networking to maximize impact of all fundraising activities.

Greater St. Louis Area

Recruited to start-up and manage a new events division from scratch for a small, privately-held advertising agency with a diverse client base.• Obtained and organized resources for new event planning division of agency.• Assisted in the design of new marketing and promotional materials.• Wrote and presented all project proposals including creative, logistics, and budgeting.• Designed, produced, and executed all aspects of several events including a 4-day national educational seminar in Colorado for client Washington University.

Greater St. Louis Area

Designed and executed various corporate and promotional events for a full-service agency and subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch specializing in advertising, sales promotion, and event marketing.• Managed planning, logistics, details, budgets and execution of three-week-long experiential marketing programs to promote the Anheuser-Busch brands to contemporary adults during Spring Break in Ft. Lauderdale, Pensacola, and South Padre Island.• Produced all aspects of the annual Anheuser-Busch Corporate Olympics, engaging employees in sports competition. • Provided production and administrative support for the National Sales Convention with 6,000+ attendees in San Francisco.

Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Master Of Arts - Ma, Mental Health Counseling (Cacrep Accredited), 3.94 / 4.00

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Fine Arts