Meet Our Staff

Anne Crothers, M.Ed. is our full-time therapist. Anne Got her M.Ed. in Social Restoration from Lehigh University, her BA in Psychology from Moravian College. She has worked in the field since 1988, with people of all ages with diverse issues. Anne is an expert in trauma, particularly sexual abuse, and is also very skilled with addiction and codependency. Anne has a gift with children and teens and prefers this work. She does many expressive therapies including play therapy, art therapy, psychodrama and sand tray therapy. She has an eclectic, spiritual approach which draws on many disciplines. Anne frequently partners with others therapists and refers clients for other services as part of the work. She works fast and likes working with clients who are ready.

Gerald Katchmer, MSW works with Addiction Intervention Services, as part of our intervention team. Jerry is an addiction specialist who was instrumental in developing our Family Transformational Intervention model. He believes strongly that the whole family needs treatment and recovery. Jerry is also a Reiki Master and an expert in meditation. He was trained extensively by Franciscan Brothers in a Christian-based approach. Jerry divides his time between Florida and Allentown.