Milena Claudius, PhD
Head of Counseling Program; Faculty, Professional Counseling
Neil German, Psychoanalytic Diploma, Jung Institute
Head of Psychology Program; Faculty, Psychology
Neil German started teaching as a graduate assistant in 1985 in the U.S. and moved to Switzerland in 1992 to train as a psychoanalyst at the Jung Institute in Zurich. He has taught at Webster since March 2000 in the Psychology department. He holds a Psychoanalytic Diploma from the Jung Institute in Zurich and a MA in Counseling Psychology from Kutztown University in Pennsylvania.
Email neilgerman86@webster.edu
Patricia Demierre-Berberat, MA
Faculty, Professional Counseling
Daniel Johnston
Faculty, Counseling
Daniel Johnston has worked with young people and their families in a variety of contexts over the past 20 years. From running programs for at-risk boys in inner-city Chicago, to supporting orphans and their house parents as a social worker in Honduras, to leading in the push for holistic and wellbeing centered education in international schools around Europe, Johnston is passionate about building authentic human relationships and communities — families, schools, societies, etc. — directed towards a more healthy and peaceful world.
Currently, in addition to teaching the School Counseling course at Webster, Johnston counsels adolescents and parents in the Vaud area and offers workshops and trainings for parents and schools.
Johnston received an MA in Pastoral Theology from K.U. Leuven in Belgium, completed a certificate in Counselling from Barnaby Training Center in the U.K., and did his undergraduate studies at the University of Notre Dame in the U.S. where he majored in the Program of Liberal Studies and minored in Peace Studies.
As an adult expat in Europe, he has come to realize that he grew up as a fully American Third Culture Kid in Montgomery, Alabama. He has lived in Honduras, Belgium, and now Switzerland since 2015. He is the father of three wonderful children.
Pritha Mani
Faculty, Psychology
Pritha Mani is a child, adolescent and young adult counselor from Switzerland. She has extensive training and 14 years of experience working in the mental health field and has practiced in India and in Switzerland.
Mani has a history of working in a variety of settings which include NGOs, clinics, hospitals and schools. Mani graduated from Webster University (Geneva) where she obtained her master’s in Counseling and is a licensed counselor with the Swiss Association for Counseling. In addition to her counseling services, she facilitates a support group for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, non-binary) youth; led workshops for schools, universities and parents; has developed policies on bullying and inclusion for schools; and regularly supervises MA in Counseling students and first-year practitioners.
In addition to counseling, Mani is a sexual violence prevention advocate. She has written a book entitled “It's On Us!: Sexual Violence Prevention Handbook” aimed at schools and universities and is currently writing her second book.
Finally, she is on the board of Hand in Hand Switzerland and the vice president of Barefoot College and Bindi International Suisse.
Erik Mansager, PhD
Faculty, Psychology and Professional Counseling
Erik Mansager is a U.S.-licensed clinical professional counselor (Illinois) and has over 35 years of direct counseling and psychotherapy experience with individuals, couples and families. He carries national certification in drug and alcohol prevention and treatment and holds the World Certificate of Psychotherapy from the World Council for Psychotherapy.
Mansager obtained his bachelor’s degree in Humanities from St. Thomas Theological Seminary in Denver, Colorado, his master’s degree in Counseling and Guidance from the University of Arizona, and his doctorate in Depth (Clinical) Psychology, at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.
He formerly held faculty positions in the U.S. at Adler University in Chicago, Illinois and St. John’s Seminary College in Camarillo, California — where he also served as director of psychological services. Prior to moving to Europe, he worked as residential director of Casa de los Ninos Crisis Shelter, Tucson, and director of the University Counseling Center at the University of North Dakota. Arriving in Switzerland (2008), he directed the Counselling Department at Collège du Léman International School in Versoix. He is currently co-directing Family-Counselling Services in Geneva.
Mansager has over 80 peer-reviewed publications which include journal articles, books,
book chapters and monographs. He guest edited five special issues of The Journal of Individual Psychology (spirituality, LGBT affirmation, social justice, CADP and the varieties of Adlerian
practices) and has given over 250 presentations at international, national and local
venues.
His specialization in Adlerian psychotherapy includes service as president of the
North American Society of Adlerian Psychology (2004-2006) and being a NASAP Diplomate
of Adlerian Psychology (2000). Currently he directs the Alfred Adler Institute in Suisse Romande. He earned his certificate as a Classical Adlerian Depth Psychotherapist
(CADP 2012) from the Adlerian Institute of Northwestern Washington which also certified
him as a CADP Training Analyst (2017).
Publications
Mansager, E., McDonald, B., and Williams, H. M., Sr. (2015). "Internet and faith.” The Journal of Individual Psychology, 71(2), pp. 214-220.
Mansager, E. (2014). “Editors’ Notes: Classical Adlerian Depth Psychotherapy: The Congruence of a Theory.” The Journal of Individual Psychology, 70(4), pp. 269-272.
Mansager, E. (2014). “A narrative survey of classical Adlerian depth psychotherapists." The Journal of Individual Psychology, 70(4), pp. 323-331.
Pfefferlé, J. and Mansager, E. (2014). “Applying the classical Adlerian family diagnostic process.” The Journal of Individual Psychology, 70(4), pp. 332-378.
Chapters in Edited Volumes
Borboa, R. and Mansager, E. (2016). “Historical Note: Erik Blumenthal’s Contribution to Individual Psychology in Switzerland” in Prina, C., Shelley, C., K. John K., and Millar A. (Eds.), Adlerian Year Book, pp. 180-184 (London: UK Adlerian Society and Institute for Individual Psychology).
Raff, D., Mertz, L., and Mansager, E. (2016). “Historical note: Friedrich Liebling’s Contribution to Individual Psychology in Switzerland” in Prina, P., Shelley, C., John, K. and Millar A. (Eds.), Adlerian Year Book, pp. 174-179 (London: UK Adlerian Society and Institute for Individual Psychology).
Mansager, E. (2015). “Constructs or conflicts?” in Prina, P., Shelley, C., John, K. and Millar A. (Eds.), Adlerian Year Book, pp. 37-50 (London: UK Adlerian Society and Institute for Individual Psychology).
Mansager, E. and Borboa, R. (2014). “Individual psychology in Switzerland: A brief history and overview” in Prina, P., Shelley, C., John, K. and Millar A. (Eds.), Adlerian Year Book, pp. 173-195 (London: UK Adlerian Society and Institute for Individual Psychology).
Mansager, E. (2014). “A biographical sketch of Leo Gold: 1924-2011” in Prina, P., Shelley, C., John, K. and Millar A. (Eds.), Adlerian Year Book, pp. 24-33 (London: UK Adlerian Society and Institute for Individual Psychology).
Rosin, M. and Mansager, E. (2012). “Striving to understand religion and spirituality: An Individual Psychology perspective” in Prina, P., Shelley, C., Millar A., and John, K. (Eds.), Adlerian Year Book (London: UK Adlerian Society and Institute for Individual Psychology), pp. 235-258.
Email: erikmansager11@webster.edu
Olivia Marcz
Faculty, Professional Counseling
Though Canadian by birth, Olivia Marcz has spent most of her life abroad in Southern Africa, Southeast Asia and Europe.
She works in private practice with adolescent and adult clients. After completing her Master of Arts in Counseling at Webster University, Geneva, she went on to study cross-cultural trauma at Harvard University in Italy and completed her Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy at the University of Oxford.
Marcz has worked as a school counselor for both primary and secondary school students in international schools in Switzerland and Cuba. She is a qualified international psychology educator with experience teaching various psychology curricula, specializing in neurodivergent education.
Agnese Mariotti, PhD
Faculty, Psychology
Eric Ménétre, PhD
Faculty, Psychology
Eric Ménétré is a dedicated researcher with a PhD in Psychology from the University of Geneva, where he focused on the involvement of executive functioning in word production using neuroimaging methods. His academic journey also includes a Master of Advanced Studies in Clinical Neuropsychology and a Master of Science in Psychology, both from the University of Geneva.
In his current role as a postdoctoral researcher at the EEG and Epilepsy Unit in the Division of Neurology at the University Hospitals of Geneva, Ménétré is at the forefront of integrating artificial intelligence with clinical data to enhance the diagnosis of epilepsy. He is spearheading the development of a medical device designed to identify novel biomarkers at the first seizure, aiming to redefine early detection and intervention. Ménétré's work also involves the coordination of multicentric research projects, ensuring data quality and consistency across seven epilepsy centers. His dedication to methodological rigor and advanced statistical knowledge has been instrumental in advancing both academic research and clinical applications in the field of neurology.
Deborah Schneider, PhD
Faculty, Professional Counseling
Dr. Deborah Schneider is an expert in learning disorders, a dedicated academic and a mother of three children. In addition to her appointment as instructional faculty at Webster University, Schneider works remotely as a post-doctoral research scientist at the Hoeft BrainLENS Neuroscience Laboratory at the University of Connecticut and has served as instructional faculty at the University of Arizona and as an external evaluator and research associate in the areas of behavioral intervention and reading remediation. She is a full member of the American Psychological Association, the International Dyslexia Association and the Learning Disabilities Association of America.
Schneider has been privileged to present her academic work and research at several international conferences, and her work in the fields of special education and educational psychology appears in various academic journals, textbooks and professional manuals. She has also contributed to award-winning educational software programs, such as MindPlay Virtual Reading Coach and MindPlay Comprehensive Reading Program.
Chitra Subrahmanian, PhD
Faculty, Psychology and Professional Counseling
Catalina Woldarsky, PhD
Faculty, Professional Counseling
Dr. Catalina Woldarsky Meneses is a psychotherapist FSP in private practice in Lausanne, Switzerland working with individuals and couples. She is also as an adjunct professor at Webster University’s Graduate Counseling program, Geneva campus, interested in understanding the process of change in psychotherapy, and also in the world of emotions. She completed her doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology at York University in Toronto, Canada, under the guidance and mentorship of Dr. Les Greenberg, a world renown psychologist and researcher best known for his contribution to the development of emotion-focused therapy (EFT). Dr. Woldarsky Meneses is involved in supervising and training therapists learning EFT through the Swiss EFT institute, as well as through various psychotherapy training instituyes in Europe and Latin America. Originally from Chile, Dr. Woldarsky Meneses grew up and studied in Canada and has been living in Switzerland with her family since 2012.
Publications
Woldarsky C. (2017). “Emotion-focused couples therapy,” Person-Centered & Experiential Psychotherapies, (forthcoming).
Email: catalinaw62@webster.edu
