Gene Shelly is a Pastoral Counselor and Accredited Private Practice Mental Health Counselor. He obtained his M.Div. from New Brunswick Theological Seminary and holds a certificate in Pastoral Psychotherapy from the Blanton-Peale Graduate Institute three-year psychoanalytic oriented intensive training program. He also has a certificate in Imago Relationship Therapy and is certified to present the Imago “Getting the Love You Want” couples’ workshops and is certified to train and supervise students in the Imago Clinical Training Program. Gene is currently a D. Min Candidate with the New York Theological Seminary, New York, NY From 1986 to 1999 Gene was a member of the teaching and supervising faculty of the Blanton- Peale Graduate Institute. For the past 40 years, Gene has been primarily known for his work as a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist. Several times a year he offers the “Getting the Love You Want” couples’ workshop that was created by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., the founder of Imago theory and practice.
As a Clinical Instructor, Gene offers therapists the 96-hour Imago Clinical Training course. Gene is a fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, an affiliate member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, a clinical member, a workshop presenter and clinical instructor of Imago International Training Institute. He is past president of Imago Relationships International board of directors.
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