Dr. Jan Ewing, Ph.D., LMFT
Jan founded NISD in 2006 and continues to lead the organization as the President of the Board. She brings more than 30 years of clinical experience to her role, including leadership roles at two university-based counseling clinics at Loma Linda University and San Diego State University. She is a full-time faculty in the MFT Graduate Program at San Diego State University and an AAMFT Approved Supervisor.
Mona Klausing, M.S., LMFT
Mona joined NISD in 2014 as an Associate Therapist and in 2016 was promoted to Co-Director and Board Member. She has a background in business and marketing in Fortune 500 high tech companies and small, grassroots non-profit organizations spanning more than two decades. She is an adjunct faculty in the Counseling & School Psychology Dept. at San Diego State University and maintains a tele-health private practice where she supervises associates.
Perla Bransburg, M.S., LMFT
Perla is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in California as well as a Psychologist in Buenos Aires Argentina, her native country. She was a founding board member in 2006 and rejoined the NISD board in 2017 to guide the organization’s continued growth.
Joerg Ineichen, M.S. LMFT
Joerg is a Swiss-born entrepreneur who runs a successful export business. He also maintains a private therapy practice in Hillcrest and is active in the LGBTQ community.
C. Marcia Grant, M.S. LMFT
Marcia is an AAMFT-Approved Supervisor with 14 years of experience providing counseling to individuals, groups, and families. She also serves as faculty at San Diego Continuing Education. Prior to discovering her passion for counseling, Grant was employed by the Federal Reserve Bank as an International Bank Examiner and held a Series 7 General Securities Representative license.
Mike Giancola, M.S., LMFT
Mike has extensive experience in the areas of health education, counseling and psychotherapy with diverse age groups, cultural backgrounds and multiple languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese).
