Gena brings over 20 years of program development & creative leadership to Eden. She served as Program director for La Casa de Las Madres, San Francisco’s largest acute crisis residence for women. Gena received her graduate clinical training at UCSF’s Child Trauma Research Program, using expressive art therapies to address familial trauma and attachment. As Global Director of Education for Gymboree Play & Music Corp, she managed the training teams and content streams for a network of 700 worldwide learning centers. As founder of Spark Behavioral, she’s designed Behavioral Wellness programs for Clark County, Zappos, and TEDx Las Vegas.

Gena currently serves as the co-director for the Southwest Region for the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association. An MFTl , MA in Clinical Psychology from New College of California, BA in Psychology & Art Therapy from Fordham University in New York. Gena is a sought-after speaker and facilitator, with certifications in Equine Assisted Therapy, Sand Tray Therapy, Trauma Recovery Yoga, Sound Healing, Somatic Reprocessing, and Art Therapy.