Our Team E-G

Amanda Earhart, MSW, LISW-S is an Early Childhood Therapist and Maternal Mental Health Therapist. Amanda is an Independent Licensed Social Worker in the state of Ohio and holds an Ohio Infant Mental Health Practitioner III credential and a Perinatal Mental Health credential from Post-Partum Support International. Amanda has been a part of the Child Focus Early Childhood in Mental Health team since 2017. Amanda has over 15 years working with children ages 0-6, with work experiences such as Infant/Toddler Teacher, parent educator, Mental Health Consultant, and Early Childhood Therapist. What Amanda loves most about working as an Early Childhood and Maternal Mental Health therapist, is partnering with families to help children build healthy social/emotional foundations.

Kelsey Folzenlogen, MA, LPCC, completed her Master of Arts Degree in Mental Health Counseling at University of Cincinnati in 2016. Kelsey spent 2 years as a preschool teacher at Arlitt Center for Education, Research, and Sustainability before beginning at Child Focus in 2018. Through Child Focus, Kelsey is the school-based therapist at Kilgour Elementary. When working with young clients, Kelsey enjoys utilizing elements of play, art, and mindfulness.

Alison Gensic, M.S., LPCC-S, is an independently licensed counselor and clinical supervisor. In 2007, she received her master’s degree from Abilene Christian University in counseling psychology. Ms. Gensic has worked in the mental health field with high-risk youth and families by providing mental health care, addiction services and trauma therapy with youth and families in treatment foster care and residential/inpatient care settings. Ms. Gensic began at Child Focus in 2015 and works alongside the Clermont County Juvenile Court and Probation department in assisting at-risk youth and their families.  Ms. Gensic is a certified Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) therapist and MDFT supervisor, providing intensive home-based family and individual therapy referred by Juvenile Court in the greater Cincinnati area as well as providing supervision and program oversight for the Juvenile Court team. In 2021, Ms. Gensic became a MDFT International Trainer.  

Sami Goodpaster, MA, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Therapist at West Clermont Middle School. Sami completed her graduate training at Bowling Green State University in 2020, earning a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Sami also holds a Bachelor of Science in Education, also from Bowling Green State University. Sami specializes in working with anxiety, depression, trauma, LGBTQ+ concerns, and life transitions. Sami’s theoretical techniques include: solution focused brief therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and person-centered therapy.  

Meghan Gossett, MSN,APRN, FNP-BC, PHMNP-BC is a psychiatric nurse practitioner. Meghan is dually certified as a family and psychiatric nurse practitioner. Meghan received her family nurse practitioner certification in 2014 from the University of Cincinnati. Through working, she discovered a passion for psychiatry and has worked in the field since 2018. She later earned a post-master's certification in psychiatry in 2019, also from the University of Cincinnati. She has worked in an outpatient setting seeing all ages as well as working with adults on an inpatient unit. Prior to becoming a nurse practitioner, Meghan worked as a pediatric nurse at Cincinnati Children's Hospital.  

Nora Green, MPH, QMHS, has a Master’s degree from Northern Illinois University.  She recently moved to Ohio from Illinois.  While in Illinois, she worked in grant writing, substance abuse treatment, children’s mental health, educational advocacy, the child welfare system, and as a licensed foster parent.   Just prior to moving to Ohio, she enjoyed working at a family advocacy agency teaching nurturing parenting and assisting parents with systems navigation.   Nora is enjoying getting to know all about what Cincinnati has to offer children and families!