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Carol Gelbard, LCSW & NDF Emotional Wellness Director
Carol received her master’s in social work at UCLA. She has more than 15 years of experience working with children and adults performing individual, family, and group therapy in hospitals, schools, and private practice settings. She was an NDF board member for 8 years and has been actively involved in NDF’s patient programming since 2015. She has led several patient and caregiver groups at NDF symposia and online. During the pandemic, she facilitated a patient huddle titled “How to manage your anxiety, practice self-care, and apply adaptive coping skills during this challenging time.” She is currently the Director of the Emotional Wellness Program for NDF. She works collaboratively with NDF’s multidisciplinary team to help patients develop supportive care plans to address their overall well-being.
Liseth has been a caregiver/care partner to her husband, a GNEM patient, for more than a decade. She has a Bachelor's degree in Family Counseling from the Catholic University of Guayaquil (ECUADOR). She has completed Level 1 and 2 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. She has a Youtube channel in Spanish language dedicated to topics like marriage, parenting, and personal growth. For more than 13 years now, Liseth has been helping as a volunteer moderator for the GNEM Caregiver and Care Partner Community. Liseth is originally from Ecuador but has been living in Canada with her husband since 2013. To read Liseth's personal story, click here.
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