Therapist Directory Staff | Being Seen Therapist Directory

Founded in 2012, and launched in the spring of 2013, Open Path Psychotherapy Collective is a nationwide network of mental health professionals dedicated to providing in-office mental health care—at a steeply reduced rate—to individuals, couples, children, and families in need. Our mission is to provide greater access to affordable psychotherapy services while also supporting therapists in private practice.

Since our founding, Open Path has matched more than 9,000 clients across the country to affordable psychotherapeutic care. Additionally, Open Path has enrolled more than 20,000 students in our online wellness education program.

As the newest offering of Open Path, Being Seen advances the social mission of the organization by introducing our network of community-minded professionals to the full range of help-seeking clients around the country.

Meet our team

Paul Fugelsang, LPCFounder, Executive Director

Paul has worked in the mental health field since 1996 with a focus on projects committed to improving mental health services for lower income individuals and families. Before beginning his own private psychotherapy practice, he spent five years as counselor and supervisor at Esperanza, NY & the Vera Institute of Justice, a community-based agency designed to implement procedural reform throughout the juvenile justice system in New York City. Paul counts among his interests yoga, the study of plant medicine, and long baseball catches with his son in the park. A graduate of Naropa University’s Contemplative Psychotherapy program, Paul operates Open Path Psychotherapy Collective and maintains a private practice in Asheville, NC. Contact Paul via email.

Lisa IsenhartProgram Director

As Program Director, Lisa Isenhart is responsible for ensuring the smooth daily operation of Open Path’s affordable psychotherapy and mental health education programming. She received her BA in International Studies from Kenyon College, and earned her MA in Anthropology from Washington University in St. Louis. After researching social movements and the politics of change during her graduate studies, Lisa decided to actively participate in bringing about a more just and healthier society through work in the field of nonprofit advocacy. She brings nearly ten years of nonprofit experience to her role with Open Path, and is excited to expand Open Path’s programs to reach a greater number of people in need each year.

Bethany CoomesMembership Associate/Open Path & Being Seen

Bethany received her BA in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Asheville. She started off as an intern with Open Path in November 2015, and from there discovered that she wanted a career in the nonprofit world. After moving to Frederick, MD, she spent four months interning at the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. Currently, Bethany is enrolled in a masters degree program at Regis University in Nonprofit Management. Bethany is excited to continue being a part of Open Path and looks forward to helping others access affordable mental health care.

Benjamin RosatiDesign, Development

Ben Rosati began his career in 2008 as a flash website designer for the entertainment industry. He attended The School of Visual Arts in New York City with a focus on Digital Media, before landing a position at Ignition Interactive, a small LA based agency, where he serviced clients such as Lionsgate, E! Entertainment, and Sony Pictures. After leaving Ignition, Ben continued his journey as he contributed inhouse for several studios where he perfected his craft and built a repertoire of clientele. In 2013 Ben connected with Paul Fugelsang and began design and development on Open Path. Over the years Ben has collaborated on projects which have won several industry awards including Awwwards, Webby, FWA, and Communication Arts. Contact Ben via email.

Daniel WendlerAdwords Account Specialist

Daniel earned his marketing stripes managing seven-figure AdWords accounts for big businesses but left the marketing world behind to pursue his real passion — a career as a therapist. Today, when he’s not working with clients or working on his dissertation, he combines his marketing background with his mental health training to help his fellow therapists succeed online. He is honored to be a part of the Open Path team and contribute to its mission of bringing affordable therapy to everyone. Connect with him at MarketingForTherapists.org or DanielWendler.com

Board of Directors

Yael Goldman Baldwin, PhDBoard President

Yael Goldman Baldwin is a psychologist and the chair and associate professor of psychology at Mars Hill University in Asheville, North Carolina. She obtained her M.A. at the University of Chicago and her Ph.D. in clinical psychology at Duquesne University. She is a member of the Associated Psychoanalytic Workgroups. Her publications have appeared in the ‘Lacanian Compass’, the ‘International Lacanian Review’, ‘Methods: A Journal for Human Science’, and ‘Theory and Psychology’.

Eric Zickerman, MDBoard Treasurer

Eric Zickerman graduated from Northern Arizona University with a Bachelors of Science degree in exercise science, and received his medical degree from Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine in Glendale Arizona in 2005. After finishing school, Eric did his medical residency in Emergency Medicine at Louisiana State University. During his residency Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, where he worked during and immediately following the storm. Immediately following his time in New Orleans, Eric went into private practice at West Jefferson Medical Center, in Marrero, Louisiana. In April of 2013, Eric began working in the Emergency Department at Mission Memorial Hospital.

Katherine Fisher, JDBoard Secretary

Katherine Fisher is a 2003 graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, also from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which she received in 1992. Building on her professional history of service to underserved communities, Katie began her family law practice at Western North Carolina’s highly regarded private legal aid firm, Pisgah Legal Services, and quickly became a managing attorney. There, Katie dedicated her practice to representing low income victims of domestic violence. Building on that experience in private practice since 2009, Katie has focused her attention on exclusively on family law cases and post-divorce estate planning.