DAMFT  
  Dallas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy  
 
 

Board Members

President:
Gloria Martin, M.A. LMFT, LPC
10000 N. Central Expy. Ste 400
Dallas, TX 75231
214-890-4047
discoveringgrowth.com
gloria@discoveringgrowth.com
Gloria has a private practice in North Dallas. She received her bachelor’s degree in Family & Child Services from Auburn University and her masters from the University of Houston Clear-Lake. In addition to seeing individuals, couples, and families, Gloria facilitates two groups for female clergy. She is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor and also provides supervision for those seeking an LPC license. Gloria has been married for 37 years and has two daughters who are married and live in the Dallas area. She enjoys walks in the park, leisurely biking, dinners with friends and reading.


Past-President:
Susan Schwartz Swank, M.Ed., LMFT, LPC
snss102@sbcglobal.net
214-483-6429
In private practice for 34 years; Past President of DAMFT in 1986 and 2007-2009; past Secretary and board member of TAMFT; AAMFT approved supervisor. DAMFT is my "first born child" as I was on the board at its inception.


Vice- President:
R. Scott Gornto, MDIV, LMFT, AAPC
gorntocounseling.com
hopeworkscounseling.org
972-596-5400
Since 1998, R. Scott Gornto has worked with individuals, couples, adolescents, families and groups.  Scott is licensed by the State of Texas as a Marriage and Family Therapist and is a graduate of the Clinical Residency Program in Pastoral Counseling and Psychotherapy from the Pastoral Counseling and Education Center (PCEC) in Dallas.  He is a graduate of Baylor University and holds a Master of Divinity degree in Counseling and Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California.  His areas of specialization include marriage and family, sex therapy, abuse, grief/loss/trauma, and addiction/compulsivity. He also treats boundaries/codependency, anxiety, depression, and anger. He is a Clinical Member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, Board Certified Supervisor by the Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, a Certified Sex Therapist-Associate with the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists and the Vice President of the Dallas Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.


Secretary:
Ken Bateman, Ed.D., LMFT, LPC
drkenbateman.com
ken@drkenbateman.com
972-680-8986 Ext. 202
I specialize in relationship therapy and working with adolescents.  I am also involved in conducting seminars on various mental health issues.  I am a full time professor in Counseling at Amberton University.


Treasurer:
Sidney Starling, M.Ed., LMFT, LPC
sidneystarling@aol.com
214-354-9985
Sidney Starling is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapst in private practice for over 20 years. She offers therapeutic guidance and support through the many difficult challenges that confront us over our lifetime. She specializes in Marital and Pre-Marital Counseling, Grief Support, Individual Counseling, Divorce Recovery/Co-Parenting/Blended Family Issues, Addictions and Recovery and Bi-Polar Disorder. With an undergraduate degree in Business, she also does Business Coaching/Consulting.


Membership:
Maryellen Dabal, MA, LMFTA
dabalmft.com
dabalmft@aol.com
I relocated to Texas from the state of NJ 3 years ago with my husband and two teenage daughters. While I worked in various institutions prior to moving to Texas including a traditional counseling center, a correctional facility and a high school, I currently have a private practice in Southlake.  I help individuals, couples and families focus on a positive perspective to solutions and challenges brought to session. Presenting issues related to pre-marital and marital concerns, transition counseling, divorce support and other relationship-type issues can be addressed. I welcome the opportunity to help a client work through current issues and to look at their future with a sense of hope and purpose.


Student Representative:
Ashley Robin, M.A.
damftstudentrep@gmail.com