Training Information

Catalyst Counseling, LLC is an approved provider for the Ohio CSWMFT Board and the Association for Play Therapy.

APT Approved Provider 18-574

CSWMFT Board Provider Numbers: 

RCS011901 Social Workers & Counselors

RTX032101 Marriage & Family Therapists

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Please contact , Jenn Walter, MSW, LISW-S jennwalter@catalystcounselingllc.org

consultant

Michael A. Coppage - Equity, Inclusion, & Diversity Consultant

Michael will enhance the knowledge of cultural diversity within our team so that they can better serve our communities as a whole. Please see his professional bio below:

Michael Coppage is a conceptual artist using an interdisciplinary, dialectical approach to address social issues surrounding race and language. Originally from Chicago, he has lived and worked in Cincinnati since 2007. Coppage earned a B.F.A in Sculpture from Memphis College of Art and an M.F.A in Studio Art from The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Coppage has worked in the Mental Health Field for the past 15 years for organizations like the Talbert House, Light House Youth and Family Services, and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital with adolescent and adult consumers. Coppage served as vice chair on the Board of Directors for the Recovery Center of Hamilton County and is the recipient of the Ohio Psychiatric Physicians Enlightenment Award for using his artwork to educate and reduce the stigma related to Mental Health. Coppage is the two-time recipient of Artswave’s Truth and Reconciliation grant, Ohio Pretrial Justice grant, and received Awesome Foundation grants in New York and Philadelphia. He completed a TEDx Talk titled “Everybody’s Racist….and it’s O.K” and he has gained international attention with his recent project “BLACK BOX” : a community impact project aimed at demystifying black men and creating authentic experiences that replaces bias and preconceived notions related to the term “Black.” This series was exhibited around the country, Puerto Rico and at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 21c Museum Hotel, Medici Museum, and the Ohio Arts Councils Riffe Gallery to name a few. Coppage has gained some attention recently with a body of work entitled “American+” after depicting white Americans as monkeys in his paintings. He has several collaborative pieces set for completion this year and also released a podcast on Spotify appropriately titled Black Box as part of his recent series.