IPI Indy provides Indianapolis-area clinicians pursuing continued development in psychoanalytic psychotherapy with opportunities to build supportive community through events, groups, and local engagement.
IPI Indy History
IPI Indy started with Pat Hedegard’s desire to learn more as a therapist, which took her to IPI in Bethesda, MD. Pat had no idea what she was beginning and what would be involved. In 2003, Pat found her professional community at IPI and wanted to bring this home to Indianapolis. Pat started telling her colleagues and friends about IPI. Through Pat’s encouragement, Jackie Montrie, Sue Cebulko, Carla Trusty-Smith and Anne Taylor followed suit and joined the 2-year Core Program (2007-2009). As fate or luck would have it, Pat was handed the equipment to join IPI’s precursor to the Master Speakers Series on video which met monthly in Pat’s home for two years. The video series moved to Carla’s office where she hosted the Friday Master Speakers series and the Wednesday Foundations in Couple and Family. These video series occurred in person and there were discussion groups afterwards. This was the only way the programing could come to Indy prior to Zoom.
It was at an IPI weekend in Panama in 2009, that Pat, Jackie, Sue, Carla and Anne first conceived the possibility of a local chapter of IPI in Indianapolis. There was excitement and anxiety about this new venture. There was no way to access IPI national without creating a bridge outside of the weekends. In this way we could bring the resources of IPI to Indianapolis. There were several people along the way who coached and mentored us in forming a chapter, group process, and teaching including Janine Wanlass and Stan Tsigounis. We used the values of IPI and GAM processes to work through the natural challenges of building a local community.
The first class started in Indy was September of 2010. It was the Introduction to Object Relations Theory. We began a series of annual one day conferences which included: David Scharff, Jill Scharff, Jane Hall, Jack Lindy, Janine Wanlass, Charles Ashbach, Nancy McWilliams, Dennis Shelby, Phil Flores and Otto Kernberg. Up until March 2020 we had monthly IPI Indy classes.
The faculty met monthly and had an annual retreat to plan the coming year. We had 2 semesters of study groups per year. We rotated teaching and leadership for those classes. We took turns being chair of IPI Indy so that someone could hold the center of the chapter in mind. The role of chair was held for 2-4 years.
To manage the complexities of forming a local chapter, we distributed the tasks among the faculty of 5 to include: incorporation, banking, web site, video seminars, managing the email list, insurance and filing taxes.
Our legacy and success is represented by the current faculty and participants of IPI Indy who are giving back locally and nationally. We have faith and confidence that the torchwill be carried by the current generation.
This history is gathered in collaboration by IPI Indy Founders: Pat Hedegard, Anne Taylor, Carla Trusty-Smith and Sue Cebulko, August 2025
Faculty and Leadership
Anne Taylor, LCSW, Psychoanalyst
Founding Faculty Indy Faculty National Faculty
Anne Taylor has over 25 years of clinical experience. She is past chair of IPI Indy and she has been national faculty of IPI for 9 years. Anne is also the chair of an IIPT committee, Gam leader for IIPT and a board member of IPI. Anne is a psychoanalyst and sees individuals and couples. Anne is a supervisor with Incircle Residency and also offers supervision to licensed therapists.
Kelsey Hanlon, LMHC , Psychoanalyst Acting Faculty Chair - Indy Indy Faculty National Faculty
Kelsey has 15 years of clinical experience and is a member of the International Psychotherapy Institute where she has completed: The Object Relations Theory and Practice certificate program, Infant Observation program, GAM Group Leader & Teacher Training and the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Consultation Certificate Course. She is a graduate of the International Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and a Certified Psychoanalyst. She is full faculty at IPI Indy and IPI National.Kelsey sees adolescents, adults, and provides supervision/consultation in private practice in Indianapolis.
Bryan Votaw, LMHC, LPC, ACS
Indy Faculty National Faculty
Bryan is a member of IPI Indy faculty and IPI national faculty where he teaches in the Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program (PPP). He sees adult clients in private practice and serves as Clinic Director of the Counseling Center at Christian Theological Seminary where he provides clinical supervision to graduate interns and post-graduate residents.
Kathy Harting, LMHC, Psychoanalyst
Indy Faculty
Kathy has over 15 years of experience and is a local faculty member at IPI Indy.
She is a psychoanalytic candidate at IPI. She sees adults and couples in private practice.
Susan Geshay, PhD
Indy Faculty
Susan has over 15 years of clinical experience and is an IPI Indy faculty member. Susan is a licensed marriage and family therapist who sees individuals and couples in private practice.
Liz Kennedy, LMHC
Indy Associate Faculty
Liz has over 11 years of clinical experience and is an IPI Indy associate faculty member. Liz is a licensed mental health counselor who sees children, adults, and couples in private practice.
Taylor O’Hern, LMHC
Communication and Outreach
Taylor is a licensed mental health counselor who sees adult individuals in private practice. She has completed the two year certificate program in object relations and is currently enrolled in the clinical track of the psychodynamic psychotherapy program at The IPI. Taylor is passionate about helping new clinicians find connection and development opportunities within the psychodynamic community.
Sue Cebulko, Ph.D Psychoanalyst Founding Faculty - Emeritus
Sue Cebulko, Ph.D has over 30 years of clinical experience. She is Emeritus faculty at IPI Indy and The IPI where she is a former Chair of the International Institute Psychoanalytic Training (IIPT) among many other contributions. She is a psychoanalyst, and is retired from her private practice where she saw individuals and couples and offered clinical supervision.
Pat Hedegard, LMHC Psychoanalyst
Founding Faculty - Emeritus
Pat has over 30 years of clinical experience. She is Faculty Emeritus at The IPI, former Chair of the IPI China program, founding chair of IPI Indy, among many other contributions. Pat is a psychoanalyst and is retired from her private practice where she saw individuals, couples and offered clinical supervision.
Carla Trusty-Smith, Ph.D, LMHC, CAC
Founding Faculty - Emeritus
Carla has over 30 years of clinical experience and is faculty at The IPI. She is Chair of the Couple, Child and Family Program and the Psychoanalytic Couple Therapy Certificate program at The IPI. She sees couples, individuals and offers clinical supervision.