About
Meet David Stanislaw
David Stanislaw is the founder and principal of Stanislaw Consulting. He is a licensed psychotherapist with over 30 years of experience counseling and coaching individuals and organizations about conflicts, work and life problems, and interpersonal communication. In addition, he has taught at three universities as well as having supervised and consulted with colleagues.
David’s professional experience includes founding and operating several counseling practices and consulting with business owners, managers, and leaders on solving the problems in their organizations. Additionally, he has served on a licensing board and has been employed as an expert witness many times.
In addition to degrees from Wayne State University, David has completed post graduate education and training in human development as well as in individual and group dynamics. He has been certified in the use of the Thomas International’s Personality Assessment tools.

David Stanislaw

Karen Sherwood
Meet Karen Sherwood
Karen Sherwood is an executive coach, organizational consultant, licensed psychotherapist, and psychoanalyst with over 25 years of experience with growth minded leaders and organizations. She specializes in helping clients navigate complexity, transition, and moments when a highly individualized approach is required— helping restore thinking capacity and discovering fresh direction through collaborative inquiry.
Karen’s professional experience includes extensive work as a therapist, consultant, program chair, and faculty member, where she has applied her understanding of human behavior and group dynamics to leadership development and organizational challenges. She works with business leaders, executives, and organizations on solving problems that arise during times of change, crisis, and growth.
In addition to her psychoanalytic training, Karen has completed post-graduate education in human development, individual and group dynamics, and organizational consultation. She has held leadership positions and served as program chairs nationally and internationally. She brings both clinical depth and practical business insight to her consulting work.
Karen extends Stanislaw Consulting’s geographic reach across the United States, offering individual leadership consultation, executive coaching and organizational development with the collaborative, insight-driven approach that defines the firm’s methodology.