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Monica Morales, LMFT is an MFT and Art Therapist who works with young children (ages 0–8) and families navigating challenges at home, school, or in the community. She has experience supporting individuals with anxiety, ADHD, trauma, relationship difficulties, and adjustment challenges. Monica uses a client-centered approach tailored to each client’s interests and developmental level, and…

Yasmeen Khadr, LMFT brings a humanistic, client-centered approach to her work. She is passionate about helping clients heal, grow, and thrive within a non-judgmental, empathetic, and genuine therapeutic space. Yasmeen values a growth-oriented mindset and believes meaningful change begins with insight, self-reflection, and clarity around personal values. In therapy, Yasmeen works collaboratively with clients to…

Vivian Engle, LMFT has over a decade of experience working with individuals, couples, and adolescents. She takes a compassionate, multidisciplinary approach to therapy and has supported men, women, and children navigating depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, fertility issues, postpartum depression, and intimate partner violence. Vivian has training in Applied Behavior Analysis and is certified…

Susan Levin, LMFT has been in private practice since 2009 and is the co-owner of Suda Centers. She works with individuals, couples, and families and specializes in depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, life transitions, and addiction. Susan serves as a Clinical Supervisor at a nonprofit organization and previously served as Clinical Director of a substance use…

Stephanie Kavoulakos, LMFT has over a decade of experience in clinical care and administrative leadership, with a background in the music industry. She has served as Clinical Director at residential substance abuse and dual-diagnosis facilities and has worked in community, school, and private practice settings with adults, couples, families, adolescents, and children. Stephanie holds a…

Mason Wright, LMFT earned his M.S. in Clinical Psychology from California State University, Fullerton, where his master’s thesis focused on alcohol use and high-risk behavior in young adults. Since then, he has worked in community-based and private mental health settings throughout Southern California since 2009. Mason’s therapeutic style is nurturing and motivating, emphasizing emotional support,…

Lisa Ayala, LMFT has worked in the mental health field since 2012 with children, adolescents, adults, and families and has worked across nonprofit, in-home, and group practice settings. She also has experience as an ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) therapist supporting children with autism and other developmental disabilities. Lisa uses a multidisciplinary approach incorporating CBT, narrative…

Julia Gunderson, LMFT has been in practice since 2007 and is dedicated to helping clients create meaningful change in their lives. She provides a safe, non-judgmental environment where clients feel accepted, supported, and understood. Julia draws from an integrative approach that includes psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy, and mindfulness. She works collaboratively with…

David Buik, LMFT works with individuals who find themselves feeling stuck or uncertain when familiar ways of coping no longer seem effective. Using an Adlerian framework, he helps clients explore the narratives shaping their lives, understand how those patterns developed, and build new perspectives that support authenticity, courage, and fulfillment. David’s approach is a collaborative…

Carly Wielstein, LMFT brings a unique blend of creative and clinical experience to her work as a therapist. After a successful career as a dancer, singer, and actress, she earned her M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and has a Ph.D. in Psychology with a specialization in Trauma…