Veronica Winston, L.M.F.T
Founder / Executive Director
Veronica Winston is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who enjoys teaching, consulting, and managing her group clinic & private practice. Veronica has previously worked in residential mental health clinics in Southern California such as Mid Valley Youth Center, Phoenix House, and OPICA, providing individual and family therapy as well as psychological testing. Veronica’s areas of specialty include teenagers and adult age groups with special experience in anxiety, depression, addiction, and mood disorders. Veronica enjoys working with new parents who struggle with the challenge of having a child and/or being working parents. She has a strong commitment to serving women who are finding their voice, to the LGBTQ community and minorities. She is also well versed with clients who are struggling with grief and loss.
Stephen Winston, Ph.D.
Founder / Associate Director
Dr. Stephen Winston is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who enjoys teaching, supervising, consulting, and managing his group clinic and private practice. Dr. Winston is a recent adjunct faculty member at the Graduate Schools of Psychology at Pepperdine University and Antioch University. Dr. Winston supervises therapist interns at a local mental health facility and has previously served at out-patient and in-patient facilities, Regional Center & the U.C.L.A. Department of Audiology. His clinical internships included the U.C.L.A. Center for Health Enhancement, where he gained experience with medical disorders. Areas of specialty include child, adolescent and adult age groups with special experience in object relations therapy, mood disorders (depression and anxiety), developmental issues (e.g. Asperger’s and Autism Spectrum Disorders), OCD, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, PTSD, aging and drug & alcohol dependence.
La Rae Neal, PsyD
Lead Consultant
Employed by a private practice with over 30 years of clinical, administrative, teaching, and managerial experience, Dr. Neal offers psychotherapy for children, adolescents, adults, and families. Dr. Neal’s approach is relational and integrative by employing a variety of therapeutic modalities to include Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Systems Approach to conceptualize the problem and employ evidence-based interventions. It is empirically proven that the single most important factor in predicting successful treatment is the relationship between therapist and patient. Dr. Neal provides a safe, collaborative, non-judgmental environment for patients to express themselves and feel understood.
Jessica Dye, L.M.F.T.
Consultant
Jessica Dye is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist providing telehealth therapy services across California. She specializes in working with adolescents, teenagers, and adults, with expertise in anxiety, depression, self-esteem, life transitions, addiction, mood disorders, and trauma. Jessica is passionate about creating a safe, supportive space for clients to heal, grow, and build resilience. In addition to therapy, Jessica offers consulting and clinical supervision for pre-licensed and newly licensed therapists and mental health professionals. Drawing from her experience in community health clinics and as a clinical coordinator at a women’s residential treatment facility, she provides guidance in case conceptualization, therapeutic interventions, professional development, and navigating the challenges of clinical work. Jessica is dedicated to empowering both clients and fellow clinicians, helping them develop confidence, clarity, and a deeper understanding of
themselves and their work.
Michelle Morgan, L.C.S.W.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Michelle Morgan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 15 years of experience providing individual, couple, and family psychotherapy, and crisis intervention services to children, adolescents, adults, and families. She has provided counseling in a variety of settings such as residential treatment centers, agencies, and crisis hospitals. She has worked with individuals who have a history of trauma, relationship conflict, discrimination, domestic violence, and difficult life transitions. She has specialized training in conflict mediation, trauma informed therapy, and domestic and sexual violence. She specializes in working with women and adolescents that have experienced trauma, abusive relationships, and violence. Michelle is passionate about serving people from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and walks of life. She works to understand one’s life circumstances that may contribute to mental health issues. She aims to empower her clients to create space, balance, time, and strength to process and embrace their needs. Her approach to treatment is client-centered, culturally relevant, and partners with them on their journey of healing. She incorporates mindfulness, grounding techniques, and meditation to support individuals in therapy. Michelle has a passion for supporting others while using a strengths-based approach and integrates the client’s culture and experience to best meet the needs and goals of the client. She is compassionate, caring, and works alongside the client to find the best way to manage life stressors. She provides emotional support and guidance to individuals and families to address life changes that are interfering with their daily life.
Aida Mojdehi, L.C.S.W.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Aida Mojdehi is a graduate of NYU Silver School of Social Work and has worked as a medical social worker for the past 6 years. Her experiences covered palliative, end-of-life and bereavement support for adults, 18 years and above, at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Prior to her work in the medical field, Aida worked as a high school guidance counselor working with teens struggling to find themselves.
Leticia Arreola-Garcia, L.M.F.T.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Leticia “Lety” Arreola-Garcia is a bilingual/bicultural Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who embraces her Latina culture and roots. She provides her clients with culturally sensitive and attuned services in Spanish and English. She brings over nine years of clinical training and personal experiences to support her work as a therapist of color, and an advocate for marginalized people and communities. Lety has worked with adults, families and children. She describes herself as passionate about working with families, youth, Latino/Latina populations and other marginalized groups/communities that identify as African American, Pacific-Islander and Other. Her primary clinical focus is often on issues related to anxiety and depression, trauma & generational trauma, grief & loss, relationships, parenting/family dynamics, life transitions, personal identity/acculturation issues, ADHD and learning disabilities. Lety’s general therapeutic approach leans toward Person-Centered and Humanistic Therapy as well as techniques from CBT, DBT, Trauma-Informed Practices, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative & Existential Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy and other modalities. Lety feels enthusiastic about meeting her clients to share a space where they feel welcomed, heard, and find solace/comfort to build on the strengths that they already hold.
Samantha Taylor, L.M.F.T.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Sam Taylor is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist currently offering telehealth sessions. She has provided therapeutic services to California residents in various settings including: acute inpatient, residential placement, corrections penitentiary, and most recently, short term treatment via telehealth. Sam has worked with adolescents and adults in crisis as well as those struggling with the stressors of every day life. Sam enjoys helping adolescents and young adults discover their voices and build on their strengths. Sam utilizes cognitive behavioral and solution focused theories to assist in identifying unhelpful patterns of thinking and/or behaviors. Once identified, Sam works along with her clients, in a direct approach, to challenge these patterns by employing techniques to shift how the mind processes and translates information.
Eva Hudson, L.M.F.T.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Eva Hudson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a degree in Counseling Psychology from John F. Kennedy University School of Holistic Studies in Campbell, CA. She has previously worked in community mental health, providing individual and family therapy, in Northern California, including Oakland, Santa Cruz, and Monterey County. Eva’s areas of specialty include young adults and adults in mid-life and beyond who are coping with phase-of-life and other major transitions. Eva is well-experienced with clients who are struggling with grief and loss, self-esteem issues, anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders. Eva’s training and background is in a holistic, mind-body-spirit approach, combining various modalities including Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, DBT, and ACT. She is focused on the importance of the client-therapist relationship and working collaboratively, and she is committed to providing clients with a kind and supportive space for self-exploration and growth.
Jazmin Ramos, L.C.S.W.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Jazmin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker fluent in both English and Spanish. She provides individual, group and family psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults and families. Jazmin is well-versed in conducting psychosocial assessments and crisis intervention. Her clinical focus is on issues related to anxiety, depression, trauma, mood disorders, family dynamics, and interpersonal relationships. Jazmin has many years of clinical training and experience supporting her therapeutic approach and evidenced based practice interventions. She understands the importance of maintaining a healthy therapeutic relationship with clients and is committed to supporting clients through their journey of personal growth.
Maria Figueroa, L.C.S.W.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Maria Figueroa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a background in community mental health providing trauma informed and evidence based treatment to children, youth, and families. Maria is passionate about empowering and supporting others to reconnect with themselves and remember that they are worthy of peace, love, and well-being no matter what season of life they are in. Her approach to therapy is centered on empathy, self-compassion and authenticity in order to provide a safe space where clients can explore themselves honestly. Maria’s approach is person centered and holistic – honoring the connection between mind, body and soul. She utilizes an eclectic approach to therapy that incorporates a variety of techniques from CBT, expressive arts, somatic exercises, mindfulness, trauma informed practices, and other modalities in order to address one’s unique individual challenges. Maria’s areas of focus include depression, anxiety, work/life balance, self- esteem and life transitions.
Arzell Scoggins, L.M.F.T.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Arzell Scoggins is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has worked in community mental health for over 18 years. She has extensive clinical experience working with individuals, groups, and families utilizing cognitive-behavioral counseling and solution-focused interventions. Arzell earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services from University of Phoenix in 2006, followed by a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy in 2016. She aspires to strengthen communities by restoring and reconnecting families, meeting them wherever their journey begins. Her experience includes work with depression and anxiety, as well as couples and addiction. Arzell also has a strong desire and passion for empowering and providing a safe space for individual growth. She believes in the collaborative therapeutic process to assist all individuals in restoring calm, happiness and rebuilding relationships with family and friends. Arzell makes every effort to help clients develop positive coping skills to face life’s challenges and live a fulfilling life.
Christopher Rios Barrios, L.M.F.T.
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Chris is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with a focus on sex therapy, sexual health, complex trauma, STD/STI, HIV/AIDS, self-identity, minority stress, people of oppressed groups, depression, and anxiety. Chris’ interest in mental health focuses on empowerment and disempowerment, biological, psychological, social, and spiritual factors impacting an individual’s mental and sexual health, one’s identity, and the impact of stigma, discrimination, and cultural beliefs. Chris has an extensive background in providing psychotherapy to a diverse population in non-profits, universities, and intensive outpatient program settings, as well as teaching undergraduate and graduate-level courses in psychology and counseling. Chris is passionate about providing psychotherapy to college students, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, AAPI, couples, and adults. Chris believes in providing a safe and supportive therapeutic environment that fosters empowerment to challenge and overcome barriers to one’s health. Chris uses therapeutic modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, and Trauma Informed Therapy. He looks forward to working with clients wanting to make a change for themselves.
Colette Perkins, L.M.F.T.
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Colette Perkins is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 16 years of experience. She is dedicated to offering compassionate, individualized support to a diverse clientele from all walks of life, ensuring that each person receives the attention and care they need on their journey. She fully embraces Oprah Winfrey’s words: “You get out of life what you have the courage to ask for.” To her, this quote is a reminder that taking risks and seeking what you want is essential for a fulfilling life. Colette’s clinical experience supports adults, children, adolescents, and families dealing with challenging behaviors, toxic relationships, and complicated emotions. She specializes in uncovering negative thought patterns and processing traumatic experiences that trap individuals, families, and couples in emotional turmoil and repetitive toxic habits. She believes that together, clients can tap into their inner courage to ask for what they need and see that the power to heal lies within them. Colette blends traditional and holistic therapeutic methods to meet the specific needs of clients and their loved ones. Her work is grounded in universal human truths, providing a solid foundation for understanding and addressing the real-world challenges faced by clients dealing with depression, anxiety, relationship/marital issues, mood disorders, trauma, parenting, OCD, substance abuse, PTSD, adult ADHD / ADD, and LGBTQ-related concerns.
Mary Lightholder, L.C.S.W.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Mary Lightholder is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 16 years of diverse experience in mental health working with adults, children and families. Her area of specialty is supporting teens, young adults and adults to understand the impact of trauma and learn how to support their mind, body and soul on their healing journey. Her passion is helping clients who may have been told they’re “too sensitive”, felt like they are “weird” or otherwise disconnected from themselves or others. Mary believes it is possible to build resilience and develop confidence in your innate ability to heal and thrive, even if it sometimes feels impossible. Mary has training and experience in a wide variety of modalities including trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, somatic experiencing therapy, solution focused therapy, motivational interviewing, client and family stress intervention, mindfulness practices, polyvagal theory and psychodynamic theory. Mary’s holistic, person-centered, culturally sensitive approach includes an emphasis on the relationship between the therapist and client as a foundation for learning and growth. She believes strongly that healing occurs when you feel safe and comfortable with your therapist.
Mattie Hogan-Betchik, L.C.S.W.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Mattie Hogan-Betchik is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing therapeutic services to a wide range of populations in the state of California. She has worked in various inpatient and outpatient treatment settings that include clientele from hospitals, schools, and private practice. Mattie takes a client-centered approach to therapy, utilizing various treatment methods such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and trauma-informed care to help provide a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to explore their own experiences. Mattie enjoys working with adults, couples, and transitional-age youth who seek to live authentic lives while they navigate the stressors of daily life. She focuses on uncovering negative patterns that have impacted clients in the past. In her free time, Mattie enjoys reading, spending time with her pets, and watching live music.
Kashay Battle, L.C.S.W.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Kashay Battle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and an alumni of the University of Southern California. She has a diverse background as a traveling clinician with experience in residential substance abuse treatment, inpatient/outpatient crisis
intervention, eating disorders, medical social work providing grief support, and community-based trauma-informed psychotherapy. Kashay provides individual, couple, group, and family psychotherapy to clients of all ages, but specializes in adolescent and young adult care. Kashay is well-versed in conducting psychosocial/risk assessments and crisis intervention. Her approach to therapy is person-centered honoring the connection between mind, body, and soul. She utilizes a variety of techniques from CBT, expressive arts, DBT, trauma-informed care, and other modalities to address one’s
unique challenges. Kashay’s clinical areas of focus include depression, grief, eating disorders, anxiety, and life transitions. Kashay works with clients to develop tools and strategies to navigate their internal and external worlds with greater ease and resilience.