Meet the Team

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Meet the Team

Management

Carla da Cunha

CEO & Founder

  • Anxiety 
  • Depression 
  • Relationship Issues
  • Life Transitions
  • Pregnancy & Postpartum Counseling
  • Trauma 
  • Multi-Cultural Individuals & Couples

Irina Gimena

Clinical Director

  • Parenting Issues
  • Anxiety
  • School Refusal and School Anxiety
  • ADHD and Executive Functioning
  • Life Changes
  • Behavior Plans
  • Coping Skills

Sanya Jaffer

Clinic Operations Manager

  • New Client Inquiries
  • Free Consultations
  • Scheduling Support
  • Insurance Verification
  • Networking
  • Creating Community
  • Partnerships

Therapists

McKenna Green

Adults, Athletes, and Teens (12+).

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Trauma/PTSD
  • ADHD
  • Eating Disorders (including ARFID)
  • OCD
  • LGBTQIA+ mental health
  • Relational Trauma
  • Family Trauma
  • Self-Harm
  • Exercise Dependence 
  • Athlete Mental Health
  • Self-Esteem
  • Body Image Concerns
  • Perfectionism
  • Stress Management
  • Burnout
  • Confidence Building
  • Identity Issues & Development
  • Performance Pressure
  • Attachment Style Exploration

Alana Stramowski

Adults (21+), Couples

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Complex family dynamics
  • Couples
  • Existential concerns
  • Grief and loss
  • Identity development
  • Life transitions
  • LGBTQIA+ mental health
  • Men’s issues
  • Neurodivergence
  • Relationship issues
  • Relational trauma
  • Systemic stress

Sabina Bhasin

Children (ages 4+), Pre-Teens, Teens, Families, Adults

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Trauma
  • Systemic Stress
  • ADHD
  • Identity Exploration or Development
  • Parenting
  • Life Transitions
  • Neurodivergence

Dashiell Stewart

Adults 18+, Senior Adults

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Trauma
  • OCD
  • ADHD
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Neurodivergence
  • Substance Use
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Grief & Loss
  • Stress Management
  • Men’s Issues
  • Parenting Support
  • First Time Dad Struggles
  • Life Transitions
  • Self-Harm
  • Social Anxiety
  • Social Withdrawal
  • Communication Skills
  • Family Trauma
  • Conflict Management
  • Relationship Struggles

Monica Garcia

Adults 18+

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • ADHD
  • Trauma/PTSD
  • LGBTQIA+ Mental Health
  • Racial/Cultural Identity
  • BIPOC Mental Health
  • College Students
  • Relationship Issues
  • Stress Management
  • Communication Issues
  • Life Transitions
  • Parenting Challenges
  • Co-parenting Dynamics

Shirley Gonsalves

Teens (14+), Adults, Couples, & Families

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Self-Esteem & Body Image
  • ADHD
  • Career & Academic Stress
  • Trauma/PTSD
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Pregnancy & Postpartum
  • Grief and Loss
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Self-harm 
  • Relationship/Family Conflict
  • Parenting Issues
  • Immigration Counseling
  • BIPOC Mental Health
  • Life Adjustments & Transitions
  • Hypnotherapy
  • Stress Management

Fluent in English, Hindi & Marathi

Jona Koplow

Teens (13+) & Adults

  • Anxiety
  • Social Anxiety 
  • Burnout Management
  • Boundary Work
  • People Pleasing
  • Perfectionism
  • Depression
  • Self-Harm 
  • Stress Management 
  • Social Withdrawal 
  • Trauma
  • PTSD and C-PTSD
  • Abuse Recovery 
  • ADHD
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Chronic Illness
  • Grief & Loss
  • Body Image
  • Confidence Struggles
  • Self-Worth
  • Inner Child Work
  • Attachment Styles 
  • Aging
  • Relationship Struggles
  • Navigating being single
  • Break-Ups
  • Navigating Dating 
  • Conflict Management
  • Communications Skills Development 
  • Life Transitions & Adjustments
  • Adjusting to Adulthood Post-College
  • Career Changes
  • Relocation Struggles
  • Family Trauma
  • Low Self-Esteem

Emily Heo

Teen (14+) & Adults

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • OCD
  • Trauma/PTSD/CPTSD
  • First Responders
  • Eating Disorders (Restrictive Eating & Purging)
  • Grief & Loss
  • Self-Harm
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • ADHD
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Life Transitions
  • Stress Management
  • BIPOC Mental Health
  • Relationship Issues
  • Racial/Cultural Identity
  • Addictions
  • Parenting Issues

Sanya Jaffer

Adults 21+

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • ADHD/Neurodivergence
  • Trauma/Complex Trauma/PTSD
  • Grief & Loss
  • Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
  • Inner Child Work
  • Relationship Concerns
  • Family Conflict
  • Body Image
  • Art Therapy
  • Life Transitions
  • Career Challenges
  • Stress Management
  • Self-Esteem/Self-Worth
  • BIPOC Mental Health
  • Racial/Cultural Identity
  • Improving Communication and Coping Skills
  • Working Through Creative Blocks

Natalia Gurmendi

Young Adults (18+), Adults & Geriatric

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Coping Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Interpersonal Relationship Conflict
  • Family Conflict
  • Self-Esteem/Self-Worth
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Complex Trauma and PTSD
  • Substance Use
  • Multicultural Relationships
  • Life Transitions
  • Racial/Cultural Identity
  • Relationship Issues
  • First time therapy clients

Conversational in Portuguese (Brazilian) and Spanish

Alyssa Meixelsperger

Children (6+), Teens, Adults, Couples, & Families

  • OCD
  • Eating Disorders (including ARFID)
  • Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors
  • Body Dysmorphia
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Relationship Issues
  • ADHD
  • Autism
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Life transitions
  • Stress
  • Self-Harm
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Low Self-Esteem
  • Parent Coaching
  • Chronic Illness
  • Covid-related Concerns

Brianna Keefe

Teens (13+), Adults & Couples

  • Aging
  • Anxiety & Overwhelm
  • ADHD Integration
  • Self-Concept
  • Pregnancy & Postpartum Support
  • Body Image
  • Familial Conflict & Trauma
  • Identity Navigation
  • Inner-Child Work
  • Life Transitions
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Eating Disorders
  • Mood Disorders

Laura Johnson

Adults (21+), Couples & Geriatric

  • ADHD
  • Grief and Loss
  • Aging 
  • Substance Use
  • Life Transitions
  • Codependency
  • Religious Trauma
  • Relationship Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Trauma
  • Family Conflict
  • Self-Harm
  • Self-Esteem

Olivia DeLeon-Yi

Teens (14+), Adults & Couples

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Self-Esteem/Worth
  • ADHD & Executive Functioning Management
  • Neurodivergent Support (ASD)
  • Infertility, Pregnancy & Postpartum Support
  • Family/Relationship Issues
  • Life Transitions and Adjustments
  • BIPOC Mental Health
  • Parenting Challenges
  • School Anxiety and School Refusal Support

Conversational in Spanish

Taylor Flores

Adults (18+)

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Relationship Issues
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Addiction and Substance Use
  • Disability & Chronic Pain
  • Fertility/Infertility
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Personality Disorders
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Self-Harm
  • Career & Academic Stress
  • Life Adjustments
  • Multicultural/Multiracial relationships
  • Self-Esteem

Madeline McDonnell​

Adults (21+)

  • EMDR Informed
  • Anxiety
  • Perfectionism
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Career Issues
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma
  • Self-Esteem Struggles

Admin Team

Alyssa Meixelsperger

Administrative Assistant

  • New Client Inquiries
  • Free Consultations
  • Scheduling Support
  • Insurance Verification
  • Networking
  • Creating Community Partnerships

Laura Johnson

Administrative Assistant

  • New Client Inquiries
  • Free Consultations
  • Scheduling Support
  • Insurance Verification
  • Networking
  • Creating Community Partnerships

Sanya Jaffer

Clinic Operations Manager

  • Clinic Operations
  • Client Communication
  • New Client Inquiries
  • Free Consultations 
  • Scheduling Support
  • Networking
  • Creating Community Partnerships 

Alexandria Haynes​

Social Media Manager

  • Manages social media accounts
  • Creates and posts social media content
 

Jenny Cartagena

Billing and Insurance Coordinator

  • Billing Queries
  • Copay Charges & Client Balances
  • Payment Method Updates
  • Insurance Plan Verification
  • Insurance Claim Queries
  • Contact Billing Department 

Let’s talk about how we can work with and for you to achieve your wellness needs.

Not sure where to get started? Reach out to us and we’ll discuss your needs and figure out a plan that works your you.