Clinical Team
Raymond Hernandez
Founder / LMFT#115217
Raymond Hernandez empathizes with his clients and walks alongside them in their journey. What better way to help a person than to walk a mile in their shoes, see where they have been, and help them navigate where they want to go? Raymond Speciliaze in Anxiety depression, trauma, and couples (infidelity, marital, and premarital), and behavior modification. He works with individuals, families, couples, and children.
Andreea Tomescu
Andreea H. Tomescu focuses on helping individuals who experience grief and life-changing events that require support and learning new skills in order to progress towards one’s goals. Andreea is passionate about working with individuals and couples that seek to achieve new levels of well-being and good relationships.
Clinical Supervisor / LMFT #51288
Anna Topuzoglu
LMFT #115083
Vanessa Mullen is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She enjoys helping young adults learn to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, difficult life transitions, and how to utilize communication skills to improve relationships. Vanessa also works with children and educates parents on positive parenting strategies that target behaviors and improve family functioning. Through an electric approach, Vanessa tailors each client’s treatment to fit their current needs and goals. As your therapist, her goal is to provide you with a warm, safe, and non-judgmental space to explore your thoughts and emotions. Her hope is for clients to gain a better understanding of themselves and determine how to achieve the life they want.
As a Bilingual Licensed Marriage Family Therapist, Anna works with a deep sense of empathy and compassion by creating conditions for the client to grow through the therapeutic relationship with the presence of congruence, empathy, and unconditional positive regard. Throughout Anna's professional journey, Ann has worked with different cultural populations children (3-14), adolescents (15-17) adults (18-55), and geriatric adults (55-78) providing individual, family, couples, and group therapy.
Ann's specialties are family conflict (trauma, abuse, domestic violence), Depression, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Parenting, and Substance Use.
Servicios disponibles en Español.
Vanessa Mullen
Clinical Supervisor/LMFT#125278
Servicios disponibles en Español.
Tenesha Thompson - Hoskins
Clinical Supervisor/LMFT#113049
Tenesha Thompson-Hoskins is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Tenesha has over 20 + years of experience working with young adults, mature adults, families, and couples. Tenesha has worked for Betty Ford Center for nearly 15 years as a clinician, working directly with clients and families suffering from substance abuse utilizing a 12 step model. As a clinician, Tenesha works with clients to heal from unresolved childhood issues, trauma issues, grief, anxiety, depression, poor self-esteem, codependency, and boundaries issues along with relationship issues as well.
William (Bill) Wilensky
LCSW#82956
Bill holds a Master's Degree in Social Work from Columbia University and has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for over 20 years. His clinical practice is with adults and couples, both gay and straight. He strives to foster a safe and confidential space where clients can gain insight into what is currently impacting their functioning. Bill's approach to therapy is to focus on the present moment. He assists clients in setting realistic goals, and as immediately as possible, tries to motivate them to take the action steps necessary to feel healthier and happier right away.
Christian (Eric) Erlenbush
Eric is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and earned his Master of Social Work degree from the University of Southern California in 2006. Eric has over 20+ years working w/ children, teens, adults and families and has gained invaluable experience working in a variety of settings including inpatient psychiatric, juvenile detention, community mental health, private non-profits, residential treatment and family and juvenile law.
Guilda Morales
Servicios disponibles en Español.
LMFT#133639
Guilda Morales is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. For the past 5 years, Guilda has worked with clients from the ages of 3-18 in different settings. Though Guilda’s experiences have mainly been with children and adolescents, Guilda also has some experience in working with adults and couples. Guilda would not only like to continue helping children and adolescents but also continue helping adults and couples. Guilda wants to make sure that those that walk in through her door feel safe and heard and wants them to walk out with confidence in knowing that they will get through this hard season of their life.
LCSW#70725
Christine Decristofaro
LMFT#90718
Christine is a passionate listener, truth seeker, fearless warrior against guilt and shame. She feels blessed to live a life where she helps others touch the infinite wisdom that lives inside each of us. Christine believes heath and wellness are achieved with awareness of our full potential and taking steps to integrate it: mind, body and spirit. She loves supporting others along their journey by drawing from her experiences.
Dianna Johnson
LMFT#123779
Dianna Johnson is a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist since 2021 and a Certified Addiction Specialist for 19 years working in mental health and substance abuse programs. Diana has the privilege to work with children, families, and individuals to promote hope, healing, and change through counseling. In addition, Dianna has certificates in Anger Management and Greif Counseling. Dianna completes annual and continuing education in the following areas of treatment: DBT, CBT, Trauma Informed Care, Client Centered, Internal Family Systems, and promotes motivation with hope in self and others.
Andrea Hanken
LCSW#109424
Andrea scope of practice includes children, adolescents, adults, and couples therapy (both Heteronormative and LGBTQ). Andrea has had many rewarding successful experiences helping individuals obtain relief from symptoms of anxiety and depression through traditional psychodynamic therapy. Andrea utilizes Cognitive Behavioral, psychodynamic, ecologically based, and solution-focused therapy. Andrea gives consideration to the context in which the client's concern, issue, or problem has occurred in a non-judgmental environment. It is Andrea's belief that good mental health does not occur in a vacuum. Good communication and accurate feedback can make all the difference in maintaining a healthy self-image and strong personal relationships. During sessions, Andrea's encourage clients to develop creative approaches to problem-solving. A change in perspective or reframing of negative thought patterns can bring about a new outlook on effective solutions.
Carmen Telles
LMFT#137755
Servicios disponibles en Español.
Carmen has a focus on working with children and adolescents. However, Carmen also has experience working with adults, couples, and family systems. As a therapist, Carmen's goal for each client is to help improve their quality of mental health, which can help to improve their quality of life with themselves and others. Carmen strives to be mindful and understanding of each person’s experiences, cultures, and values.
Anne Chicone
LCSW#21634
I have graduated from the University of Hawaii and have a master's degree in social work. I have many years of working in the social services and therapy arena. I work with people who have a life stressor and needs some support to work together to problem-solve and learn new skills that may help improve their life.
Celena Mendez
LMFT#129636
Celena specializes in the treatment of teens, adults, and couples with issues related to depression, anxiety, trauma, phase of life transitions, and substance abuse and addiction. She welcomes new clients over the age of 14.
Servicios disponibles en Español.
Delia Valenzuela
LCSW#97833
COMING SOON!
Samantha Torres
LCSW#101252
COMING SOON!
Amy Childers
LMFT # 112807
Amy works to gain the trust of the client and build a healthy therapeutic relationship. Amy has experience with treating readjustments stressors, depression, anxiety symptoms, single and complex trauma cases in teens, and adults. Amy is LGBTQIA friendly and can work with teens, adults, and couples. The many issues Amy works to address in therapy range from trauma related, post-partum anxiety and depression, stress related, anger, depression, family, or marital conflict. Amy's approach is a well-rounded, whole person approach, to assist clients with decrease of symptoms and help them live a more fulfilling life. Amy collaborates with her clients to create a treatment plan with realistic goals that fit them and allows clients to be successful and move forward in their lives without the need of constant therapy. Amy utilizes treatment approaches from CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, Supportive Therapy, and EMDR models.
Adrian DeLeon Sanchez
LCSW#78613
Servicios disponibles en Español.
I am a bilingual (Spanish speaking), Licensed Marriage Family Therapist. My primary focus is to help promote change for personal growth, confidence, and healthy self-esteem. My goal is not only to get you through this challenging time in your life but to help you develop ways to be better able to handle things in the future. I provide therapeutic counseling services to pre-teens, adolescents, and adults. My education is in Counseling Psychology and Behavioral Sciences. My experiences and training have been beneficial in educating others, by sharing knowledge, promoting the understanding of human behavior and how you can make the changes you are striving for, to improve functioning and quality of life.
Jim (James) Maloney
LCSW#15246
“Imagine a future of joy and purpose”
Jim has an MSW degree from UCLA and an MA (Sociology) from the University of
Detroit. He has been a licensed psychotherapist for over 30 years. He has worked in
outpatient mental health, clinical supervision, private practice, teaching, and criminal
justice. He does individual therapy with adults and seniors.
Jim has spent most of his career in Los Angeles and Toronto. He recently semi-retired to
Palm Springs.
Debra Walbrink
LMFT#138060
Debra provides an empathic and supportive environment to help her clients achieve positive changes in their lives. Her approach is tailored to each individual’s needs and comfort level. Debra has over 12 years of experience working extensively with a wide range of clients that include LGBTQ+, adults, and couples that are struggling with mental health issues and having difficulties navigating through their life. Her specialties include depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, psychosis, addiction, life transition, women’s issues, career counseling, divorce, grief & loss, and unresolved childhood trauma. Debra is passionate about working with her clients and with helping them to achieve a more balance and productive life.
AMFT#1333135/11722
Melissa Jividen
Servicios disponibles en Español.
Melissa began her path as a therapist working with adolescents in a high school setting and continues to maintain her passion and motivation for working with the adolescent population. Melissa also has experience working with adults and children. She prefers to tailor her therapeutic sessions to the needs of each individual and provides a non-judgmental, safe space to process trauma and difficult issues with guidance. Melissa is bilingual in Spanish.
Supervised by:
Vanessa Mullen LMFT #125278
Mariah Garcia
ACSW#104441
Mariah specializes with children, teens, and young adults. As a therapist, Mariah is privileged to work with others to improve their mental health by navigating life’s hardships with compassion and empathy. Mariah believe's positive change is possible through a fostered therapeutic alliance that provides a sense of security and support in a non-judgmental place. Attaining connection and self-awareness is a collaborative process that requires compassion and understanding to assist in goals and treatment. Through Mariah's work, Mariah is dedicated to helping others build self-confidence, improve communication, and develop interpersonal skills to ultimately aim for growth and healing."
Supervised by:
Tenesha Thompson Hopskins LMFT #113049
Anna Babayan
AMFT#136115
Supervised by:
Andreea Tomescu LMFT #51288
Anna enjoys working with late teens, adults, couples and families. Anna's goal is to help individuals find their own way in life that feels the most authentic to them. Another goal of Anna's is to help strengthen and emphasize the importance of togetherness and mutual understanding in the family and in intimate relationships.
Vanessa Gonzalez
ACSW#245497
Vanessa has experience working with adolescents and families using ABA therapy. Vanessa has worked with adolescents and adults providing individual and group therapy. Vanessa has led group therapy for various demographics and on multiple subjects using psycho-education, a strength-based approach, while also implementing skills development and interpersonal processing.
Servicios disponibles en Español.
Supervised by:
Delia Valenzuela LCSW # 97833
Diana Garcia
Servicios disponibles en Español.
ACSW#107079
Diana is a bilingual in English and Spanish. Diana's primary area of interest includes working with adults with trauma, anxiety, and depression. As a therapist, Diana recognize the importance of genuineness, authenticity, and non-judgment in the therapeutic relationship and strive to create a space where her clients feel safe and heard. Diana believes we all have the potential to heal from inner child wounds, past trauma, and adverse life experiences and step out of survival mode into a fruitful life.
Supervised by:
Delia Valenzuela LCSW # 97833
Therapy Support Dog
Hope is an Australian Labradoodle that is full of love and energy. She is learning how to greet each client that walks through our office doors. She is currently in training to love you during your toughest time.
Hope
Rajvi Patel
ACSW#105670
Rajvi began her journey working with children on the autism spectrum as a Behavior Therapist. Rajvi believes in the connection between mind, body, and soul. She understands each individual as unique and recognizes the role that culture plays in the therapeutic process and strives to approach each case utilizing a biopsychosocial lens. She works from a collaborative, strengths-based approach, assisting and supporting clients to be the authors of their own lives.
Supervised by:
Delia Valenzuela LCSW # 97833
Dolores Vicuna
APCC#5510
Servicios disponibles en Español.
My name is Dolores Vicuna. I earned my Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social
Science and Spanish from Pitzer College in 1987. I earned my Master’s Degree in Counseling from Le Tourneau in 2017. I have experience working in group homes, substance abuse, anxiety, depression and other co-occurring disorders. I am also interested in working with couples. Marriages undergo various changes from stressors, loss, roles as parents, and/or as each partner ages and changes as individuals. I would like to facilitate the couple’s growth and adapt to the changes within the marriage and family relationship.