Our Team.

The owner and founder holds three graduate degrees in psychology and has dedicated her career to supporting children and families. As a highly qualified diagnostician, she provides comprehensive testing, developmental assessments, and evidence‑based evaluations. Her expertise helps parents understand their child’s needs, access the right services, and receive clear, compassionate guidance grounded in many years of trusted, highly respected clinical experience.

She has been a dedicated member of our team for over 10 years, bringing extensive experience and specialized clinical training to her work. She is trained in domestic violence and marriage therapies and holds advanced expertise in behavior analysis. Her work in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) focuses on using Discrete Trial Training (DTT) and Verbal Behavior (VB) techniques to support individuals on the autism spectrum, helping clients build meaningful skills through structured, evidence‑based interventions.

A Licensed Professional Counselor who has been a dedicated and compassionate member of our team for well over 8 years, she brings warmth and professionalism to every client interaction. With over 20 years of experience as an educator, counselor, and mental health professional, she supports adolescents, individuals, and families with compassion, insight, and culturally competent care that promotes meaningful growth and emotional well‑being.

Katie is a compassionate and highly skilled child and adolescent therapist who specializes in helping children, teens, and families navigate anxiety, depression, emotional regulation challenges, self-esteem issues, and major life transitions. Known for her warm, engaging approach, Katie creates a safe and supportive environment where children feel empowered to express themselves. Using evidence-based therapy techniques tailored to each child’s developmental needs, she helps young clients build coping skills and healthier relationships.

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Claire Gray is a Certified Teacher who provides engaging, individualized tutoring for students of all ages and learning styles. She supports children in all academic subjects while helping build confidence, organization, and independent learning skills. Claire is especially skilled at working with special learners, creating patient, supportive, and creative learning experiences tailored to each child’s unique strengths and needs. Her warm and encouraging approach helps students feel successful, motivated, and understood both academically and emotionally.

She is a senior clinician with extensive experience across diverse clinical settings, bringing advanced expertise to her work with adolescents and young adults. In addition to maintaining a caseload, she oversees the intern program at our office, providing supervision, mentorship, and hands‑on guidance to emerging professionals. Her leadership strengthens clinical training, supports high‑quality care, and ensures that clients receive developmentally informed, evidence‑based services.

She began her path to full licensure with our agency, bringing dedication, compassion, and professionalism to every step of her clinical journey. With over a decade of experience championing children’s well‑being, she offers deep expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and evidence‑based behavioral interventions that support meaningful growth and positive outcomes for young clients and their families.

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With over 20 years of experience providing therapy for teens, adults, and families, Jay specializes in anxiety, addiction, relationship issues, and family dynamics. He works with adults facing stress, substance use, communication difficulties, and emotional regulation concerns, helping them build healthier relationships, strengthen coping skills, and create lasting change. His approach is collaborative, client‑centered, and focused on improving emotional well‑being and daily stability.

Dually licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC), Christie is dedicated to helping clients navigate life's challenges with compassion and practical support. She provides individualized counseling to address anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, emotional regulation, relationship concerns, and addictive issues.  Using a strengths-based and client-centered approach, she works collaboratively with clients to build resilience, develop healthy coping skills, and achieve meaningful personal goals.

An experienced LDTC, Francesca specializes in supporting clients through individualized academic strategies, executive functioning coaching, and school-based accommodations. She helps students strengthen organization, time management, study skills, task initiation, and self-advocacy while collaborating with families and schools to create effective support plans. With a warm, strengths-based approach, she empowers children, teens, and young adults to build confidence, increase independence, and achieve success.

A valued member of our team for over 12 years, she leads a free weekly parenting support group that provides an essential resource for families seeking guidance and community connection. Her extensive clinical training includes working with children and adults on the autism spectrum, conducting comprehensive assessments, and preparing detailed diagnostic reports that support accurate understanding, informed decision‑making, and effective treatment planning.

A Licensed Professional Counselor and experienced school counselor who fosters meaningful growth through compassionate, client‑centered care. She brings valuable insight, collaboration, and developmental expertise to every setting. Her dual perspective allows her to support individuals across a wide range of life stages, offering guidance that is both evidence‑based and deeply attuned to each client’s unique needs.

Ryan has been with our practice since the start of his career and specializes in supporting older teens, young adults, and their families. He provides virtual therapy focusing on life transitions and identity development. Ryan helps clients manage life challenges, while guiding parents in strengthening communication and relationships. He also offers affirming therapy for transgender and gender‑diverse clients, creating a safe, inclusive space to explore identity and build confidence.

Alea is a Board CErtified Behavioral Analyst who works with children and families to improve behavior and build essential skills using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). She supports children with autism, developmental delays, and behavioral challenges in home and school settings.

Alea emphasizes a family-centered approach, coaching parents in positive parenting strategies to manage behavior, strengthen relationships, and support emotional regulation. Her services include behavior assessments, individualized plans, and parent training.

Jane is a registered dietitian specializing in pediatric nutrition, helping families confidently meet their children’s dietary needs. She works with autistic children with picky eating, supports teens with restrictive eating patterns, and guides families managing gastrointestinal conditions and food allergies.

Jane simplifies complex nutrition challenges into practical, sustainable routines. Her family-centered care helps improve eating habits, reduce mealtime stress, and build long-term healthy relationships with food.