OUR tHERAPISTS, rESEARCH ASSISTANT, AND TUTOR

Kristel is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) who earned her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology with a dual concentration in school counseling and clinical counseling from the University of San Francisco. She completed her undergraduate studies at California State University, East Bay, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Human Development with an emphasis on adolescent development.

With over 10 years of experience, Kristel is passionate about her work with children, youth, young adults, and families from diverse backgrounds. Her experience spans educational, behavioral health, and community mental health settings. Kristel is also a vital member of the local  mobile crisis team, specializing in high acuity care and crisis intervention. She is dedicated to supporting families during some of their most vulnerable moments.

Kristel has worked with individuals challenged with depression, anxiety, trauma, life adjustments, relational problems and cognitive and developmental disabilities. She prioritizes creating a safe and non-judgmental environment for her clients to explore their struggles while promoting growth and healing. Her therapeutic approach combines mindfulness-based practices and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), alongside strength-based, evidence-based, solution-focused, client-centered, and narrative therapies.

Believing in the importance of a meaningful therapeutic alliance, Kristel helps her clients gain a deeper understanding of themselves, others, and the situations around them. In her free time, you can find her enjoying nature, traveling, spending time with her senior pup, friends, and family, or trying new restaurants.

Leslie is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and she  is a bilingual speaking (Spanish) Therapist who completed her Master's degree in Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara University. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences, from California State University  Monterey Bay. Leslie has had the opportunity to work with a variety of populations including children with developmental disabilities, monolingual Spanish's speaking families, teens and young adults with co occurring diagnosis, such as addictions, mood disorders and/or psychosis in a variety of settings which include PHP, IOP, outpatient and community mental health. Her clinical areas of focus include life stress, life transitions, traumatic stress, substance abuse behaviors, anxiety, grief, depression and self-harming behaviors, empowerment and resilience. Aiming to prioritize evidenced-based therapy practices and rely on well researched techniques. Leslie strives to give her client's the most transformative care. She works collaboratively with her clients to become in touch with their own authenticity, resilience, and strengths as she guides them on their journey of healing. 

Patricia (Trish) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and a member of California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Trish received her Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy and Correctional Psychology at Santa Clara University and her Bachelor's Degree in Political Science at San Francisco State University. Trish has broad experience working with a diverse population including children, adolescents, young adults, adults, and families in crisis intervention and higher levels of therapeutic care, community mental health, correctional setting, outpatient setting, and school based setting. Trish's therapeutic approach is holistic, evidence and strength based and client-centered. Trish believes that individuals are continuously becoming, growing, unfolding, and allowing versions of themselves to make sense based on the seasons they are in. Trish is passionate about helping equip and empower individuals with tools to change, grow, navigate adversities and transitions, and reconnect with their strengths. Trish’s approach is to foster a safe, inclusive, collaborative, and nurturing environment to hold space for individuals where they can begin a journey of unlearning, learning, and self examination, and self-discovery.
Outside of work, Trish enjoys yoga, hiking, traveling, watching anime, and spending time in nature and with friends and family. 

Molly is a Research Assistant working for Virginie Goldstein to help her grow her screen addiction practice. Molly earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology at UC San Diego, and has been working in research since. She’s thrilled to be part of such an important, cutting-edge field. Molly sees screen addiction as a rapidly growing problem, which is absolutely vital to address, especially in adolescents.
Molly also works as a tutor for middle school through high school students. She tutors in English, writing, psychology, biology, math (up to precalculus) and history, and specializes in helping students develop better study and organization skills.