Krystal is an Associate Clinical Social Worker; she has completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from California State University of Northridge. She went to received her Master’s Degree from Our Lady of the Lake’s University of San Antonio Texas. Her clinical experience has been working with adults with anxiety, stress, trauma, depression, anger management and personality disorders. Krystal uses CBT combined with using different types of therapeutic approaches. Her passion is helping others find clarity. Her goal is to improve the wellbeing and reaching their objectives.

FAST FACTS

IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANYONE WHO WOULD IT BE?

I would have dinner with God. I have so many questions for Him.  

WHO IS YOUR CHILDHOOD HERO?  

Trini the yellow power Ranger  

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE TRIP YOU HAVE TAKEN?  

My favorite vacation I have taken was going to Disney world.  

WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL SATURDAY?  

Spending time with my husband and son relaxing at home.  

WHAT WAS YOUR CHILDHOOD DREAM?  

My childhood dream was to go to a University and earn my Masters degree. I am happy to say I accomplished that dream.  

WHAT IS THE GREATEST THING ABOUT BEING A THERAPIST?  

The greatest part of being a therapist is helping guide people to make choices that change their lives.

Bringing awareness to codependent behaviors. Learning how to stop controlling others, others controlling you, and start caring for yourself. Learning from the past, connecting with the present, and expanding the future. I have experience and connect with all ages: 20-65. My greatest asset is age, having life experiences and insight about life stages. I have personal experiences with grief and loss, having focused my graduate thesis on the grief stages and process. I hold a Master’s in Addiction Counseling from Grand Canyon University and a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, training in the art of marriage, family, and individual psychotherapy.

FAST FACTS

WHO IS YOUR CHILDHOOD HERO?

Maternal Grandmother

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE TRIP YOU HAVE TAKEN?

Motorcycle Riding Up the Coast

WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL SATURDAY?

Spending time with husband

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO MOVE YOUR  BODY?

Yoga

HOW DO YOU TAKE YOUR COFFEE?

With Oak Milk Creamer

WHAT WAS YOUR CHILDHOOD DREAM?

To be an independent woman

WHAT IS THE GREATEST THING ABOUT BEING A THERAPIST?

Seeing Awareness and Change

IN BETWEEN SESSIONS, YOU CAN FIND ME...

Completing Notes

WHO OR WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST TEACHER?

Life Experiences

I am Stephanie Mujica a LMFT who has been working in the mental health field for over 10 years with a wide range of experience with adults, children, teens, and families in diverse settings. I am passionate in helping others battling with mental health issues and allowing them to work towards becoming the best version of themselves. Some of the populations I have worked with are children with special needs and other mental disorders, teens in a level 12 rehabilitation center struggling with addiction and moderate to severe mental health issues. I have also worked in the homes of open DCFS cases doing the family preservation program. I have experience working with Victims of crimes program working with client's such as sexual assault, Domestic Violence, and victims of murder crimes. I also have experience working with individuals who have experienced infant loss, miscarriage, and struggling with infertility. I hope to assist individuals in learning skills to better navigate through their mental health concerns.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Seeking Safety: Co-occurring disorders

FAST FACTS

IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANYONE WHO WOULD IT BE?

My Grandfather I never got to meet

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE TRIP YOU HAVE TAKEN?

A Europe trip that was to Spain, France, and Italy

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO MOVE YOUR  BODY?

Strength training/playing soccer

WHAT WAS YOUR CHILDHOOD DREAM?

I wanted to meet Selena.

IN BETWEEN SESSIONS, YOU CAN FIND ME...

at the gym, spending quality time with my husband, friends, and family. 

Eileen McDaniel is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and obtained her Master of Arts degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Chapman University. Eileen has experience working with youth ages 2 to 18, adults and families and has worked in drug and alcohol treatment, residential, community and private practice settings. Eileen is trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy and DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), both evidence-based practices. She is also trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT) and Managing and Adapting Practice (MAP). Eileen is a National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder (NEABPD) Family Connections leader and Certified Sibshops facilitator.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Trained in Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA)
• Trained in Horse Inspired Psychotherapy and Horse Inspired Growth and Healing (HIP/HIGH)

FAST FACTS

IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANYONE WHO WOULD IT BE?

My mother.

WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL SATURDAY?

Spending time at the beach.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO MOVE YOUR  BODY?

Hiking or working out

HOW DO YOU TAKE YOUR COFFEE?

Coffee with a little agave syrup and oat milk please.

WHAT WAS YOUR CHILDHOOD DREAM?

To be with horses.

WHO OR WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST TEACHER?

My DBT trainer and mentor is my greatest teacher.

Hello I am Michael Lodovici, I am a licensed marriage family therapist in the state of California. I have master’s degree in Psychology. I am a husband and father of two and understand the stressors and of parenting and marriage. I have been working as a mental health therapist for over 10 years. I have treated children, adolescence, adults, couples, parents, and families. I have assisted clients in the process of change, finding meaning, and character growth with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, struggles with trauma, low self-esteem, identity issues, stages in life, grief, loss, poor decision making, impulsivity, anger, thoughts of being unloved, thoughts of being abandoned, and thoughts of being broken. My approach is fostering a genuine and respectful working relationship with clients to help in the process of change. Tools that I use to help in the therapeutic process are; learning new strategies and tactics, problem-solving skills, relaxation techniques, Gottman method for couples and relationships, emotional regulation, exploring past patterns of negativity, exploring past traumas, teaching coping skills, identifying unhealthy thought processes, manifesting a greater level of insight, strengthening a healthy belief system, tapping into morals and values to make different decisions, love, understanding, honest reciprocal feedback, and humor to either bring about the person you want to be or to restore the person that you were most happy with in your past.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level II
• TFCBT Training
• Client Informed Feedback Training

• Seeking Safety Training 

FAST FACTS

WHO IS YOUR CHILDHOOD HERO?

Voltron Defender of the Universe

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE TRIP YOU HAVE TAKEN?

Salzburg, Austria

WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL SATURDAY?

A Ideal deal Saturday for me looks like LITTLE chores around the house, taking a nice walk, doing a little fishing, finishing it off with a nice barbecue all while with family.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO MOVE YOUR  BODY?

Dancing    

HOW DO YOU TAKE YOUR COFFEE?

Black

WHAT WAS YOUR CHILDHOOD DREAM?

Having a massive Lego collection. 

Delia is a clinical professional as an Associate Marriage Family therapist. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and she has completed her Master’s in Counseling Psychology Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy from National University. Her journey to become a therapist began as a substance abuse counselor. Where the focus was in changing behavior. In her profession she has worked with people who struggle and have trouble adjusting to diverse situations. Her clinical experience has been in helping clients who deal with anxiety, depression, trauma, and crisis intervention. She is passionate about helping others. Her goal is for people to improve their mental health and to help them address any difficult situation they might be encountering.

SPECIALTIES

• Faith based therapy

• Adolescents

• Young Adults

FAST FACTS

IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANYONE WHO WOULD IT BE?

Chris Hemsworth

WHO IS YOUR CHILDHOOD HERO?

Wonder Woman

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE TRIP YOU HAVE TAKEN?

Disneyworld

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO MOVE YOUR  BODY?

Walking

WHAT WAS YOUR CHILDHOOD DREAM?

To go to Jamaica

IN BETWEEN SESSIONS, YOU CAN FIND ME...

playing with my grandson

WHO OR WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST TEACHER?

God

My name is Sarah Akinwale and I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. I have worked in the field of mental health since 2012, first as a behavior therapist and case manager for children with special needs and their families and then with adults from the ages of 18-50+ in various settings (e.g. student health centers, private practice, etc.). I use a variety of therapeutic modalities including Person-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (i.e. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy), Solution or Strategic-Focused Therapy, Trauma-informed/Somatic Embodiment, and Mindfulness. I work well with adults who are struggling with such issues as anxiety, depression, phase of life problems or transition difficulties, adjustment issues, stress, grief, relationship issues, anger management, work-life balance issues, body image or self-esteem issues, and short-term crises. My therapeutic style is eclectic, collaborative and rooted in self-exploration and strength-building. I am a down-to-earth therapist who approaches all her clients with grace, compassion, an authentic curiosity and cultural humility. I am committed to learning about others’ experience(s), listening and offering support as they work towards living a whole and healthy life.

I enjoy working with individuals, particularly tweens, adolescents, young, middle and older adults. In my counseling role as a marriage and family therapist, I am trained to help people understand and address how past and present relationships with their family of origin and others in their lives impact not only how they interact with others, but also how they view themselves, respond to other people emotionally, personally and professionally, cope with life challenges and achieve goals related to what they value in life. In your sessions with me, we first explore your family background and other life experiences together, then draw connections that help understanding of uncomfortable feelings, that may include sadness, anxiety, disappointment, confusion and others that interfere with satisfaction about life in general and/or achievement of things you want or need to do. Once we identify areas we want to address in our sessions, we decide how to move forward to implement changes or achieve acceptance of those areas. I find that life transitions from childhood to adolescence, then adolescence into emerging adulthood, then middle and older adulthood often trigger feelings of self reflection and sometimes confusion or disappointment about one's life direction. This is an area that I enjoy navigating together with people. Areas such as dating, marriage, break-ups, parenting, divorce, family conflict, career changes, aging, depressed feelings, panic symptoms and death of loved ones are just a few of the issues that are useful to explore in therapy. My Pepperdine education and training in Clinical Psychology, current position as an Adjunct Professor teaching Psychology graduate students at Pepperdine and scientific background as a Neurobiologist in my first career help me to bring multiple ideas and perspectives to our sessions. As your therapist, I spend one hour every week with you to think and talk about you, your goals, your values, your concerns, your successes, your disappointments and challenges. And together, as a 2 person team, you and I strategize to find solutions to those things you can change or identify coping strategies that help you achieve a level of acceptance for those other aspects of life that may be out of your control to change.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Ph.D in Physiology from Loyola University

• Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Pepperdine University

FAST FACTS

IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANYONE WHO WOULD IT BE?

My 26 year old son who lives in NYC

WHO IS YOUR CHILDHOOD HERO?

My 1 year older brother, Terry

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE TRIP YOU HAVE TAKEN?

Umbria, Rome and Venice Italy  

WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL SATURDAY?

Getting a coffee & bagel then driving out of LA to anywhere

WHAT WAS YOUR CHILDHOOD DREAM?

To become a Doctor or Scientist

IN BETWEEN SESSIONS, YOU CAN FIND ME...

Planting things in our yard, playing with my dogs ,cats, chickens or cooking

Stephanie Trecha is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who earned her B.S. in Psychology and her Master’s in Social Work from San Diego State University. Stephanie has been practicing in the field of social work for 18 years in San Diego County, with specialized care in the areas of substance abuse treatment, Child Welfare Services (DCFS), Adoptions, Medical Social Work and Inpatient Psychiatry, as well as with Federal Inmates receiving inpatient psychiatric care. Stephanie currently works with adolescents and adults across the lifespan, as well as with couples. Her emphasis is in working with those experiencing a variety of challenges such as relationship issues, past or current trauma, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, domestic violence, as well as issues related to one’s sexuality (sexual identity, sexual functioning, etc). Stephanie provides a safe space to facilitate self-reflection and self-discovery. Stephanie desires to see her clients understand and manage their emotions and behaviors as they learn and practice new coping skills. Stephanie is currently seeking certification as a Sex Therapist (AASECT), as well as completing certification in Gottman Couples Therapy. She also employs evidence-based practices such as CBT, TF-CBT, motivational interviewing, family systems, and solution focused therapy. Stephanie is a mother to two daughters, a lover of the arts and painting, an avid reader, and a Girl Scouts Troop Leader in her free time.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

 AASECT in progress

FAST FACTS

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE TRIP YOU HAVE TAKEN?

Backpacking Europe alone at 17, on a shoestring budget 

WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL SATURDAY?

Relaxing with a good book, or road trips with my daughters. 

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO MOVE YOUR  BODY?

Running!

WHAT WAS YOUR CHILDHOOD DREAM?

To travel to Paris 

WHAT IS THE GREATEST THING ABOUT BEING A THERAPIST?

Watching people’s lives change for the better, even when it is very difficult 

My name is Debbi Odell, and I’ve worked in mental health since 2013, first as a mental health worker providing groups and art expression.  I then graduated from Antioch University, attended Northwest Creative & Expressive Arts Institute, and trained with Scaling Up EMDR. I bring creativity and deep understanding to therapy, helping you find solutions that fit for you and your life.  I use a blend of somatic approaches, parts work, EMDR, and trauma-informed practices, along with expressive arts therapy.  Writing, poetry, music, movement, drama, sandtray, art, gameplay, any creative modality can be woven into our work.  I enjoy working with children, teens, adults and couples, supporting them with personal growth, creative blocks, identity, sexuality, anxiety, depression, trauma, dissociation, grief, relationship challenges and life stage struggles.  

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Expressive Arts

• EMDR Level I

• Somatic

FAST FACTS

IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANYONE WHO WOULD IT BE?

A gourmet chef

WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL SATURDAY?

Music, art, nature, animals and people I love

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO MOVE YOUR  BODY?

Swim, ecstatic dance, hike, climb

HOW DO YOU TAKE YOUR COFFEE?

Decaf or none

WHAT WAS YOUR CHILDHOOD DREAM?

Rescue team

WHO OR WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST TEACHER?

Life and other people

My name is Chris Theobald and I am Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Professional Clinical Counselor. I actively work with the clinicians at Healing Solutions Family Therapy Center in supporting their onboarding, training, and documentation. I continuously work to improve our organizational practices in an effort to promote the highest quality of care. Since 2014, I've been providing mental health services to children, adults, and families. I use a variety of therapeutic methods including Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR). I excel in treating depression, grief, loss, anxiety, anger, and trauma. I enjoy helping people develop healthy relationships with themselves, their families, and the world around them.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Registered Play Therapist

FAST FACTS

WHO IS YOUR CHILDHOOD HERO?

Luke Skywalker

WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL SATURDAY?

Playing video games or spending time with my family

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO MOVE YOUR  BODY?

TRX Workouts or Swimming

WHAT IS THE GREATEST THING ABOUT BEING A THERAPIST?

I think the greatest thing about being a therapist is helping others on the journey towards living the life that they want to live.

WHO OR WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST TEACHER?

Dr. Redmayne