Key Information and Therapists Bios
All therapists work with depression, stress and anxiety.
You’ll want to know these details and you can view bios of our 24 therapists below.
Therapist Availability Our therapists each have different schedules. We almost always can find you a therapist to meet your needs.
Insurance Plans and Self-Paying Most therapists are on most insurance plans. We DO, however, accept clients paying for their sessions themselves if the insurance plan does not cover the therapist that is the best fit.
Choice of Therapist Terry Hefter, personally, always attempts to match clients with the appropriate therapist.
Therapist Styles Our therapists each have their own treatment styles but can tailor their techniques to the client’s needs.
Couple Counseling Styles (Including pre-marital counseling) Most of our therapists use techniques to assist couples in improving their communication and changing negative patterns of interaction. The goal is to help couples to gain the “tools” for resolving conflicts in the future.
Family Counseling for Children We usually include the parents in sessions for children as we see this as a way to implement lasting change.
Other Important Facts
- All therapists are licensed by the state.
- For anyone who is seeking an African-American therapist some of our therapists are African-American.
- Several therapists are bi-lingual Spanish/English.
- See below for their specialties and other things you may want to know about them.
Terrence Adkins, LCPC – Age 50+, Yrs of Experience: 9
Specialties:
- ADD/ADHD
- Adolescents (13+)
- Anger Management
- CBT
- Couples
- CRADC
- Family Counseling (Adults Only)
- Grief/Bereavement
- Gay/Lesbian Issues
- Infidelity
- OCD
- Personality Disorders
- Social Phobia
Octavio Aguiar, LCPC – Age: 35, Yrs of Experience: 12
Specialties:
- Abuse Victims
- Academic Issues
- ADD/ADHD
- Addiction (Drug/Alcohol certification)
- Adolescents (12+)
- Anger Management
- Anxiety/Panic Disorder
- Bipolar Disorders
- Caregiving of Aging Parents
- Co-Dependancy
- Couples
- Family Counseling
- Financial Issues
- Parenting Skills
Krisha Arnold, LCPC – Age: 38, Yrs of Experience: 14
Specialties:
- Adolescents (14+)
- Bipolar Disorders
- Family Counseling
- OCD
- PTSD/Trauma
- Stress Management
Tamar Bar-Noy, LCPC – Age: 50+, Yrs of Experience: 20+
Specialties:
- Depression
- Couples
- Stress
- Adolescents 12+
- Anxiety
- Academic Issues
- Anger Management
- Bipolar Disorder
- CBT
- Gay/Lesbian Issues
- Gender-Identity Issues
- Grief
- Medical Issues & Disabilities
- Minority Issues
- OCD
- PTSD/Trauma
- Psychodynamic Counseling
- Social Phobia
- Substance Abuse (Certified)
- Stress Management
Brenna Bourke, LCSW – Age: 31, Yrs of Experience 7
Specialties:
- ADD and ADHD
- Adolescents
- Bi-polar Disorder
- CBT
- Children (11+)
- Couples (Heterosexual and Gay)
- Cutters/Self-Harmers
- Family Counseling (w/Children & Parents Present)
- Parenting Skills/Issues
- Victims of Violence
Silvana Casas-Perez, LCSW – Age: 41, Yrs of Experience: 15
Specialties:
- Depression
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Abuse
- Adolescents
- Adoption
- Children (age 2+)
- Couples-Heterosexual
- Family Counseling (for adults and/or children)
- Financial Issues
- Grief, Bereavement
- Minority Issues
- Parenting Skills/Issues
- Psychodynamic Counseling
- Step-Parenting/Blended Families
- Stress Management
- Women’s Issues
Fernando Cisneros, LCSW, CAADC – Age: 50+, Yrs of Experience: 16
Specialties:
- Depression
- Stress
- Anxiety
- ADD/ADHD
- Assertiveness
- Catholic Counseling
- CBT
- Couples
- Gambling Addiction
- Identity Issues
- Minority Issues
- Panic Disorder
- PTSD/Trauma
- Sex Addiction
- Social Phobia
- Substance Abuse (Certified).
Shunqua Lavita Collins, LCSW – Age: 37, Yrs of Experience: 12
Specialties:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Abuse Victims
- Academic Issues
- Adoption
- Anger Management
- Career Counseling/ Guidance
- CBT
- Children
- Christian Counseling
- Family Counseling
- Financial Issues
- Grief Bereavement
- Minority Issues
- Parenting Skills/Issues
- Pet Bereavement
- PTSD/Trauma
- Spirituality
- Step-Parenting/ Blended Families
Jaime Esquivel, LCSW- Age: 50+, Yrs of Experience: 9
Specialties:
- Anxiety/Panic Disorder
- Aspergers
- Autism
- Elderly
- EMDR
- Family Counseling (w children & parents present)
- Parenting Skills/ Issues
Richard Goodman, LCPC – Age: 50+, Yrs of Experience: 9
Specialties:
- Depression
- Stress
- Anxiety
- ADD/ADHD
- Adolescents (12+)
- Anger Management
- Assertiveness
- Bipolar Disorder
- CBT
- Couples
- Elderly
- Family Counseling with adults and/or children
- Gender-Identity Issues
- Minority Issues
- OCD
- Phobias
- Positive Psychology and Mindfulness
- PTSD
- Sexual Orientation Issues
- Substance Abuse (not certified)
- Eating disorders
Terry Hefter, LCPC – Age: 50+, Yrs of Experience: 31+
Specialties:
- Depression
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Couples
- Adolescents
- Stress-Related Medical Problems
- Substance Abuse (Certified)
- Pre-Marital Counseling
- Conflict Resolution
- Assertivenes
Javita Johnson, LCSW – Age: 34, Yrs of Experience: 4
Specialties:
- Abuse Victims
- Academic Issues
- ADHD
- Adolescents
- Adoption
- Anger Managment
- Anxiety
- Assertiveness
- Bi-polar Disorder
- Catholic Counseling
- Children/ Adolescents ( 5+)
- Co-Dependency
- Combat-Related Issues
- Conflict Resolution
- Couples
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence Issues/Spousal Abuse
- Family Counseling (w/Children only present)
- Family Counseling (w/ children and parents present)
- Family Counseling for Adults only
- Grief/Bereavement
- HIV/AIDS
- Identity Issues
- Minority Issues
- Panic Disorder
- Parenting Skills/Issues
- Post-Divorce Issues for Children
- Postpartum Depression
- PTSD/Trauma
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Assault
- Step-Parenting/Blended Families
- Stress Management/Reduction
- Victims of Violence
- Women’s Issues
Jill Kohn, Ph.D. – Age: 50+, Yrs of Experience: 19
Specialties:
- Depression
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- CBT
- Eating Disorders
- Infertility
- Panic Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Postpartum Depression
- PTSD
- Shopping Addictions
Ellen Lazar, LCSW- Age: 50+, Yrs of Experience: 5
Specialties:
- Abuse Victim
- Academic Issues
- ADD/ADHD
- Addictions
- Adoptions
- Bipolar Disorder
- CBT
- Children
- Couples
- Infertility
- Parenting Skills
- Sexual Assault
- Spanish Speaker
- Substance Abuse (CADC)
Marcia Lutz, Ed.D, LCPC – Age: 50+, Yrs of Experience: 14
Specialties:
- Abuse Victims
- Academic Issues
- ADD/ADHD
- Addiction
- Adolescents
- Adoption
- Anger Managment
- Depression
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Bi-polar Disorder
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Career Counseling
- Co-Dependency
- Couples
- Gay/Lesbian
- Children/ Adolescents ( 6+)
- PTSD
- Postpartum depression
James Nardiello, LCPC, CSADC – Age: 50+, Yrs of Experience: 36+
Specialties:
- Depression
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Substance Abuse
- Harm Reduction with Moderation Management
- Couples
- Gay/Lesbi
- Spirituality
- Seniors
- Grief/Bereavement
- Family Members of Addicts and Alcoholics
- Positive Psychology and Mindfulness
Davi Novick, LCSW – Age: 33, Yrs of Experience: 9
Specialties:
- Anxiety/Panic Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Career Counseling
- Caregiving of Aging Parents
- CBT
- Co-Dependency
- Depression
- Elderly Issues
- Financial Issues
- Grief/Bereavement
- Medical Issues & Disabilities
- Mindfulness
- Parenting Skills/Issues
- Social Phobia
- Stress Management
- Women’s Issues
Erika Ostrander, LCPC – Age: 41, Yrs of Experience: 16
Specialties:
- Depression
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Abuse
- Academic Issues
- Anger Management
- Bipolar Disorder
- CBT
- HIV/AIDS
- Minority Issues
- OCD
- Postpartum Depression
- PTSD/ Trauma
- Women’s Issues
Lisa Poe, LCSW – Age: 50+, Yrs of Experience: 23+
Specialties:
- Depression
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Children (5 & up)
- Adolescents
- Eating Disorders
- ADHD
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Grief
- Couples
Deborah Schwab, LCPC, Age: 50+, Yrs of Experience: 25+
Specialties:
- Abuse Victims
- ADD & ADHD
- Addictions (Drug/Alcohol and Shopping)
- Adolescents (12+)
- Anger Management
- Art Therapy
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Career Counseling/Guidance
- CBT
- Eating Disorders (Anorexia, Binge, Bulimia & Overeaters)
- Financial Issues
- Gender Identity Issues
- Parenting Skills
- Postpartum Depression
- PTSD/Trauma
- Sexual Assault
- Victims of Violence
Merriam Wamble, LCPC, RDDP – Age: 50+, Yrs of Experience: 22+
Specialties:
- Depression
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Adolescents
- Substance Abuse (Certified)
- PTSD
- Couples
- Women’s Health Issues
- Perinatal Mood Disorders
- Gay/Lesbian Issues
- Minority Issues
- Identity Issues
- Religious Identity
- Bi-Polar Disorder
- Chronic Illness
Tony Wilson, LCSW – Age: 50+, Yrs of Experience: 20+
Specialties:
- Abuse
- Anxiety
- Anger Management
- Children (6+)
- CBT
- Couples
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- PTSD/Trauma
- Sexual Assault
Olivia Yang, LCSW – Age: 40, Yrs of Experience: 10
Specialties:
- Depression
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Anger Management
- Bipolar Disorder
- CBT
- EMDR
- Identity Issues
- PTSD
- Grief
- Adolescents
- Abuse
- Sexual Assault
- Women’s Issues
- Multicultural Issues
- Minority Issues
- Academic Issues
- Victims of Violence
- Workplace Issues
- Social Phobia
- Panic Disorder