OUR TEAM
Licensure: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Lic # 50567
Treatment Focus: Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Abuse/Neglect, Asian American family dynamics, Individuals/Couples
Certifications: Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Managing and Adapting Practices, Seeking Safety, Cognitive Processing Therapy
Completed workshops: Asian American Resilience - Therapist Efficacy in a Time of Crisis, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Gottman 10 Core Principles of Effective Couples Therapy, Suicide Risk Assessment, Stars Behavioral Health Group - Tier 3
Experience: Community Mental Health Center/Children Division, School Based Services, Day Treatment Services, Residential Treatment, Private Practice
Locations: USC Office, and affiliate office: 916 Silver Spur Rd. Suite 308, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90275
Psychology Today Profile: https://www.psychologytoday.com/profile/257184
Mini Fanega, LMFT
Licensure: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #119355
Treatment Focus: People of Color, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Self-Esteem, Life Transitions, Individuals, Children/Families, Couples Therapy
Training's/Certifications: Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Safety & Prevention
Experience: Community Mental Health, School-Based Therapy, Behavioral Health Hospital, AB 109-Probation, Department of Mental Health
Treatment Philosophy: "Your strengths, local knowledge, and culture are all focal points of your healing. I believe that people are the experts of their own lives and that these elements along with my support will help you to initiate change."
Locations: USC Office
Website: www.DBcomforttherapy.com
Donika Brown, LMFT
Licensure: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Treatment Focus: Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Children/Families/Individuals
Certifications: Managing and Adapting Practice, EMDR
Experience: Non-Public School, Community Mental Health Centers
Treatment Philosophy: Creative Expression brings healing.
Locations: USC Office
Mary Tarry White, LMFT
Licensure: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Treatment Focus: Anxiety, Panic/OCD, Couples, Creative People, Highly-Sensitive People
Specialized Training/Certifications: EMDR, Trauma-Focused CBT
Experience: Substance Abuse Rehab Facility, VA Hospital, Victims of Crime Programs, Autism Program.
Treatment Philosophy: "You and I will work as a team in therapy, using all the wisdom and experience of your life story, and combining it with all the training and professional skills that I have to offer."
Locations: West Los Angeles Office
Website: https://davidsilvermanlmft.com/
David Silverman, LMFT
Licensure: Marriage and Family Therapist Registered Intern
Treatment Focus: Couples, Families, Anxiety, Depression, Parent Support, People of Color/Minorities, Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mothers
Experience: Community Counseling Center, School Setting
Treatment Philosophy: I believe people can change in therapy if they are willing to put in the work and are ready to change. There is a process that every individual has to go through during therapy that allows them to change. It is unique to each individual. My role is to help individuals find their own unique process for change. I will work as hard as you do to help you become your best authentic self.
Location: Westlake Village Office
Tiffany Shah, Associate MFT
Licensure: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Treatment Focus: Infant, Toddlers, and Young Children, Attachment Disturbance, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma
Certifications: Child-Parent Psychotherapy, Mindful Parenting, Infant Massage, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Seeking Safety, Families Overcoming Under Stress
Experience: Community Mental Health Center/Children's Division, Zero-Five Program, Residential Treatment for Children
Location: Westlake Village Office
Terry Nestel, LMFT
Licensure: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Treatment Focus: Anxiety, Panic, OCD, Trauma, Children/Families/Adults, Depression, Gambling Problems
Certifications/Trainings: Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Crisis-Oriented Recovery Services, Seeking Safety, Families Overcoming Under Stress, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing, Military Culture, Alternatives to Violence Program, Non-Violent Communication
Experience: Community Mental Health Center/Children's Division, Crisis Intervention Services, Residential Treatment for Children/Teens, Suicide Prevention Programs, School-Based Services,
Location: USC Office, Agoura Hills Office
Wynne Alexander, LCSW
Licensure: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Board-Certified Art Therapist
Treatment Focus: Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Children/Families
Certifications: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Positive Parenting Program, Crisis-Oriented Recovery Services, Managing and Adapting Practice, Seeking Safety,
Experience: Community Mental Health Center/Children's Division, Non-Public School, Suicide Prevention Crisis Hotline, Inpatient Treatment Center for Trauma/Eating Disorder/Sexual Addiction, Residential Treatment for Adolescent Girls
Treatment Philosophy: "Everyone has an innate drive towards healing. You have all of the answers already, therapy is just the way to help you uncover them or help you put them into place."
Locations: USC Office, Orange County Office
Katie Bryan, LMFT, ATR-BC
Licensure: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Registered Art Therapist
Treatment Focus: Anxiety, Trauma, Depression, LGBT Community, HIV+
Certifications: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Positive Parenting Program, Crisis-Oriented Recovery Services, Managing and Adapting Practice, Seeking Safety
Experience: Community Mental Health Center/Children's Division, LGBT Center, Residential Treatment for LGBT Teens
Location: USC Office
Lindsay Small, LMFT, ATR
Licensure: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Treatment Focus: Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Children/Families, Immigration Stress, Grief/Loss
Certifications: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Positive Parenting Program, Crisis-Oriented Recovery Services, Managing and Adapting Practice, Seeking Safety, Child-Parent Psychotherapy
Experience: Community Mental Health Center/Children's Division, Non-Public School, Residential Treatment for Adolescent Girls
Location: Long Beach Affiliate Office (4433 E Village Dr, Suite M, Long Beach, CA 90808)
Languages: English, Spanish