Our Therapy Team
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Liana Martina Maneese LPC, NCC, MA
Founder + Clinical Director Pennsylvania
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Alexis Griffin, LCSW
Therapists
she/her
Specialties include:
OCD Racial identity Self esteem Trauma informed care LGBTQ+ affirming care Neurodiversity affirmation and advocacy Anxiety Depression Life transitions Grief and loss Stress management/Burnout Family conflict
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Jasmine Cho, LAPC, ATR-P
Therapist
she/herSpecialties include:
Art Therapy, Creative Healing & Expressive Arts
Somatic Approaches (e.g., breath, movement)
Bilingual Therapy (English & Korean)
Trauma-Informed Care
Cultural Identity & Bicultural Experience
Liberation/De-colonial work -

Tessa McArdle, LCSW
Therapist
she/herSpecialties include:
Adolescent & Young Adult
Psychodynamic Therapies
Liberation Psychology & Social Justice-Oriented Care
Grief & Loss
Mental Health as Collective
Trauma-Informed Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Mindfulness
Goal-Oriented & Collaborative Therapeutic Approach
Systemic & Community Healing Focus
Meaning Making -

Mariana Silva, LAPC
Therapist
she/herSpecialties include:
Sessions in English & Portuguese
Liberation psychology & social justice-oriented practice
LGBT+ , BIPOC & immigrant-affirming care
Reproduction, family formation & parenting (including queer family building)
Burnout, stress & caregiver fatigue
Body image, self-love & intuitive eating
Shame, perfectionism & self-esteem
Life transitions & emerging adulthood
International students, third-culture families & global mobility
Career exploration, launch & development
Family conflict & generational trauma
Relationship & attachment patterns -

Megan Loftus, LAPC
Therapist
she/herSpecialties include:
Body image and disordered eating recovery
Strengths-based and relational approaches
Gender and sexual trauma
Grief, chronic illness, and disability support
Depression, anxiety, and internalized oppression
Identity development and values-based living
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) -

Lisa Ash, LAPC, ATR-P
Therapist
she/herSpecialties include:
Art Therapy
Trauma & Emotional Overwhelm
Self-Esteem
Grief & Loss
Anxiety/Depression
Healing from Narcissistic Abuse -

Colby Bell, LSW
Therapist
they/themSpecialties include:
Trauma/CPTSD
Interpersonal Conflict and Relationships
Internal Family Systems (IFS)/Parts Work
Poly/Kink Dynamics
LGBTQ+ Identity
Community-focused care
Reproductive Mental Health (education and support) -

Gonzalo Bird, LSW
Therapist
he/they/él/elleSpecialties include:
Gender and Sexual Identity
Medical/Social Transitioning
Relationships (family, friends, community, couples)
Parts Work & Attachment
Neurodivergence
Bilingual Therapy (English and Spanish)
Liberation Psychology
Addiction Recovery
Anxiety/Depression
Trauma -

olivia shine, LAPC
Therapist
she/herSpecialties include:
Emotion-Focused & Relational Therapy
Trauma-Informed & Nervous System Integration
Feminist, Liberation-Centered, and Decolonized Care
DBT & Movement-Based Interventions
Consciousness-Raising & Somatic Healing
Spiritual & Culturally Significant Practices
Humor & Storytelling as Therapeutic Tools
Recovery from Activism Burnout
Grief, Depression, Self-Harm & Addiction Support
Identity Exploration, Accountability & Self-Compassion -

Lauren ("Lo") Nakamura, LSW
Therapist
she/herSpecialties include:
Somatic Therapy (Hakomi)
Reiki & Movement-Based Healing
Mindfulness-Based & Strengths-Based Therapy
Anxiety, Depression, Stress & Transitions
Relationship Challenges & Self-Worth
Trauma-Informed Care
AAPI, Queer & Marginalized Identities
Somatic Liberation & Decolonial Healing
Holistic & Integrative Health (mind-body-community-spirit)
Inner Child & Wonder-Based Healing Modalities -

Lydia Gibson, LAPC
Therapist
she/herSpecialties include:
Mind-Body Connection & Somatics Strengths-Based & Trauma-Informed Mindfulness & Stress Management Yoga, Reiki, & Sound Healing-Informed Practices Radical Acceptance Liberation-Focused Identity & Self-Esteem Generational Trauma & Internalized Oppression Anxiety Depression ADHD PTSD Grief Relationship Skills (including CNM support
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AKHILA JANAPATI, LSW
Therapist
she/theySpecialties include:
BIPOC & LGBTQIA+ Affirming Care
Anxiety, Perfectionism, Isolation & Relationship Issues
Generational Trauma & Decolonial Healing
Somatic & Parts Work
Biochemistry-Informed Holistic Practice
Neurodivergence Celebration & Support
Self-Esteem & Emotional Regulation
Identity Exploration & Cultural Integration
Queer & Immigrant Experiences -

Zuly E. Inirio, DMA, LSW
Therapist
she/herSpecialties include:
Bilingual Therapy (English & Spanish)
Trauma-Informed Care (including somatic techniques)
Imposter Syndrome & Performance Anxiety
Burnout & Stress Management
Identity Formation & Intersectionality
LGBTQIA+ Affirming Therapy
Holistic & Functional Approaches
Integrating Evidence-Based + Somatic Methods
Creative Arts & Expressive Therapy -

Isabel Fabre, LAPC
Therapist
she/herSpecialties include:
Identity Exploration & Formation
BIPOC & LGBTQIA+ Affirming Therapy
Neurodivergent-Affirming Practices
Trauma & Emotional Overwhelm
Anxiety Disorders
Grief & Loss
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Narrative Therapy
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) -

Maria del toro, LPC
Therapist
she/herSpecialties include:
Relational Trauma
ADHD (Assessment & Management)
Communication Skills & Boundary Setting
Historical & Intergenerational Trauma
Trauma-Informed & Psychoeducation-Based Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Solution-Focused Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Person-Centered & Individualized Care -

Justine Eicker, LPC
Therapist
she/herSpecialties include:
Generational & family of origin trauma
Attachment & core wounds
Early childhood distress
Intimate partner violence (IPV)
Reproductive mental health
Birth & obstetric/gynecologic trauma
Chronic illness and disability
Anti-fat bias and body liberation
Grief and loss
Systems-informed therapy
OCD
Complex family dynamics
Post-traumatic stress
Religious trauma -

Anna Dekleva, LCSW
Therapist
she/herSpecialties include:
Perinatal & Reproductive Mental Health
Grief, Loss & Life Transitions
Parent/Caregiver Stress & Burnout
Relationship Anarchy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) -

ASHLEY ZAJACS, LCSW
Therapist
she/herSpecialties include:
Trauma (complex, childhood/familial, birth, medical)
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Pregnancy and infant loss
Perinatal mental health
ADHD (particularly late diagnosis)
Autism (particularly late diagnosis)
Life transitions
EMDR
DBT -

Sara Izzo
Masters Level Intern/Certified Peer Supporter She/Her
Specialties Include:
Individual, couples, and families Trauma and complex trauma Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) Substance use and recovery Child welfare and family systems Disability and chronic health conditions Identity development (race, culture, sexuality) Incarceration and reentry experiences Life transitions and adjustment Strengths-based and resilience-focused care
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Maggie Lynn Negrete
Masters Level Intern she/they
Specialties Include:
Narrative Therapy Creative (Art) Interventions Mindfulness Cognitive Restructuring Intersectional Identities Pagan-Informed Life Transitions: Parenthood, Grief Chronic Illness/Pain
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Tucker, M.A.
Therapist
she/herSpecialties include:
Religious trauma and healing from harmful belief systems
Body image work and fat liberation
Intersectional feminist therapy
Relationship therapy with an anti-patriarchal lens
Collective liberation and anti-capitalist mental health care
Worker stress, burnout, and labor organizing-informed care
Relational and conversational approaches
Collaborative, power-conscious care -

Montia D. Brock, LPC
Collaborative Growth Supervisor
NCC, IMH-E, CLC, CD (DONA)
Peer Support Team
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Alexandra Weiner
Peer Support Worker
she/her (if we are cool, anything)Specialties include:
Gender Dysphoria
Transition Concerns
Sex work stigma
Organizing struggles
Dealing with legal repression -

Walid Khoury
Peer Support Worker
he/himSpecialties include:
Life & Career Transitions
Anxiety & OCD management
Grief (individual and collective) and loss
Immigration & refugee support
Dying process support; death doula work
Community & political organizing work and struggles
Non-violent communication
Male connection
Intimacy -

James
Transition Companion
he/himSpecialties include:
Medical/Social Transitioning (Gender Doula)
Navigating Neurodivergence Care
Disability/Chronic Pain & Illness Care and Grief
Adult Children of Addicts and Dysfunctional Families
Internal Family Systems (IFS)/Parts Work
Attachment & CPTSD Support
Spiritual and Ancestral Healing
Liberation-focused Coaching and Peer Support
Management Team
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Liana Martina Maneese LPC, NCC, MA
Founder + Clinical Director Pennsylvania
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James
Intake Director
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Tucker, M.A.
Operations Director
She/Her
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Pav Gee, CSPO
Director of Client Experience & Integration
