Who We Are
At Roots and Branches, our team is rooted in rich diversity—diverse life paths, diverse identities, and diverse theoretical approaches. What unites us is a shared authenticity in the therapy room and a genuine love of teamwork, growth, and continual learning. As a community, we hold it as a profound privilege to sit with clients in the darkest hours, the transformative moments, and the quiet, everyday spaces in between. All of our clinicians receive training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and Gottman Therapy, giving them practical tools to offer alongside their own therapeutic perspectives. Together, we support clients as they process trauma, integrate life experiences, and build lives that feel more grounded and intentional.
Nicole Gonzalez, LCSW (she,her) Executive Director
Nicole is the founder of Roots and Branches Therapy. As second career psychotherapist with a background in business leadership roles, she is passionate about helping high-performing individuals & couples navigate anxiety, burnout, relationship challenges, life transitions, & the pressures that often accompany success. Her clinical focus includes leaders, entrepreneurs, highly sensitive people, caretakers, and those seeking greater balance, fulfillment, and connection in their personal and professional lives. She partners with clients to better understand themselves, overcome obstacles, strengthen relationships, and create meaningful change aligned with their values and goals. Nicole feels privileged to sit alongside clients during life's most difficult moments and strives to create an authentic, warm, empathetic, and nonjudgmental therapeutic environment. She believes that lasting growth comes through a combination of introspection, emotional healing, and practical action. Nicole uses an integrative approach to therapy drawing from EMDR, IFS, DBT, Ketamine Assisted Therapy, Gottman Couples Therapy, AEDP, and Attachment Theory.
Vanessa Williams, LMHC (she, her) Supervising Psychotherapist
Vanessa is a mental health counselor who nurtures a genuine connection with her clients with her warm, accepting presence, contagious smile and wonderful sense of humor. Maya Angelou said, “There is no greater agony than bearing the untold story inside you.” Each person’s story shapes who they are, and there are stories that are a burden to carry alone that is relieved when met with empathy. Vanessa considers it to be an honor to be with clients as they share their untold story, gain greater self-knowledge, and manifest the story that is yet to come. Vanessa incorporates a wide range of modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Psychodynamic Therapy and Narrative Therapy. Vanessa welcomes the opportunity to work with clients of all races, genders, sexualities, religions, nationalities/ethnicities, and all relationship types.
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RATES & AVAILABILITY
- Rates for out-of-network/full fee $225/session
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Sophie Desnoyers, LMHC, (she, her) Supervising Psychotherapist
Sophie is a mental health counselor who sees each clients potential for growth within a safe and honest therapeutic space. She appreciates the risk clients take when sharing their struggles and stories. In honoring that risk, Sophie reminds clients every step of the way of their power. Pain, distress and discomfort can inform us about the ways we see, move through, and live in the world. Sophie encourages clients to explore these pain points and move forward with a new perspective: more in alignment with their values and goals. Sophie primarily works through an integrated, eclectic approach, incorporating acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), interpersonal therapy, and mindfulness in her work with clients. DBT Certified by DBTNCAA.
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RATES & AVAILABILITY
- Rates for out-of-network/full fee $250/session
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Dilara Akpinar, LCAT (she, her) Supervising Psychotherapist
Dilara is a somatic psychotherapist, who cultivates an environment that fosters curiosity, growth, and radical acceptance of self. Working with Dilara will show you the profound transformative impact of connecting with your body. Often clients have, through therapy or introspection, acquired an intellectual knowledge of themselves and their desired world, but find that they are still feeling stuck in painful memories, cyclical experiences, or emotional dysregulation. This can be tiresome loop, often resulting in disconnection from both self and others. DBT Certified by DBTNCAA.
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RATES & AVAILABILITY
- Rates for out-of-network/full fee $250/session
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Karen H. Senecal-Davis, NcPsyA (she, her) Supervising Psychotherapist
Karen is a psychoanalyst who creates a warm, thoughtful, and supportive space where clients can engage in meaningful personal growth. She works collaboratively with her clients, tailoring her approach to each individual’s unique needs, goals, and life context. She has particular expertise working with trans, gender-nonconforming, and LGBTQIA+ individuals, and offers a compassionate, nonjudgmental space for parents raising LGBTQIA+ children and adolescents. Karen is also deeply committed to practicing as an anti-racist clinician and welcomes clients from all backgrounds and identities. Karen works with individuals navigating depression and anxiety, sexual and gender identity, grief and loss, and the emotional complexities that can arise in work connected to social justice movements. She believes that the quality of the therapeutic relationship is central to meaningful change and approaches her work with empathy, attunement, and responsiveness.
Certificate in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
DBT Certified by DBTNCAA
RATES & AVAILABILITY
- Rates for out-of-network/full fee $250/session
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JP Diana, LMSW (he, him) Psychotherapist
JP encourages clients from all walks of life to enter the room exactly as they are and greets them with his natural warmth, curiosity and sense of humor. With great respect for the courage it takes to be vulnerable with a new therapist, JP strives creates an accepting and non-judgmental space to share all the thoughts, emotions, and memories that are hard to talk about. JP approaches therapy as a joint creative process where, once JP fully understands your vision for the next chapters of your life, he can offer questions and insights that help you develop a rich, values-based, healing, storyline resulting in the fulfillment of your goals JP utilizes an eclectic, person-centered approach drawing from various clinical modalities including humanistic therapy, DBT, CBT, Gottman Couples Therapy, Narrative therapy and person-centered therapy.
DBT Certified by DBTNCAA.
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AVAILABILITY & RATES
- Cigna in-network
- Rates for out-of-network/full fee $225/session
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Seren Holmes, LMSW (they, them) Psychotherapist
Seren Holmes (they/them) is a licensed therapist who embraces an integrative and psychodynamic approach to individual, relationship, and group therapy. Seren’s clinical experience has focused on collaborative work with clients navigating questions related to relationships, gender, sexuality, and interpersonal/political violence. They work with clients to untangle social and emotional knots and embrace new possibilities for living with more autonomy, honesty, and freedom. Seren embraces anti-oppressive, anti-carceral practices supporting clients to explore their histories, patterns, desires, and sociopolitical realities.
DBT Certified by DBTNCAA.
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AVAILABILITY & RATES
- Cigna in-network
- Rates for out-of-network/full fee $225/session
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Ariel Phillips (she, hers), MHC-LP Psychotherapist
Ariel is a mental health counseling intern dedicated to fostering a safe, collaborative, and nonjudgmental space for clients to explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences. She believes deeply in the inherent goodness and resilience of all individuals and approaches therapy with warmth, curiosity, and a deep respect for each person’s unique journey. Ariel takes an integrative approach, drawing from person-centered, psychodynamic, and cognitive-behavioral frameworks to tailor treatment to each client’s specific needs.
DBT Certified by DBTNCAA.
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AVAILABILITY & RATES
- Cigna in-network
- Rates for out-of-network/full fee $ 190/session
- Sliding scale available
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Sonya Katcher, LMSW (she, her) Psychotherapist
Sonya is a licensed therapist and artist. She works with clients to cultivate self-knowledge and acceptance, so that they can create and sustain deeper relationships with others. There is no singular formula for change, progress or healing; so we must figure out how to invent our own. Sonya brings creativity, levity, and an engaged presence to this process. Her practice is informed by a mix of different therapeutic modalities, including Narrative Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and DBT, but she will look first to you as the expert on how to address your own needs. Sonya has a background in art education, leading art classes and workshops for children, adolescents, and adults. She has done extensive work supporting clients in community living for those with serious mental illness moving through grief, navigating complex trauma, and repairing relationships.
DBT Certified by DBTNCAA.
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AVAILABILITY & RATES
- Cigna in-network
- Rates for out-of-network/full fee $200/session
Anthony Phagoo, LMSW (he, him) Psychotherapist
Anthony is a mental health counselor who offers a warm, compassionate, and strengths-based therapeutic space where clients are met with acceptance and care. He values therapy as a space where clients can explore their experiences with openness and intention, and believes that being genuinely understood can support meaningful change. Anthony approaches therapy with curiosity and respect, honoring each client’s lived experience while supporting them in deepening their connection to identity, reclaiming personal agency, and moving toward a more empowered and authentic way of living. Anthony works from an integrative and eclectic approach, incorporating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness practices, somatic work, and narrative therapy. Anthony approaches therapy through a liberation psychology and social justice framework, attending to the broader cultural, relational, and systemic forces that shape clients’ experiences.
DBT Certified by DBTNCAA.
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AVAILABILITY & RATES
- Cigna in-network
- Rates for out-of-network/full fee $ 190/session
- Sliding scale available
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Beñat Quartararo, LMSW (he, him, his) Psychotherapist
Beñat is a psychotherapist who provides a safe and open environment in which clients can feel free to be themselves and be heard without judgement. He brings deep curiosity and respect for where the client is in their story and who they want to be in their next chapter. His approach invites clients to discover the many ways in which they make meaning of their experiences through language, body, and identity. Beñat’s approach to therapy is based in psychodynamic theory, incorporating elements of mindfulness and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
DBT Certified by DBTNCAA
AVAILABILITY & RATES
- Cigna in-network
- Rates for out-of-network/full fee $ 190/session
- Sliding scale available
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Betty Roytburd, MSW-LP (she, her, hers) Psychotherapist
Betty is a psychotherapist who works with individuals navigating anxiety, grief, burnout, relationship challenges, identity questions, and major life transitions. She approaches therapy as a collaborative process, prioritizing a therapeutic relationship in which experiences, emotions, and questions can be explored openly and without judgment, while inviting clients to reflect on patterns in their lives and the histories, stories, and personal narratives that shape how they understand themselves and their relationships. Her clinical approach integrates evidence-based practices, including CBT, DBT, narrative therapy, creative arts therapy, somatic and psychodynamic perspectives. Alongside this work, Betty continues her prior career artist and curator, and helps organize community initiatives focused on mutual aid and supporting communities affected by war and displacement. She is fluent in English, Ukrainian, and Russian.
DBT Certified by DBTNCAA
AVAILABILITY & RATES
- Cigna in-network
- Rates for out-of-network/full fee $ 190/session
- Sliding scale available
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Charlie Blair, CAT-LP (she, hers, her) Psychotherapist
Charlie is an art therapist who offers therapy as a collaborative, client‑centered space to come exactly as you are. She brings genuine curiosity, humility, and a sense of humor to her work, supporting clients as they explore their inner worlds and navigate emotions, relationships, and life experiences. Drawing from relational therapy, DBT, CBT, and creative, expressive approaches, Charlie meets clients with flexibility and care, tailoring sessions to each individual’s needs and goals. She works with adolescents and adults and values all forms of expression—whether traditional or creative—as meaningful pathways to insight and change.
DBT Certified by DBTNCAA
AVAILABILITY & RATES
- Cigna in-network
- Rates for out-of-network/full fee $ 190/session
- Sliding scale available
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Tatyana Scarlett (she, her, hers) Psychotherapist
Tatyana is a warm, grounded, and deeply empathetic mental health counselor who creates a space where clients feel genuinely seen, understood, and respected. Her presence is calm and affirming, and clients often describe feeling at ease with her—able to speak freely without fear of judgment. Tatyana believes healing happens through meaningful connection, and she takes the time to build a strong, trusting therapeutic relationship with each person she works with. Tatyana draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and strength‑based approaches, integrating these tools in a way that feels personalized rather than formulaic. She adapts her work to each client’s unique needs, honoring cultural, relational, and identity‑based experiences.
DBT Certified by DBTNCAA
AVAILABILITY & RATES
- Cigna in-network
- Rates for out-of-network/full fee $ 190/session
- Sliding scale available
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Jessica Yatrofsky, MSW (she, her, hers Psychotherapist
Jessica is a psychotherapist whose work centers on helping clients better understand themselves, their relationships, and the emotional patterns that shape their lives. She offers a collaborative, reflective space where clients can explore their experiences with curiosity and feel genuinely supported without judgment. Jessica works with individuals and couples navigating anxiety, stress, grief, life transitions, identity exploration, relationship challenges, and complex emotional experiences.
DBT Certified by DBTNCAA
AVAILABILITY & RATES
- Cigna in-network
- Rates for out-of-network/full fee $ 190/session
- Sliding scale available
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Katherine Ertman (she, they, theirs) Intern Psychotherapist
Katherine is a mental health counseling intern who is passionate about creating a warm, genuine, and open-minded space for clients to explore their unique and rich life stories. She works collaboratively with clients to reflect on their past experiences, uncover deeper meaning, and foster hope for the chapters yet to come. Katherine feels honored by the trust it takes to share vulnerably in therapy and approaches each client with care, curiosity, and respect. Katherine utilizes an integrative approach, drawing from person-centered, cognitive-behavioral, and narrative therapy frameworks, as well as mindfulness practices.
DBT Certified by DBTNCAA
AVAILABILITY & RATES
- Rate $60/session
- Interns do not qualify for insurance reimbursement
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Samantha Song (she, her) Intern Psychotherapist
Samantha is a mental health counseling intern who approaches therapy as a space for authenticity rather than perfection. She believes that each person carries pieces of their history that quietly shape the way they experience the present, and that healing begins by bringing those pieces into the light with compassion and curiosity. Using a warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental approach, Samantha invites clients to explore the patterns in their lives, reflect on the experiences that may still carry weight, and imagine new ways of moving forward. DBT Certified by DBTNCAA.
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AVAILABILITY & RATES
- Rate $50/session
- Interns do not qualify for insurance reimbursement
- Samantha is at capacity for new clients
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Client Care and Billing Team
Amy Burnham,
Client Care & Billing Supervisor
Amy was draw to apply to Roots and Branches because she wanted the experience of working in mental health after 17-years in medical administration. She enjoys the challenges of working with insurance companies and making client's benefits understandable to them.. Amy shares Nicole's values of creating a warm, personable, friendly, oriented working environment. We have found her to be detail oriented, organized, dedicated, and compassionate.
Elizabeth Melden,
Client Care & Billing Associate
Elizabeth is a psychology student who was drawn to Roots and Branches by her enthusiasm for learning the inner workings of a therapy office. As a former Starbucks supervisor, she is well versed in fast paced, ever-changing environments, and knows how to think outside the box. Recruited by Amy, she is excited to support the meaningful work happening in the office each day. Elizabeth is open, warm, diligent, receptive, and thereby and effortless addition to the team."
Ashley Pridgen,
Client Care & Billing Associate
Ashley joined our team with a background in mortgage lending where she helped clients with the detail oriented, emotionally charged work of their closing paperwork. She was recruited for Roots and Branches by Amy, but found herself excited about a growth opportunity in new field where she could still do what she loves: helping people. We love having Ashley on our team because she is a great communicator, responsive, and has excellent attention to detail.