Psychotherapists
Nicole Gonzalez, LCSW (she, her, hers) Psychotherapist, Clinical Director, Founder
Nicole is a psychotherapist with a history in business leadership roles, who is passionate about enabling individuals and couples to overcome the effects of trauma and mental health challenges. Her clinical focus includes survivors of trauma, interpersonal challenges (including couples), and professional growth . She partners with her clients to better understand themselves, overcome challenges, and achieve their goals. She feels privileged to be present with her clients in dark moments and creates an authentic connection and safe, warm, empathetic environment. Nicole uses an eclectic approach to therapy drawing from EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitization Response), DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), Gottman Couples Therapy, Object Relations, AEDP, Attachment Theory, and Motivational Interviewing.
- EMDRIA Trained EMDR Therapist
- DBT Certified by DBTNCAA
RATES & AVAILABILITY
- Rates for out-of-network/full fee $300/session
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Vanessa Williams, LMHC (she, her, hers) 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.
RATES & AVAILABILITY
- Rates for out-of-network/full fee $225/session
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Sophie Desnoyers, MHC-LP (she, hers, her) 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.
RATES & AVAILABILITY
- Cigna in-network
- Rates for out-of-network/full fee $200/session
- Sliding scale available
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Adam Hallers, MHC-LP (he, him, his) Psychotherapist
Adam is a mental health counselor who fosters partners with his clients using empathy, compassion, and acceptance as guiding principles. As someone who navigated the sometimes rough waters of understanding his own asexual, biracial identity, he seeks to be a guide and ally to those exploring their own identity. Adam also defines as a sex and trauma therapist.
For better or worse, few things have as much impact on us as our interpersonal relationships and traumas. Through the idea that we cannot change what has happened to us, but we can change what we do with it, Adam aims to empower clients and help them to overcome the obstacles in the past and present to aid them in achieving the goals and desires they have for themselves. Adam uses an eclectic approach to therapy centered around a person-centered, existential approach, and incorporates psychodynamic techniques, DBT, narrative reconstruction, and CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) skills.
- DBT Certified by DBTNCAA
- AASECT certification in process
RATES & AVAILABILITY
- Cigna in-network
- Rates for out-of-network/full fee $190/session
- Sliding scale available
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Dilara Akpinar, CAT-LP (she, her, hers) 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. Dilara can help you embody your authentic selves and values. Through integration of mind, body, and soul, Dilara will be your guide on a journey to enhance your self-awareness, map behavior patterns, release emotional blockages, nurture a serene connection to the present moment, and transform traumatic stagnancy into growth-oriented energy. If your challenge is an overwhelming, triggering environment, Dilara can help you to adjust out of a state where you are reactive to external stimuli, and into your body, allowing you to tune into your internal experience and resources.
RATES & AVAILABILITY
- Cigna in-network
- Rates for out-of-network/full fee $190/session
- Sliding scale available
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JP Diana, LMSW (he, him, his) 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.
AVAILABILITY & RATES
- Cigna in-network
- Rates for out-of-network/full fee $190/session
- Sliding scale available
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Olivia Chen (she, hers, her) Mental Health Counseling Intern
As a multifaceted mental health intern with a background in business leadership and executive coaching, Olivia collaborates with clients to help them identify and move through the root issues that stand between them and the lives they hope to live. Grounded in a belief that everyone possesses unique strengths that can catalyze healing and growth, Olivia creates a space characterized by warmth, positivity, and a genuine respect for the courage required to heal. In her mind, the therapeutic experience should not only address clients’ needs but should also celebrate their inherent capabilities.
AVAILABILITY & RATES
– Rate $50/session
– Interns do not qualify for insurance reimbursement
– Olivia is at capacity for new clients
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Client Care & Billing
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.
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.