Los Angeles Chapter — California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
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Therapists of Color Mentorship Committee |
The LA-CAMFT Therapists of Color Mentorship Committee exists to to both manage and promote the Therapists of Color Mentorship program. That program helps address inequities experienced by professional mental health therapists of color and intersects with other historically marginalized groups. The first of its kind amongst CAMFT chapters, LA-CAMFT is committed to ensuring quality mentorship for therapists of color by therapists of color. The mentorship program is intended to help bridge the gap by identifying and creating opportunities for growth and advancement in the field, guide clinicians across various stages of professional development, increase accessibility and sustainability in the field, and assist therapists of color to confidently provide services from their culturally authentic self. Click the following link for complete information on the TOC Mentorship Program. Questions? Contact the Committee Chair!Keonna Robinson, MA, LMFT
Contact Information Preferred pronouns: She/Her/Hers Perla Hollow, MA, LMFT
Contact Information Preferred pronouns: She/Her/Hers Veronica Vargas-Paredes, Ph.D., LMFT
Contact Information Preferred pronouns: She/Her/Ella Christina Cacho Sakai, LMFT
Christina “Tina” Cacho Sakai, LMFT (she/her), is a Latinx (Mexican-American) psychotherapist in private practice and a former community based therapist, clinical supervisor, associate director, and adjunct faculty at CSULA. She provides psychotherapy with BIPOC folx in a culturally responsive, LGBTQIA+ affirming and social justice-oriented atmosphere. Specializations include healing from trauma, befriending anxiety, processing grief and loss, exploring creativity, and honoring full intersectional identities. Therapeutic approaches include strength-based, psychodynamic, internal family systems and somatic therapy. She is currently in the BIPOC Somatic Experiencing Training Certificate Program . Contact Information LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-cacho-sakai-lmft-6937632b/ Leanne Nettles, LMFT
Leanne Nettles, LMFT, Clinical Program Manager of School-Based Services at D'Veal Family and Youth Services in the San Gabriel Valley and Adjunct Faculty at Pacific Oaks College, specializes in working with at-risk children, adolescents, and families in healing trauma and improving socio-emotional and behavioral functioning. A MAP certified supervisor and trainer, she brings energy and enthusiasm to developing team-focused collaborative therapy and community partnerships, and empowering disenfranchised communities. A graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary, Leanne utilizes her training and background experience in dance, spirituality, and multiculturalism to inform and advocate for culturally competent therapy and expressive therapeutic interventions. Contact Information Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Mayra Diaz, LMFT
Mayra Diaz, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in working with anxiety, OCD, and the BIPOC community. She has a private practice in Glendale, CA and is the author of The Panic Attack Relief Workbook. She completed her BA in psychology at UC, Santa Barbara and a MS in counseling at Cal State Northridge. She helps clients build new strategies to promote resilience and self-compassion. Mayra incorporates CBT, ERP, ACT, and mindfulness into her work. She challenges her clients and actively promotes their learning so they can feel ownership of their own change. Website: mayradiaztherapy.com. Contact Information Pronouns: She/Her/Hers | Upcoming Events
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As a native of Northern California, Keonna Robinson, M
Perla Hollow, MA, LMFT, is a Middle Eastern therapist in private practice in Manhattan Beach, CA providing therapy to children, adolescents, adults and families. Her specialties include utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to address anxiety, depression, phobias, body focused repetitive behaviors, and obsessive compulsive disorder. She also provides family therapy for families with challenges around child behavioral issues. Previously, she worked in community mental health at The Help Group Outpatient Services in both Van Nuys and Culver City. She has also received training in CBT at the CBT Treatment Center in Manhattan Beach. She earned her BA Degree in Psychology from the University of Southern California and a MA Degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. She is a first generation immigrant from Beirut, Lebanon who is passionate about psychotherapy as well as bridging the cultural gaps that exist in psychotherapy, especially for Middle Eastern therapists and clients. She is also excited about being the co-founder and co-facilitator of the LACAMFT MENA Therapist Community Group. Website: 
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