Meet Our Therapists
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Eliana Nivon, AMFT, APCC, CSAT Candidate, U.S. Army Veteran
Eliana’s work is grounded in trauma-informed, relational, and culturally responsive care. Her clinical approach integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Relational-Cultural Theory (RCT), and Gottman Method Couples Therapy. Eliana’s areas of focus include trauma, narcissistic traits, betrayal recovery, relationship dynamics, and multicultural identity, with particular care for clients navigating complex interpersonal experiences. Eliana’s modalities include Certified Sex Addiction Therapy.
Pepperdine University, M.A. in Clinical Psychology
Registered AMFT #161186 and APCC #21745
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Aaron Kuyper, AMFT, APCC, CSAT Candidate
Aaron specializes in supporting men - including teens - who are struggling with compulsive behaviors and mental health concerns, such as porn addiction and parasocial virtual relationships. He is also experienced in treating depression, anxiety, stress, self-esteem, and relationship issues. Aaron utilizes an integrated approach drawing from several evidence-based modalities to address immediate symptoms while also assessing for and processing deeper, ingrained traumas for long-term benefit. Aaron’s modalities include Certified Sex Addiction Therapy.
Pepperdine University, M.A. in Clinical Psychology
Registered AMFT #157120 and APCC #21239
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Jane Lee, APCC
Jane works with adults of all ages, veterans, and couples navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, relational struggles, addiction recovery, stress, and grief. Jane helps clients identify patterns that may be keeping them stuck while supporting their autonomy and the changes that matter most to them. Her approach draws from attachment-based therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), psychodynamic therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and experiential interventions. Jane also offers therapy in Korean.
Concordia University Irvine, M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Registered APCC #23017
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April Joy Ford, AMFT
Jane specializes in complex trauma, sexual abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, chronic stress, and relationship challenges. She also support clients navigating single parenting, major life transitions, and faith-related concerns. For those who choose, she offers faith-based counseling aligned with their personal values. Her relational, strength-based approach honors each client’s pace while building emotional regulation, self-trust, resilience, and healthier patterns. As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and as a widowed single mother, she brings personal understanding to this work while remaining grounded in ethical, compassionate, and client-centered care.
National University, M.A. Marriage and Family TherapyRegistered AMFT#161100
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Stephanie Samson, AMFT
Stephanie works compassionately with adolescents, adults, and veterans experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional dysregulation, life transitions, relationship challenges, and self-esteem concerns. She believes healing happens within a safe, collaborative therapeutic relationship where clients feel genuinely seen, understood, and empowered. Stephanie draws from person-centered therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and polyvagal-informed interventions to support lasting change.
Santa Clara University, MA in Counseling Psychology
Registered AMFT #164747
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Austin Wheeler, AMFT, APCC, U.S. Army Veteran
Austin’s areas of focus include trauma, chronic pain and disability, loss of identity and purpose, memory loss, death, dying & bereavement, and religious trauma. He specializes in supporting veterans and immigrants hoping to navigate this ever-changing world and provide relief and understanding for those that carry so many burdens alone. His clinical approach integrates Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Narrative Therapy, Existential Therapy, and Liberation Psychology.
Pepperdine University, M.A. in Clinical Psychology
Registered AMFT #164240 and APCC #22875
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Lupita Clardy, AMFT, APCC, U.S. Army Veteran
Lupita works with veterans, first responders, individuals, and couples navigating trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. She is passionate about supporting individuals impacted by betrayal trauma, sex addiction, narcissistic abuse, and relational wounds that affect trust, attachment, and emotional safety. As a veteran and former law enforcement professional, Lupita feels deeply connected to supporting veterans and first responders. She provides services in both English and Spanish and also offers space for clients who wish to incorporate their Christian faith into therapy.
University of Phoenix, M.S. in Counseling
Doctoral Candidate: Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy, California Baptist UniversityRegistered AMFT #159670 & APCC #21312
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Jake Gorham, AMFT
Jake works with veterans, adults, and couples navigating anxiety, depression, grief, PTSD, identity exploration, relationship challenges, and a loss of purpose or direction. He also supports clients who feel stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected, or uncertain about how to move forward after difficult life experiences. Drawing from Existential Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Somatic Therapy, Jake provides a grounded, collaborative approach that helps clients better understand themselves, strengthen relationships, reconnect with their values, and build more authentic, fulfilling lives. His background in law gives him unique insight into the challenges of high-pressure careers, conflict, major life decisions, and identity shifts.
Antioch University Santa Barbara, M.A. in Clinical Psychology
Registered AMFT #162959
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Sabeen Ahmed, AMFT
Sabeen brings decades of experience working with adults, children and adolescents; supporting survivors of sexual violence, and individuals recovering from substance abuse. She also helps individuals and couples heal from sexual addiction, betrayal trauma, and the painful relational challenges that follow broken trust. Her approach includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Person-Centered Therapy, and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help clients build healthier coping skills, increase emotional awareness, restore emotional safety, and strengthen connection. Sabeen also offers therapy in Urdu-Hindi.
University of Phoenix, M.S. in Counseling
Registered AMFT #162739
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Kristina Bryte, AMFT
Kristina is a trauma-informed therapist specializing in PTSD, complex PTSD (CPTSD), sexual assault recovery, betrayal trauma, attachment wounds, narcissistic abuse, and religious or spiritual abuse. She also works with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, identity concerns, and relationship difficulties. Drawing from EMDR, attachment-based, somatic, psychodynamic, and strengths-based approaches, Kristina helps adolescents, adults, couples, and families heal from trauma, strengthen relationships, and build lasting resilience.
Antioch University Santa Barbara, M.A. in Clinical Psychology
Registered AMFT #160989
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Kristian King, AMFT
Kristian works with veterans, first responders, youth, couples, and individuals navigating trauma, anxiety, identity, and sex addiction/compulsive behaviors. He has nearly a decade of experience supporting combat veterans, special forces, and first responders. Kristian is also experienced in working with LGBTQ+ clients. He integrates somatic practices with ACT, CBT, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing. As a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, EMDR candidate, and Trauma-Informed Yoga candidate, he approaches healing through the connection of mind, body, and relationships.
Antioch University Los Angeles, M.A. in Clinical Psychology
Registered AMFT #160499
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Iliana Canes-Gonzalez, AMFT
Iliana works with adults, couples, and teenagers navigating interpersonal injury, anxiety and compulsive behaviors, depression, and the weight of self-doubt and despair. She also works with clients who have experienced betrayal trauma and a loss of safety in their lives. Helping clients restore trust of others and self in the wake of trauma is a primary goal in her work. Iliana blends mindfulness-based and emotion-focused approaches, drawing on Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.
Point Loma Nazarene University, M.A. in Marriage & Family Therapy
Doctoral Candidate,: Alliant International University, Psy.D with Trauma Emphasis
Registered AMFT#162714
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Jack Newton, AMFT
Jack works with clients navigating addiction, life transitions, and the relational fallout that often accompanies them. He provides dedicated support for clients facing sex addiction, pornography addiction, and betrayal recovery — helping them rebuild trust, repair intimacy, and move toward honest, sustainable change. He draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and recovery-informed approaches, and brings personal lived experience in recovery to his work — offering clients a grounded, non-judgmental presence as they navigate shame, accountability, and growth.
Antioch University Los Angeles, M.A. in Clinical Psychology
Registered AMFT #158901​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Alondra Arroyo, AMFT
Alondra works with adolescents, adults, couples, and families navigating trauma, anxiety, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. She specializes in supporting individuals impacted by betrayal trauma, compulsive behaviors, and relational injuries that affect trust, attachment, and emotional safety. Her clinical work also includes veterans, first responders, and individuals experiencing PTSD and other trauma-related concerns. Alondra uses a trauma-informed, evidence-based approach tailored to each client’s needs and provides services in both English and Spanish.
UMass Global, M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy
Registered AMFT #162886 -

Kiran Dave, AMFT
Kiran works with adults, couples, and families navigating life transitions, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship challenges, — with a particular passion for supporting veterans and the military community. She also supports clients navigating sex/pornography addiction, and betrayal trauma, helping them rebuild trust, intimacy, and connection. Her approach draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Motivational Interviewing. She approaches therapy with genuine curiosity about each client's unique background and experience, understanding that healing cannot be separated from the world we grew up in.
Pepperdine University, M.A. in Clinical Psychology
Registered AMFT #157140
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Juen Arzadon, APCC, AMFT, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran
Juen specializes in working with military personnel, veterans, and the immigrant community experiencing anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, stress, relationship conflicts and sex/porn addiction. Juen also works with couples looking to rebuild trust and intimacy. He provides a culturally sensitive approach that considers your unique background. He integrates evidence-based therapies, including EMDR, tailoring each session to your specific needs and pace. Juen also offers therapy in Tagalog.
National University, M. A. in Counseling Psychology
Registered APCC #14817 and AMFT #141856
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Alex Marshi, AMFT
Alex specializes in supporting men's mental health, with a focus on working with veterans, as well as individuals navigating life transitions, grief, anxiety, and depression. He provides dedicated, compassionate care for clients dealing with sex addiction, pornography addiction, and betrayal recovery, helping them rebuild trust and foster healthier connections. He integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Gottman Method Couples Therapy and motivational interviewing—alongside the psychology of humor—to help clients process trauma and achieve lasting emotional well-being.
Antioch University, M.A. in Clinical Psychology
Registered AMFT #159153
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Kalaya Irby, AMFT, U.S. Air Force Veteran
Kalaya specializes in addressing anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, betrayal and those impacted by infidelity, pornography/sex addiction. Kalaya helps clients foster emotional well-being, build healthier connections, strengthen family bonds and offers a faith-based perspective upon request. Her client-centered approach ensures each individual feels supported and understood on their journey to healing and growth.
California Baptist University, MS in Counseling Psychology
Registered AMFT #149022
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Lisa Garratt, AMFT
Lisa specializes in providing treatment for individuals, couples, youth, and families who are looking for help navigating trauma/PTSD, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, living as a neurodivergent person, pornography/sex addiction and betrayal recovery. She is skilled at helping couples with communication and diversity issues as well as working with teenagers. She combines knowledge about how the mind and body work together to lower stress, increase focus, and reduce emotional outbursts.
Touro University Worldwide, M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy
Registered AMFT#145107
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Ben Raskin, AMFT, CSAT Candidate
Ben provides confidential, specialized therapy for betrayed partners, those struggling with sexual addiction, and couples working to rebuild trust. He also offers a weekly group for men seeking recovery from sexual addiction. Through guided discussions, accountability, and evidence-based strategies, members work together to break unhealthy patterns, rebuild trust, and cultivate lasting change. Ben’s modalities include Certified Sex Addiction Therapy.
Cal State University Northridge, MS in Counseling
Registered AMFT #144342
Our Supervisors
Lindsay Rosser, LMFT
Lindsay is an EMDR Certified Therapist & Approved Consultant and a Certified Integrative Body Psychotherapist with advanced training in IFS, CBT, ACT, DBT, and mindfulness-based approaches. In supervision and consultation she focuses on trauma-informed, evidence-based care and clinician growth.
Sarah Pierce, LCSW
Sarah has advanced training in Internal Family Systems and EMDR. She specializes in treating PTSD, anxiety, depression, and intimate partner violence. In supervision, Sarah is committed to creating an environment where clinicians can strengthen their clinical skills and develop their therapeutic identity.
Claudio Silva, LMFT
Claudio is a Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist and Supervisor who specializes in trauma-informed work with couples, families, and individuals. He supports associates in developing deeper relational skills, emotional attunement, and confidence working with complex trauma and relationship dynamics.
Dan Jimmerson, LPCC, CADC
Dan specializes in trauma, addiction, depression, CBT-based treatment, EMDR and IPSRT. As a supervisor, Dan brings strong alignment with trauma-informed care, addiction recovery, and practical clinical skill-building for associates.
Our Founders
Alex Lerza, LMFT, CSAT-S
Alex is the co-founder and Clinical Director of Integrated Therapy and Recovery. He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist and Supervisor. He is passionate about developing world-class therapists and building a nurturing, lasting community among our team. He is an experienced therapist, mentor, supervisor and teacher.
Prisilla Lerza
Prisilla is the co-founder and Practice Director of Integrated Therapy and Recovery. She has extensive experience designing, building, and growing programs across K–12 education, higher education, and nonprofit organizations. She focuses on creating the systems, resources, and organizational support therapists need to feel supported, and equipped to provide the highest quality of care to their clients.