MEET THE TEAM

People start to heal, the moment they feel heard.

Clinicians
  • SANDY GIBSON

    SANDY GIBSON

    PhD, LCSW, LCADC

    Sandy is a specialist in addiction counseling, harm reduction, trauma, EMDR Certified, and EMDR Consultant in Training

  • JOANA COUTO

    JOANA COUTO

    M.A., LPC, NCC

    Joana specializes in life transitions, anxiety &. depression, Couples Therapy, Expressive Art Techniques, and working with first-generation, children of immigrants, and immigrants.

  • HEATHER LEE

    HEATHER LEE

    PhD, LCSW

    Heather is a clinical social worker licensed in Illinois and New Jersey. She is a specialist in harm reduction and addiction counseling.

  • LUKE THOMPSON

    M.A., LAC

    Luke specializes in anxiety, depression, life transitions, and mindfulness.

    He works specifically with LGBTQ+ inclusive and allied populations.

  •  Sheronda Howard  LAC, NCC

    Sheronda Howard

    LAC, NCC

    Sheronda specializes in anxiety, depression, self-esteem, stress management, communication, and parenting.

    She works with teens and adults.

  • Laurie Lowe

    LAC, NCC

    Laurie specializes in addressing anxiety and stress management, depression, mood disorders, relationships, family dynamics, parenting, self-esteem, identity, life transitions, and EMDR.

    She works with adults, couples, and teens.

Interdependence & Independence- We balance togetherness & differentiation.

We openly acknowledge when personal needs & boundaries conflict with business needs or boundaries and work through conflict together with everyone’s best interest at heart. We do our best to respect the autonomy and freedom of the practitioner with the needs of the clients & business. We allow as much freedom as possible while functioning as an organization. We won’t gaslight you.

Self-Advocacy. Boundaries. Work/Life Balance. Radical Honesty.

OUR PURPOSE
OUR PURPOSE

We acknowledge our society’s cultural conditioning, bias, & systems. We respect the lived experience of all humans and work to fight the systems of oppression that affect us all. We believe that mental health can be pathologizing and actively work to take a holistic and wellness-based approach rather than emphasizing pathology.

Learning. Advocacy. Courage. Freedom.