KRISTEN HANISCH, MSW, LCSW
Owner/Therapist
My goal is to create a comfortable and safe environment for you.
Is your child’s anxiety, low self-esteem, or behavior making everyday life harder? Let’s work together to build the skills they need to thrive.
My counsel has helped many people handle tough times by challenging negative thoughts and understanding why certain feelings and behaviors come up. With the right tools and a fresh perspective, you'll see things in a new light, no matter what life throws your way.
I specialize in working with children and adolescents who struggle with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and behavioral concerns.
Our Team
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Spencer Mullen, LPC
CLINICIAN
Clinician Spencer Mullen helps individuals facing depression and grief work through their emotions and find hope, so they can regain happiness and improve their quality of life.
Spencer specializes in working with adolescents and adults who struggle with mental health and/or substance use challenges, mood disorders, depression, grief, and trauma.
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Meet Ellen
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Clinician Ellen works with children and teens to manage anxiety and behavioral concerns. Ellen teaches clients how to cope with big feelings and effectively regulate their emotions.
Ellen specializes in working children aged 6YO-18YO who are struggling with anxiety, depression, and behavioral concerns.
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Michaelle Sullivan, LAC
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Clinician Michaelle helps children and families navigate complex family transitions so they can rebuild trust, improve communication, and restore healthy relationships.
Michaelle specializes in working with children experiencing big emotions, behavioral challenges, and family disruption. She is trained in reunification therapy, supporting families through court-ordered or voluntary parent-child reunification processes with structure, and neutrality focused on emotional safety and long-term stability.
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Natalie Gheit, lcsw
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Clinician Natalie supports clients in developing practical coping skills, improving emotional regulation, and navigating life’s challenges. When working with Natalie, you can trust that you will live with greater confidence within your personal life, and your relationship.
Natalie specializes in working with teens, adults, and couples with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and stress.
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Taleen Ohannessian, LSW
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Clinician Taleen helps kids and teens learn how to manage big emotions, cope with anxiety, and feel more in control of their behavior. She uses different approaches, such as Brainspotting, to help young clients work through stress and overwhelm, even when they can’t find the words. Her approach helps improve confidence, emotional balance, and family connection.
Taleen specializes in working with children and adolescents facing anxiety, depression, ADHD, and behavioral concerns.
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Samantha Gilhooley , LSW
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Clinician Samantha helps children work through overwhelming emotions and challenging family dynamics so they can feel more secure, understood, and emotionally balanced.
Samantha specializes in working with children navigating big emotions, behavioral challenges, and complex family transitions. She is also trained reunification therapy for families working to rebuild trust and connection between a child and parent.
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Meet Angelica
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Clinician Angelica helps children and teens navigate big feelings and emotional challenges by building practical coping skills and improving emotional regulation. She is EMDR trained, using trauma-informed techniques to help clients process difficult experiences and feel more in control of their emotions.
Angelica specializes in supporting youth & adolescents struggling with anxiety, emotional distress, and trauma.
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Michelle Barber, lsw
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Clinician Michelle helps couples improve communication and resolve relationship challenges so they can strengthen their relationships and achieve better overall well-being.
Michelle specializes woking with couples to strengthen communication and assisting through challenges. She also works with individuals across the lifespan who are struggling with anxiety, depression, and other mood and personality disorders.
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Zayna Bishop, LPC
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Clinician Zayna Bishop helps individuals overcome trauma and emotional struggles using tailored therapy techniques, including EMDR, so they can regain control of their emotions and lead a more balanced and fulfilling life.
Zayna specializes in working with individuals who have experienced trauma, and have post traumatic stres disoder (PTSD)
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Fatuma Lalubga, LCSW
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Clinician Fatuma Lalugba helps individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, and trauma find their inner strength and balance through personalized therapy, so they can build confidence, improve relationships, and live a happier, more balanced life.
Fatuma specializes in working with individuals with depression, anxiety, polysubstance dependence disorder, parent/child conflict, trauma, and low self-esteem/negative view of self.
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Melissa Javier, LAC
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Clinician Melissa supports clients navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, and substance use by helping them process their experiences and build the tools they need to move forward with strength and clarity. With experience in high-intensity mental health settings, she brings a compassionate, down-to-earth approach to every session.
Trained in EMDR, Melissa specializes in working with teens & adults facing anxiety, depression, life changes, substance use challenges, and co-occurring disorders.