Eris Huemer-Winans, PsyD, LMFT

Co-Founder, CEO, Clinical Director

Dr. Eris is the founder of Therapize Me. She holds a doctorate degree in marriage and family therapy, and guides people all over the world toward making positive and lasting life changes and reinventing themselves from the inside out. Through her books, media appearances, seminars, and social networking, Dr. Eris shares her special brand of wit and insight by holding up a mirror to the face of individuals and relationships in modern society. Through these mediums, she helps people gain an understanding of who they are, get through internal roadblocks, and then use that knowledge to create the life they want so that they can feel good. 

Dr. Eris believes in treating the whole person through the tool she co-created: the LIFE TOOL™ (love, work, play, home, mind, body, soul), while drawing from an eclectic blend of therapeutic approaches and techniques including the Process Communication Model, Solution Focused techniques, Mindfulness, Psychodynamic, Depth, Play, and more. She takes a no-nonsense, straightforward approach to looking at people’s personal experience and helps guide them through their life stages.

Dr. Eris has shared her expert advice on the psychology of human behaviors on HLN’s Dr. Drew On Call, Nancy Grace, Jeff Probst Show, Hallmark Channel, NPR, Entertainment Tonight, Extra, KiiS FM with Ryan Seacrest and others. She was a star of Bravo TV’s LA Shrinks, and the author Break-Up Emergency: A Guide to Transform Your Break UP into a Break THROUGH.

Amy Shashaani, AMFT 146330

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Amy Shashaani (AMFT 146330) offers warm, nurturing, compassionate, and intuitive care for clients of all ages and stages of life who may be experiencing symptoms of trauma, anxiety, general life stress, depression, academic pressure, grief, relational or self-esteem challenges. She also supports clients seeking trauma processing through EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy. Her therapeutic style is empathetic, non-judgmental, collaborative and client-centered, emphasizing partnership and empowerment to work together toward client goals. Amy provides a therapeutic environment that serves as a space for growth, healing, and positive transformation where clients can feel safe, supported, seen, and encouraged every step of the way. Her therapeutic approach consists of CBT, DBT, family systems, mindfulness, grounding, coping skills, trauma-informed, attachment and strengths-based modalities. She is dedicated to providing an affirming, inclusive environment that honors neurodivergent experiences, immigrant identities, and the LGBTQIA+ community.

Amy holds her certificate of completion in EMDR training from the EMDRIA Advanced Education Institute and is also trained in working with grieving children. She holds a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Touro University Worldwide. Her graduate traineeship included providing a mixture of in-person and virtual care to children, teens, couples, families, and individuals of various backgrounds. Following graduation, Amy continued to develop her skills as a clinician working in the school-based setting where she provided parental support and therapy services for teens experiencing academic stress, social, performance -related, and general anxiety, depression, family related challenges, and those dealing with perfectionism. 

Amy considers it an honor and privilege to be a part of her clients’ journeys of growth, exploration, and healing.

Jade Whelchel, AMFT 156948

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Jade Whelchel is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and families navigate life’s challenges with compassion, authenticity, and curiosity. She believes that true healing begins with understanding—both of self and of the patterns that quietly influence how we love, connect, and cope.

Grounded in a psychodynamic framework, Jade helps clients explore the unconscious roots of their emotional and relational struggles, uncovering how early experiences shape present behaviors and beliefs. Her work invites clients to slow down, reflect, and build the kind of self-awareness that leads to lasting growth.

Jade has specialized training in the Gottman Method, which she integrates to support couples in improving communication, rebuilding trust, and deepening intimacy. She also draws from mindfulness-based and trauma-informed practices, meeting each client exactly where they are—with empathy, honesty, and respect for their unique journey. Jade also brings a strong background in addiction recovery.

Above all, Jade is passionate about helping people rediscover connection—within themselves and in their relationships. Her goal is to create a space where clients can safely explore, heal, and develop the insight and resilience needed to live with more authenticity, balance, and emotional freedom.

Jose Rios, AMFT 157980

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Jose Rios is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist whose work is grounded in social justice, decolonial practice, and creating therapeutic spaces that honor each person’s dignity, humanity, and autonomy. He provides warm, collaborative, and trauma-informed care and has experience working with neurodivergent individuals, justice-involved adults, DCFS-involved families, and Spanish-speaking clients. He knows that oppression, injustice, and uncertainty are realities of the world, and works to provide a therapeutic space that resists that harm while holding clients with care, validation, and support.

Jose also offers therapy for individuals and couples navigating identity, sexuality, relational challenges, and experiences of shame, including LGBTQIA+ clients. He has a passion for strengthening relationships. Trained in the Gottman method, Jose supports individuals and couples looking to strengthen communication, work through conflict more effectively, and build closeness and trust. 

He incorporates EMDR, ACT, attachment-focused therapy with body-based interventions, and some DBT skills to help clients process difficult experiences, strengthen connections, and work toward meaningful growth.

Jose earned his Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Southern California (USC) and his Bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Barbara (UCSB). He is passionate about advocacy and collaborating with clients as they reclaim their voice, relationships, and sense of self.

Dalena Powell, AMFT 133120, APCC 11666

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor 

Dalena Powell, Associate Marriage Family Therapist and Professional Clinical Counselor, has provided services to treat a variety of disorders and has worked with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma related issues such as domestic violence and childhood abuse amongst many other trauma related experiences, issues relating to self-esteem, Culture Specific/POC, navigating relationships, parenting, marriage, divorce, infidelity, as well as those needing assistance in adjusting to the many everyday circumstances of life. Her focus has been strengthening her client’s inner resources, increasing coping skills, reducing stress and providing a safe, non-judgemental place to process their experiences.

Dalena believes in creating a warm, welcoming, relaxed, non-judgmental approach that honors each client’s individual experience and feelings. She practices strength-based interventions based in Cognitive Behavioral/Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT/TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Family Systems Therapy and trained to provide Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Dalena has worked in various capacities throughout her career in non-profit and social services programs serving as an Advocate, Group facilitator, Certified Domestic Violence Counselor and Administrator serving diverse communities including Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking, Sexual Assault, Homeless Services and Runaway Youth services for a total of over 15 years. She is also a Psychology professor teaching abnormal behavior and treatment of disorders. Exploring the many facets of behavior, working with others to empower them towards their individual goals, believing in core resiliency and being there to just be a support to people are a few of the things that have driven her professional career.

Dalena obtained a B.A degree in Psychology from San Diego State University and completed her Masters studies in Clinical Psychology at Pepperdine University with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional Clinical Counseling with the intention of furthering her expertise in the field and ensuring that she is providing services that allow people to grow and achieve their highest potential.

Danielle Daviscourt, AMFT 146952, APCC 16663

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor 

Danielle is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT 146952) and Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC 16663) who specializes in depth-oriented psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and groups. She is passionate about supporting clients through life’s natural transitions – from adolescence and young adulthood to pregnancy, motherhood, midlife, relationship shifts, and spiritual exploration.

With a foundation in psychodynamic depth therapy, Jungian therapy, and existential thought, Danielle’s approach encourages curiosity about the unconscious, relational patterns, and the wisdom woven into life’s challenges. She believes therapy can be more than healing, it can aid us in becoming more conscious, whole, and deeply connected—to ourselves, each other, and the natural world around us.

She works with women, couples, and individuals seeking greater self-awareness, meaning, and transformation—whether navigating identity shifts, stepping into personal empowerment, or exploring the rich intersection of psyche and spirituality. Her style is grounded, warm, and collaborative, offering a supportive space to uncover deeper layers of the self with care and insight.

Danielle earned her Master’s Degree in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute and is a Master of Reiki and Shamanic Energy Healing Practices. With experience in both clinical and community settings, she integrates vast whole system approaches to support clients on their journey of self-discovery, growth, and transformation.

Audra Brown, AMFT 146176

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Audra Brown is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who brings a collaborative, client-centered, and relational approach to healing. She works through the lens of identity, attachment, and lived experience, supporting clients in understanding how their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors influence self-worth, relationships, and overall well-being.

Audra has experience working with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, low self-esteem, questions of identity, as well as challenges and questions around intimacy. She offers a warm, affirming space for exploration and healing, where internalized beliefs, societal expectations, and relational dynamics can be unpacked with compassion and care. 

Her approach integrates psychodynamic therapy, narrative therapy, somatic practices, and parts work, allowing her to tailor treatment to each client’s unique story. With deep attunement and a commitment to inclusivity, she helps clients build tools for resilience, self-advocacy, and emotional growth.

Audra provides inclusive therapy for individuals, couples, and relationships of all kinds and has a passion working with clients in the LGBTQIA+ community. She believes in the transformative power of therapy to foster self-awareness, autonomy, and more authentic connection.

As Carl Jung said, “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” Audra feels honored to walk alongside her clients on that path.

Stephanie Eitel Farrar, MA, AMFT 155096, APCC 19371

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor 

Taylor Lewis, AMFT 152021

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Taylor Lewis (AMFT 152021), is a passionate Associate Marriage and Family Therapist dedicated to supporting individuals, couples, and families on their journey toward healing and growth. She strives to create a safe, nurturing space where clients can navigate life’s challenges and build meaningful connections.

Before becoming a therapist, Taylor worked as a Postpartum Doula, supporting families through the emotional and physical transitions of parenthood. This experience deeply informs her approach, especially when working with postpartum-related mental health concerns. She has also worked with teens and families in school settings, helping them manage academic, social, and emotional challenges, as well as with adults navigating trauma, relationships, and life transitions.

Taylor’s therapeutic style is collaborative and integrative, drawing from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, and attachment-based practices. She works closely with each client to develop practical tools that foster resilience, healing, and personal growth.

She is committed to ongoing professional development and continuously expanding her skills to better serve the diverse communities she supports. With a warm, compassionate, and grounded presence, she meets clients where they are and guides them toward meaningful transformation.

Krista Rutzen, LMFT 149647

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Krista Rutzen (LMFT 149647) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who is passionate about working with others to help them live the best life possible. She has worked in the mental health field for more than nine years with experience in behavioral therapy as well as a background in chemical dependency treatment. She is trained in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), trauma focused CBT (TF-CBT) and solution focused therapy modalities. She takes a strengths based approach while remaining empathetic and meeting the client where they are that day. Krista believes that therapy should be a collaborative experience, creating an empowering journey for each client.

Krista has a Masters in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University as well as a Masters in Psychology with a concentration in Child and Adolescent from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She also completed the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals through Sober College.

Colin Ebeling, AMFT 146939, APCC 17326

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor

Colin Ebeling is a registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist passionate about helping individuals and couples create meaningful changes in their lives. As a warm and caring therapist, he strives to provide a nonjudgmental environment where clients can grow, heal, and explore their dreams and identity. He is passionate about collaborating with adults, children, and adolescents as they navigate depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma.  Colin has a particular interest in working with film industry professionals, LGBTQ+ individuals and couples, and members of the adoption constellation.

He holds an MA in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. His approach is rooted in the belief that everyone has the capacity to find their own path to healing, and Colin is here to support clients on that journey. 

Tatiana Sofovich, AMFT 142973

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Tatiana Sofovich (AMFT 142973) is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, passionate about helping people feel understood, bring deeper clarity, and facilitate positive change.

She specializes in relational issues, trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and self-esteem. Her experience includes working with couples, adults, families, adolescents, and children. Tatiana provides a safe environment for individuals and couples to express themselves and process their thoughts, feelings, and navigate life’s challenges.  She believes in the transformative power of establishing a supportive therapeutic to support client’s in working towards their goals. With compassion, empathy, and a commitment to your well-being, she is dedicated to helping client’s gain insight, foster their self-trust, strengthen relational dynamics, increase skills, and implement tools for self-empowerment.

Tatiana works collaboratively, utilizing a person-centered and strengths-based approach, providing therapy through a multicultural lens. She customizes therapy according to personal needs and works from a holistic and integrative model, drawing upon Internal Family Systems, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Trauma Informed Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution Focused techniques, Mindfulness, and Attachment Theory.

Tatiana received her Master’s in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine Graduate School of Education and Psychology. Through The Gottman Institute, she is training in Gottman Couples Therapy, an evidence-based couples therapy model. She is certified in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and is beginning her certification in EMDR.

Tatiana provides therapy in both the English and Spanish language.

Dana Secor, LMFT 106030

Marriage and Family Therapist

Dana Secor is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, Los Angeles. She previously received a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from New York University and has trained extensively in the field since 1998.

Dana tailors therapy to each individual using a Holistic, Person or Client Centered approach. She is proficient in such area as Anxiety/Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Somatic Therapy including Autonomic Regulation Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and co-occurring disorders (Mental Health and Chemical Dependency/Substance Abuse). She was a program manager for a rehabilitation center and has worked as a primary therapist in residential treatment facilities for teens, as well as adults. In addition, she is certified in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). 

She is passionate about helping people with trauma and Dissociative Disorders work on integrating their mind, body, and soul together. She is certified in Nutrition Therapy, and is a certified Mental Health Nutrition Integrative Medicine Provider. She has worked extensively with clients affected by eating disorders, weight management, and the bariatric population. She is also experienced in working with clients affected by cancer, as well as grief counseling for terminally ill clients and their families. Her experience spans over two decades and she has also worked with clients affected by severe and persistent mental illness. She is an extrememly compassionate, empathetic, and nurturing individual.

Emma Hreno, MA, AMFT 136427

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Emma is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT 136427) and is skilled at connecting with individual clients, couples and families in an attentive and supportive manner. She has passion for working with diverse and marginalized populations, including transgender and LGBTQ+ individuals, as well neuro-divergent populations. Her therapeutic philosophy is rooted in the belief that everyone has the capacity for growth and healing and she strives to provide a safe space where clients can freely express themselves, work through difficult emotions, acquire new coping skills and develop a fulfilling life. With a collaborative and goal-oriented approach, she draws from various modalities such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Narrative Therapy to tailor treatment to each client’s unique needs.

Emma completed her Master’s Degree in Counseling from Palo Alto University. Her graduate internship experience included providing school-based therapy to students from diverse and often challenging backgrounds. After graduation she continued to work at schools providing therapy and collaborating with parents to support adolescents with issues such as social anxiety, trauma, LGBTQA+, gender roles, depression, eating disorders, body image, relationship and friendship issues. Emma also has experience as a suicide prevention and crisis intervention phone counselor at Star Vista, a 24-hour counseling hotline which equipped her to handle difficult and serious issues to better serve her clients.

Setareh Sassani, LMFT 151973

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Setareh Sassani (LMFT 151973) specializes in anxiety, depression, and relationship issues and is trained in many modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic, Emotion-Focused, Dialectical Behavioral, Attachment Theory and Family Systems. She facilitates her clients’ growth by helping them identify their attributes, needs, challenges, and strengths by empowering them to build healthy relationships.

Her passion in helping her clients to better manage and/or alleviate the symptoms of anxiety and depression is by teaching them healthy coping mechanisms aiming to foster personal growth and building healthy relationships with themselves and others. Her therapeutic philosophy is centered on empathy, collaboration, and transparency, where she creates a safe and nurturing environment in order to facilitate her clients’ mental health goals in a supportive, productive, and non-judgmental atmosphere.

Setareh is also fluent in the Farsi language and can provide counseling to individuals of Iranian descent.