California - Los Angeles County
Aarti Nair, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology,
Department of Pediatrics (Child Neurology),
Loma Linda University
11130 Anderson Street, Annex #155
Loma Linda, CA 92350
Phone: 909-558-8707 (ext. 88707)
Fax: 909-558-0171
anair@llu.edu
Abigail Plotkin Kleiman, MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
UCLA
757 Westwood Plaza, LA, CA 90095
(310) 825-0161
aplotkin@mednet.ucla.edu
Aimee Peterson. M.Ed. (she/her/hers)
Education Specialist
Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District
John Adams Middle School 2425 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310) 801.4750
apeterson@gmail.com
Albert Knapp, Psy.D., BCBA-D
President
Albert Knapp & Associates
1200 Aviation Blvd. Suite 100, Redondo Beach, CA
310 210 2779
DrKnapp@akatherapy.com
www.akatherapy.com
Alexandra Meza Calabria
School Psychologist Intern
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
purplelegos@outlook.com
Alison Chang, M.A.
Educational Therapist
Redondo Beach, CA
alisonchang.edtherapy@gmail.com
Languages spoken: English, Mandarin Chinese
Alison Greiner, LCSW
12304 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 215
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 784-7080
www.alisonmgreiner.com
alisongreiner@gmail.com
Allease Glamore
Licensed Educational Psychologist
alleaseglamore@aol.com
Allison Nahmias, MA, MEd
Psychology Intern
UCLA Semel Institute
760 Westwood Plaza
310-267-5271
anahmias@mednet.ucla.edu
Languages spoken: English
Alma Perez, M.S., M.S., BCBA, LEP
School Psychologist, Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), Licensed Educational Psychologist
Los Angeles Unified School District
645 W. 9th Street #420 Los Angeles CA 90015
(562) 884-2659
almaangelicaperez@hotmail.com
Languages spoken: English and Spanish
Amalia Hernandez, Ed.D., CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Burbank Unified School District
amaliahernandez@burbankusd.org
Languages spoken: English / Spanish
Amanda Shaw, RN-BC
UCLA RNPH
150 Medical Plaza, Los Angeles, CA
(661)-319-7834
ashaw@mednet.ucla.edu
Amy Deloera
Director of Education
Haynes Family of Programs
233 w. Baseline Rd.
909-593-2581 ext. 277
adeloera@leroyhaynes.org
www.leroyhaynes.org
Languages spoken: English
Ana Mejia, Education Specialist MMD
Special Education Coordinator
Los Angeles Unified School District
ana.b.mejia@lausd.net
Languages spoken: English and Spanish
Ana Trujillo
Special Education Teacher
Antelope Valley Union High School District
44811 Sierra High Way
Lancaster, CA 93534
616-948-7655
616-273-3181
atrujillogauhsd.org
Languages spoken: English & Spanish
Anastasia Afonicheva
Behaviorist
California Psychcare
aafonich@gmail.com
Angela Albert
MFT / Psychotherapist
(323) 356-6940
angelaalbertmft@gmail.com
www.angelaalberttherapy.com
Angelica Gonzales, M.S., NCSP, BCBA
School Psychologist, Licensed Educational Psychologist
(562) 637-3071
agonzales1008@gmail.com
Ani Dillon, Psy.D. Inc. & Insight Collective
Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist
595 East Colorado Blvd. Mezzanine Level, Pasadena, CA 91101
AND 11340 W. Olympic Blvd. Ste. 250, Los Angeles, CA 90064
949-484-5656
anid56@me.com
www.adillonpsyd.com
Anita Mangaser, COTA/C
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Amangaser@mednet.ucla.edu
Languages spoken: English and Spanish
Anthony Mercado
School Psychologist
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
12820 Pioneer Blvd, Norwalk, CA
(562) 868-0431 x2085
Amercado@nlmusd.org
Antonio Harrison, M.A.
BCBA Supervisor
InterCare Therapy Inc.
4221 Wilshire Blvd Suite 300A
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Armine Boyadzhyan, MS
Behavior Intervention Specialist/School Counselor
Glendale, CA 91205
(818) 577-6805
armine.boyadzhyan@gmail.com
Ashley Ayres, MFTI
Program Director
The Help Group Project Six/The Commons
(818) 267-2624
aayres@thehelpgroup.org
www.thehelpgroup.org
Barbara Cunningham M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech and Language Pathologist
ASHA
562-412-8353
Barbara.olsonslp@gmail.com
Brandi Davis, NCSP
William S. Hart Union High School District
21515 Centre Pointe Parkway
Santa Clarita, CA 91350
(661)298-8140 Ext. 1420
Brandy Saccacio MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist Registered/ License
UCLA Neuropsychiatric Rehabilitation Hospital
(310) 825-0161
BrandySaccacio@mednet.ucla.edu
Languages spoken: English
Brenda Meyer
Counselor
Chime Charter School
19722 Collier Street
818-458-6036
Brendameyer47@yahoo.com
www.chimeinstitute.org
Brenda Restori
School Psychologist
Redondo Beach Unified School District
brestori@rbusd.org, brestori@yahoo.com
Languages spoken: English and Spanish
Bryan Anderson, MSW, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker/Certified Anger Management Facilitator
Grab The Wheel Kids, Anderson & Anderson
Santa Monica, CA
(323) 475-9300
Bryan@GrabTheWheelKids.com
GrabTheWheelKids.com
Carmen Guillen
Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Santa Fe Springs
12215 Telegraph Road, Suite 111, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
(562) 252-8500
Carol Chen, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
Harbor-UCLA Department of Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Division
1000 W. Carson St, Torrance, CA 90509
424-306-5700
Languages spoken: English, Mandarin
Carolyn Caldwell M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA)
Long Beach, CA
310-561-3487
carolynmarie12@hotmail.com
Carolyn Cockrell
School Counselor, PPS, AMFT
Bonita Unified School District
909-971-8207x4713
carolyn.cockrell@gmail.com
Carrie Pilkington
Sr. Clinical Director
Behavior Frontiers
cmoore@behaviorfrontiers.com
www.behaviorfrontiers.com
Westside, Harbor, Lanterman, SCLA Regional Center Vendor
Catherine Aure
School Psychologist
Keppel Union School District
35118 82nd St.
East Littlerock, CA 92543
661-944-2372
caure@keppel.klz.ca.us
Cecilia Costa, M.A.
Research Assistant
UCLA PEERS Clinic
300 UCLA Medical Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
310-267-3377
ceciliabelencosta@gmail.com
Charles Wintner
Address: 4607 Lakeview Canyon Rd. #182 Westlake Village, CA 91361
818-746-6689
cfwintner@gmail.com
Cherisse Sherin, M.A.
Clinical Supervisor
Verdugo Hills Autism Project
16600 Sherman Way. Ste 165
Van Nuys, CA
(818) 386-1094
cherisse@vhap.org
Christie Nelson, MS, CTRS
Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, Marriage and Family Therapist Intern
UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital
150 Medical Plaza, Suite 4230D Los Angeles, CA 90095
310-825-0161
cjnelson@mednet.ucla.edu
Languages spoken: English, Espanol
Christine Pao
LCSW
UCLA ABC PHP and IOP
Christina Herp
School Psychologist
Bellflower Unified School District
2309 Daphne Pl., Fullerton CA 92833
714-313-0216
c_herp001@yahoo.com
Languages spoken: English and Spanish
Christy Mayeda
Licensed Marriage Family Therapist
ABC Unified School District
16700 Norwalk Blvd. Cerritos, CA 90703
562.926.5566 ext 21113
Christy.Mayeda@abcusd.us
Cibele Sousa, M.A. M.S.
MFT Intern
Pacific MFT Network
2716 Ocean Park Blvd, Suite 3075 Santa Monica, CA 90405
1230 Rosecrans Ave Suite 300 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
424-247-6172
cibele@pacific mft.com
www.pacificmft.com
Languages spoken: English and Portuguese
Cindy Hagan
Caltech
Humanities and Social Sciences, 1200 East California Blvd
347 715 0203
cindy.hagan@gmail.com; chagan@caltech.edu
Cindy Morales, M.A.
Puente Hills SELPA
1830 S. Nogales St. Rowland Heights, CA. 91748
626-506-6278
cmorales@rowland.k12.ca.us
Cindy Russell, MFT
Behavior Specialist
Sierra Madre TOTAL Programs
370 Sierra Madre Blvd Sierra Madre CA
626-241-7464
cindyrussell@totalprograms.org
Coco Yang Liu, M.Ed. M.A
Behavior Intervention Supervisor
Long Beach Unified School District
909-802-6868
cocoliu628@gmail.com
Languages spoken: English and Mandain
Colleen Hoye, LMFT
colleen@colleenhoyetherapy.com
310-207-6884
Colleen McCord, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital
150 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite 4238F, Los Angeles CA 90095
310-267-9142
cmccord@mednet.ucla.edu
Private Practice - Colleen McCord, LCSW
213-327-4760
colleenmccordmsw@gmail.com
Collin Reynolds
Speech-Language Pathologist
Santa Monica-Malibu USD
2425 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405
creynolds@smmusd.org
Connie A. Arellano
School Psychologist/LMFT
Montebello Unified School District
213 S. Montebello Blvd
(323) 887-7900 ext 2589
arellano_connie@montebello.k12.ca.us
Languages spoken: Spanish, English, Italian
Cori Totoris
ERICS Therapist
AVUHSP
ctotoris@avhsd.org
Craig W. Bartholio, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education
Coordinator of Added Authorization in Autism
Azusa Pacific University
701 East Foothill Boulevard
PO Box 7000
Azusa, California 91702-7000
(626) 815-6000 ext 5757
cbartholio@apu.edu
Crystal Lee, Psy. D.
LA Concierge Psychologist
(424) 272-6650
DrCrystaliLee@gmail.com
www.LAConciergePsychologist.com
Cynthia A. Davis, M.A., LMFT
Private Practice
3579 E. Foothill Blvd., 633, Pasadena, CA 91107
626-644- 9979
cynthiadavismft@gmail.com
Daniel Cabral
School Psychologist
Montebello Unified School District
123 S. Montebello Blvd., Montebello, CA 90650
949 282 9055
cabral_daniel@montebello.k12.ca.us
www.montebello.k12.ca.us
Daniel Kilpatrick
Behavior Analyst
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
661-703-7199
kilpatrickd@pvpusd.net, dkilpatr@gmail.com
Danielle Sheppard, MS, LPCC, JCDC/JCTC
Professor and Licensed Clinician
West Los Angeles College & Private Practice
9000 Overland Avenue, Culver City CA 90232
323.909.5143
gruendl@laccd.edu
danielle@livingcareers.net
www.wlac.edu
Danitza Pantoja, M.A.
San Fernando, CA
(818) 395-0783
missdani_pantoja@yahoo.com
Darlyne Graves
Licensed Speech Language Pathologist
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
72 Granada Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90803
562-619-0922
darlyneslp@gmail.com
David Beardon
Education Specialist
William S. Hart Union High School District
805 895-6612
dbeardon@hartdistrict.org and dbeardon67@gmail.com
David Martinez
Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Los Angeles
11835 W. Olympic Boulevard, Suite 140E, Los Angeles, CA 90064
(424) 320-3134
Deena Melika, Ph.D.
Puente Hills SELPA
1830 S. Nogales St Rowland Heights, CA 91748
dmelika@rowland.k12.ca.us
Debbie M. Richards
LCSW
drichards@mednet.ucla.edu
Desirrae Blount RTC, CTRS
Recreation Therapist
STAGES4U
6665 Geen Valley Circle, Culver City unit 218
(323) 369-0597
Adb2precise@msn.com
Elizabeth Limbaugh
Speech-Language Pathologist
liz.limbaugh@gmail.com
Diana T. Chou
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Mt San Antonio College
1100 N. Grand Ave. Walnut, CA 91789
909-274-4400
dchoupsyd@gmail.com
Languages spoken: English, Mandarin
Elaine S. Ito, Ph.D., BCBA
Harbor Regional Center
21231 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503
(310) 540-0135 or (310) 714-3204
elaine.ito@harborrc.org
Elina Veytsman, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, UCLA PEERS Clinic
School Psychology Associate, Center for Pediatric Neuropsychology
Location: Westwood, CA
http://pediatricneuropsych.com
eveytsman@pediatricneuropsych.com
310-955-4321
Languages spoken: English and Russian
Elizabeth Cowgill, M.Ed.
School Counselor
John Adams Middle School
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
11049 Lindblade Street, Culver City, CA 90230
310-452-2326
lcowgill@smmusd.org
Emily Moulton, PhD
Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow
Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
760 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
310-825-6636
eemoulton@mednet.ucla.edu
Erik Paschall, MD, MPH
Psychiatrist
UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
760 Westwood Plaza, Ste C8-193; Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 206-8335
epaschall@mednet.ucla.edu
Erika Lozano
Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital - UCLA
757 Westwood Plaza, Westwood, CA
310-267- 7375
erikalozano@mednet.ucla.edu
Erika Silva
Social Worker
Southern California Health and Rehabilitation Programs (SCHARP)
erika.silva@scharpca.org
Languages: English and Spanish
Erika Wurz M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech and Language Pathologist
American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA)
Redondo Beach, CA
315-335-8195
southbayspeechtherapy@gmail.com
Fernanda Welsh, M.S., BCBA
Behavior Analyst, Clinical Director
In Touch Behavioral Services
Burbank, CA
fwelsh@itsaba.org
www.itsaba.org
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Florence Yang
Social Skills Coach
2785 Pacific Coast Hwy #175 Torrance, CA 90505
gowiththeflowcoach@gmail.com
Frances Torres, M.A.
Social Skills Facilitator
Easterseals Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
714-722-3604
frances.torres@essc.org
https://www.easterseals.com/southerncal/
Languages spoken: English and Spanish
Gabrielle Witherill, EdS
Educational Specialist/School Psychologist
West Los Angeles
(310)733-9992
gcwitherill@gmail.com
Giselle Salinas, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
UCLA PEERS Clinic
Languages spoken: English and Spanish
Harriet Schlacht, MS, CCC-SLP
DV Therapy
1521 S Durango Ave. L.A. CA, 90035
310-406-5866
hschlacht@gmail.com
Languages spoken: English, Hebrew
Heather Bemis, Pre-doctoral Psychology Intern
UCLA Semel Institute (Ph.D. program: Vanderbilt University)
hbemis@mednet.ucla.edu
Heather Ponce, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech Pathologist and ACCESS Professor
Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC)
1100 N. Grand Ave, Walnut CA 91789
(909) 247-6332
HPonce@mtsac.edu
https://www.mtsac.edu/access/nuance/index.html
Helen Uguryan, M.A.
School Psychologist
Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Environmental Science High School
2930 Fletcher Drive Los Angeles, CA 91040
323-301-2103
huguryan@laalliance.org
Languages spoken: English and Armenian
Honieh Sadeghifard
Behavior Specialist, Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
Pasadena Unified School District
351 S. Hudson Ave. Pasadena, CA 91109
(626) 396 3600
sadeghifard.honieh@pusd.us
Ilene Gonzalez, MS, AMFT
Autism Services Associate
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA
562.985.1675
ilene.gonzalez@csulb.edu
csulb.edu/autism
Iris Chiang, M.Ed., PPS, BCBA
Director of Clinical Services
California Psychcare
3752 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA 90807
562-606-0566
ichiang@calpsychcare.com
www.calpsychcare.com
Languages spoken: Mandarin
Iris Owens, M.A., BCBA
Behavior Analyst
21231 Hawthorne Blvd. Torrance CA 90503
iowens.bcba@gmail.com
Ishani Gowri, MS, PPS
Educational Psychologist
Wiseburn Unified School District
201 N. Douglas St. El Segundo, CA 90245
310-725-2101
ishanigowri7@gmail.com; igowri@wiseburn.org
https://www.wiseburn.org/
Jacqueline Orcutt
LCSW
Lynwood Unified School District
11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 886-1423
jorcutt@mylusd.org
jorcutt16@gmail.com
Languages spoken: Spanish, English
James Christian
School Psychologist
Barrel Springs ES/Palmdale SD
3636 Pondersoa Way
Palmdale, CA 93550
Jechristian@palmdalesd.org
Jamie Chazen
Mental Health Practioner
UCLA
757 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90077
562-884-9119
JChazen@mednet.ucla.edu
Jamie E. De Witt, M.S.
jdewitt1973@gmail.com
(213) 804-6646
Jamie Sanderson
School Psychologist
Redondo Beach Unified School District
1401 Inglewood Ave. RB, CA 90278
(310) 798-8631
jsanderson@rbusd.org
Languages spoken: English
Jamielly Kreger
ECSE Teacher
Eastside Union School District
44820 27th St.
East Lancaster, CA 93535
jkreger@eastsideusd.org
Jana Luber, M.S.Ed., BCBA
Stephen S. Wise School
School Psychologist
15500 Stephen S. Wise Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90077
(310) 889-2259
jana.luber4@gmail.com
www.wiseelementary.org
Janet Wells
Social Skills Development Center
17284 Newhope St., Suite 211
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 658-0797
janetw@socialskillsdevelopmentcenter.com
offering PEERS groups in Orange and Los Angeles counties
Janina Gricius, MA, MFT Intern
School Counselor
Switzer Learning Center
2201 Amapola Ct, Torrance, CA 90501
310-328-3611, ext 321
jgricius@switzercenter.org
Languages spoken: English, Spanish, and Lithuanian
Jen Schwartz, M.S.
LIFE Project Coordinator
California State University Long Beach
1250 N Bellflower Blvd, SSSC-110, Long Beach CA 90840
(562) 905-1675
LIFEproject@csulb.edu
Autism Services/LIFE Project | California State University, Long Beach (csulb.edu)
Jennifer Stroud
Special Ed. Lead Learning Specialist
Renaissance School
1 Rolling Hills Prep Way, San Pedro, CA
(310) 791-1101
jstroud@renaissancesas.org
www.renaissance.org
Jenny Lin, M.S., BCBA
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Long Beach Unified School District
(626)512-0627
jen_lin99@yahoo.com
Languages spoken: English and Mandarin
Jericho Padilla
Support Services Coordinator
CSU Long Beach
5629855298
Jericho.Padilla@csulb.edu
Languages spoken: English/Tagalog
Jessica Chen, M.A., BCBA
Clinical Supervisor/ Behavior Analyst
California Psychcare Inc.
Jychen1317@gmail.com
Jessica Jacquez, MA, ED.SP.
William S. Hart Unified High School District
(661) 222-1220 ext 429
jjacquez@hartdistrict.org
Joel Schwartz, Psy.D.
Behavioral Consultant
Temple Menorah Special Needs Project
Redondo Beach, CA
(310) 977-7819
southbaypeers@gmail.com
http://southbaycma.com/peers/
John Daly, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
john.peter.daly@gmail.com
John Garcia
ABA Case Supervisor
Innovative Behavioral Therapies
562-832-2461
johngarcia725@gmail.com
Jose Fonseca
Licensed Educational Psychologist
Montebello USD
913 N. Granada Ave. Alhambra, Ca 91801
562 881 2374
jfonseca@fullerton.edu
Languages spoken: Spanish
Josephine De La Cruz, MA
Program Coordinator, ABA Supervisor
California Pyschcare Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
(310) 997-8610
Josephine.delacruz@ymail.com
Julia Hartmann
Tichenor Clinic for Children
1660 Termino Ave. Long Beach CA 90804-2103
562-597-3696
julia.hartmann@tichenorclinic.org
Julie Ton, Ph.D., BCBA
Downey Unified School District
Downey, CA 90241
jton@dusd.net
Juliette Boewe, Dr.
School Psychologist
Malibu High School
30215 Morning View Dr. Malibu 90265
(310)457-6801
jboewe@smmusd.org
Karen Bui
Behavioral Therapist
UCLA UniCamp
4931 Minturn Ave, Lakewood CA 90712
(562) 841-6936
karenn.bui@gmail.com
Languages spoken: English, Vietnamese
Katherine Heramble
Speech Language Pathologist
Lancaster School District
661-470-9313
meramblek@lancsd.org
Kathleen Dowling, M.S., LEP
School Psychologist, Licensed Educational Psychologist
Los Angeles Unified School District
152 S. Sycamore Ave. #206, Los Angeles CA 90036
(323) 574-4571
dowlingkathleen1@gmail.com
Kathleen Lambird, Ph.D.
UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services
Psychologist
John Wooden Center West on UCLA campus
(310) 825-0768
klambird@caps.ucla.edu
www.counseling.ucla.edu
Katie Luckerman, MA, IMFT
School Based Therapist
The Help Group
13130 Burbank Blvd. Sherman Oaks, Ca. 91401
818.779.5269
kluckerman@thehelpgroup.org
Kate Danskin, M.A.
Teacher
St. Pancratius Parish School
danskin.kate@gmail.com
Kari Thompson, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, SWC
OT 4 Kids & The Therapeutic Learning Center
1932 14th St
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 344-2276
www.ot4kidstlc.com
Katrina Maxwell
Speech Language Pathologist
Los Angeles
760-707-3882
kitkat.mx@gmail.com
Katy Jakle
UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services
Staff Psychologist
John Wooden Center West, Box 951558, Los Angeles, CA 90095
(310) 825-0768
kjakle@caps.ucla.edu
www.counseling.ucla.edu
Kelly Mego
Occupational Therapist
Gateways Hospital & Mental Health Ctr.
834 ½ E. Tujunga Ave, Burbank Ca 91501
(310) 749-6759
cordova_79@hotmail.com
Languages spoken English & Spanish
Kelly Thongkham, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
UCLA
kthongkham@mednet.ucla
Keri M. Giddens
Vantage Services Manager
Tierra del Sol Foundation
9919 Sunland Blvd.
Sunland, CA 91040
818-352-1419
kgiddens@tierradelsol.org
www.tierradelsol.org
Kevin Bansley
Educational Therapist, Professional (ET/P)
South Bay Educational Therapy
21250 Hawthorne Blvd. STE 500, Torrance, CA 90503
(909) 720 - 4012
kbansley@southbayeducationaltherapy.com
https://southbayeducationaltherapy.com/
Kimberly James, M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Los Angeles, California
Phone: (424)248-5727
kimmrjames.slp@gmail.com
Krista Hawkins
Mental Health Therapist / ERICS Program
Antelope Valley School District
PO Box 451506
Los Angeles, CA 90045-8517
310-428-9135
kristahawkins@ucla.edu
Kristine D. Dickson, BCBA
Clinical Director
Nurture & Nature Applied Behavior Analysis and Consultation
Studio City, CA
818.613.1206
www.nurtureandnatureaba.com
Languages spoken: English/Spanish
Vendored with North LA Regional Center
Krystina Lamorte
Director, Learning Support; Learning Behavior Specialist (LBS I)
Arete Preparatory Academy
11500 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064
310-478-9900
Krystina@areteprep.org and krystinalamorte@gmail.com
areteprep.org
Laura Adery, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
UCLA
760 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, California, 90095
310-267-0170
ladery@mednet.ucla.edu
https://www.semel.ucla.edu/capps
Laura Anderson, MS, SPED
Special Education Teacher
Holmen High School
1001 Mc Hugh Road
Holmen, WI 54636
(608) 526-3372 x6132
andlau@holmen.k12.wi.us
Laura A. Harrison, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Southern California and Caltech
626.825.9616
lauraharrison@caltech.edu
Laura E. Velazquez
LMFT, PPS School Counseling
Lynwood Unified School District
11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood Ca 90262
(310)886-1495
Lvelazquez@mylusd.org
Lvelazquez54@yahoo.com
Languages spoken: Spanish, English
Lauren Peake, Psy.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
The Help Group
13130 Burbank Blvd
818-947-5554
lpeake@thehelpgroup.org
Ledys Lopez, Psy.D.
Educational Psychologist (school psychologist)
Puente Hills SELPA
ledys.M.Lopez@gmail.com
Leeann Brown, BA, BCaBA
Director School Services
TOTAL Programs
370 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. St. B, Sierra Madre, CA 91024
626-355-5160
leeannbrown@totalprograms.org
www.totalprograms.org
Leigh Larson, M.A, LMFT
ERICS Mental Health Therapist
AVUHSD
44701 32nd St.
West Lancaster, CA 93536
661-726-7649 Ext 251
llarson@avhsd.org
Languages spoken: English & ASL
Leilanie Marie Ayala
Nursing Manager
UCLA RNPH
150 Medical Plaza, Los Angeles, CA
(818) 572-5006
LeiAyala@mednet.ucla.edu
Languages spoken English, Filipino
Lisa L. Popper
Social Skills Development Center
17284 Newhope St., Suite 211
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 658-0797
lisap@socialskillsdevelopmentcenter.com
offering PEERS groups in Orange and Los Angeles counties
Lisa Welland, MFTI
Residential Therapist
The Help Group Project Six/The Commons
(818) 267-2726
lwelland@thehelpgroup.org
www.thehelpgroup.org
Litzy Z. Ruiz, M.A.
Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education
Moderate to Severe Disabilities Programs, Director
Azusa Pacific University
701 East Foothill Boulevard
PO Box 7000
Azusa, California 91702-7000
(626) 815-6000 ext 5168
lruiz@apu.edu
Liza Somilleda
Education & Behavior Consultant
Brown ADHD Clinic
500 S. Sepulveda Blvd. Suite 218
310.590.7181
lsomilleda@brownadhdclic.com
Lizbeth Candelario, M.S.
Autism Services Assistant
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
(562) 985-1675
Lizbeth.candelario@csulb.edu
csulb.edu/autism
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Liziel Estrada, M.Ed
Alternate Curriculum Teacher
Los Angeles Unified School District / Reseda Charter High School
(818) 758-3600 x 1492
l.estrada@lausd.net, estradaliziel@gmail.com
Maria Brizuela, M.A., BCBA
Clinical Director
Behavioral Spectrum Solutions
7251 Owensmouth Ave Suite 6, Canoga Park 91303
818-997-2816
mbrizuela@bsstherapy.com
www.bsstherapy.com
Languages spoken: English/Spanish
Mariann Choudhry, M.A., BCBA
Behavior Specialist
Pasadena Unified School District
351 Hudson Ave, Pasadena CA
(909) 518-5939
choudhry.mariann@pusd.us
Marina Cook
Education Specialist
Haynes School for Autism
324 W Whiting Ave Fullerton Ca
714 323 4732
marinawilson324@yahoo.com
Mary Nehls, Psy.D.
Social Skills Development Center
17284 Newhope St., Suite 211
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 658-0797
lisap@socialskillsdevelopmentcenter.com
offering PEERS groups in Orange and Los Angeles counties
Max Greenberg
Counselor
Milken Community Schools
15800 Zeldins’ Way, Los Angeles CA, 90049
(310) 440-3500
mgreenberg@milkenschool.org
milkenschool.org
Meagan Cronin
Research Assistant
UCLA PEERS Clinic
300 UCLA Medical Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
310-267-3377
meaganrcronin@gmail.com
www.semel.ucla.edu/peers
www.facebook.com/uclapeers
Megan Ichinose, PhD
Clinical Psychologist, Postdoctoral Fellow
UCLA Semel Institute
760 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024
(424) 229-1683
megan.ichinose@gmail.com
Megan Pearlman, MSW, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital
150 UCLA Medical Plaza Suite 4238F Los Angeles CA, 90095
310-267-9144
MPearlman@mednet.ucla.edu
Private Practice-Megan Pearlman, MSW, LCSW
240-925-6620
Languages spoken: English
Meredith Abrams, M.Ed., LEP
School Psychologist
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
mabrams@smmusd.org
Mia Clewis
Special Educator
mclewis@hartdistrict.org
Michelle J. Anaya, M.S., P.P.S
School Counselor
Keppel Union School District
35118 82nd Street East
661-944-2372
manaya@keppel.klz.ca.us
keppelunion.org
Languages spoken: English, Spanish, Portuguese
Michelle Davis, M.A.
Education Specialist/Special Education Coordinator
Los Angeles Unified School District (Reseda Charter High School/Leichman CPTC)
(818) 758-3744
mad8841@lausd.net
Michelle Hanson, MA in Marriage, Family, Child Counseling
Special Education Staff
Trinity Classical Academy
28310 Kelly Johnson Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355
mhanson@trinityclassicalacademy.com
Michelle Kaloper
School counselor
Hull Middle School
2080 231st. St ., Torrance, CA 90501
310-533-4516 x4972
mkaloperbersin@gmail.com
Michelle Katz, M.A., M.Ed., ET/P
Middle School Counselor/Educational Therapist
818-938-4265
edtherapybymichelle@gmail.com
Michelle Weilbacher
Social Emotional Counselor
Oak Park Unified School District
818-472-3353
michelleweilbacher@gmail.com
Miguel Flores, MS, BCBA
Behavior Analyst
Harbor Regional Center
21231 Hawthorne Blvd Torrance, CA
(951) 255-6438
Miguel.Flores@harborrc.org
Languages spoken English & Spanish
Mindy King, MA, BCBA
Behavioral Education for Children with Autism (BECA)
369 Van Ness Way Suite 710, Torrance, CA 90501
(310) 787-9334
Vendored with Harbor, Westside, Orange County,
San Gabriel/Pomona, Alta Regional Centers
mking@beca-aba-secure.com
www.beca-aba.com47
Mireya G. Lopez, M.S., L.E.P., B.C.B.A.
School Psychologist
Los Angeles Unified School District
310-701-4765
mglbruin@gmail.com
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Misty Cervantes
SPED Coordinator
Action - Augua Dulce Unified School District
32248 Crown Valley Rd.
Acton, CA 93510
661-264-5889
mcervantes@aadusd.klz.ca.us
Monika Gylys
M.Ed Program Specialist
AVSELPA
38345 30th Street East Suite A-2
Palmdale, CA 93535
661-274-4136
mggylys@palmdalesd.org
Languages Spoken: English & Lithuanian
Marie Lopez-Mora
Autism Specialist - F.A.S.T
Los Angeles, CA 90032
323-718-3465
mlopez7891@gmail.com
Mario Vega, MS, BCBA, PCCI
PSA Counselor
LAUSD
333 S. Beaudry Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90017
mvega@lausd.net
Languages spoken: English & Spanish
Mara Bruckner, M.A., M.F.T.
Primary Clinician
19634 Ventura Blvd., Suite 325
Tarzana, CA 91356
Maria Granados, M.A.
Professor at CSUN
18111 Nordhoff, Northridge, CA
818-677-5136
maria.granados@csun.edu
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
M. Sima Finy, Pre-doctoral Psychology Intern
UCLA Semel Institute
760 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90095
simafiny@gmail.com
Manna Lin, M.A.
Psychological Services Specialist
Rowland Unified School District
mlin@rowland.k12.ca.us
(626) 665-4831
Meggan Haesche Hickman, LMFT, PPS-C
LMFT and Special Education School Counselor
Paramount Unified School District
P.O. Box 18195, Long Beach, CA 90807
562-661-8695
missmegganmft@gmail.com; mhaesche@paramount.k12.ca.us
Melissa Gardner
MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Brain Injury Specialist
Diagnostic Center of Southern CA
4339 State University Drive, Los Angeles CA 90032
323-222-8090
mgardner@dcs-cde.ca.gov
https://www.dcs-cde.ca.gov/
Melissa Prince
School Psychologist
High Tech Los Angeles Charter High School
17111 Victory Boulevard
818-609-2683
ms.prince@ht-la.org
Michelle Dove
Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Los Angeles
11835 W. Olympic Boulevard, Suite 140E, Los Angeles, CA 90064
(424) 320-3134
Natalie Dady, MSW
Mental Health Counselor
Aspire Public Schools
Los Angeles, CA
(323) 807-0159
natalie.paredes@aspirepublicschools.org
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Nilsa J. Thorsos, Ph.D.
Professor & Chair
Department of Special Education
Azusa Pacific University
701 East Foothill Boulevard
PO Box 7000
Azusa, California 91702-7000
(626) 815-6000 ext 5450
nthorsos@apu.edu
Nolan Swanson
School Psychologist
Antelope Valley Union School District
nswanson@avhsd.org
Nooshin Parvaresh
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
21450 Burbank Blvd. #212. Woodland Hills, CA 91367
8188009132
n_parvaresh@yahoo.com
Languages spoken: English, Farsi
Nora Bice, MFTI
Residential Therapist
The Help Group Project Six/The Commons
(818) 267-2648
nbice@thehelpgroup.org
www.thehelpgroup.org
Oren Boxer, Ph.D
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Insight Collective
595 E. Colorado Blvd, Suite Mezzanine, Pasadena CA 91101
626-765-4482
admin@orenboxerphd.com
www.orenboxerphd.com
Paige Rubin, M.A., PPS, LEP
Licensed Educational Psychologist
School Psychologist/School Counselor
San Fernando Valley and West Los Angeles
(310) 650-7671
rubinpaige@gmail.com
Pamela Hamel
School Psychologist
Redondo Beach Unified School District
1401 Inglewood Ave, RB Ca 90278
310-798-8616
Phamel@rbusd.org, pamelarose7@hotmail.com
Languages spoken: English
Patty Anderson
Recreation Therapist
UCLA Resnick Psychiatric Hospital
21065 Winfield Rd., Topanga, CA 90290
310.267.9161
310.741.9172
Panderson@mednet.ucla.edu
Paul A. Figueroa, M.A.
Residential Supervisor
Project 6/The Commons - The Help Group
pfigueroa@thehelpgroup.org
www.thehelpgroup.org
Paulina Castaneda M.Ed, BCBA
Behavior Specialist/BCBA
Pasadena Unified School District
351 S. Hudson Ave, Pasadena CA 91101
(626) 396-3600
castaneda.paulina@pusd.us
www.pusd.us
Languages spoken: Spanish, English
Pauline De La Torre
Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Santa Fe Springs
12215 Telegraph Road, Suite 111, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
(562) 252-8500
Peter Straus
Executive Director
Team Prime Time
3740 Overland Ave. Suite F, Los Angeles, Ca 90034
310-838-7872
peter.straus@teamprimetime.org
www.teamprimetime.org
Putnam Pane, BSN
Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, UCLA
757 Westwood Plaza, Westwood, CA
310 267-7375
Putnampane@gmail.com
Rachael Bloom, LCSW, PPSC
Clinical Director
Family, Adult, & Child Therapies
1401 Westwood Blvd., #200 Los Angeles CA 90024
(424) 832 0322
rachael.bloom@factfamily.org
www.factfamily.org
Rachel Holmes
Speech Language Pathologist
Lancaster School District
925-482-4998
holmesr@lancsd.org
Renu Singh Zoneli
School Pyschologist
AVU HSD
44811 Sierra Highway
Lancaster, CA 93524
661-273-3181 ext 190
rsinghavhsd.org
Languages spoken: English & Hindi
Rina Barak, M.A, CCC-SLP
Speech Program and Social Skills Program Director
Speech Language and Educational Associates
16500 Ventura Blvd. Suite 414 Encino, CA 91436
818-788-1003
hwade@speechassociates.com, rbarak@speechassociates.com
www.speechassociates.com
Languages spoken: English, Spanish, Korean, Hebrew
Robbie Harris, CTRS
Recreation Therapist
UCLA NPI Child & Adolescent Services
310-267-9161
Rharrisdepriest@mednet.ucla.edu
Ryan Olivas
Education Specialist
Haynes Family of Programs
909-593-2581
rolivas@leroyhaynes.org
Languages spoken: English
Ryan Schuster, PsyD
Psychologist
SWAG social skills group
Los Angeles, Ca
213-259-3156
Schuster.ryan@gmail.com
Sabrina Acatrinei
Insurance and Marketing Research Specialist
Working With Autism, Inc.
16530 Ventura Blvd Suite 510
Encino,CA 91436
818-582-2200
Vendored with Westside, North LA Regional Center
sacatrinei@workingwithautism.com
www.workingwithautism.com
Sandra Bosdachin
Behavioral Consultant
Private Practice
Studio City, CA
562-805-8809
sbosdachin@hotmail.com
Sarah Huh, M.A.
Senior Supervisor of Clinical Services
InterCare Therapy Inc.
4221 Wilshire Blvd Suite 300A
Los Angeles, CA 90010
shuh@intercaretherapy.com
Sarah Knauff M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Burbank Unified School District
12334 Huston Street Valley Village, CA 91607
803-760-9464
saraheknauff@gmail.com; sarahknauffallen@burbankusd.org
Sarah Moreau, MA
Nurture & Nature ABA
5318 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Ste 101, Valley Village, CA 91607
310.863.2734
sarahm@nurtureandnatureaba.com
dawww.nurtureandnatureaba.com
Sarah Taylor, M.A.
School-Based Therapist
The Help Group
13130 Burbank Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA 91401
818.779.5118
staylor@thehelpgroup.org
www.thehelpgroup.org
Serafina Palazzolo
Speech-Language Pathologist
Arcadia Unified School District
Arcadia, CA
626-821-8361 ext 6159
spalazzolo@ausd.net
Shaina Robinson
MS Behavioral Psychology
323.514.9171
Shaina.robinson@pepperdine.edu
Shari Costanzo, M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Valencia, California 91354
sharijcostanzo@gmail.com
Sharon Atlas Litvack
Literal Brainworks
San Fernando Valley, CA
(310) 400-0411
literalbrainworks@yahoo.com
www.literalbrainworks.com
Sharon Clark
Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Santa Fe Springs|
12215 Telegraph Road, Suite 111, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
(562) 252-8500
Shaynna Herrera
UCLA
10905 Ohio Ave Apt 122 los angeles 90024
973-687- 6038
shaynnaherrera@gmail.com
Shazia Shah-Allibhoy
School Psychologist, LMFT
William S. Hart Union High School District
21380 Centre Pointe Parkway, Santa Clarita, CA 91350
661-259-0033 ext. 303
sshah@hartdistrict.org
Sheila Modir
UCLA
Semel Institute Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles CA
815-721- 4406
szmodir@gmail.com
Silvia Marino
School Psychologist
Montebello Unified School District
9203 Eglise Ave. Downey CA 90240
562 569-1171
marino_silvia@montebello.k12.ca.us
Languages spoken: English and Spanish
Susan Lundin
Counselor
Keppel Union School District
35188 82nd St. East
slundin@kappel.klz.ca.us
Stacy R. Alvey
SELPA Mental Health Coordinator
Antelope Valley SELPA
38345 30th Street East Suite A-2
Palm, CA 93536
616-274-4136
sralvey@palmdalesd.org
Stacy Shepard, M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Wiseburn Unified School District
Hawthorne, CA
310-725-4711
sshepard@wiseburn.k12.ca.us
Suzanne Evans
Education Specialist
Haynes School for Autism
(949) 439-9142
sreillye@gmail.com
Languages spoken: English
Stephanie Zavala
School Psychologist
Puente Hills SELPA
Rowland Heights, CA
(626) 672-7552
szavala@rowland.k12.ca.us
Stephanie Kerfoot, Psy.D., MFT
Assistant Clinical Director
The Help Group
(818) 779-5139
skerfoot@thehelpgroup.org
Tania Curiel
School Psychologist
Redondo Beach Unified School District
1401 Inglewood Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90278
310-798-8650
tcuriel@rbusd.org
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Teresa Warner, MA, BCBA
Behavior Analyst
Harbor Regional Center
21231 Hawthorne Blvd. Torrance, CA 90503
310-650-6036
Teresa.warner@harborrc.org
Ted Hutman, PhD
Assistant Clinical Professor
UCLA Semel Institute & Department of Psychiatry
760 Westwood Plaza, Room A7-420, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1759
213-825-8866
thutman@mednet.ucla.edu
www.semel.ucla.edu/autism
Theresa T. Nguyen, D.O.
General and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
1000 W Carson St Box 498. Torrance, CA 90503
(310) 500-9696
DrTheresaQNguyen@gmail.com
Tracy Hagemeier, M.A. School Psychology
Valencia, CA
(661) 607-4924
Sirwylie101@yahoo.com
Todd Adamson, Psy.D
Clinical Psychologist
11340 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 358, Los Angeles, CA 90064
(323) 393-0669
drtodd@drtoddlateentherapist.com
www.drtoddlateentherapist.com
Tricia Acosta
Behavior Intervention Psychologist
Bellflower USD
16703 Clark Avenue, Bellflower, CA, 90706
562-866-9011 x2020
tacosta@busd.k12.ca.us
Timothy Armstrong
Research Technician
California Institute of Technology
626-395-4868
tsarmstr@caltech.edu
Urmila Koul
BA, ECE, RBT BACB
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
310 7551898
utickoo@hotmail.com
Languages spoken: Hindi, English
Ursula Quinn, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, RNPH, UCLA
Email: uquinn@mednet.ucla.edu
Veronica Barragan, M.A., NCSP
School Psychologist (6-8)
Burbank Unified School District
420 S. Mariposa St. Burbank, CA 91506
818-729-3900
veronicabarragan@burbankusd.org
Languages spoken: English/Spanish
Vanessa Norrington
Education Specialist, BCBA
Los Angeles, CA 90032
vanessanorrington@gmail.com
Languages spoken: English and Spanish
Venus Mirbod
venusmirbod@gmail.com
Veronica Hernandez
M.A./ MFTI (ERICS Consultant)
Montebello Unified School District
Address: P.O. Box 3545
323-371-6970
veronicah.vh@gmail.com
Languages spoken: Bilingual (Spanish)
Vindia G. Fernandez, Ph.D.
Center for Pediatric Neuropsychology
10850 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(424)255-6388
vfernandez@pediatricneuropsych.com
http://pediatricneuropsych.com
Vill Varamillo
Special Education Tacher, BCBA
Palmdale School District
1330 W. Elizabeth Lake Road
Palmdale, CA 93550
661-274-0849
jjaramillo@palmdalesd.org
Wade Clement
Program Manager
Team Prime Time
3740 Overland Ave. Suite F, Los Angeles, CA 90034
310 8387872
wade.clement@teamprimetime.org
www. Teamprimetime.org
Wendy Meyer
SLP
Small Talk Therapy, Inc.
661-480-6443
wendy@smalltalktherapyinc.com
Languages Spoken: English, ASL
Xochitl Ortiz, M.S.
School Psychologist
Downey Unified School District
Downey, CA 90241
xortiz@dusd.net
Yafen Wu-Pang, M.S. LMFT
Psychotherapist, Licensed in Marriage Family Therapy
Private Practice
550 West Duarte Road, # 5, Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 888-5552
yafenmft@gmail.com
www.yafenmft.com
Yosra El-menshawi, D.O.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
Harbor UCLA
1000 W. Carson St., D5.5., Torrance CA 90509
(310) 222-3178
yel-menshawi@dhs.lacounty.gov
Languages spoken: English, Arabic
Zhanna Shekhtmeyster
Licensed Educational Psychologist / School Psychologist
Santa Monica - Malibu Unified School District & EdPsychLA.org
P.O. Box 571344. Tarzana, CA 91357-1344
(424) 259-3143
zhanna.shekhtmeyster@gmail.com
edpsychla.org
Languages spoken: English, Russian
Ziba Nassab MA, MFTI
Holding Hands Therapy and Diagnostics
Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Burbank California
323-938-3434
Zibanassab@msn.com
www.holdinghandsinc.com
Vendored with Lanterman, Westside, South Center, and East LA
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