Dr. Cruz is a licensed mental health provider and LMFT Supervisor.

She is a wife, mother, sister, and clinician whose own life experiences drive her passion to help others in the same way she has received healing. Her compassionate approach and gentle correction create a strong therapeutic alliance with clients. This stems from her true desire to help.

Dr. Cruz is an expert in assisting individuals with communication difficulties, childhood trauma, infidelity, and parent-child relationship challenges. She is also passionate about aiding other clinicians in developing and enhancing their abilities, fostering self-awareness, and deepening insight to bolster their relational competencies.

Mia Caine is currently an apprentice, receiving her master's degree from Adler University.

She recognizes that clients come to therapy to change something in their lives/relationships and views her role as assisting clients through creating that change in a way that balances accountability and compassion.

She is specifically interested in helping couples and families work through life transitions, communication issues, creating and maintaining boundaries, and general feelings of being stuck. 

She is an apprentice who is compassionate in her approach with her clients. She has a with a genuine desire to assist.

Kasshay is interested in working with teens and young adults struggling with peer pressure and social dynamics, identity and self-esteems, academic pressure, independence vs. dependence, family dynamics, social media, career and future uncertainty, social and global issues, and mental health. She is also passionate about helping others process grief and loss.

Kasshay is also training in Gottman to help couples with the four horsemen. Couples struggling with criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling which are factors that negatively affect couples daily.

Jeremy-Claude Papillon is a clinician receiving his Doctor of Counseling

He maintains a focus that is holistic/eclectic to provide a variety of different perspectives for clients hoping to develop what is needed for healing in therapy.

He is specifically interested in helping clients with difficulties particular to how they are having difficulty in life with the intention to help actualize goals that they would like to actualize.

Isabella Manrique, AMFT | Bilingual Therapist

Hi, I’m Isabella—a proud Northwestern alumna and an Associate Marriage and Family

Therapist who knows firsthand how overwhelming it can be to search for the right therapist.

It can feel a bit like trying to build IKEA furniture without the manual—but I’m here to help

you find that missing screw.

I’m a Latina cis-woman, a daughter, a friend, a partner, and a devoted dog mom to one

irresistibly cute pup. I focus on supporting individuals who want to ease symptoms of anxiety

and depression and/or untangle complex family dynamics. I also specialize in helping couples

eager to reconnect and communicate more clearly, as well as families with adult children

striving to strengthen bonds and deepen mutual understanding.

Let’s connect, share a laugh, and try to find that sense of balance you’ve been looking for.

"You're never too old to learn, grow and explore." Dr. Annette

Dr. Annette Melton, Doctorate of Christian Counseling, Ordained Minister with 30 years of Pastoral Care and SYMBIS Facilitator.

Dr. Melton specializes in pastoral care and inner healing. She sincerely cares for people and is dedicated to give care and compassion to those who need it by actively listening. Her desire is to give relationship tools to help others have lifelong relationships. She does this by providing hands on tools for communication and life. In 2021, she wrote her first book called, “The Father’s Daughters.” It dives deep into the needs of affirmation, acceptance and affection and can be purchased on Amazon.

The Father's Daughters

Kristie Ayala is a dedicated mother, wife, and friend trained in the Circle of Security.

Her goal is to equip caregivers with the tools to understand what their children are asking from them. The Circle of Security is a visual map of attachment that helps caregivers connect with children by reflecting on their attachment needs and promoting secure attachment relationships.

Alejandra Casillas, head of JoyfulAlegria Marketing team. Bathelor degree from DePaul University.

Helped with the creating Joyful Alegria LLC.