At One Heart Counseling Center, you are working with therapists who work on themselves. That means you are being guided by someone who is willing to be in the trenches and do the things they are asking you to do. You are working with therapists who know about the Human Emotional System. They can help you decode the information that wants to come forward and teach you about how to manage the discomfort that can sometimes come with experiencing your feelings.
Anna Pirkl, M. A., MFT [LIC 89101], ATR, LAADAC | Pronouns: she/her
Anna is a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist, LAADAC Licensed Advanced Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor. In 2005 she began her journey into the field of helping professionals as a volunteer for Free Arts for Abused Children. Over those 10 years, Anna’s wide variety of work experiences have exposed her to many walks of life and the accompanying challenges that require support. She specializes in addiction and recovery work, complex trauma, and family healing. Anna's therapeutic approach rests on a foundation of humanistic philosophy. Anna empowers her clients with tools and information to help them work toward their goals and build on their personal strengths. See Anna's posts about how to support children with anxiety and worry, compassion, practicing kindness and trauma recovery and mindfulness through Jiu Jitsu to learn more about how she works.
Chelsea Derossi, M. A., MFT [LIC 78629], ATR | Pronouns: she/her
Chelsea is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Art Therapist. Chelsea works with individuals, couples, parents, and children. She is a child and adolescent specialist with over 10 years of experience working with children and families. With additional training and expertise in art therapy, trauma, grief, development, and family systems, Chelsea tailors the treatment to specifically meet the unique needs of each client or family. By using a collaborative approach and incorporating cognitive behavioral techniques, Chelsea encourages insight and more harmonious relationships with family members and peers. Throughout treatment Chelsea is able to help her clients better understand the human experience, improve relationships and make positive life-affirming choices. Find out more about how Chelsea works by taking a look at her blog posts: What's Really Going on Underneath Your Child's Misbehaviors (and How to Respond), Children and Grief: How You Can Understand and Support Your Kids, Keeping Your Cool When Your Kids Are Not and 6 Ways to Cope with Parental Burnout. Chelsea has also has completed specialized training with Postpartum Support International and is working toward licensure as a PMH-C (perinatal mental health counselor). See her article on 6 Ways to Cope with The Holidays When You Have Post Partum Depression.
Nikki Eby, M. A., MFT [LIC 85426], ATR-BC | Pronouns: she/her
Nikki is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist as well as Board Certified Art Therapist. Nikki has over 10 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults and couples in various settings working with trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, personality disorders and addiction recovery. While her therapeutic style lands mostly on a humanistic and compassionate approach, she is extensively trained in evidenced based practices such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). In addition, Nikki uses mentalization techniques with her clients, focusing on building the ability to reflect on or understand one’s own or others’ mental states that underlie patterns and ways of functioning. Building skills like this result in an increased level of emotional regulation and, in turn, sense of well-being. Though Nikki works with a range of people from childhood to adulthood, she finds a great deal of success and richness in working with adolescents and young adults transitioning into adulthood. Find out more about how Nikki works by reading her post: Why Do the Same Patterns Keep Repeating? Here’s One Explanation.
Sienna Thompson, M. S., MFT [LIC 129040] | Pronouns: she/her
Sienna is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She received her MS in Counseling with specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy from California State University, Northridge. Sienna has experience working with young children, adolescents, adults and families in a variety of settings. She specializes in treating depression, post -traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, social phobia, adhd, and autism. Sienna utilizes mindfulness and grounding to assist her clients in building emotional regulation skills and becoming connected to the world before diving further into the therapy journey. Evidenced based practices such as Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT), Seeking Safety (SS), Managing and Adaptive Practices (MAP) and Alternatives for Family: Cognitive Behavior Therapy (AFCBT) are at the core of Sienna’s therapeutic approach. These evidence-based practices provide a trauma informed, culturally sensitive foundation for Sienna to support her client’s journey to find their voice again. Connect further with how Sienna works by taking a look at her blog post: Try this One Trick to Add Mindfulness to Your Day.
Gabby Mouton, M.A. , AMFT [LIC 109256], ATR | Pronouns: she/her
Gabrielle is a queer, multiracial Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Art Therapist born and raised in the greater Los Angeles community. She received her BFA at Colorado State University and her MA in Marriage and Family Therapy from Loyola Marymount University. Gabrielle has over half a decade of experience working extensively with children, teens, adults and families using humanistic, experiential, CBT and narrative techniques while maintaining a trauma informed and culturally sensitive approach. She strives to provide a safe, inclusive and collaborative environment for clients to process, grow and connect as they work through the many challenges of being human.
Supervised by Adrian W. Hall, M.A., MFT [LIC 47110], ATR
Adrian W. Hall, M.A., MFT [LIC 47110] , ATR | Pronouns: she/her
Adrian is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Art Therapist. Her training and background are working with children and families, which has provided an excellent foundation for the work she has done with a range of clients as all people have important childhood and family histories that impact current life. Adrian utilizes a Gestalt, Object Relations and Humanistic perspective, often times incorporating practical, cognitive behavorial interventions as well as providing education in order to help her clients understand the nature of being human and how to work with it rather than against it.
