Featured Interviews

Expert Counselor Christian J. Dean is a proud veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom III and is still on active duty in the Army National Guard. The fact that he was born in Spain and is fluent in Spanish fuels the enjoyment he derives from working with individuals from different cultural backgrounds. Dean earned his Ph.D. degree in counseling from the Continue Reading

Marriage Family Therapist Elizabeth Sullivan discovered she wanted to become a therapist while she was busy implementing a ground-breaking transportation alternative in San Francisco. In her attempt to keep her city relatively free from excessive traffic, pollution and congestion, Sullivan founded and was the first Executive Director of “City CarShare,” a not-for-profit organization offering citizens a cost-effective, environmentally-friendly means of Continue Reading

Marriage Family Therapist Megan Bearce was in middle school when her classmates began to call her “the shrink.” Interestingly, she never considered becoming a counselor until she was embroiled in a business career. As an auditor and supervisor for 20th Century Fox, Bearce had become bored with her work; yet she was fascinated by the dynamics of intra-office relationships. Company personnel Continue Reading

Therapist Before becoming a licensed therapist, Tracy Thomas, Ph.D. was a well-established, extremely successful corporate businesswoman. Utilizing her innate talents and gifts, Thomas had coached hundreds of executives into prosperous and successful careers. In spite of significant accomplishments spanning over a decade; she decided one day that it was time to change her environment and her job title. Instead of Continue Reading

Therapist / Clinical Psychologist In addition to being a licensed clinical psychologist and Professor of Psychology at California State University, Los Angeles, Dr. Ramani Durvasula is a published author, media commentator, and one of Dr. Oz’s featured experts. In 2003 she received two prestigious awards; the “Emerging Scholar” Award presented by the American Association of University Women and the CSULA Continue Reading

Clinical Psychologist Shaelyn Pham, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist who is also an author, coach, and speaker. She earned a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the California Graduate Institute, and has been in practice for over 10 years. It was during her decade of practice that Pham founded her company: “Psychological Services and Holistic Health, Inc.” (PSHH) and succeeded Continue Reading

Food Disorder Counselor Karen Koenig, LCSW, M.Ed., is a psychotherapist, national educator, international author, and expert on the psychology of eating. For over 30 years she has taught clients and readers the skillful art of developing and maintaining a balanced and healthy approach to food. Koenig has garnered world recognition in her field as well as extensive media coverage with Continue Reading

Public Relations Counselor Farrah Parker, M.A., is living proof that dreams come true. The Los Angeles-based Executive Coach transformed her youthful passion for people into a rewarding career inspiring professionals to actualize their highest potentials.  With her successful firm—“FD Parker and Associates” Parker has exceeded even her toughest of expectations. In a unique approach to the industry, Parker plays the Continue Reading

Marriage Family Therapist Ali Miller is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in the Bay Area. Miller chose the road less traveled and received her Master’s degree from the California Institute for Integral Studies (CIIS). CIIS is an accredited, private university established in 1968 and is best known for its lively and diverse community of learners who Continue Reading

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Carly DeCotiis, MA, NCC, LPC, ACS, made the decision to become a counselor when she was a senior in high school. Due to significant struggles she had with a close family member, she learned as a teenager what it felt like to be on “the other side of the couch.” As a young person, DeCotiis believed that Continue Reading