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, Registered Art Therapist and Certified Perinatal Mental Health Counselor. Chelsea is committed to providing compassionate and evidence-based therapeutic services to individuals, couples and families navigating the unique challenges of pregnancy, childbirth, the postpartum period and all the parenting and family stages thereafter. With a deep understanding of the joys and struggles that come with parenthood, Chelsea offers comprehensive parenting support. Whether you're a new parent or navigating the challenges of raising a growing or combined family, Chelsea provides guidance to enhance your parenting skills, process your own emotional experiences, help you understand your child better and strengthen familial bonds. Chelsea additionally works with couples who may not be facing parent challenges, but would rather focus on communication struggles, navigating life transitions, or who are seeking to reignite the spark in the relationship. She is here as a support to you on your journey to emotional well-being and fulfilling parenting experiences. 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, 6 Ways to Cope with Parental Burnout and 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.
SiennaVillacreses, 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. , MFT [LIC 144225], ATR | Pronouns: they/her
Gabrielle is a queer, multiracial 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.
Dr. Antanissha Tyler, Psy.D , MFT [LIC 144634], ATR | Pronouns: she/her
Dr. Antanissha Tyler is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT #144634. She received her BA in Psychology at University of California, Berkeley, her MA in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy at Pepperdine University and her doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles. She has worked with children as young as 3, teenagers and adults of all ages since 2018. She has experience working with trauma, depression, anxiety, ADHD, Autism and other disorders. She uses an integrated approach, grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). With children, she primarily combines play therapy with CBT. Dr. Tyler fosters a safe space for clients to express themselves, their thoughts and their feelings. She stimulates her clients' growth and stability through educating and encouraging the utilization of coping skills.
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.
