Ana Castro, LMHC

Christina Kunisch is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience in outpatient, community mental-health, and integrated care settings. She has supported individuals across the lifespan with a focus on trauma-informed care, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Christina holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from East Tennessee State University and has advanced training in CBT, ACT, trauma-informed modalities, and mindfulness-based therapies. She also has experience collaborating within multidisciplinary teams to provide holistic, person-centered care.

Christina creates a warm, grounded, and non-judgmental therapeutic space where clients feel safe, heard, and supported. She values open communication and collaborative goal-setting, ensuring clients remain empowered throughout their therapeutic journey. Patients can expect a thoughtful balance of emotional support and gentle challenge to foster meaningful, sustainable growth.

Christina begins by taking time to genuinely understand each patient’s story, needs, and goals during the initial session. She uses an integrative, evidence-based approach tailored to each individual’s strengths, preferences, and pace. Therapy with her is a collaborative and evolving process that includes regular check-ins, ongoing adjustment of strategies, and a shared commitment to supportive, aligned care.

Helen Fitzpatrick, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience supporting individuals and families through life’s challenges. She earned her Master’s in Social Work from Loyola University–Chicago and has worked in diverse settings, including crisis centers, hospitals, senior services, and the VA. Helen has extensive experience with adults and children with disabilities, caregivers, and veterans, as well as those managing trauma, medical recovery, or ongoing health issues.

Helen believes that therapy should be a collaborative and supportive process. She takes time to truly listen and understand her clients’ experiences, helping them identify goals that feel meaningful and attainable. Helen creates a space where clients can speak freely—especially when it feels difficult to open up to family or friends—and she brings compassion, patience, and understanding to every session.

Helen begins by exploring what her clients would like to focus on and works together with them to develop realistic and personalized goals. She values open communication and mutual respect, adjusting her approach to meet each person’s unique needs and pace. Her process emphasizes healing, empowerment, and helping clients build confidence as they move toward greater emotional well-being.

Sheena Mammen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with seven years of experience in various aspects of mental health. She earned her undergraduate degree from Nyack College and her Master's from Stony Brook, which deepened her understanding of the field. She specializes in treating clients with anxiety, depression, ADHD, interpersonal issues, and perfectionism. Sheena employs culturally sensitive and person-centered approaches to tailor treatments for each individual. Her eclectic therapeutic style is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment Therapy. She also incorporates communication skills, mindfulness, executive functioning, and social skills training into her sessions, fostering comprehensive support for her clients.

Michelle E. Vásquez has been a Licensed Professional Counselor for over 27 years. She has been specializing in grief work since 2012. Many of her clients are living with the loss of loved ones or experiencing other types of non-death loss, such as divorce, job loss, and other significant life changes. Her primary goal is to truly listen to your experience and help you work through it, creating a plan of action together. It is your therapy, and your active involvement is crucial. When dealing with grief, you may still be in pain and need to talk about it long after others want you to stop talking. This is when therapy can be helpful. Your grief journey is at your pace. Michelle uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy, along with other approaches that help you address loss and trauma in unique ways to begin to write your healing story. She has also worked with domestic violence survivors and child abuse survivors. Michelle works with clients both in English and Spanish and has experience with immigrant populations from many countries. Michelle graduated from Our Lady of the Lake University in 1993. She is currently studying Internal Family Systems Therapy to help her provide you with new ways to address the challenges that bring you to therapy.

Tekisha Norwood, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over a decade of experience supporting adults navigating mental health challenges, chronic illness, trauma, life transitions, and aging-related concerns. She has an extensive background in inpatient, outpatient, and residential settings, including roles at the VA community outpatient program, skilled nursing homes, and as a crisis and behavioral health therapist in private practice. Tekisha earned her BSW (2010) and MSW (2012) from the University of Southern Mississippi and is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. She is passionate about empowering clients through individualized, compassionate care that meets each person’s unique needs.

Tekisha offers a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment centered on compassion, cultural awareness, and mutual respect. She ensures that every client feels seen, heard, and valued without judgment. Her therapeutic approach is collaborative and flexible, designed to align with each individual’s goals for growth and healing.

During the first session, Tekisha conducts a thorough psychosocial assessment to understand each person’s background, challenges, and goals. Together, she and the client create a personalized treatment plan that guides the therapy process. Follow-up sessions focus on working through the plan collaboratively, with ongoing support, reflection, and adjustments as progress unfolds.

Natalie Zamudio is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Arizona and Colorado, and a LICSW in Washington. She holds an MSW from Western New Mexico University and a Master’s in Health Psychology from Grand Canyon University. Natalie has extensive experience in outpatient therapy, inpatient psychiatric and medical settings, care coordination, and crisis intervention. She is skilled in CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused therapy, and is fluent in Spanish, supporting culturally diverse populations.

Natalie creates a collaborative, supportive environment where patients feel respected, understood, and empowered. She emphasizes open communication, cultural sensitivity, and trauma-informed care, balancing practical coping strategies with deeper exploration of challenges to promote resilience and sustainable growth.

Natalie begins with a thorough assessment of each patient’s history, symptoms, and goals. She develops individualized treatment plans integrating evidence-based practices and provides psychoeducation and practical tools. She continuously collaborates with patients to adjust care, addressing both symptoms and root causes for long-term healing.