Paul Hogate, LCSW

Wendy Barajas is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with over 15 years of experience working in community mental health outpatient settings. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Mount St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles and her master’s degree in Marriage, Family, and Child Therapy from the University of Phoenix. Wendy works primarily with adults and couples and also enjoys supporting children and teens. As a first-generation Latina, she understands the challenges of navigating bicultural identity and generational trauma.

Wendy supports clients experiencing anxiety, depression, eating disorders, workplace or school concerns, peer challenges, and sexuality-related issues. She believes clients are the experts in their own lives and partners with them to find balance and clarity. Wendy integrates humor into sessions when appropriate and brings a firm yet friendly, honest, and down-to-earth approach. She adapts her communication style to meet each client’s needs and enjoys celebrating progress and accomplishments.

Clients can expect to feel heard and seen from the first session. Wendy focuses on building connection, understanding what led clients to prioritize their mental health, and establishing trust. Together, they identify meaningful, attainable goals. Wendy provides respectful and honest feedback while supporting steady progress, viewing therapy as a collaborative journey rather than a race.

LaTia Green, LPC, LMHC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina with over 10 years of clinical experience in outpatient, community-based, and addiction residential treatment settings. Her clinical focus includes grief and loss, anxiety, depression, substance use and recovery, life transitions, relational distress, and chronic stressors. LaTia is an integrative, client-centered, trauma-informed clinician and LPC-Supervisor who also provides supervision to LPC-Associates.

LaTia offers a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where clients feel heard, respected, and understood. She values collaboration and open communication, helping clients build self-compassion, confidence, and healthier boundaries. Her approach is both empathetic and goal-oriented, meeting clients where they are while supporting meaningful and sustainable change.

LaTia begins by developing a clear understanding of each client’s history, current concerns, strengths, and goals. Together, she and the client create individualized treatment goals aligned with the client’s values, recovery needs, and life circumstances. Sessions are flexible and adaptive, with regular check-ins to assess progress and adjust treatment as needed.

Corinne Motto is a Licensed Professional Counselor, who has experience with a variety of populations in the mental health field. Corinne attended undergraduate school at the University of Pittsburgh, and her Master's of Arts at Seton Hill University, both in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.Corinne has been practicing for more than fifteen years as an outpatient therapist in a variety of settings. Her focus has been on but not limited to depression, anxiety, domestic violence, and other mental health conditions. Corinne uses a client-centered approach and tailors her sessions towards the client's needs. She uses a foundation of cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavioral therapy. She believes that self-care is an important part of the therapy process.

Beverly Toussaint is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker actively licensed in the District of Columbia and Virginia. She earned a B.A. in Psychology from UMBC and a Master of Social Work from the University of Maryland School of Social Work. Beverly has over 15 years of independent clinical experience in the DMV, providing care in private practice, nonprofit, medical, federal, and military settings. Her background includes working with individuals, families, and military members, as well as offering clinical supervision, leadership support, and professional development services.

Beverly takes a collaborative and goal-focused approach to therapy. Sessions are centered on identifying personal goals and creating practical action steps to support meaningful change. She works alongside clients to help them build momentum in areas of concern while offering consistent guidance, encouragement, and accountability. Her priority is supporting each client’s individual goals and progress.

Beverly works with clients to identify needs, strengths, and motivation for change. She uses a variety of talk therapy approaches, including CBT, SFBT, DBT, and Narrative Therapy, to develop achievable treatment plans. Her style emphasizes motivation, accountability, and partnership, adapting support to meet each client’s unique needs.

Deb Lund is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Deb brings to bear nearly 25years of experience helping children, adolescents, adults, and families cope with ADHD, depression, anxiety, trauma, and substance abuse. Deb attended Assumption College, where she earned a CAGS and a MA in Rehabilitation Counseling.  She also attended Worcester State University, where she earned a BA in Elementary Education, including a minor in Psychology with a Concentration in Developmental Disabilities.  Other course work includes Substance Abuse Counseling and Psychology.

Deb uses evidence-based modalities, including individualized motivational interviewing, mindfulness exercises, and cognitive-behavioral techniques. She likes to refer to herself as a GPS  during the therapeutic journey; she explains that we can't always see our destination when we start together, but between us, we will get you and your family where you want to be.

Deb uses her natural compassion and sense of humor to assist in developing collaborative relationships with patients and families. Her goal is to help those she works with to reach their full potential and realize their goals through a combination of teamwork and advocacy.

Diana Veliz, LCSW, obtained her MSW from Fordham University. Diana has over 3 years of experience providing client-centered therapy. Her practice is sensitive to race and culture, and trauma-informed. Diana has experience working with adults, and adolescents experiencing anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders. She has worked in outpatient/inpatient clinics and in an educational setting supporting children with social emotional learning. Diana believes that the best approach is to work collaboratively with the client while also considering that each person's experience is individual to them. The client is an expert in their lives, and as a clinician, she is there to meet the client where they are at and begin the healing journey through non-judgment and compassion. Diana uses cognitive behavioral therapy, solution focused approach, and psycho-education. She also considers the client's place in society and how culture and race can contribute to challenges. Diana takes passion in working with clients to improve self-esteem, recognize schemas, regulate emotions, and develop self-awareness.