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Meet our Therapists

Claudia Rios-Gastelum LMFT

Claudia Rios-Gastelum, LMFT #97284

Psychotherapist, Co-Founder of Well-Mamas Counseling, Clinical Director

Claudia is a bilingual (Spanish) and holistic practitioner who strives to support each individual in finding their path towards resiliency.  Claudia’s special interest is to support caregivers who have experienced trauma, NICU parents, LGBTQ, LatinX and military families.

Learn more about Claudia's qualifications, special trainings and philosophy.

Romelia Gomez LMFT

Romelia Gomez, LMFT

Family and Marriage Therapist, member of Lifestance Health

Romelia is a Marriage and Family Therapist, who has been practicing since 2015. She holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Southern California Seminary. She has vast experience doing individual, couples, and group therapy in private and group practices. 

Learn more about Romelia's qualifications, special trainings and philosophy.

Maria Aguiano LMFT

Maria Anguiano, LMFT

Family and Marriage Therapist

I enjoy working with individuals who’ve experienced trauma or are navigating life with ADHD. My approach is warm and supportive, gently challenging you to step outside your comfort zone and grow. I believe in finding the balance between pushing you toward your goals and validating where you are right now. Together, we’ll work toward reaching your full potential. I also enjoy supporting parents in improving their parenting skills, helping them foster stronger, more connected relationships with their children.

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Karla Molina LMFT

Karla Molina, MS and LMFT

Family and Marriage Therapist

I come alongside individual and couples and teach them effective ways to communicate their feelings and needs. I teach them alternates to the negative habits they developed and help them towards creating heart felt connection. I utilize different interventions including Gottman Method interventions, cognitive behavioral, emotional-focused, and mindfulness.

 

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Evelyng Cohen, AMFT

Associate Family and Marriage Therapist

Evelyng practices narrative therapy while engaging with her clients in a culturally responsive manner and client-centered language. She is passionate about her holistic ideas on mental health to employ body movement and artistic expressions in collaborative explorations with her clients. As well as working in companionship with clients where knowledge and understanding are co-created through meaningful therapeutic conversation. Her joy in working with families stems from many years of working on art projects and creative expression with children and their families.

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Angel Vargas, LMFT

Family and Marriage Therapist

Angel is a bilingual and bicultural psychotherapist with a Master in Science in Counseling degree from University of Phoenix. He has been in clinical practice since 2012 helping clients dealing with depression, anxiety, substance use and addictive behaviors, trauma, mood disorders, grief and loss, spirituality/faith and life transitions, specializing in men's issues. He utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as his primary treatment modality in addition to trauma-informed, solution-focused and strength-based approaches, to empower clients to overcome their struggles and thrive. 

 

Learn more about Angel's qualifications, special trainings and philosophy

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