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Dr. Sarmiento is a licensed mental health clinician and focuses on ensuring healthy development for all youth. Dr. Sarmiento served as a co-chair for the Riverside County Suicide Prevention Coalition for 2 years. She currently volunteers as a board member for Gateway College and Career Academy at Riverside City College and is a CEPA Certified trainer through CAMFT. Dr. Sarmiento is also an ASIST Trainer. She has been passionately working in the Mental Health field for over 12 years now. She has extensive experience working with at-risk adolescents, couples, and families, crisis intervention, LGBTQ youth, and trauma. Dr. Sarmiento created and oversees a Peer Counseling program called S.U.P.E.R. Peer Counseling Program™. This program was created as a school-based program designed to empower youth to help and support their fellow classmates. It is aimed at decreasing suicide attempts and deaths, decreasing the stigma around mental illness within the education system, as well as creating a culture of connectedness on campus. Email — Instagram https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607e3b7a1ef21969ad82115d/9484af72-de09-4e65-aeca-575e2540ec04/pic+Lorena+Magallanes.jpg Team - THERAPY, TRAININGS Lorena Magallanes, MS, LMFT, PPS Lorena Magallanes is a licensed marriage and family therapist providing support to families, children, youth, and couples. She earned her bachelor's in psychology and masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from University of La Verne. She has been providing therapeutic service since 2011. Her interests include cognitive behavioral therapy, restorative practices, mindfulness, and wellness. Other areas of expertise are: Teen issues, Peer Pressure, Self Esteem, Parent/Child or Partner Relational Problems, Dating Violence/Abuse, Suicide Self-Harm Behaviors, Anxiety Disorders, Physical, Sexual, Emotional Abuse, Anger and Stress Management. Email — Instagram https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607e3b7a1ef21969ad82115d/9e5cb35a-1c84-480e-9399-492637685592/bio+picture.jpg Team - THERAPY, GROUPS, TRAININGS Meghan Olmos, MS, AMFT Meghan is a registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist supporting children, adolescents, and adults through various life challenges. She earned her bachelor's degree in Psychology from California State University, San Bernardino, and obtained her master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of La Verne. Meghan has expertise in play therapy, as well as treating anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, and relationship conflicts. Her therapeutic approach is rooted in self-awareness, acceptance, compassion, and empathy, allowing her to tailor sessions to each client’s unique needs. Meghan is supervised by Kathleen Sarmiento, DSW, LMFT Email — Instagram https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607e3b7a1ef21969ad82115d/315f2e90-ab6c-4564-8ecd-3dc65750aba3/Verinica+Headshot.jpg Team - THERAPY, GROUPS, TRAININGS Veronica Godina, MS, AMFT, APCC Languages: English & Spanish As a Latina with a visual impairment, Veronica is an advocate in the disability community. She is committed to providing mental health and emotional well-being, with the goal in mind of helping overcome loss and grief while adapting to a sighted world. Using CBT, DBT, and Trauma-Focused approaches in an empathetic way, leveraging her own journey of vision loss. 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