Our Team
Joy Ripplinger MA, LMHC (she/they)
Founder, Senior Therapist, Supervisor
LMHC Senior Therapist, Supervisor
“I specialize in multiculturally-focused
couples therapy, maternal mental
health, depression and anxiety.”
Kia Yin MA EdM (she/her)
MHC-LP Sentient Psychotherapist
“I work with high achievers coping with
perfectionism, family, career
and relationship issues, and grief.”
Monica Mishra MA EdM (she/her)
MHC-LP Sentient Psychotherapist
“I provide grief counseling, therapy for anxiety, multicultural challenges and
couples therapy in both English and French.”
Mengtian Dong (she/they)
MHC-LP Sentient Psychotherapist
“I specialize in LGBTQ+ care for college students and professionals, trauma
and ptsd, OCD, grief and perfectionism.”
Ariana Howard MA EdM (she/her)
MHC-LP Sentient Psychotherapist
“I’m a relationship specialist and couples therapist. I also help individuals coping
with self-esteem, anxiety, and depression.”
MHC-I Associate Therapist
“I offer low-fee, self-pay therapy for
family, work, and college-related stress in
English, Mandarin and Cantonese.”
MHC-I Associate Therapist
“I offer low-fee, self-pay therapy for
BIPOC and LGBTQ+ individuals coping
with grief, anxiety and depression.”