MEET OUR TEAM
Read more about Our Founder, Our Board of Directors and Our Therapists.
LORI E. OPAL, LMFT #35754
Director & Founder
Through my 26 years as a psychotherapist, I've come to believe that the symptoms that bring us into therapy are not really problems, but the healing impulse of our psyche loudly declaring that our awareness and growth are required.
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I was trained in EMDR in 1997 (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and have a vast expertise in trauma, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, relationship issues, couples & family therapy, spiritual matters, including spiritual emergence. With my Masters degrees in East West psychology and Integral Counseling psychology, I enjoy utilizing the rich wisdom traditions of the East: Buddhism, Sufism, & Hinduism with Western Christian mysticism in my healing work with clients.
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Since 2002, I've been supervising Interns of all different levels, from practicum (seeing their first clients) to completing their licensure.
OUR TEAM & BOARD MEMBERS
S. RACHAEL BUTLER, LPCC #5457
SECRETARY
Since 2009, Rachael has been helping people overcome emotional barriers to restore healthy self-image and intimacy in relationships. Her style is compassionate, playful and heartfelt. She specialize in working with attachment issues, addictions, eating disorders, codependency, adult children of neglectful/abusive families, issues related to identity and problems with emotional intimacy. She is trained in Internal Family Systems, EMDR, The Gottman Method and Prepare-Enrich Assessment.
TANDRA FROEHLICH CHILDRESS, LMFT #119154, ATR #19-022
TREASURER
Tandra brings deep empathy and creativity into her work with teens and individuals to help her clients not just survive, but thrive! She is trained in EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and is a Registered Art Therapist. Her experience enables her to effectively work with people on a wide range of problems, including trauma, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and substance use recovery. She is passionate about showing her clients how to tap into their inner knowledge to overcome the hardships and pain we all face in life.
SHELBY ARMILLOTTO, AMFT
ASSOCIATE THERAPIST
Shelby's passion is showing clients how to reconnect with a deeper sense of aliveness. She helps clients find resilience, power and courage so they can be the fullness of who they are in the world. She has advanced training in working with children and adolescents, supporting them to develop a greater understanding of their emotions, resulting in genuine individuality and confidence. She skillfully helps couples and families navigate complex dynamics and foster more satisfying connection and communication.
