Our Team
Dr. Pearl Wong Abood
My passion is creating a safe place for all people to truly connect. I work with couples and individuals who are in life transitions (i.e., relationship issues, infidelity, addiction, grief and/or trauma) and those who may need a safe and healing place to nurture their own growth. I also work with client issues related to LGBTQIA+ matters. I offer to create a place that provides practical and unique solution-focused strategies for couples, individuals, and families.
Candice Michael
Therapy is one step closer to taking charge of any internal or external distress you are experiencing. I hope you choose to take that brave step forward for yourself. We all have experienced distress and brokenness in our lives as well as moments of hope and joy. Our life experiences have shaped how we view ourselves and others around us. Despite our circumstances, we all have the ability to move forward one step at a time.
Ashley Brown
Finding the right therapist can be stressful and even scary when searching for someone to disclose the most vulnerable parts of ourselves. Knowing this, I take on a very person-centered approach, as sessions are yours to steer, ensuring that clients feel safe when discussing certain vulnerabilities, difficult thoughts, emotions, or experiences. I also believe that part of self-discovery may include exploring our attachments and relationships with others in our lives, relative to current struggles.
Dr. Tommy Bischoff
I believe that every person has the capacity to heal and improve. You are strong and capable, even if you are struggling or hurting. Life can and will be difficult at times, and therapy is a great place to work through, improve, and heal from whatever challenge you may face. With effort and willingness, I firmly believe you can overcome anything and things will always work out. Therapy can be a reminder that you are good enough and assist you in reaching your goals.
Jessie Penner
Life will always present challenges, and we will always be pushed to adapt; but this does not mean we have to do it alone. Whether you are simply looking for someone in whom to confide or a helping hand, I want to offer you a judgment-free space of support. I strongly believe that having a place to be present with your emotions can make all the difference. I have always trusted that the human brain is innately programmed to be resilient and powerful. And your mind is nothing short of incredible. Nonetheless, we all have our own struggles that make us feel as though we are not resilient and not powerful. My goal is to help you recognize that you are both.
Christina Canuto
I believe in the healing power of relationships. Often, what leads people to therapy is feeling disconnected from others. Humans are relational creatures with a primal need to feel accepted. You can expect me to help you through relational healing, practicing strategies for feeling fully connected to yourself and others. Populations I work with include, but are not limited to: inter-cultural couples, LGBTQ+ clientele and couples, parent-to-adult child relationships (families), Asian clientele or families, BIPOC clientele, pre-marital issues, infidelity, trauma, anxiety, and depression.
Loula Kontoulas
I have always wanted to be a therapist, but as life goes, it sometimes takes you in different directions. I found my way to becoming a therapist at 50, so it’s never too late to change your life course or begin doing what’s important. After receiving my master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pfeiffer University, I landed at Levine Cancer Institute as a psychotherapist where I developed a passion for working with cancer patients and their families.