Meet the Flourish Team

Emily Heilman

MA, LCSW, PMH-C

Founder and Psychotherapist

Certified in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C), relational therapist utilizing a psychodynamic approach, integrating CBT, ACT and mindfulness specializing in PMADS, identity exploration, and infertility
Provides services to individuals, couples and groups in addition to third-party psychological consultations and professional consultation

Sara Barrera

MA, LCSW, PMH-C

Clinical Director and Psychotherapist

Certified in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C), utilizes CBT and Psychodynamic Theory specializing in parent-child attachment, PMADs, transitions, trauma, and relationship issues
Provides services to individual and couples
English and Spanish

Jen Kost

MSW, LCSW, PMH-C

Clinical Operations Manager and Psychotherapist

Certified in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C), Trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Trained in Grief & Loss, Trained Doula (ICTC: International Center for Traditional Childbearing), IFS informed specializing in trauma, anxiety, depression, PMADs, and grief and loss
Provides services to individuals, couples, and groups

Bridget Le

CPA

Practice Manager

Assists with questions and concerns surrounding insurance claims and billing procedures.

Tali Friedland

MSW, LCSW, PMH-C

Clinical Supervisor and Psychotherapist

Relational therapist utilizing aspects of CBT, ACT, DBT, and mindfulness, specializing in PMADs, faith/religious communities, women’s health, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, and identity development
Provides services to individuals

Hadeel Elder

PhD, MA, LPC

Psychotherapist

Psycho-dynamic, integrative, multicultural, and holistic therapist, specializing in anxiety, depression, loss, trauma, and PMADs
Provides services to individuals and couples
Speaks English, Arabic, and Italian

Kara Peterson

M.Ed, LPC

Psychotherapist

Relational therapist utilizing CBT and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), specializing in PMADs, birth trauma/injury, infertility, and the LGBTQ+ community
Provides services to individuals and groups

Neila Ouldali

MS, AMFT

Psychotherapist

Marriage and Family Therapist utilizing ACT, EFT, CBT, DBT-informed, Mindfulness, Narrative therapy, Psychodynamic Theory, specializing in Arabic and Muslim communities, postpartum intimacy/sex therapy, self and identity development, interracial/interfaith/intercultural relationships, and childhood trauma
Provides services to couples and individuals
Speaks English, Arabia (North Berber dialect), and French

Danielle Fleckenstein

MA, ALMFT, LPC, NCC, CCLS

Psychotherapist

Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Child Life Specialist, NICU experience; specializing in PMADs, life transitions, grief and loss, birth and relational trauma, parent-child attachment, acute and chronic illness
Provides services to individuals, couples, and families

Laura Castillo

MSW, LSW, PMH-C

Psychotherapist

Certified in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C), utilizes CBT, ACT, and the Gottman Method, specializing in PMADs, parenting, grief and loss, relationships, and life transitions
Provides services to individual and couples

Mansi Mehta

MS Ed., MSW

Psychotherapist

Relational therapist utilizing ACT, DBT, mindfulness and family systems for anxiety, depression, grief, loss, life transitions, identity development and anything related to daily challenges
Provides services to individuals and couples
Speaks English, Gujarati, Hindi and basic Spanish

Joyce Webster

MSW, LCSW

Intake Coordinator

Assists with pairing new clients with clinicians on our staff.

Arianna Jamerson

Student Intern

Relational therapist using Motivational Interviewing, CBT, mindfulness techniques, Feminist and Person-Centered Theories specializing in transitions to parenthood, transitions throughout life’s events, trauma, anxiety, depression, building safety, and self-care plans
Provides services to individuals and groups

Anne O’Neill Riggenbach

Student Intern

Relational therapist utilizing CBT, ACT, and DBT in a client centered strengths-based approach to counseling.
Leading with authenticity, humor, and warmth

Monisha Murjani

Student Intern

Relational therapist utilizing psychodynamic theory, mindfulness, somatic interventions, specializing in life transitions, anxiety, identity exploration, and multicultural issues
Provides services to individuals and couples