Jay is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist with a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University LA. They came to APLA Health with experience working in community mental health, a hospital clinic for adolescents, and private practice.
Jay grew up in Tennessee until they moved to Southern California for college, receiving a Bachelor’s degree in fine arts. Coming from a creative arts background, they value the many different ways people communicate and use creative or intuitive practices to process their experiences.
Jay’s clinical work focuses on complex PTSD and developmental trauma, which is often the backdrop of mental health struggles for vulnerable populations. She is trained in the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), a therapy model that was built to address adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), with a Level 2 NARM certification. She incorporates elements of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to attend to attachment wounds that show up in relationship patterns, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to thoughtfully guide behavioral change. She also practices Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), a narration-based intensive PTSD treatment. Jay believes that brought together, these models provide a multifaceted approach to supporting patients’ emotional healing.
Molly is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who provides trauma-informed psychotherapy. She earned her master’s degree in social welfare from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Art History from Pitzer College.
Molly’s clinical work focuses on helping clients navigate anxiety, depression, identity development, and life transitions in a safe, collaborative environment. She has experience providing psychotherapy, behavioral interventions, and family support across hospital, community, and outpatient settings. Her prior work includes roles with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the Cognitive Behavior Therapy Center of Southern California, and Union Station Homeless Services, where she utilized CBT principles, exposure and response prevention, and trauma-informed care to support individuals and families.
Her approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and relational and psychodynamic principles within a strengths-based, humanistic framework. She also incorporates mindfulness, expressive arts, and play therapy techniques to encourage self-expression and growth. Molly values compassion, curiosity, and collaboration as the foundation for lasting change.
Lydia is a supervisory marriage & family therapist with more than 20 years of experience at APLA Health. She is an EMDRIA Certified Therapist and a Certified Addiction Specialist, with extensive experience in trauma recovery, addiction treatment, and clinical supervision.
Lydia began her career at APLA Health as an Addiction Specialist, providing individual and group therapy for clients affected by substance use and co-occurring disorders. She later served as the department’s Internship Coordinator, overseeing clinical training, mentorship, and program development for graduate-level interns from multiple universities. In her current role, Lydia leads trauma-informed care initiatives, provides clinical supervision, and offers specialized psychotherapy for adults experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges.
Her therapeutic approach integrates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) with evidence-based and humanistic modalities to help clients process difficult experiences, restore self-efficacy, and strengthen resilience. Lydia brings deep cultural awareness, compassion, and collaboration to her work, values that reflect her long-standing commitment to APLA Health’s mission of client-centered care.
Scott is a licensed marriage and family therapist with more than 20 years of experience serving communities throughout Los Angeles. He earned both his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Antioch University, where he focused on community engagement, cultural responsiveness, and clinical practice.
Scott began his career developing culturally sensitive prevention and education programs and has since provided therapy and behavioral health services across South and East Los Angeles, Hollywood, and Long Beach. His approach emphasizes insight, empathy, and collaboration to help clients build safety, trust, and growth within the therapeutic relationship.
Scott has extensive experience working with adolescents, adults, families, and community, as well as individuals from a wide range of cultural and social backgrounds. He specializes in trauma, depression, anxiety, severe mental illness, addiction, and identity-related concerns. Scott is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), and Seeking Safety.
Carlos is a licensed clinical social worker who earned his Master of Social Work and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from California State University, Northridge (CSUN). Born in Guatemala, he is fluent in Spanish and enjoys working with Spanish-speaking and bilingual individuals.
Carlos primarily serves adults with a range of backgrounds of varying cultural, socioeconomic, and identity-based experiences. He brings clinical experience in supporting individuals facing challenges such as depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, mood dysregulation, and psychotic symptoms.
He is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). His therapeutic style is strength-based and trauma-informed, combining behavioral and evidence-based strategies to support growth, resilience, and emotional regulation. Drawing inspiration from Irvin Yalom and Marsha Linehan, Carlos values creating a collaborative, respectful space where clients can explore challenges, build insight, and foster meaningful change.
Juan is an associate marriage and family therapist registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. He earned a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, Santa Barbara, where he specialized in serving the Latinx community.
Juan brings more than a decade of experience supporting individuals and families affected by HIV, trauma, and social stigma. Before joining APLA Health, he worked at Minority AIDS Project, where he provided counseling, facilitated bilingual support groups, and assisted clients in navigating benefits, treatment programs, and public health services. His work has centered on ensuring access to care for Latinx, and African American communities, as well as others affected by barriers to care and social factors that impact health and wellbeing.
As a bilingual Latinx clinician, Juan provides culturally responsive therapy that integrates empathy, education, and empowerment. He believes in the power of collaborative healing, where clients can safely explore identity, relationships, and resilience.
Matthew earned his master’s degree in clinical psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles in 2024, focusing on care tailored to each individual. He joined APLA Health in 2023 and brings a background of nearly two decades in the television and film industry, which informs his understanding of the unique stressors and creative demands experienced by those working in entertainment.
Raised in the Midwest, Matthew has a deep appreciation for the complexities of identity, belonging, and personal growth in environments with differing cultural or social values.
Matthew offers client-centered therapy grounded in empathy, collaboration, and unconditional positive regard. His approach is strength-based and focused on helping clients build self-worth, challenge negative self-talk, and cultivate self-compassion.
Jordan has a bachelor’s degree in criminology, sociology and psychology from Capital University and completed their master’s degree in clinical psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University in 2024. Jordan has a dual license as an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and Associate Professional Clinical Counselor. Jordan began their professional practice in 2025.
Jordan utilizes a contextual client-centered strengths-based counseling approach focusing on facilitating the development of adaptive coping skills and enhanced self-compassion. Through their work, Jordan guides clients toward more personal insight through the exploration of their history and the demystification of socio-cultural underpins.
Bryan is an associate clinical social worker at APLA Health with a Master of Social Work degree from California State University, Los Angeles. He completed the one-year Advanced Standing MSW Program with a focus on supporting individuals and groups in urban communities.
Bryan brings more than 17 years of professional experience from his work with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, where he dedicated his career to public health and nonprofit service. This background continues to inform his clinical approach and his commitment to providing community-centered care.
He has experience supporting clients with grief and loss, identity development, trauma, anxiety, addiction and recovery, relationship challenges, and issues of self-worth. Guided by a belief in every person’s resilience and capacity for growth, Bryan provides client-centered therapy that integrates evidence-based and mindfulness-informed practices.
His therapeutic approach draws from Narrative Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). He also incorporates mindfulness and body-based awareness techniques to support holistic healing.
