Care that sees the whole person.
Independent practices. Shared purpose.
A collaborative community of clinicians offering neuroaffirming, relationship-based care across the lifespan—connected through shared philosophy and a belief that support should feel human.
Expertise feels more meaningful when it is connected.
A different kind of collective
You are more than a diagnosis, a set of symptoms, or a single moment in time.
Our providers bring distinct areas of expertise while sharing a neurodevelopmental, trauma-informed, evidence-based, and whole-person approach. We look beneath behavior, listen to lived experience, and build care around what matters in your daily life, relationships, and wider systems.
The result is support that can stand on its own—or connect across disciplines—without losing sight of the person at the center.
Relationship-based
Safety and connection are not extras. They are the foundation from which growth becomes possible.
Whole-person
We consider the nervous system, relationships, environments, strengths, and everyday demands.
Neuroaffirming
Difference is not deficit. Identity, autonomy, communication, and regulation are honored.
Many kinds of support. One shared philosophy.
Care, connected
Explore the services available through practices within The Village.
Each service is provided by an independently owned and operated practice.
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Thoughtful assessment and therapy that considers sensory processing, regulation, motor development, participation, and the demands of everyday life.
Assessment · Individual therapy · School consultation
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Communication support that honors each person’s natural style while building access, connection, self-advocacy, and meaningful participation.
Communication · Language · Connection
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Collaborative assessments may integrate psychology, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy into one coordinated evaluation. Families receive synthesized feedback, a holistic report, and prioritized recommendations across disciplines. Evaluations with individual providers are also available.
INTERDISCIPLINARY ASSESSMENT · PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT · SPEECH & LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT · OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSESSMENT
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Relationship-based mental health care for children and families, including child-centered and play-based therapy, grounded in safety, curiosity, and connection.
PLAY THERAPY · CHILD THERAPY · FAMILY SUPPORT · PARENT & CAREGIVER SUPPORT
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Relationship-based psychotherapy for adolescents, adults, and couples, tailored to each person's goals, relationships, and stage of life, with parent and caregiver support when relevant.
ADOLESCENT THERAPY · INDIVIDUAL THERAPY · COUPLES THERAPY
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Practical, compassionate support for learning, executive functioning, parenting, and navigating the systems surrounding your family.
Educational therapy · Parent support · Executive function
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Providers offer workshops, trainings, consultation, and speaking engagements for schools, parents and caregivers, businesses, and professional or community organizations. Topics and availability vary by provider; contact a participating provider directly. Participating providers: Cathy Schaefer, Desiree Misrachi, Evelyn Cumpian, Olivia Martinez-Hauge, Orli Lahav, Annalise Kordell, Christine Triano, Jennifer Shim Lovers, and Megan Sbrana.
Workshops · Trainings · Consultation · Speaking engagements
Support for the person—and the system around them.
Across the lifespan
Children grow into teens. Teens become adults. Adults are also parents, partners, professionals, and caregivers. Our collective is intentionally broader than one age or stage, allowing care to respond to a person’s life as it unfolds.
Early childhood and play-based support
School-age assessment and therapy
Adolescent and adult care
Parent, family, and professional consultation
Independent expertise. Genuine collaboration.
How The Village works
Connected, with clarity.
The Village is not a single group practice. It is a community of independently owned practices connected through shared values, proximity, and opportunities for collaboration. Each provider is responsible for their own clinical services, records, fees, and policies.
Begin with your needs
Tell us what brings you here. We help identify which provider or service may be the best starting place.
Connect with a provider
You establish care directly with the clinician whose expertise fits your goals.
Build your circle of care
If additional support would be meaningful, providers can connect and collaborate with your consent.
Good to know. Questions, answered.
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The Village is a collective of independent practices and clinicians connected by a shared philosophy. Each provider maintains their own practice, licensure, records, policies, and billing while having the opportunity to collaborate—with your permission—when that supports your care.
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Our clinicians support people across the lifespan, as well as the relationships and systems around them. Specific ages and services vary by provider.
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Yes. Some providers offer telehealth in addition to in-person services. Availability and geographic eligibility depend on the service and clinician.
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Yes. When it is clinically meaningful and you provide consent, providers can coordinate care or offer interdisciplinary assessment so that you are not left carrying information between disconnected systems.
Our Village
Two locations. One connected community.
Clinicians bring distinct areas of expertise to Village East and Village West, connected by a shared commitment to thoughtful, whole-person care.
Arcadia
Village East
20 E Foothill Blvd.Suites 200 & 208
Arcadia, CA 91006
Occupational therapy, psychotherapy, assessment services, speech and language therapy, educational therapy, and parent and caregiver support.
Amanda Staples
MOT, OTR/L
Neuroaffirming occupational therapy supporting sensory regulation, participation, and everyday life.
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Cathy Schaefer
PhD
Neuroaffirming assessment, therapy, and consultation for children, adolescents, and parents.
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Desiree Misrachi
MS, CCC-SLP
Neurodiversity-affirming speech, language, sensory, assessment, and learning support for children, teens, and young adults, with parent and caregiver support also available.
Visit Desiree's Website
Evelyn Cumpian
MA, LMFT, IFECMHS, RPF II
Bilingual infant, early-childhood, and family mental-health care informed by attachment and trauma.
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Olivia Martinez-Hauge
MA, OTR/L, LMFT
Integrates occupational therapy and psychotherapy across sensory, relational, and mental-health needs.
Visit Olivia's Website
Orli Lahav
MA, BCET
Educational therapy and consulting for school-age children through adults, including learning differences, executive functioning, academic challenges, and parent support.
Practice website link pendingPasadena
Village West
595 E Colorado Blvd.Suite 409
Pasadena, CA 91101
Psychotherapy for adolescents, young adults, adults, couples, and families, including trauma-informed, somatic, perinatal, parenting, and life-transition support.
Annalise Kordell
LCSW
Neuroaffirming, trauma-informed psychotherapy for adolescents, young adults, and parents.
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Christine Triano
MSW, LCSW
Therapy for individual adults, couples, and parents ages 18+, including trauma, anxiety, depression, burnout, and life transitions using EMDR, somatic, and parts-based approaches.
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Jennifer Shim Lovers
MS, MDiv, LMFT
Individual, couple, and family therapy for teens and adults, including perinatal and multicultural-family support.
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Megan Sbrana
LMFT
Therapy for teens ages 12+ and adults navigating anxiety, identity, neurodivergence, trauma, and life transitions. Parent support is available in connection with care for clients ages 12+.
Visit Megan's WebsiteThe Village Therapy Collective is a community of independently owned and operated practices. Each provider is responsible for their own clinical services, records, fees, scheduling, and policies. Practice links open the provider’s independent website.
Let’s find the care that feels right.
Start here
Use our Find Your Care guide to explore possible places to start across The Village.
In-person in the San Gabriel Valley · Telehealth options available
