50+ Expert Practitioners

Meet the Team

Over 50 dedicated practitioners—all trained in connection-based care and the science of interpersonal neurobiology.

Dr. Tina Payne Bryson

Founder

Founder & Executive Director

Dr. Tina Payne Bryson

NYT bestselling author, psychotherapist, and founder of The Center for Connection. Her work in interpersonal neurobiology has helped millions of families worldwide.

PhD LCSW Author

Leadership

10 Practitioners

Amanda Staples 000

Amanda Staples

OT

Co-Director CFCN & OT

Annalise Kordell Bio 000

Annalise Kordell Bio

LCSW

Co-Director Mental Health

Cathy Schaefer 000

Cathy Schaefer

PhD

Director of Assessment Division

Deborah Buckwalter Bio 000

Deborah Buckwalter Bio

PhD

Director of Wellbeing

Desiree Misrachi 000

Desiree Misrachi

CCC-SLP

Director SLP Division

Jennifer Lovers Bio 000

Jennifer Lovers Bio

LMFT

Co-Director Mental Health

Olivia Martinezhauge 000

Olivia Martinez-Hauge

OT

Co-Director CFCN & OT

Orli Lahav 000

Orli Lahav, Board Certified Educational Therapist

BCET

Director Educational Care

Tina Bryson Bio

LCSW, PhD

Founder/Executive Director

Will Lacey

PhD

Clinical Director CFC-SB

Mental Health

18 Practitioners

Adrienne Hollingsworth 000

Adrienne Hollingsworth, AMFT

LMFT

Amanda Press 000

Amanda Press

PsyD

Amy Dinoble 000

Amy DiNoble

PhD

Barry Davis 000

Barry Davis, LMFT

LMFT

Dahlia Bagnis 000

Dahlia Bagnis

LCSW

Katie Mukai 000

Dr. Katie Mukai

PhD

Georgie Wisen Bio 000

Georgie Wisen-Vincent Bio

LMFT, RPT-S

Juliana Haigh 000

Juliana Haigh

LMFT

Katherine Mata 000

Katherine Mata

ACSW

Kelly Hart 000

Kelly Hart

LMFT

Maggie Moore 000

Maggie Moore

LPCC, ECMHS

Megan Watkins 000

Megan Sbrana (formerly Watkins)

LMFT

Mercedes Martinez Hannon 000

Mercedes Martinez-Hannon

LMFT

Merushka Laceybisetty 000

Merushka Lacey-Bisetty, PsyD

PsyD

Monica Borunda 000

Monica Borunda, LMFT

LMFT, SEP, CCTP

Rebecca Read 000

Rebecca Read

LMFT

Vincent Gonzales 000

Vincent Gonzales

AMFT

Volney Tavarez 000

Volney Tavarez

LMFT

Speech & Language

3 Practitioners

Arielle Pittluck 000

Arielle Pittluck

MS, CCC-SLP

Desiree Misrachi 000

Desiree Misrachi

CCC-SLP

Director SLP Division

Drisana Medina 000

Drisana Medina

MS, CCC-SLP

Occupational Therapy

6 Practitioners

Amanda Staples 000

Amanda Staples

OT

Co-Director CFCN & OT

Justin 000

Justin Waring Crane bio

MS, OT

Kathleen Davidson 000

Kathleen Davidson

MA, OTR/L

Kira Bender 000

Kira Bender

MS OTR/L

Olivia Martinezhauge 000

Olivia Martinez-Hauge

OT

Co-Director CFCN & OT

Tiffany Manzini 000

Tiffany Manzini

MOT, OTR/L

Educational Therapy

3 Practitioners

Alex Jospe 000

Alex Jospé, Ed. Therapist

MA

Frances Yang 000

Frances Yang

MA

Orli Lahav 000

Orli Lahav, Board Certified Educational Therapist

BCET

Director Educational Care

Assessments

3 Practitioners

Cathy Schaefer 000

Cathy Schaefer

PhD

Director of Assessment Division

Jesse Fischer 000

Jesse Fischer

PhD

Will Lacey

PhD

Clinical Director CFC-SB

Groundbreaking Leaders

Diverse Fields — Connection-Based

The Center for Connection has gathered knowledgeable, dedicated practitioners from various fields—psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, neuropsychology, educational therapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, parent education, assistive technology—with each practitioner offering a holistic perspective, grounded in the science of interpersonal neurobiology. Individuals and families who visit will receive multidisciplinary treatment that is consistent, well informed, relationally-based, and always aimed at helping them thrive.

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Therapy, OT, speech-language, educational therapy, assessments

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Individual therapy, couples counseling, adult assessments

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