Janisha Mickens-Ingram AKA “UR Happy Therapist”, LMFT, was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA and resides in Compton, CA. Janisha has been in the mental health field for over 16 years. She currently operates a private group practice and leads at a wellness center. Janisha found a passion for facilitating StudyRite when she found herself not benefiting from just the books. Janisha believes in getting the community to grow without “breaking the bank”. Janisha, as a first-time exam passer, realized that the future therapist community needed another stream that offered the same quality as the higher hitters but for a more reasonable price. Janisha specializes in assisting those who suffer from lack of self-esteem, codependency, attachment/detachment issues, decrease of self-worth, depression,anxiety and all-around fear of success. Her main focus is breaking generational patterns with empowerment and igniting resiliency. instagram: @ur_happytherapist website: www.thehappytherapists.org Shawnnell Pugh, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker and leader in behavioral health, dedicated to changing the stigma of mental health services in minority’s communities for over 17 years. She has a Master of Social Degree from the University of Southern California, thus graduating in 2007 and obtaining her License in Clinical Social Work. She is a general member of the National Association of Social Workers, USC Black Alumni Association and member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority Incorporated. She is the founder and owner of Enerje Wellness Inc a group private practice in Riverside, Ca. As a boundary centered practitioner, her passion is helping high achieving women of color eliminate people pleasing and codependent behaviors by creating and implementing self-care and boundaries in their lives. Her practice also works with individuals and couples to explore underlying issues to relationship problems, depression, boundary issues, anxiety, grief and loss, fertility in pregnancy & loss, codependency, trauma and addiction. She also uses somatic therapy modalities, such as brainspotting which is helpful in trauma based situations, helping to identify, and heal underlying trauma that contributes to various mood and behavioral conditions. Instagram: @shawn_jplcsw fb: @enerjewellness website: www.enerjewellness.com

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Dr. Angela R. Clack is a licensed psychotherapist at Clack Associates, LLC, a group counseling private practice in New Jersey. Her business is Certified as Woman and Minority Owned (MBW). Much of her early work experience has been and continues to be with underserved and marginalized communities where mental health services were scarce. Dr. Clack is known for her ability to teach, supervise, consult and provide training in various areas pertaining to the mental health care of adolescents, adults, youth in forensic juvenile settings and out of home placement, race-based and workplace trauma. Because of her training and teaching abilities, Dr. Clack has made a massive impact in her community by reducing the stigma of people of color who seek mental health treatment. She provides supervision to pre licensed individuals with a focus on developing culturally competent and culturally aware trained clinicians. Her group practice primarily treats Black and brown women who experience acute and chronic trauma, depression and anxiety. In addition to being s speaker, author, influencer and thought leader in mental health and well-being, Dr. Clack has added a new role as Retreat Facilitator as she is hosting her first retreat June 11, 2023, entitled, The VIP Experience: Vision Intensified and Personified. Author of book: Women of Color Talk: Psychological Narratives on Trauma and Depression (2018) Instagram: @drangelaclackspeaks fb: @clackangela website: www.clackassociates.com We are currently accepting new clients for In-Person and Telehealth psychotherapy/consultation services! Contact us to Schedule your appointment. ¡Actualmente estamos aceptando nuevos clientes para consultas de psicoterapia proveídas en persona y por videoconferencia! Contáctenos para programar su cita. Follow us on social media IG - @buenavibrapsych FB - @buenavibrapsych TikTok - @buenavibrapsych Twitter - @buenavibrapsych Subscribe to our YouTube channel ​⁠ @BuenaVibraPsych ​

Anita Momodu, LPCC, Certified Doula specializes in birth, postpartum and bereavement. She is a Women's International Reproduction Coach. She has dedicated over 7 years to the field of mental health. Anita enjoys working with birthing individuals as they transition to their new normal. As a Clinical Professional Counselor, her clientele varies from birthing individuals who have experienced infant loss, birth trauma, birthing individuals who are experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and individuals who have experienced trauma. She is founder and CEO of Udomom. Youtube/Instagram/FB: @udomomhw website: www.udomom.com www.udomom.com/links Additional Resources: www.postpartum.net www.memorialcare.org/services/maternity-care/postpartum-depression We are currently accepting new clients for In-Person and Telehealth psychotherapy/consultation services! Contact us to Schedule your appointment. ¡Actualmente estamos aceptando nuevos clientes para consultas de psicoterapia proveídas en persona y por videoconferencia! Contáctenos para programar su cita. Follow us on social media IG - @buenavibrapsych FB - @buenavibrapsych TikTok - @buenavibrapsych Twitter - @buenavibrapsych Subscribe to our YouTube channel ​⁠ @BuenaVibraPsych ​

Christina Nuñez is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer with a Bachelor of Science in Health Science with a focus on Community Health Education. She became a maternal mental health advocate after her lived experience with postpartum depression/anxiety. She credits therapy and exercise for her recovery and well being. Christina created Mamacita Fitness, her personal training business, soon after her postpartum depression/anxiety experience. Instagram: @mamacitafitnessofficial website: www.mamacitafitness.com

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Two Peacocks Travel Agency: Ana Maria Gaona and Sandy Correa Ana María Gaona, a San Fernando Valley Native, is first-generation, bilingual daughter of immigrant parents from Oaxaca, Mx and Cordoba, Spain. Married with three children and has 2 grandchildren, Ana learned the importance of staying committed to one’s goals, while remaining flexible in the approach. She is determined to establish her family legacy and takes great pride in knowing where her ancestors came from and what they had to endure. Ana retired last year from a 26+ year public sector career, transitioning into her “third act” as a multi-passionate entrepreneur. Using her expertise of interdisciplinary leadership, she launched GlowLuxe Tan, a spray tan business, with her daughter and co-founded two companies, Two Peacocks Travel and TP Consulting Group. Ana’s favorite part of being an entrepreneur is the people she meets; she’s a big believer that everyone has a story to tell and appreciates connecting with each person, many of whom have become a network of support and encouragement. In her downtime, Ana enjoys creating and exploring new ways to engage her family to travel. She is passionate about empowering others and is committed to continue advocating for underserved populations. Ana is a MPA, Cal State-Northridge graduate, received the Dr. Davids’ Leadership Institute Resilient Leadership Negotiation Certificate and is an honors recipient of the USC Multicultural Women Executive Leadership Program. Sandy Correa is a native of East Los Angeles, first generation of Salvadorian and Puerto Rican parents. She is an UC Santa Cruz alumni with a Bachelors in Sociology and History and a Masters in Health Care Management from Cal State Los Angeles. Sandy has spent the last 25 years working in Health Care Administration and simultaneously, has been an entrepreneur for 13 years as a Farmers Insurance Agent, creating a lifestyle that aligns with her beliefs and passion to provide generational wealth. Sandy enjoys her downtime researching family ancestry, working on genealogy and catching the latest episode on the History channel while planning her next global escapade. Sandy’s travel adventures began at the early age of 15, when she was offered an exchange student opportunity to France. Since then, she has traveled to 16 countries with an endless number of cities and as a single mother is training her 18 year old to become a global traveler as well. Sandy's committed to encourage and support women to step out of their routine and experience global travel, elevating their life experience. Instagram: @two_peacocks_travel FB: @twopeacockstravel Youtube: @Twopeacockstravel website: www.twopeacockstravel.com Watch on https://buenavibrapsych.org/podcast We are currently accepting new clients for In-Person and Telehealth psychotherapy/consultation services! Contact us to Schedule your appointment. ¡Actualmente estamos aceptando nuevos clientes para consultas de psicoterapia proveídas en persona y por videoconferencia! Contáctenos para programar su cita. Follow us on social media IG - @buenavibrapsych FB - @buenavibrapsych TikTok - @buenavibrapsych Twitter - @buenavibrapsych Subscribe to our YouTube channel ​⁠@BuenaVibraPsych

Paulette Erato is the host of La Vida Más Chévere: Through the Childfree Lens which is an inspirational podcast for all Spanglish-speaking, childfree Latinas y Latines to find their confidence—su confianza—by navigating a life free from the BS within our culture. To overcome these toxic roadblocks and the inevitable imposter syndrome they cause, Paulette questions our cultural norms around a LOT of things (like being childfree!) and also provides a platform for Latinas y Latines to feel heard and seen. Because if we could all learn to collectively get past the BS around remaining calladita and people pleasing, to actually create healthy boundaries (like choosing NOT to have children), wouldn’t that be rad? Listen to La Vida Más Chévere on all the major podcast platforms, and follow Paulette on Instagram, Tiktok, and Twitter. @pauletteerato

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Dra Ortiz meets for a second episode with Jessica M. Lascano to learn more about her career background. Jessica Lascano is the owner and CEO of Strive ABC. She is an NCSP (Nationally Certified School Psychologist), Licensed Educational Psychologist (LEP #3613), Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC #8762). Jessica has worked in the field for nearly 20 years. The bulk of her career has been spent supporting children who have social, emotional and behavioral challenges. She has worked as a special education teacher, school counselor, school psychologist, adjunct professor, parent trainer, social skills trainer, and university level mentor for teachers and school psychologists. She runs an Instagram account called @PracticalSchoolPsychology where she shares resources, explanations and ideas around special education, school psychology, behavior, mental health and related topics. Jessica has an interest in helping others to grow, and strongly believes that by working together, we can impact the lives of many more children than we could alone.

Introducing more of our Buena Vibra team! Dr. Ortiz talks with Jessica Lascano, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, who works with adults at Buena Vibra Psychological Services, Inc. In this podcast, you'll learn more about one of our providers and the services they offer.