Counselors
“Counseling at Sentio can make a quick impact on your life and inspire a lot of self-realization... Even if you are in a healthy mental place, counseling can be incredibly beneficial.” - P.A.
Sheri Sterup is pursuing her Master of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Capella University. Her clinical interests include supporting individuals, couples, and families through life changes, relationship issues, and adverse childhood experiences. Sheri has experience supporting individuals with disordered eating and trauma, as well as supporting parents with parenting skills, anxiety, and social pressures. She is an ally of the LGBTQ+ community.
Sheri is also a certified Life Coach through Sentio Life Coaching Program
Sheri Sterup is a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee at Sentio Counseling Washington. She is supervised by Ariana Lloyd LW60908173.
Sheri Sterup
Teri Moss
Teri Moss lives in Rossmoor and attends Touro University. She has extensive experience in the education field, including serving as a member of Individualized Education Program teams and reading clinical educational evaluations. Teri also works as the principal of St. Thomas More School in Alhambra, California.
Teri Moss is a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee at Sentio Counseling Center. She is supervised by Abigail Torcedo, LMFT #121312.
Alegria Chimal
Alegria Chimal lives in San Francisco and attends Golden Gate University. She enjoys working with people with mixed ethnicities and immigrant backgrounds as well as individuals coming out of incarceration. Her background includes experience as a Judicial Services Assistant Manager for the San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project. Alegria can provide therapy in English and Spanish.
Alegria Chimal is a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee at Sentio Counseling Center. She is supervised by Mena Zaminsky, LMFT #41265.
Bret Hansen
Bret Hansen lives in Los Angeles and is a student at Touro University specializing in marriage and family therapy. He is a former adjunct art professor at Pratt Institute with over two decades of professional experience in marketing. Bret’s areas of clinical interest include mindfulness, self-compassion, existentialism, domestic violence, and creativity.
Bret Hansen is a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee at Sentio Counseling Center. He is supervised by Jason Brand, LCSW #24847.
Chidale O’Hara
Chidale O’Hara, a student at Golden Gate University, has over 20 years of experience in the public sector as a small business owner and client-focused service provider. She excels in customer service, community engagement, and strategic planning. Passionate about helping others, Chidale aims to create a supportive environment for clients navigating complex life experiences. She is particularly interested in working with persons experiencing body image disturbances, women with alopecia, and those with trichotillomania.
Chidale O’Hara is a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee at Sentio Counseling Center. She is supervised by Karen Flynn, LMFT #37080.
Jessica Pfisterer
Jessica Pfisterer lives in Oakland and attends Touro University. Jessica specializes in working with clients with anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, trauma histories, relationship issues, and her fellow members of the LGBTQ+ community. She is committed to working collaboratively with her clients to cultivate healing, resilience, and improved relationships. Outside the office, you can find Jessica dancing, spending time with her niblings, and hiking with her wife and their dog.
Jessica Pfisterer is a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee at Sentio Counseling Center. She is supervised by Karen Flynn, LMFT #37080.
Jocelyn De Guzman
Jocelyn (Joy) De Guzman is currently obtaining her MA MFT at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Prior to her career as a psychotherapist, she obtained her JD and practiced law as an attorney for many years. Nothing drives Joy more than the opportunity to help her clients better understand themselves, find healing, and shape more meaningful relationships. She is dedicated to increasing access to mental health services for diverse populations (particularly immigrants and AAPI) using creative modalities. Joy is bilingual in English and Filipino (Tagalog) and has completed training in various areas, including Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Jocelyn De Guzman is a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee and Professional Clinical Counselor Trainee at Sentio Counseling Center. She is supervised by Katharina Sandizell, LMFT #44404.
Jomil Conste
Jomil Conste lives in Los Angeles and attends Pepperdine University. Her clinical interests include couples therapy and supporting immigrant adults who may have immigration/migration trauma, and she has previous experience as a registered behavior technician. Jomil provides counseling services in English and Tagalog.
Jomil Conste is a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee at Sentio Counseling Center. She is supervised by Angela Jensen-Ramirez, LCSW #66376.
Mikaela Abundez
Mikaela Abundez lives in Los Angeles and is a graduate of Touro University. She has training in experiential, humanistic and emotion-focused therapies. She specializes in working with depression, disordered eating, body image issues, adverse childhood experiences and relationship issues. In her free time she enjoys taking care of her many plants, traveling, and spending time outdoors.
Mikaela Abundez is a Registered Associate MFT (#144302) at Sentio Counseling Center. She is supervised by Julia Tisdale, LMFT #109508.
Milo Green
Milo Green lives in North Hollywood and attends Antioch University. They work from a liberation perspective and are explicitly anti-racist in their approach to mental health. Milo is non-monogamy and sex/kink positive and enjoys working with clients who are LGBTQ+ or questioning. They have certifications in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy and psychological first aid.
Milo Green is a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee at Sentio Counseling Center. They are supervised by MacKenzie Stuart, LMFT #83491.
Tytiana Burns
Tytiana Burns lives in Los Angeles and attends Pepperdine University. She has previous experience as a substance abuse counselor for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH). Tytiana’s clinical interests include dialectical behavior therapy, sex therapy, domestic violence, and applied behavior analysis.
Tytiana Burns is a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee and Professional Clinical Counselor Trainee at Sentio Counseling Center. She is supervised by Jason Brand, LCSW #24847.