Shauntis graduated from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University with her second master’s degree in 2016. Shauntis has dedicated 12 years of her career to behavioral health programs and 501(c)(3) organizations in San Diego County. Her areas of specialization include counseling children, teens, families and adults living with complex trauma, generational cycles of abuse, serious mental health disorders, addiction issues, and major life
                                   stressors. Shauntis currently works with Interfaith Community Services leading programs that serve military Veterans who are surviving homelessness.

 Marci Stafford, LMFT

Marci earned her clinical license in California in 1997, four months before relocating to Oregon for the next 20 years, where she began her career in the EAP field. She has worked as an EAP counselor, management consultant, and trainer, and held leadership roles for three Employee Assistance organizations. As a Certified Employee Assistance Professional, Marci helps organizations manage performance, respond to crisis, and mitigate risk when behavioral health issues impact the workplace. Her motto: not all employers are like family, but almost all can benefit from a good family therapist. Her passion: coaching new leaders in the art of people management, and being a confidential, supportive resource for HR professionals. Connect with her on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/marcistafford

 Jaclyn Chung, AMFT  
 Professional Development 
 Prodev2@sdnc-camft.org

Jaclyn is currently an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist at Coherence Associates, a group private practice specializing in trauma with first responders utilizing EYE Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). Jaclyn also works with the GUIDE Program, a Carlsbad school-based counseling program. Jaclyn is passionate about working with children, teens, and young adults dealing with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and trauma utilizing experiential methods and EMDR with a focus on empowering self-compassion. She also works with couples using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).

Josho is a licensed, registered LMFT. He is a Marine Veteran currently serving those who serve at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. He also currently provides therapy for individual, couples, family, and children experiencing grief through the Elizabeth Hospice. 

Katie is a LMFT and LPCC in solo private practice at KatieMCounseling.com. Her specialties include trauma and grief & loss including perinatal and child loss. Katie is certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and has extensive training in Family Systems Therapy. Katie completed her internships at The Elizabeth Hospice, UCSD Maternal Health Clinic, and GUIDE, a Carlsbad school based counseling program. Katie’s practice includes a range of ages from
teenagers/young adults to seniors. Katie facilitates a group in Del Mar titled “Adapting to Life Transitions” helping seniors adapt to changing capabilities as they age.

Brandi is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at The Center for Enriching Relationships, where her primary focus is to support those struggling with relationships and those who have experienced trauma. Her goal is to help clients find their way through this journey, and to regain hope and strength to engage in a meaningful life. Her training includes working with people who have experienced trauma, personality disorders, mood disorders, grief and loss, along with people who have been given a serious medical diagnosis; across all ages. Helping people is her passion, and she has found a love for integrating the mind, body, and spirit in treatment.

Jessica Holzer, Professional Development
Jessica graduated from Alliant International University in 2012 with a masters in Marriage and Family Therapy.  Jessica has held several roles in behavioral health programs in San Diego, including Wraparound programs and School Based Services. Jessica is currently a Registered Play Therapist in solo private practice at Connected Care Family Counseling. She also currently teaches as an Adjunct Professor at several universities in the San Diego area. Her areas of specialties include working with children and their families through attachment based models, play therapy, childhood trauma, and perinatal mental health. Jessica also volunteers with Camp Ronald McDonald and the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation to support children and families through diagnosis, treatment, and loss due to a childhood cancer diagnosis.