Meet Our Team
Cara Kiff, PhD
Clinical psychologist specializing in evidence-based care for children, teens, and families. Dr. Kiff earned her doctorate at the University of Washington and completed an NIH-funded postdoctoral fellowship at UCLA’s Semel Institute.
Co-Founder | Clinical Director
Asal Houshiarnejad, PsyD
Clinical psychologist with advanced training in pediatric neuropsychology and comprehensive assessment. Dr. Houshiarnejad completed residency at Barrow Neurological Institute and postdoctoral training in pediatric neuropsychology at UCLA.
Co-Founder | Clinical Director
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and uses CBT in a strengths-based frame, building on what a child or family is already doing well rather than starting from the deficit. In practice that means concrete skills, practice between sessions, and steady, supported exposure to the thing being avoided.
TherapistJanie Venturina, LMFT
Licensed clinical psychologist specializing in assessments that identify learning differences, attentional challenges, and neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Schwartz works closely with children, teens, and families, using solution-focused, evidence-based approaches to support growth and resilience.
Licensed Clinical PsychologistRonit Schwartz, PsyD
Kaitlyn Fahey is the Clinic Intake Coordinator and is often the first person families speak with when they reach out for support. Kaitlyn is currently a second-year student at Pepperdine University, where she is completing a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy.
Clinic Intake Coordinator