“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” Shunryu Suzuki
Trainees in practicum are in the last year of their schooling, and are being exposed to multiple models of thought about therapy and alternative healing modalities. In addition to expert supervision, they are steeping in the minds and expertise of professors and colleagues who have been part of assessing their readiness to begin sitting with clients. Although there is a way they have the least amount of professional experience, there is another way that every client that sits with them has access to some of the best clinicians in the field. Click on their photos to learn more about their styles!
Rish Sanghvi
TRAINEE IN PRACTICUM AT CIIS
rish.sanghvi@gmail.com
Telehealth, Walk-and-Talk in Oakland/Berkeley
Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493.
I believe in your innate wholeness, and your ability to heal what needs to be healed. Therefore, my aim is to help you make contact with and fully accept the disowned, hidden, or feared parts of yourself. Along the way, we may uncover meaningful insights, and alchemize your experiences to create clarity of action, emotional release, or equanimity, guided by your inner intelligence. My aspiration is to provide you with an unhurried space and a gentle approach. I want our therapeutic relationship to be a safe container in which you can practice ways of being that may have eluded you up until now.
The issues you are facing may be myriad: depression, anxiety, questions about culture and identity, life transitions, trauma, spiritually or psychedelically mediated crises or other challenges. Within our work, my focus will be attending to your immediate needs, while supporting you in exploration through therapeutic, creative, and somatic techniques. I hope for our work together to guide you to an integrated, deep relationship with your whole self.
Marlee Breunig
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY TRAINEE IN PRACTICUM AT CIIS
mbreunig@axismunditherapy.org
510.338.7931
Telehealth
Supervised by Natalie Webster, LMFT #126065
Your voice and your unique way of walking in the world matters. As a therapist, I provide a warm and curious space where your inner knowing is encouraged. Your vulnerabilities, grief, anxieties, and all parts of you are welcome. I work with individuals of many backgrounds and intersections, and am particularly called to sit with those seeking to explore identity, intuition, grief, life transition, and spirituality. My clients often hold multiracial identities, identify as highly sensitive people, are a part of the LGBTQI+ community, or experience chronic illness.
I draw on many approaches in session, but often work somatically and believe that our bodies hold profound wisdom for healing. I am collaborative, curious, and honest. I encourage working with ritual as a way of bringing intention to one’s healing as well as other modalities that allow for movement, creativity, and tuning into the present moment. It is important to me that you feel seen and understood. My hope is to empower you and honor your complexity, sovereignty, and intuition.
A little about me: I identify as queer, Japanese American and white, an oldest sibling, a reiki practitioner, a lover of spontaneity, storytelling, the outdoors, poetry, photography, writing, and connecting and co-creating with community.
OLIVIA DOUGLAS
TRAINEE IN PRACTICUM AT NAROPA UNIVERSITY
odouglas@axismunditherapy.org
971.412.2223
TELEHEALTH, ECOTHERAPY
Supervised by Jacqui Ferraiolo, LMFT #138232
Whether we connect virtually or in the peaceful embrace of nature, I offer a space where you can feel safe and free to be your most authentic self. My approach blends a sense of adventure with the gentle healing that comes from nature, trusting that the earth helps guide us back to who we truly are. I’m committed to holding a space for deep, meaningful connection—with yourself and the world around you.
Together, we’ll create a path toward healing that’s grounded in warmth, compassion, and understanding.
JULES OLMOS
TRAINEE IN PRACTICUM AT NAROPA UNIVERSITY
JOLMOS@AXISMUNDITHERAPY.ORG
831.288.2580
TELEHEALTH
Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493
I honor your inherent wholeness and have deep trust in your capacity to access your innate wisdom as a pathway for healing. We all have within us a deep well of inner knowing. When we are connected to this place, we become empowered to make choices that align with our most authentic self. At times, we may feel lost, stuck, confused, or disconnected from our power. Together, we will work to bring awareness to any barriers that might be affecting your ability to connect with and trust your inner guidance.
My therapeutic approach is holistic, compassionate, relational, and transpersonal. We will tend to your body, mind, and soul, recognizing the interconnectedness of these aspects of your being. I utilize experiential, mindfulness-based, and somatic awareness approaches. I draw on the wisdom of nature and am passionate about helping folks reclaim their connection to the natural world.
Justin "Juice" Ried
TRAINEE IN PRACTICUM AT California Institute of Integral Studies
jried@axismunditherapy.org
Supervised by Rayne Banneck, LMFT #124607
Have you ever felt too queer to spend time with your straight friends, but not queer enough to spend time with your queer friends? Folks tend to confide in me when they feel lost or like they do not belong. As we grow and traverse new obstacles in our lives we are bound to need a little help at times. My goal is to empower clients to explore their identities and relationships, affirming that all forms of love and connection are valid. Together we will work on dismantling limiting beliefs and self-doubt in order to feel more fully all of the emotions on the spectrum.
Perla Garcia-Nash (she/her/they/them)
TRAINEE IN PRACTICUM AT NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
pgarcia@axismunditherapy.org
TELEHEALTH
Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493
Transmuting energy in the Heart Space
My work focuses on alchemizing emotional sensitivity into a therapeutic superpower, and creating space for a sacred deepening of self. My personal journey through grief and family dynamics has equipped me with deep empathy and a gentle approach to healing. I blend holistic principles to support clients in transforming their emotional experiences into sources of strength and insight. I also include transpersonal work in my practice, which can include tools like tarot and astrology.
Soy latina, hablo español y spanglish.
KARRIN CHEIFETZ
TRAINEE IN PRACTICUM AT THE WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH
KCHEIFETZ@AXISMUNDITHERAPY.ORG
510.543.1330
TELEHEALTH
Supervised by Natalie Webster, LMFT #126065
I work relationally and somatically, paying attention to what unfolds between us and within you. I believe healing happens through connection, when emotions can be safely felt and shared in the presence of another. We might slow down to sense what’s happening in your body, explore parts of the self, or work with dreams and imagination as ways of listening more deeply to your experience. My background in acupuncture taught me to hear what lives beneath words and to notice how the body expresses what hasn’t yet found language.
Many people I work with feel anxious, disconnected, or worn down by long periods of stress or trauma. Our work together invites the nervous system to settle and the heart to open again. I draw from relational psychodynamic therapy, parts work, EMDR, and Gestalt approaches to support a process of gentle reconnection with yourself, your emotions, and your relationships. The aim isn’t to fix who you are but to help you feel more at home in your body, your connections, and your life.
EL ALBARRAN
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY TRAINEE AT CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF INTEGRAL STUDIES
EALBARRAN@AXISMUNDITHERAPY.ORG
TELEHEALTH
Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493
Hello! Welcome to my profile. I appreciate you being here and commend your bravery for considering therapy, whether that is with me or not. I practice therapy from a postmodern, queer, and liberatory approach that is trauma-sensitive, focusing on resilience and strengths. I believe in creating relationships that are largely client-led, as no one understands the reality you live in better than you.
We are the stories we tell ourselves, and together, we can work to transform your social reality by decoding the world you live in through various lenses, while strengthening the roots of who you are and where you want to go. Through our passionate partnership, you can learn how to keep and express your feelings in ways that align with who you are. If you are interested in what we can create together, please reach out. Therapy is a journey, and I would love to begin one with you.