Staff Therapists
Macy Grim, M.S., LPCC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Hello! I am licensed working in-person in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida and online for all California clients. My associates are working in-person in the California office. As both a therapist and professor at the University of North Florida I specialize in young children and teens. I help families facilitate a healthy, loving relationship with each other while helping young children learn how to feel, process, and communicate feelings. This leads to more connection and understanding of themselves and others.
As a parenting and play therapist specialist, I work with children of divorce, anger, tantrums, trauma, sibling rivalry, anxiety, depression, academic difficulties, and self esteem issues.
As a new mom myself, I have a strong passion to assist in the transitional process of starting a family while still feeling a sense of autonomy and connection with yourself.
I like to take a holistic and nonjudgmental approach to counseling using a Humanistic/Child-Centered theory. This means I strongly believe in meeting the person where they are and working with the family to help develop a strong foundation of communication and understanding.
I am currently working with kids and teens to provide as much support as possible. There has been a huge influx of families needing services in the past couple years. My team works diligently to provide everything possible to make this transition back to normal life happier for children and parents. We work together to mitigate the damage done from an isolating past few years!
Please reach out if you need support.
Melissa Hogan, APCC
In-person and virtual in Hermosa Beach
Specialities: ERP for OCD, anxiety, depression, play therapy, trauma, grief
Melissa likes to take a client-centered approach based in Humanistic theory. She focuses on the true identity with self-acceptance and understanding. She believes it is important to meet the client where they are and move at each individual’s pace.
Melissa enjoys facilitating groups and working with clients on an individual basis, emphasizing human connection to show clients that they are not alone. It’s important to empower clients to identify their strengths, promote self-love, and support them with their own specific personal goals. Collaborating with the family to establish a healthy supportive system for the client is essential. Melissa’s continuously evolving her competence in multicultural awareness in order to provide a safe and understanding space for marginalized clients.
Melissa completed her Masters in Counseling at Loyola Marymount University receiving the Associate Clinical Counseling degree and earning the PPS school counseling credential. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing at CSU Long Beach and earned an Alcohol and Drug Counseling Certificate from CSU Dominguez Hills.
Contact Melissa:
Email:: mhmelissahogan@gmail.com
Phone:: 424-269-9892
Fee: $175/session
Monica Chernoff, AMFT
In-person and virtual in Hermosa Beach
Specialities: Children, Teens, Student Athletes, Athlete Mental Health, & Mindset Training.
Hello! My name is Monica and I’m an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. I completed my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Occidental College and Masters of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy at USC.
I work with teens, children, and athletes struggling with academic/ performance stress, anxiety, body image, behavioral outbursts, and divorce. However, my main speciality is working with student athletes of all levels and ages. As a retired international and college water polo athlete, I believe that whatever is unprocessed emotionally outside your sport will impact your performance. I work with student athletes through a holistic approach - looking at their mental health, relationships, and challenge to have a growth mindset in life & sports. My goal working with athletes is for them to develop self compassion, gain confidence, have better relationships, lean into their resources/ community, and as a result their outlook in sports or performance will improve. I am also an advocate for athlete mental in the South Bay Community by doing public speaking at colleges, local schools, podcast appearances, athlete parenting groups, and team workshops.
Contact Monica:
Email: monicachernofftherapy@gmail.com
Fee: $175 per session
Phone: 424-340-5636
Marissa Velasco-Adania, AMFT
In person in Hermosa Beach
Hi!
I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. I earned a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology at Antioch University with a specialization in Trauma Studies. I have experience working with adolescents, children, young adults and young couples. My areas of experience include individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, complex trauma, emotional regulation, body image distress, relationship stressors, self esteem difficulties and individuals coming into adulthood.
My empathetic approach assists my clients in feeling heard and comfortable within the therapeutic relationship. I work with a psychodynamic lens in order to help my clients understand their history and how it is impacting their present. I utilize a person-centered approach to promote my clients' choices and sense of self while working collaboratively toward their goals.
I work to maintain cultural competency in order to provide informed care when working with diverse populations in an effort to help my clients feel understood.
Contact Marissa:
Email: MarissaDVelasco@gmail.com
Phone: 323-546-2753
Fee: $175/session
Morgan Pinedo, APCC
In person in Hermosa Beach
I strongly believe in a collaborative art therapy approach to counseling, working closely with young children, adolescents, young adults, their families, and other relevant stakeholders to create holistic solutions. I accomplish this through a blended, client-centered approach, pulling from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to meet each client where they are.
As someone with a passion for creative arts and working with their hands, I also like to integrate Expressive Arts Therapy into sessions to help children and adults nurture deep personal growth and transformation. Expressive Arts Therapy combines psychology and our inborn desire to create to promote emotional growth and healing.
Therapy can be fun and transformational. With me, you can expect a variety of approaches to understand what best fits your unique needs. Everyone deserves a safe space to discuss life’s challenges, and I look forward to meeting you.
I began my career in Orange, California, as a Mental Health Counselor for the school district with a Master’s degree in Counseling and an emphasis in Clinical Counseling from Chapman University. I am working towards my Clinical Counseling licensure and servicing Redondo Beach and the surrounding South Bay area.
Contact Morgan:
Email: Pinedomorgan@gmail.com
Phone: (424) 477-2054
Fee: $175/Session
Contact Morgan:
Email: Pinedomorgan@gmail.com
Phone: (424) 477-2054
Fee: $175/Session
Oliver Grim, ESA
Oliver is an Emotional Support Dog in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL in training to assist clients in emotional regulation. Oliver is a kind and gentle soul, hypoallergenic, and LOVES kids. He works from a humanistic theory while providing unconditional PAW-sitive regard to all. Feel free to pet, play, and snuggle him as much as you want!!!