MEET THE TEAM
Administrative and Leadership Team

Shyamala Kiru
Clinic Director [DMin, RP, RMFT]

Charlene Blanchard
Director of Training & Practicum Program Supervisor, Registered Psychotherapist [MA, RP]

Megan Ebert
Clinic Coordinator [BA, Psych.]
Clinical Team

Jessica Aelick
DESIGNATION: Master’s Level Therapist
DEGREE: M.Div Cand.
Client Focus: Adults, Couples, Families, Children 10+
Issues: Anxiety, depression, relationship and couple challenges, parent coaching including adoption-related challenges, family distress, difficult life transitions, grief.

Kirsten Miller
DESIGNATION: Master’s Level Therapist – Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
DEGREE: M.A. Cand.
Client Focus: Adults, Couples, Families, Children 10+
Issues: Anxiety, depression, stress, relationship concerns, self-esteem, grief, trauma.

Charlene Lekx
*Charlene is not accepting new clients at this time*
DESIGNATION: Master’s Level Therapist
DEGREE: MDiv Cand.
Client Focus: Adults, Couples, Parent Coaching, Families, Children 10+
Issues: Relationship and couples challenges, family distress, difficult life transitions, stress, parent/teen coaching, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, negative self-talk, and emotional regulation.

Elaine Dickens
*Elaine is not accepting new clients at this time*
DESIGNATION: Master’s Level Therapist - Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
DEGREE: M.A. Cand.
Client Focus: Adults, Couples, Families, Children 10+, Parent Coaching.
Issues: Anxiety, self-compassion, ASD, depression, relationship issues, and trauma

Katherine McNichol
DESIGNATION: Registered Psychotherapist
DEGREE: M.A.
Client Focus: Adults, Couples, Families, Children 6+, Parent Coaching.
Issues: Anxiety, depression, stress, relationship issues, self-esteem, grief, trauma.

Katelyn Stewart
DESIGNATION: Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
DEGREE: M.A.
Client Focus: Adults, Couples, Families, Children 10+, Parent Coaching.
Issues: Anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, relationship and family issues, negative self-talk, difficult life transitions, and chronic stress.

Akanksha Kulkarni
DESIGNATION: Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
DEGREE: M.A.
Client Focus: Adults, Couples, Families, Children 6+, Parent Coaching
Issues: Anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, relationship and family issues, negative self-talk, difficult life transitions, stress and parent/teen coaching.