Our Team

Dr. Dana Jacobson is a Licensed Educational Psychologist and credentialed School Psychologist who has worked in the field of early education for the past 20 years. She has a wide variety of experience in the field of education, including preschool classroom teaching, behavioral therapy, mental health consultation, community education, and program design and evaluation.

Dr. Dana has previously worked as a consultant for the Los Angeles County Office of Education where she supported a model of social-emotional early intervening services for Head Start preschool children throughout the county. She has also worked as a mental health consultant for Santa Monica Unified School District and Long Beach Unified School District. Dr. Dana received her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership at the USC Rossier School of Education, and earned her Master of Science in School Psychology at the California State University, Northridge. Dr. Dana currently works in private practice providing social skills groups and individual therapy to children and adolescents.

Samuel Siegel is a Developmental Specialist with nearly a decade of experience supporting children's social-emotional growth. He held a leadership role in Israel's Education for Excellence program, serving neurodiverse students, and previously served as Assistant Director of Adat Shalom's Religious School, supporting SEL, academic and developmental programming.

Samuel studied psychology at Ariel University and then Southern New Hampshire University and is currently finishing his PhD in Research and Developmental Psychology. His work integrates developmental science and applied neuroscience to help children build regulation, flexibility, and social confidence.

Dr. Jin Lee is a Licensed Educational Psychologist and School Psychologist who is passionate about supporting children, adolescents, and their families. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from UCLA, an Ed.S. in School Psychology from Chapman University, and a Psy.D. in Educational Psychology from Alliant International University. Her doctoral work focused on early identification and intervention for children with autism from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Through her experience as a school psychologist, mental health counselor, and daycare supervisor, Jin has worked with children across a wide range of ages, abilities, and backgrounds. She specializes in comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations and strives to provide engaging, inclusive, and thoughtful services that help children build confidence, develop their strengths, and reach their full potential.

Jonathan has over 15 years of experience working with children and supporting their social and emotional development along with their motor skills in a variety of educational and enrichment settings. In addition to his role leading social skills group sessions he currently works in an early childhood center where he specializes in nature driven learning and exploration. There he helps create experiences that engage their natural curiosity and promote autonomy. Throughout his career Jonathan has worked with children from infancy through pre-teen in play based, educational environments. His passion for helping children feel capable and understood brings a warm, encouraging approach while supporting them to find the tools within themselves to develop their social and emotional worlds in the hopes this will lead to growth that supports lifelong learning and well-being.

Joanne Broutt is a Licensed Educational Psychologist, with thirty years experience in the field of education. She earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Master's degree in School Psychology from California State University, Northridge. Joanne brings extensive knowledge of school systems with administrative experience as a Program Specialist. Her professional background includes preschool coordination and counseling children and facilitating social skills groups. She is committed to fostering children's social, emotional, and academic growth.

Aly Dodell is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with 15 years of experience working with children, teens, and adults in clinical and private practice settings. She specializes in therapeutic interventions for both typical and atypical children, helping individuals develop the skills needed to thrive across developmental areas.

Aly earned her Bachelor's degree in Communication from the University of the Pacific and her Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Phillips Graduate Institute. She completed her BCBA training at Florida Tech, with a focus on Applied Behavior Analysis.

Throughout her career, Aly has worked in diverse settings, including Head Start programs and intensive outpatient care for adolescents with co-occurring disorders such as body dysmorphia, depression, and anxiety. She utilizes a range of therapeutic approaches—including play therapy, role-playing, video modeling, scenario-based learning, and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)—to support emotional regulation, communication, social skills, and life transitions.

Rachel is a warm, engaging therapist who works with children as young as 4, teens, young adults, and families. With a background in both special education and school-based mental health, she brings a deep understanding of child development, learning differences, and emotional growth into her clinical work. Before becoming a therapist, Rachel worked as a special education teacher in a TK–Kindergarten autism classroom and spent years supporting children and young adults with diverse abilities in both school and community settings.

Rachel has extensive experience supporting individuals with autism and other special needs, including Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, ADHD, and learning disabilities. She takes a neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based approach and believes every child deserves to feel understood, capable, and valued for who they are. She integrates play therapy, CBT, mindfulness, narrative, solution-focused techniques, and expressive interventions such as art and sand tray work to help clients build emotional regulation, resilience, confidence, and self-awareness in developmentally meaningful ways.