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Our Team
Our clinical team understands the courage it takes to reach out for support. We are compassionately here to align with and support you in your journey toward your life worth living.
Robyn Caruso, LMFT #80168, CEDS-C (she/her)
Founder & Clinical Director
You are your harshest critic. You feel self-doubt, insecurity and you sometimes withdraw from doing the things you enjoy. Your feelings of depression, anxiety, or memories of past traumas are sapping the life out of you. You may use maladaptive coping behaviors (eating disorders, substance use, self-harm, anger, avoidance, etc.) to subdue the experience. I believe every person has the inherent wisdom needed to live a fulfilling life.​
Sometimes we just need help connecting to those parts of ourselves.
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Robyn, a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #80168), Florida out-of-state telehealth provider (TPMF871), Arizona Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT-16077), and South Carolina Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMF.8058 MFT) with fifteen years of experience in direct client care and the inner workings of administrative oversight, is dedicated to providing a safe, healthy, nurturing and healing environment for those struggling with eating disorder and mental health issues.
She currently operates a group practice (AlignED Care Eating Disorder and Mental Health Center) based out of California that offers virtual individual and family therapy sessions, groups and CEDS supervision.
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Having worked in almost all aspects of a treatment facility: clinical, intake, utilization review and program administration, Robyn brings a clinician’s approach to healing and an administrator’s attention to detail assuring the highest quality of care for all clients. Robyn is intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), has completed Level 1 Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Theory (RO DBT) training and also incorporates psychodynamic and polyvagal theory approaches. Robyn is Basic Trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) Accelerated Resolution Therapy - Treating Trauma.
Robyn’s educational background includes a B.A. in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, Los Angeles. Robyn is currently an Adjunct Instructor for the Masters in Psychology program at Antioch University, Los Angeles where she teaches various courses including an Eating Disorders workshop and DBT. Robyn is also co-creator of California Pathways to Practice, an initiative designed to support pre-licensed and early career mental health clinicians by connecting them with experienced professionals and providing training in essential areas.
Alyssa Davis, MS, RDN (she/her)
IOP Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
Alyssa is a Registered Dietitian who possesses a diverse background in clinical, community and sports nutrition settings. She is passionate about food and nutrition, mindful eating, and providing education and counseling from a non-diet, weight-inclusive perspective. Integrating compassion and creativity into work with her clients she frequently has the opportunity to work alongside people to help them achieve goals regarding nutrition and mind-body connection.
She has worked with clients at every level of care in eating disorder treatment over the past 9 years, including her own private practice. In addition, she serves as faculty at California State University Los Angeles, teaching graduate students in the Department of Nutrition and Food Science.
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Some words from Alyssa:
I am a weight-inclusive, non-diet Registered Dietitian that aims to make space for everybody, every BODY, and every experience. I’ve found my purpose in helping people navigate their individual journeys to find peace with food, body, and movement. This has further cultivated my passion for food and nutrition, the mind-body connection, and provided the framework from which I provide education and counseling.
I work with clients that have a wide range of conditions and nutrition needs, but have spent the majority of my career specializing in working with those who struggle with disordered eating, eating disorders, and body image. I have an athletic background, which has fueled my passion for performance nutrition and working with the athletic population as well.
I find fulfillment in various aspects of my work and seeing a diverse range of people. Throughout my life as a BIPOC woman, and my career as a Registered Dietitian, I’ve developed a deep understanding of how harmful diet and wellness culture can be.
I am grateful to be doing this work, where people allow me to be a part of their journey to become empowered and reclaim the fullness of life that was snatched away.
James Kane, LMFT (he/him)
Outpatient Therapist & Clinical Coordinator
LMFT #150184
James Kane, holding a Master's degree in Psychology from Antioch University, Los Angeles, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in compassionate care for adults and adolescents. His therapeutic expertise encompasses a range of areas, including eating disorders, disordered eating, anxiety, mood disorders, life transitions, and relational challenges. He offers care to those who struggle to balance external image with internal thoughts.
Grounded in a trauma-informed, weight-inclusive approach, James incorporates Health At Every Size® (HAES) principles and Intuitive Eating into his practice.
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With a diverse background in private practice and higher levels of care, combined with his unique experience in entertainment, James brings a creative and empathetic perspective to therapy. This is particularly beneficial for individuals in the arts and entertainment industry, offering tailored support for those navigating the delicate balance of external image and internal well-being.
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James is driven by a great passion for bringing healing to individuals who have experienced trauma or are challenged by life stressors. He specializes in helping clients, including children, adults, and families, find healthy perceptions of themselves and strengthen their relationships. Recognizing that no single approach is the right one for every individual, James tailors his therapeutic methods to meet the unique needs of each client. Adopting a client focused, non-judgmental, and creative therapeutic approach, James utilizes modalities such as ACT, DBT, RO DBT, CBT, and Polyvagal Therapy.
Alyshia Marcelleti, AMFT, APCC (they/them)
Outpatient and IOP Primary Therapist
Registered Associate MFT #147455, Registered Associate PCC #16932, Supervised by Robyn Caruso, LMFT #80168, CEDS-S #4246-C
I believe therapy is where we collaborate to co-create a space for you to show up and work on your goals with support and care. In my work, I center you as the expert in your lived experience exploring your unique identity for a holistic approach to our work together. I work from the belief that increasing your awareness empowers you to make choices that feel right for you from an intentionally responsive place rather than a reactive one.
I bring a social justice lens to recognize the systems we navigate and their impact on us and our journey. I work primarily from a Relational Gestalt and psychodynamic approach while incorporating tools from other modalities such as polyvagal theory to meet individual needs. I have experience working with BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and neurodivergent individuals as well as experience working with substance abuse, trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, and identity development through times of transition.
My goal is to support people in their goals in working towards their definition of wellness.
Outpatient and IOP Primary Therapist
Registered Associate MFT #149419, Supervised by Robyn Caruso, LMFT #80168, CEDS-S #4246-C
Heather Johnson is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist with a deep interest in human behavior and our capacity to accept and change the behaviors that impact us most. With extensive training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Heather’s therapeutic work begins with grounding clients in a greater understanding of how the interaction of biological and social factors, including attachment and
and trauma, have influenced their ability to fulfill their life goals. Through creative collaboration, clients then learn to identify their priorities for the present and future and to address the specific behaviors blocking their paths. Gradually, clients develop and practice the skills they need to create the lives they want. Heather has experience treating personality disorders, depression, anxiety and eating disorders, which she approaches through the concepts of Intuitive Eating and Health At Every Size. Heather’s educational background includes a B.S. in Communication from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, Los Angeles. Before becoming a therapist, she forged her passion for creative collaboration through many years of work in the entertainment industry.
Michele Lambert, AMFT (she/her)
Outpatient and IOP Primary Therapist
Registered Associate MFT #150088, Supervised by Robyn Caruso, LMFT #80168, CEDS-S #4246-C
Michele provides a safe, empathic and non-judgmental environment where you can explore and grow. As an empathic therapist, she is open to walking alongside you as you share your story and can help you learn new skills to deal with life’s stressors and understand the parts of your past that may be keeping you stuck. Michele is passionate about working with adolescents, individuals and families
on their road to healing and connection.
Michele has a MS in Marriage and Family Therapy with an emphasis in Medical Family Therapy from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena. She has been working as a group facilitator and therapist in residential treatment centers for substance abuse disorders and eating disorders for several years. Michele has a history of working with LGBTQIA+ individuals and has over 10+ years working with neurodivergent children and teens.
Michele works with modalities such as attachment, psychodynamic, DBT and polyvagal as she creates a therapeutic relationship characterized by compassion, warmth and understanding.
Shelly Bar, MD (she/her)
IOP Medical Consultant (Administrative Only)
Dr. Bar is a highly qualified and experienced physician with double board certification in Internal Medicine and Adolescent Medicine. Dr. Bar completed her Fellowship at Stanford Medical Center and worked as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Stanford Medical Center. Dr. Bar provides expert care around the medical complications of malnutrition, eating disorders and disordered eating, with a compassionate and specialized, well rounded approach. She is committed to improving patients' overall mental and physical well being.
