Focus: Psychology

Lani Chin, PsyD, is a Clinical Psychologist in private practice who specializes in working with individuals who identify as being different. Growing up in San Francisco, she developed an early interest in human behavior and being exposed to different cultural groups.

Geri-Lynn received her Master's of Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, Los Angeles, with a specialization in LGBTQ+ Affirmative Psychotherapy.

Dr. Kristienne Brooks currently works at CASA as the Director of Advocacy and has over 20 years of experience in social services working as a social worker at Fred Jefferson Foster family agency, then moving to Five Acres as the Transitional Housing Coordinator.

Currently Behavioral Health Services Director at APLA Health, a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center which restores dignity and trust within underserved communities by providing world-class LGBTQ+ empowering healthcare, support services, and HIV specialty care.

The thing I love most about my job as a therapist is helping couples find better ways of communicating. Dysfunctional communication dynamics are so easy for people to fall into, and I love helping them find new ways of being vulnerable and expressing their underlying emotions and needs to each other.