Los Angeles Chapter  California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists


Therapists of Color Mentorship Committee

The LA-CAMFT Therapists of Color Mentorship Committee exists to to both manage and promote the Therapists of Color Mentorship program. That program helps address inequities experienced by professional mental health therapists of color and intersects with other historically marginalized groups. The first of its kind amongst CAMFT chapters, LA-CAMFT is committed to ensuring quality mentorship for therapists of color by therapists of color. The mentorship program is intended to help bridge the gap by identifying and creating opportunities for growth and advancement in the field, guide clinicians across various stages of professional development, increase accessibility and sustainability in the field, and assist therapists of color to confidently provide services from their culturally authentic self. Click the following link for complete information on the TOC Mentorship Program.

Questions? Contact the Committee Chair! 

Keonna Robinson, MA, LMFT
TOC Mentorship Committee Chair

As a native of Northern California, Keonna Robinson, MA, LMFT, moved to Los Angeles in 2013 to pursue her calling as a therapist. She completed her studies at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology with a Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy. With over 11 years of collective experience as a psychotherapist, assistant professor, clinical trainer, and mentor, Keonna has worked within multiple community mental health settings including: residential programs, school-based, in and outpatient care. She has an extensive background working in collaborative care with DCFS, Regional Center, and LA County probation offices.  As the founder and co-owner of her private practice, P.E.A.C.E. Wellness Collective: Individual & Family Therapy Center, she currently works with individuals and couples of color navigating grief and traumatic loss, life transitions, and strengthening communication patterns. She supports her clients using the methodology of Ubuntu, meaning “I am because we are”, and conceptualizes trauma from a place of seeking to understand what happened to a person, rather than what is wrong with them. Website: pwcla.com.

Contact Information
Phone: 510.927.4202
LA-CAMFT Email: tocmentorshipprogram@lacamft.org
Work/Private Practice Email: 
kikir@peacewc.com

Preferred pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Perla Hollow, MA, LMFT
TOC Mentorship Committee Member

Perla Hollow, MA, LMFT, is a Middle Eastern therapist in private practice in Manhattan Beach, CA providing therapy to children, adolescents, adults and families. Her specialties include utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to address anxiety, depression, phobias, body focused repetitive behaviors, and obsessive compulsive disorder. She also provides family therapy for families with challenges around child behavioral issues. Previously, she worked in community mental health at The Help Group Outpatient Services in both Van Nuys and Culver City. She has also received training in CBT at the CBT Treatment Center in Manhattan Beach. She earned her BA Degree in Psychology from the University of Southern California and a MA Degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. She is a first generation immigrant from Beirut, Lebanon who is passionate about psychotherapy as well as bridging the cultural gaps that exist in psychotherapy, especially for Middle Eastern therapists and clients. She is also excited about being the co-founder and co-facilitator of the LACAMFT MENA Therapist Community Group. Website: perlahollow.com.

Contact Information
Phone: 424.265.6540
Work/Private Practice Email: 
therapy@perlahollow.com

Preferred pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Margareth Gomez, LMFT
TOC Mentorship Committee Member

Margareth Gomez, is a first-generation immigrant from Guatemala, and a bilingual Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Pacific Oaks college, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Development, and her Master of Arts degree in Marriage Family Therapy with the specialization in Latinx Family studies. She has had fifteen years of working experience in non – profit organizations and profit agencies in different roles. Among those roles include Parent Educator, Community based Therapist, and Case Manager Supervisor for Gang Reduction and Youth Development program in South Central Los Angeles.

 She now has her own private practice that focuses on an outgoing process of healing with cultural humility and cultural competence lens to provide psychotherapy to BIPOC Community. Her specializations include complex trauma, anxiety, processing grief and loss, depression, and parenting. Her Therapeutic approaches include Strength-based, CBT, Psychodynamic, Gestalt and Somatic based interventions. She has a private practice in Westlake , CA.

Contact Information
Phone: 323.898.3414
Work Email: 
margarethgomezmft@gmail.com 

Preferred pronouns: She/Her/Ella

Christina Cacho Sakai, LMFT
TOC Mentorship Committee Member/LA-CAMFT Past President

Christina “Tina” Cacho Sakai, LMFT (she/her),  is a Latinx (Mexican-American) psychotherapist in private practice and a former community based therapist, clinical supervisor, associate director, and adjunct faculty at CSULA.  She provides psychotherapy with BIPOC folx in a culturally responsive, LGBTQIA+ affirming and social justice-oriented atmosphere. Specializations include healing from trauma, befriending anxiety, processing grief and loss, exploring creativity, and honoring full intersectional identities.  Therapeutic approaches include strength-based, psychodynamic, internal family systems and somatic therapy. She is currently in the BIPOC Somatic Experiencing Training Certificate Program. Website: https://www.christinacachosakai.com/. 

Contact Information
Phone: 626.755.0178
LA-CAMFT Email: president@lacamft.org
Work/Private Practice Email: ChristinaFCachoLMFT@gmail.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-cacho-sakai-lmft-6937632b/

Leanne Nettles, LMFT
TOC Mentorship Committee Member/LA-CAMFT Member-at-Large

Leanne Nettles, LMFT (She/Her), is the Clinical Trainer at McKinley Children's Center in San Dimas, and Adjunct Faculty at Pacific Oaks College. Leanne specializes in working with at-risk children, adolescents, and families in healing trauma and improving socio-emotional and behavioral functioning. A MAP-certified supervisor and trainer, she brings energy and enthusiasm to developing team-focused collaborative therapy and community partnerships, and empowering disenfranchised communities. A graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary, Leanne utilizes her training and background experience in dance, spirituality, and multiculturalism to inform and advocate for culturally competent therapy and expressive therapeutic interventions.  

Contact Information
Phone: 626.387.3934
LA-CAMFT Email: pastpresident@lacamft.org
Work Email: LeanneNettles@gmail.com

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Gabriela Flores, LCSW
TOC Mentorship Committee Member

Gabriela is a bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years of experience in community mental health and healthcare settings. Gabriela has a BA in Social Welfare from UC Berkeley and a Master’s in Social Work from USC. Gabriela has worked with children/adolescents, adults and older adults. She has experience helping patients address a wide variety of mental health issues including: Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, PTSD, Grief/Loss, Phase of Life Challenges, Stress Management, Adjustment Disorders, etc. Her approach is client centered, culturally sensitive and incorporates several therapeutic modalities to best serve each individual patient's needs.  

Contact Information
Phone: 424.265.4954
Work Email: gflorescast17@gmail.com

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

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