Gregory is earning his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Pepperdine University, where he also completed his Master’s degree in clinical psychology with an emphasis on marriage and family therapy. Throughout his education and training, Gregory has concentrated on deepening his understanding of psychoanalytic theory and technique. He previously trained at Airport Marina Counseling Service and Pepperdine University West Los Angeles Community Counseling Center, where he treated a wide range of psychological difficulties including depression, anxiety, identity disturbance, relational issues, and self-esteem.

Gregory’s approach to treatment is grounded in a psychoanalytic model. He strives to help his patients come to know themselves and their minds more fully. By assisting patients in putting words to what was previously unsayable, Gregory aims to foster deeper understanding of unconscious thoughts and feelings, and to rework repetitive patterns and relational difficulties.

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Ji Choi completed her doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, Los Angeles where she also received her Master’s in Clinical Psychology. She has received a diverse training experience on issues pertaining to the LGBTQIA+ population while at the Los Angeles LGBT Center. She also has a background in neuropsychological assessment, helping individuals with TBIs and neurodegenerative disorders. Ji has experience in a wide variety of issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship conflict, identity-related issues, and self-esteem, all with an understanding around the intersecting layers of identities and unique life experiences.

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Wendy (AMFT 146938) received her Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, a Master’s of Public Health and a Master’s of Urban Planning from Columbia University and a B.S. in Social Work. Before joining WILA, Wendy provided psychotherapy at Counseling West.  Wendy takes a psychodynamic approach in helping patients gain greater self-understanding and embraces the unique opportunities at each stage of life to work with patients to face their unconscious fears, defenses, and learned behaviors that disrupt living a fuller, more enriched life. Wendy always strives to help patients achieve better self-acceptance, and through a trauma-informed, attachment-based lens, works to address relational issues, life transitions, depression, anxiety, recurring patterns, individuation and identity development.

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Alex is a Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology at Pepperdine University, where he also earned his MA in Psychology. Previously, Alex received clinical training at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, the UCLA Psychosis Clinic, the UCLA Insomnia Clinic, the Downtown Los Angeles VA, and the Pepperdine University Community Counseling Center. His experience spans a wide spectrum of mental health concerns, from everyday life challenges to serious and persistent psychiatric conditions.

Alex’s approach to therapy is grounded in a belief that inner lives are shaped by forces not always seen or understood. Lifelong patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating can become an invisible current that carries one through each day, influencing movement through the world. When unaware of these patterns, he believes the past can quietly shape the present, limiting freedom, vitality, potential, and relationships. Alex aims to help patients deepen their self-understanding and liberate themselves from these self-limiting patterns, creating lasting change and a greater sense of meaning in their lives.

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Russell (AMFT152351) endeavors to journey alongside his clients, exploring the experiences that have shaped and continue to influence their lives and choices. His goal is to be a fellow traveler, regardless of where the path toward growth and change leads, helping to dispel judgment and foster acceptance along the way. He received his training and experience working with individuals, couples, and groups at Maple Counseling, completed a one-year course in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at LAISPS, earned his MA in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles, and completed his undergraduate studies at UCLA.

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Aila Hauru is a Ph.D. Candidate in Clinical Psychology with Emphasis in Depth Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute. She holds master’s degrees in Clinical Psychology and Public Administration and is interested in the intersection between mental wellbeing and broader issues related to social, economic, and environmental justice. Aila previously trained at Valley Community Counseling Clinic in North Hollywood, where she provided psychoanalytically informed psychotherapy for individuals dealing with various mental health challenges. As a therapist, Aila helps patients gain deeper self-awareness, uncover unconscious fears and motivations, explore relational patterns, and derive meaning from their life experiences.

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Alex Lee (AMFT148863) earned his master’s degree in Counseling Psychology, with an emphasis in depth psychology, from Pacifica Graduate Institute. He previously trained at the Santa Barbara Rescue Mission, where he worked with individuals experiencing PTSD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and substance use issues.

Alex approaches therapy as a space to explore the deeper stories, images, and longings that shape people’s lives. Influenced by psychoanalytic and archetypal traditions, he believes that symptoms carry meaning and often reflect something seeking expression. His work invites curiosity about the unconscious—how past relationships, cultural histories, and forgotten parts the self continue to echo in the present. He often attends to dreams, recurring patterns, and the subtle language of the body, trusting that the psyche speaks in many voices.

As a bilingual, second-generation Korean American, Alex brings a culturally attuned lens to questions of identity, belonging, and intergenerational experience. He offers therapy in both English and Korean.

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Anna received her master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in psychological trauma from Antioch University Los Angeles and holds a B.A. in sociology from Occidental College. Prior to joining WILA, Anna worked as a high school mental health counselor and provided psychotherapy at ACTS (Antioch Community Therapy Services). Her clinical areas of interests include anxiety and depression, trauma/abuse/PTSD, relationship issues, substance abuse, grief and bereavement, phase of life transitions and identity issues. Anna encourages her clients to replace their self-judgment with curiosity and compassion. She believes that therapy is most effective when it is collaborative and supportive. 

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Ryan holds an MSW from Smith College School of Social Work. True to the field of social work, his understanding of the ‘self’ acknowledges that we all exist in relationship- to others, to our histories and present contexts, to the political and economic structures of our world, and to the systems of belief that we exist within. Ryan’s approach to the clinical relationship honors the gravity of each person’s experiences and seeks to create an environment that is open, creative, and curious. He believes that acknowledging the ways external forces shape our internal world can free up space to become curious about our own feelings and beliefs. In that process, we might discover that even those we cling to tightly we may no longer need— and may have never been ‘ours’ to begin with.

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Jennie (ASW122859) completed her Master’s degree in Social Work with a concentration in adult mental health and wellness at the University of Southern California. Before WILA, she trained at USC’s Counseling and Mental Health center and St. Joseph Center’s access center for individuals experiencing homelessness. In addition to her clinical practice with adults, Jennie works at Experience Camps, a non-profit organization supporting children who have experienced the death of a primary caregiver or sibling. Offering a safe, collaborative therapeutic space, Jennie supports clients in exploring emotions, processing trauma, making meaningful change, growing in relationship with themselves and others, and navigating pivotal life transitions and challenges. Jennie believes that therapy is a place for self-exploration and discovery, which can ultimately help us better understand and cope with the world around us. Jennie brings a culturally humble approach to therapy and has experience working with diverse client populations ranging in age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. 

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Erika Recordon is currently pursuing her Master’s in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Antioch University Los Angeles. She practices from a psychoanalytic and psychodynamic framework, believing that we have all been shaped by our early emotional experiences. Her goal is always to support her clients with compassionate curiosity, helping them to mine their unconscious materials on the path to personal growth. Erika has a special interest in working with couples in crisis, those who work in creative fields, and new parents. With a longstanding love of the literary arts, she is passionate about the power of stories and looks forward to helping you to tell yours.

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Roseli Ribeiro holds a PhD from the Pacifica Graduate Institute in Clinical Psychology with Emphasis in Depth Psychology, is pre-licensed in the state of California and obtained her license as a clinical psychologist in Brazil in 1998. With her long clinical experience and advanced training in a wide range of modalities, Roseli offers a therapeutic space where clients can reconnect with their inner life as an integration of their internal and external existence, fostering a sense of a life that feels worthwhile. Her integrative, depth-oriented approach honors each client’s complexity and potential. Roseli helps clients discover their inner resources and creative capacities so they can move toward healing and fulfilling lives. 

Roseli’s diverse life experience includes an artistic background that has led her to focus her clinical practice and research on creativity. In her findings, beyond artistic talent, creativity is a vital force for human health—a fundamental human capacity that supports healing, self-discovery, and the experience of being alive. As a consequence, Roseli understands that the act of seeking therapy is a creative and courageous step toward transformation.

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Jack holds a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from CIIS and a MA in visual anthropology from USC. Jack previously provided community based psychoanalytic psychotherapy in the Bay Area at RAMS Inc. and Envision Education. His experience ranges from the treatment of anxiety, mood disorders, psychosis, posttraumatic stress, and personality disorders. He has special interest in the exploration and integration of social, cultural, and spiritual experiences. Jack values an open, playful, and respectful approach to psychotherapeutic dialogue. He is committed to therapy’s potential to facilitate novel understanding, creative expression, and a greater sense of aliveness and agency.  

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