Behavioral Health Services * Casa de los Niños

Behavioral Health Services

Casa de los Niños provides behavioral and mental health services in a safe, supportive,
and non-judgmental environment for children, teens, and adults.

Medical

Our holistic approach considers the medical, physical, psychological and interpersonal backgrounds of each client. Areas of psychiatric service and expertise include:

Child psychiatry expertise for children and youth
Expertise in a broad range of adult mental health concerns
Psychiatric medication management for children and adults
Expertise in complex mental health concerns, including autism spectrum disorder, stress disorders, and trauma-related concerns
Expertise in specialty areas, including integrative and forensic psychiatry

Medical Team Members

Sutapa Dube, MD

Medical Practitioner
Howard Linn, MD

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Aura Lee Motus, MD

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Beth Piraino, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Therapy Team Members

Aseel Abushaar

Specialties:

Depression, Anxiety, Eating Disorders, Self-Esteem, Child and Adolescents
Oralia Anda

Specialties:

Children, Teens, Family, Adults, Trauma Informed, Healthy Relationships, Anger Management, Nurtured Heart Approach, Parenting
Ruben Aroz

Clinical Supervisor

Zulema Guerrero Ballesteros

Specialties:

Children (5-18), Domestic Violence, Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Healthy Relationships, Anger Management
Jessica Barnes

Specialties:

Birth to Five
Margaret (Maggie) Bellino

Specialties:

Maladaptive Sexual Behaviors, Sexual Abuse, Trauma in children, adolescents, and adults

Carrianne Connors

Specialties:

Individual, family, and group counseling for children, adolescents, teens, and families
Skylar Cook

Specialties:

Couples, Families, Teens
Desirae Cruz-Bailey

Specialties:

Early Childhood Mental Health, Birth to Five, Parent-Child Relationship

Sari Emami

Specialties:

EMDR, Play Therapy, Trauma, Sexual Abuse
Laura Epperson

Specialties:

Children – Ages 6-17 years old, Attachment, Trauma, Sexual, Physical and Emotional Abuse, Grief and Loss, Domestic Violence and Removal by DCS
Katie Frischenmeyer

Child & Family Therapist

Diana Uriarte Garcia

Specialties:

Coping Skills, Social Skills, Mood Regulation, Depression, Anxiety
Gretchen Harris

Child & Family Therapist
Melissa Hendrickson

Child & Family Therapist

Angela Hiser-Martinez

Specialties:

Children and Adolescents – Ages 9+, Transitional Age Youth – Age 16-23, Adults, and Families
Bruce Kahler

Specialties:

Trauma Recovery, Mindful Awareness
Ashlee Kennedy

Specialties:

Birth-5 & Early Childhood, Mood disorders, Caregiver-Child Relationships

Jennifer Key

Specialties:

Children, Teens, Adults, Families and Couples
Nicole Linn

Child & Family Therapist
Cassaundra (Cassie) Loller

Specialties:

Adolescents, Young Adults, Families and Trauma Exposed Youth

Heidi Long

Specialties:

LGBTQ, Families, Couples, B-5, Attachment Traumas
Julie Lopez

Specialties:

Children and Adolescents – Ages 7-13 years, Trauma, Grief and Loss, Life Transitions, Self-Esteem, and Peer Relationships (Social Skills).
Lourdes Lopez-Escobar

Specialties:

Young children (Ages 0 – 10), Certified Grief and Loss Professional

Nohemi Maciel

Specialties:

Birth to Five
Shalonda McAdams Marshall

Specialties:

Teens and Adults – Individual, group therapy, healthy relationships, anxiety and/or depression, trauma, & self-esteem building
Shawna McKee

Specialties:

Autism and Special Needs, ADHD/ADD, Birth to Five, Anxiety, Anger, Grief/Loss, Parent Child Relationship Therapy

Kaitlyn Meyerowitz

Specialties:

Children and Teens ages 6-16 who have experienced trauma, anxiety, depression, anger management, and self-esteem concerns
Sylvia Neal

Specialties:

Sexual Abuse, Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Addictions, Anger, Violence and Abuse
Julia Peddy

Specialties:

Ages 5 and Up

Cathleen Phelan

Specialties:

Birth to Five, Early Childhood Mental Health
Amber Poplewko-Armstrong

Specialties:

Trauma & Resiliency Work, Domestic Violence, Healthy Relationships
Tamar Reed

Specialties:

Preteens, Teens, Young Adults, Suicide Spectrum Behaviors, Complex Trauma, Gender and Sexual Minority Youth

Farrah Sanchez

Specialties:

Teens and Young Adults
Sawyer Scantlebury

Specialties:

Birth – 5 (and their families), therapy groups with caregivers with a focus on relationship enhancement and parenting skills
Sean Seeba

Specialties:

Families, Teens, Adults, DCS Involved Families, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Adoptive Families

Jill Sena

Specialties:

Children and Teens, Parenting, Trauma
Rachel Sommerfield

Specialties:

Birth to Five, Children and Adolescents, Trauma-Based
Alexis Zozaya

Specialties:

Adolescents

Therapy

Our dedicated and experienced therapists have expertise in a variety of areas and approaches to help children (of all ages), and families address and heal from behavioral and mental health challenges. These include:

Specialty in providing therapy for children birth to five years old
Individual and group therapy for victims of domestic and/or family violence
Therapists who work with youth who engage in sexually maladaptive behaviors
Therapists who specialize in specific therapies, including:
- Play therapy
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy
- EMDR – Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (for those who have experienced trauma)

Click on each therapist’s photo or name to view their bio and areas of focus.

Groups

Group classes and therapy can benefit children and adults who are addressing a variety of behavioral and mental health issues and trauma. Casa de los Niños currently offer these groups:

Dinosaur School: Evidence-based social skills curriculum for children age 4-8
Incredible Years Parenting: evidence-based, age specific parenting groups to promote children’s social/emotional competence
Domestic Violence Groups: to help process experiences of domestic or family violence for adult survivors
Coping Skills Groups: to reduce anxious symptoms and improve coping skills for teens
Triple P Parenting Classes: evidence-based parenting groups to reduce parent stress and increase cooperative child behavior
Trauma Informed Care Parenting: to increase understanding of the impact of trauma and how to buffer adverse experiences
Cognitive Processing Therapy Group: to process experiences of trauma and manage symptoms for adult women who have experienced trauma
Self Leadership Group: ongoing processing group to improve self awareness, self acceptance and self regulation for adults

Visit our Group page to learn more and register for these group sessions

How Do I Receive Services?

Services are provided to clients as well as their families. Families may have AHCCCS, KidsCare, or CMDP coverage.

All clients are offered services without discrimination by reason of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability or because of an individual’s inability to pay for the services.