Our TherapyWorks team consists of some of the most professional and compassionate therapists around. Each having doctorate and or advanced masters level education, specialized training, and an individualized touch to better meet the broad needs of those we serve in our community. Together we provide a distinct blend of expertise and passion that is unique to TherapyWorks.
Maaliea Wilbur, LMFT
Executive Director, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Maaliea has a friendly, straightforward, and approachable style when helping create effective solutions for positive change. With expert training and over 10 years of experience, Maaliea’s clinical confidence and broad-level expertise allows her to successfully support kids, teens, adults, couples and families alike. As the Founder and Director of TherapyWorks, Maaliea has developed a strong relationship with local schools, organizations and businesses and enjoys giving back to the community through outreach and service. Maaliea is whole-heartedly committed to providing top-notch care with an individualized focus and a personal touch.
Yamile Bowman
Intake & Operations Coordinator
As the Intake and Operations Coordinator, Yamile understands the importance of the initial counseling experience and strives to provide a smooth introduction to TherapyWorks. With a strong interest and education in psychology, and years of working in advertising, marketing, public speaking and career coaching, Yamile brings a strong professional and interpersonal skill-set along with compassion, commitment and desire to serve.
Sara Miller, LMFT, ATR
Clinical Director, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Sara uses a thoughtful, compassionate and motivating approach. Her warm and welcoming style supports clients where they are at in life and helps to focus on individualized strengths (even when it might feel hard!). Sara has over 10 years of professional experience in the field of counseling and psychology and has worked with various populations ranging from children to seniors. As a Registered Art Therapist, Sara has found this to be a helpful and clinically effective intervention when working to process and express emotions. She recognizes the amount of trust and strength it takes to begin therapy and feels very fortunate and honored to be part of each client’s journey.
Ashley Youngblood, LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Clinical Supervisor
Ashley is passionate about building a strong and supportive relationship with each and every one of her clients. With over 10 years of specialized training and expertise, Ashley thoughtfully develops goals, while highlighting strengths and facilitating a healing experience. She uses a friendly, compassionate, and relaxed style with a touch of humor and silliness. When working with children, parents and families alike, Ashley implements the many benefits of mindfulness to address negative thought patterns, traumatic experiences and confusing feelings. Ashley truly believes in therapeutic success and enjoys creating an effective approach to positive change.
Leah Elvitsky, LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Leah provides a hopeful, empathetic and straightforward approach in supporting the therapy process. Her personable approach, combined with over 8+ years in the mental health field, allow Leah to quickly and easily create a genuine connection. By acknowledging struggles and accessing strengths, Leah creates positive change and individualized solutions. Her honesty and flexibility shine through when working with children, teens, adults and couples alike. Leah strives to develop a sense of hope, happiness and empowerment with each and every one of her clients.
Elizabeth Thompson, LMFT, PsyD
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Elizabeth utilizes an integrative approach to therapy, which promotes personal growth through a collaborative therapist-client relationship. Elizabeth’s work is generally process oriented and has been described as a refreshing, warm, and compassionate experience. Her objective is to support teens, adults, couples, and families in developing insight to identify personal strengths as well as uncover unhealthy patterns and themes preventing those from achieving their goals. With over 5 years of experience, she strives to develop a strong therapeutic alliance, centered on connection, trust, and safety. Elizabeth employs a variety of tools to enact change and promote individuals in cultivating meaning in their struggles.
Claire McDonald, MA
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist
Claire creates a friendly, collaborative, and compassionate environment to help you reconnect with what truly matters. She knows the importance of feeling comfortable in the therapy room and creates an environment suitable to foster lasting change while adding a hint of humor. Claire understands there is no “one size fits all” model and aims to specifically tailor each session to meet the needs and personalized goals of the children, teens and adults she supports. When working with Claire you can expect a straightforward approach and direct, to the point, communication. With her extensive experience and personable touch, your time together will be both efficient and effective.
Ashley Basanese, MA
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist
Ashley strongly believes that a healthy and happy lifestyle is attainable for everyone. Her approach to therapy is tailored and compassionate, offering an environment where you can strive for the life you desire. She understands that the right fit between client and therapist can be empowering and helpful as you create positive change. Focusing on building a trusting and confidential relationship, Ashley will help you to acquire practical problem solving skills, promote healthy communication, as well as develop ways to improve your mood and enhance your emotional connections. Ashley will provide the toolkit you need to shift your life and start down a more satisfying path.
Lisa Haney, MA
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist
Lisa uses a personable, empathic, and down-to-earth approach to create safety and comfort in the therapeutic setting. Lisa believes that with unconditional support, a person can thrive. In her experience working in the community with children, adolescents, and families, Lisa’s expertise and passion lies in exploring each person’s unique strengths. Using tenets of mindfulness, art, and play therapy and by creating a warm therapeutic environment, individuals can feel comfortable to express themselves and create positive change.
Evan McGown, MA
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist
Evan’s approach is based on aliveness, genuine connection, and the welcoming of all the parts of our selves. He develops a sense of collaborative trust and connection with his clients as they work together to discover the unique shape that their therapy needs to take. As an outsider looking in on another’s situation, he strives to see situations clearly, especially looking for the positive resources that, although perhaps hidden or overlooked, are already present in a person, couple or family. He then strives to bring that resourcefulness forward to help clients restore well-being, dynamic balance, and personal freedom. In addition to his years of experience in psychotherapy, Evan spent 12 years as a nature-based and arts-based empowerment educator, trainer and author, building a diverse and unique skill-set to help clients create position change.
Dana Nevin, MA
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist
Dana is dedicated to providing straightforward, compassionate, and individualized psychotherapy to help bring about effective and meaningful growth. She works to provide a warm, safe, and trusting environment where she believes everyone’s struggle is unique and that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach. Dana enjoys exploring client’s personal strengths while encouraging the development of new skills and understanding. Throughout her years of clinical experience working with children, teens and adults, Dana has developed a flexible and collaborative style of helping her clients achieve a greater sense of well-being, satisfaction, and positive change.
