Chloe first became involved in social justice at age 15 in which she volunteered at a camp for children and families affected by HIV/AIDs. She then created a fundraiser at her high school benefiting the organization that is still in effect today. Chloe received her B.A. in Liberal Studies with a minor in Sociology from Sonoma State University and her Masters in Social Work from University of Southern California in which she was selected to participate in the Department of Mental Health’s Trauma Focused cohort. Concurrent with her Social Work degree, Chloe received her Masters in Nonprofit Management from Hebrew Union College in which she focused on Disruptive Innovation in the Nonprofit Mental Health world. Chloe initially worked in various community mental health spaces focusing on court mandated clients and partnering with various law enforcement offices to bring trauma informed services to LA’s most vulnerable populations. Through this work with both adults and youth suffering from Serious and Persistent mental health disorders as well as intergenerational substance use, Chloe was able to bring her experience studying epigenetic trauma to the frontlines of LA. Chloe then decided to move to the private sector and bring her skills to those experiencing transgenerational trauma to support the community she grew up in. Chloe’s passion and commitment to helping adolescents and young adults struggling to fully individuate stems from her work spearheading family programming within the LA Jewish Community for over 8 years. Chloe’s approach to helping young individuals unpack how their early trauma has led to maladaptive coping skills is based in Psychodynamic theory, Mindfulness, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and a Family Systems approach.

Ciara Blackwell received her BA in psychology from California State University Channel Island and her M.A. in Clinical psychology with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy from Pepperdine University. She brings a diversity of clinical experience to Launch Centers, including recent work with formerly incarcerated men and women in a diversion program, providing individual, group therapy, and case management to clients. Ciara’s approach to therapy is person-centered and pulls from attachment theory, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and concepts from postmodern therapy, among others. In her work as a therapist Ciara invites clients to consider how race, class dynamics, culture, and media impact mental health. She is adept at treating the impacts of trauma and creates space where clients can explore their inner selves and maximize their full potential.

Alexandria Wolfe-Grady or “Ali” received her Masters of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University of Santa Barbara. She also holds a Bachelors of Liberal Arts with Emphasis in Psychology and Child Development from Antioch University Santa Barbara. Her experience before Launch revolved around working with children, youth, young adults, and their families. She has worked with individuals, families, and groups in a community mental health, school setting, residential treatment centers, and is in private practice focusing on individuals who are struggling with depression, anxiety, interpersonal/intrapersonal relationships and dual diagnosis. She has also worked with clients who have been impacted by trauma and abuse.

Ali’s approach is eclectic and pulls from multiple approaches including, Attachment Theory, Cognitive Behavioral Theory, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Person Centered Therapy. She strives to create a space that is caring, empathetic, and nonjudgmental where people feel respected and free to be themselves. Ali believes that each person is a unique individual and that by fostering their natural resiliency and strengths they will be able to learn life long skills and have a fulfilling future.