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Meet Our Vacaville Staff

Sherie Mahlberg, M.A., LMFT

Sherie Mahlberg, M.A., LMFT

Psychotherapist
License No. LMFT92236

Executive Director
Sherie sees clients at our Restoration location in Vacaville, CA and on-site for contracted departments

Sherie Mahlberg is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in first responders, their spouses, and their families. Among her areas of expertise are Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM), Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD), Peer Support, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Brainspotting, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).

Gary Stanoff, M.A., LMFT

Gary Stanoff, M.A., LMFT

Psychotherapist
License No. LMFT38733

FIRST RESPONDERS CLIENTS ONLY
Gary sees clients at our Restoration location in Vacaville, CA

Gary Stanoff is a Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in first responders. Gary has provided CISD services for several different law enforcement agencies throughout the bay area. Gary has a long history in working with first responders, trauma, families and at risk teens.

Kristen Boothe, M.A., LMFT

Kristen Boothe, M.A., LMFT

Psychotherapist
License No. LMFT42128

Kristen sees clients at our Restoration location in Vacaville, CA

Kristen Boothe is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in working with first responders, military families, individuals, and couples. She is experienced in the areas of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), relationship issues, divorce, co-parenting, blending families, infidelity, depression, anxiety, trauma, drug and alcohol related issues and is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Josh Todt, M.A., LMFT

Josh Todt, M.A., LMFT

Psychotherapist
License No. LMFT 134192

Josh sees clients at our Restoration location in Vacaville, CA.

Joshua Todt is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in first responders, individuals, couples, and children. Among his areas of expertise are Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), mood and anxiety disorders, and grief and anger issues.

Josh Capper, M.A., AMFT

Josh Capper, M.A., AMFT

Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Registration No. AMFT 118425
Restoration Family Counseling Center

Supervised by Kristen Boothe
Josh sees clients at our Restoration location in Vacaville, CA

Joshua Capper is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in first responders, individuals, and couples. Among his areas of specialty is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Brain Spotting, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), trauma, attachment issues, domestic violence or abuse, neglect, and relational concerns.

Alessandra Aristizabal, M.A., ACSW

Alessandra Aristizabal, M.A., ACSW

Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker
Registration No. ACSW 113777
Restoration Family Counseling Center

Alassandra sees clients at our Restoration location in Vacaville, CA.

Alessandra is an Associate Clinical Social Worker who works with individuals, children, and couples. Alessandra received a Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor, and a Masters in Social Work from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Alessandra is currently pursuing her license as a clinical social worker.

Brenna Repard, M.A., LMFT

Brenna Repard, M.A., LMFT

Psychotherapist
License No. LMFT111587

Vacaville Clinical Director
Brenna sees clients at our Restoration location in Vacaville, CA

Brenna Repard is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in first responders, individuals, couples, families, and children. Among her areas of expertise are Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Nurturing Parenting Programs, Postpartum Depression (PPD), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety, stress, and relationship conflicts.

Kelly Haven, M.A., LMFT

Kelly Haven, M.A., LMFT

Psychotherapist
License No. LMFT129685

Kelly sees clients at our Restoration location in Vacaville, CA

Kelly Haven is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in emergency medical services personnel, active and retired military, individuals, couples, adolescents, and children. Among her areas of expertise are Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), trauma, depression, anxiety, and working with parents of children who have special needs.

Sonnie Hamner, M.A., LMFT

Sonnie Hamner, M.A., LMFT

Psychotherapist
License No. LMFT126357

Sonnie sees clients at our Restoration location in Vacaville, CA

Sonnie Hamner is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in first responders, individuals, couples, adolescents, and children. Among her areas of expertise are Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Emotion-focused therapy (EFT), Brainspotting, Linguistic Analysis, Clinical Trauma and a Mental Health Integrated Medicine.

Amanda Sager, M.A., APCC

Amanda Sager, M.A., APCC

Registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor
Registration No. APCC 13016
Restoration Family Counseling Center

Supervised by Brenna Repard, LMFT
Amanda sees clients at our Restoration location in Vacaville, CA

Amanda Sager is an Associate Professional Counselor, she works with individuals and teens. She specializes in first responders, spouses and significant others of first responders. Among her areas of specialty is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, infertility and new families, teachers, and athletic performance.

Tawny Chestnut, M.A., AMFT

Tawny Chestnut, M.A., AMFT

Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Registration No. AMFT128205
Restoration Family Counseling Center

Supervised by Kristin Boothe
Tawny sees clients at our Restoration location in Vacaville, CA

Tawny Chestnut is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and Credentialed School Counselor who specializes in individuals, children, couples, and families. Tawny particularly enjoys working with education and/or behavior challenges in children and teens, individuals with ADD/ADHD, life transitions (e.g divorce, moving, loss), Perinatal/Postpartum Mood Disorders, and those who suffer from any form of anxiety and/or depression. Among her areas of expertise are Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT), person-centered therapy, family systems therapy, and brain spotting.

Kristie Hopper, M.A., LMFT

Kristie Hopper, M.A., LMFT

Psychotherapist
License No. LMFT112759

Kristie sees clients via Tele-health ONLY

Kristie Hopper is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in first responders, military service members, individuals, relationship disruptions in couples and families, and those recovering from trauma. Among her areas of expertise are Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Trauma Informed Care (TIC), Attachment Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Brainspotting, stress management, and mindfulness techniques.

Ed Chicoine, M.A., LMFT

Ed Chicoine, M.A., LMFT

Psychotherapist
License No. LMFT133027

Ed sees clients via Tele-therapy ONLY

Ed Chicoine is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in working with first responders, individuals, couples, and children. Among his areas of expertise is Critical Incident Stress Management, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Peer Support, depression, anxiety, and relationships.

Maiko Boyer, M.A., AMFT

Maiko Boyer, M.A., AMFT

Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Registration No. AMFT 138067
Restoration Family Counseling Center

Supervised by Brenna Repard, LMFT
Maiko sees clients at our Restoration location in Vacaville, CA

Maiko is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who works with individuals, couples,
military, and first responders. Among her areas of focus are Eye Movement Desensitization and
Reprocessing (EMDR), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Family Systems therapy.

Sara Dorsey, M.A., AMFT

Sara Dorsey, M.A., AMFT

Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Registration No. AMFT 134621
Restoration Family Counseling Center

Supervised by Brenna Repard, LMFT
Sara sees clients at our Restoration location in Vacaville, CA

Sara Dorsey is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in individuals,
couples, and first responders counseling. Among her areas of focus are Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Critical
Incident Stress Management, anxiety, blended families, relationship conflicts, and trauma.

Ken Walter, M.A., AMFT

Ken Walter, M.A., AMFT

Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Registration No. AMFT 131995
Restoration Family Counseling Center

Supervised by Brenna Repard, LMFT
Ken sees clients at our Restoration location in Vacaville, CA

Ken Walter is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in, individuals, couples, adolescents, and active and retired military. Among his areas of expertise are Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Brain Spotting, PTSD, depression, and anxiety.

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