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South Bay Child and Family Therapy, Inc.

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Southbay's Premiere Therapy Practice

Southbay's Premiere Therapy PracticeSouthbay's Premiere Therapy Practice

A Snapshot of our Clinicians

DR. Jake InSler, Psy.D.

DR. Jennifer PaTTON, PSY.D

DR. Jake InSler, Psy.D.

Specialty: Teen, Adult Performance Specialist


Dr. Jake Insler is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in high-performance, mindset and mental skills training.  He utilizes a mindfulness-based cognitive therapy approach toward mental growth and development. Whether the goal is to build confidence, control emotions, improve behavior, perform under pressure, improve communication or conquer self-doubt, working with Dr. Jake is an overall growth experience. He has experience working with olympic, professional, collegiate, high school, and middle school athlete.  He also has extensive experience working with children, pre-teens, teens, adults, and families dealing with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, ADHD, major life transitions, and other mental health issues.  Dr. Jake Insler is a native of Manhattan Beach.


For more information or to contact Dr. Jake, 

email him at drjake@sbcft.com

Brian Lutz LMFT

DR. Jennifer PaTTON, PSY.D

DR. Jake InSler, Psy.D.

Specialty: Child, Teen, Adult


Brian is a licensed marriage and family therapist whose areas of strength include  chronic illness, substance abuse, family issues, and struggles in school. Additionally he focuses on helping children, teens, and young adults to utilize their creativity to discover new possibilities for how to approach challenges in their lives. Brian has a focus on helping his clients move through life with a growth and learning based perspective, by helping them learn how to  support themselves more effectively. 


Born and raised in the South Bay, Brian is excited for the opportunity to help his local community to live more meaningful, productive and fulfilling lives.  



For more information or to contact him, email Brian at brian@sbcft.com

DR. Jennifer PaTTON, PSY.D

DR. Jennifer PaTTON, PSY.D

DR. Jennifer PaTTON, PSY.D

Specialty: Child, Teen Intervention/Coaching


Dr. Jennifer has worked with children, adolescents, and families in the South Bay for over 20 years.  Her various professional roles have provided her with a breadth of experience working with families and youth of all ages and abilities in a variety of clinical and educational settings. Jennifer provides behavioral intervention for children, adolescents, and adults.


Jennifer specializes in adjustment difficulties, behavioral intervention, and healthy life transitions. As a lifelong resident of the South Bay, Jennifer has great familiarity with the local community. Dr. Jennifer is is currently serving as a behavioral coach on our team. 


For more information or to contact 

Dr. Jennifer, email her at drjennifer@sbcft.com

BRAndi Romero AMFT

Christina Morse, AMFT

DR. Jennifer PaTTON, PSY.D

Specialty: Child/Teen, Young Adult, Adult  


Brandi is an animated and passionate therapist with a will to serve the community through therapy. She has extensive experience ranging from children with learning disabilities, behavioral issues, and genetic disorders to adults with eating disorders, depression, and anxiety. When working with children, she focuses on engaging with the child to create a positive and comfortable relationship from the start. Brandi has a more direct approach for adults and families in order to help the client make connections they are close to making on their own. Her bold approach in therapy allows for open and honest discussions necessary for a progressive relationship. Brandi enjoys utilizing elements from positive psychology, mindfulness-based practice, and cognitive behavioral therapy, depending on the client's needs.    


For more information and to contact her, email at brandi@sbcft.com

Christina Morse, AMFT

Christina Morse, AMFT

Christina Morse, AMFT

Speciality: Child, Teen, Adult, Couples, Family



Christina is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who has worked with children andfamilies in multiple capacities and settings for over 30 years. Her professional career spansacross public and private school settings, and special education. Christina is trauma-informed and her training includes Gestalt play therapy, behavior analysis, and school-based approaches. She uses family systems theory when working with families and has extensive experience supporting patients with stress, anxiety, depression and grief. Christina also  has a specialty in the area of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and believes in holistic approaches to understanding the connection between one’s past, present and future.  Christina has also lived in the South Bay for over 25 years and is the mother of two growing young men.
For more information or to contact her, email at Christinamft@sbcft.com


KEn KANG, AMFT, APCC

Christina Morse, AMFT

Christina Morse, AMFT



Specialty: Child, Adolescent, Young Adult



Ken has extensive experience working with children from K-12 that struggle with depression, anxiety, ADHD, and disruptive behavior and  utilizes elements from CBT, psychodynamic theory and mindfulness. He also utilizes trauma-focused specialties including EMDR and TF-CBT. Ken’s primary goal as a therapist is to help children, teens, and young adults successfully progress through their complicated formative years into healthy, flourishing adults.  He supports young people as they learn to regulate big emotions, rediscover motivation, improve self-esteem and enrich their relationships. Through a combination of play and talk therapy, he enables clients to develop a more robust sense of self and strengthens their innate resources to help them overcome obstacles to healthy development. In addition to vast therapeutic experience, Ken had a 15 year career on Wall Street following his degree at Georgetown University and is a proud new father.  
For more information or to contact Ken, email him at Ken@sbcft.com

dr. Sarah Tuberman-Green

dr. Sarah Tuberman-Green

dr. Sarah Tuberman-Green

Specialty: Child, Teen, Autism, Assessment

Dr. Sarah is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in children, adolescents, young adults, and families impacted by autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disability, attention difficulties, learning differences, behavioral issues, depression, and anxiety.  When working with children and teens, Dr. Sarah makes it a priority to ensure the whole family feels supported. She performs individual, group and family therapy. She has worked in various settings, including schools, psychiatric hospitals, substance abuse treatment programs, and private practice. She incorporates modalities including play therapy, sand tray, dialectical behavior therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, and art therapy.
Dr. Sarah also conducts comprehensive psychological and psycho-educational evaluations for suspected ADHD and learning disabilities and  attends her patients’ IEP meetings and assists parents in advocating for their children.
To contact Dr. Sarah, please reach out to Drsarah@sbcft.com

DANI TOrres, AMFT

dr. Sarah Tuberman-Green

dr. Sarah Tuberman-Green

Specialty: Young Children, Child, Teen


Danielle provides therapy for young children, children and has extensive experience with these ages. She has worked with children, adolescents, and young adults in a variety of settings, including education, special education, ABA therapy, and non-profit school based services. Danielle specializes in working with individuals experiencing grief and loss, anxiety, depression, trauma, and difficult life transitions. Danielle utilizes Solution focused, positive psychology, and cognitive behavioral approaches. Danielle collaborates with clients to help them process difficult thoughts and feelings that impact daily life, and aids the client in developing coping strategies to improve self esteem and engender hope in clients who have experienced trauma and loss. Danielle is also currently a Kindergarten teacher in a school in LA County.

For more information or to contact Dani, email her at Dani@sbcft.com

SHAWN HOWARD, AMFT

dr. Sarah Tuberman-Green

SHAWN HOWARD, AMFT

Specialty: Teen, Adult, Couples, Family


Shawn is an Associate Marriage and Famiy Therapist specializing in adolescent, adult, couples and family therapy. He has vast experience and specialization in Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples, individuals and family. Shawn utilizes the interpersonal process of therapy, focusing on a relational approach. He is passionate about developing a working alliance with clients and creating and containing a safe space for growth and change in sessions by empowering the client to learn and practice, effective communication, boundary setting and emotional authenticity in individual and group sessions. Shawn also has extensive experience in recovery (teens & adults), family therapy, and childhood trauma work.  


For more information or to contact Shawn, email shawn@sbcft.com

SPENCER NIEVES, AMFT

SPENCER NIEVES, AMFT

SPENCER NIEVES, AMFT

Specialty: Child, Teen, Young Adult    


Spencer has a strong background in treating children, teens, and young adults struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD, trauma, emotional regulation, grief and more. His integrative approach draws from a combination of practices including mindfulness-based interventions, psychodynamic therapy, CBT, and somatic practice to help his clients cope with their issues, increase self-esteem, and develop emotional regulation and resiliency. In younger children he employs play therapy to facilitate communication and gain a deeper understanding of their needs. Spencer’s ultimate goal is to support his clients and their families by introducing a variety of coping strategies that assist the client in navigating their early years, increasing their sense of self control and self-worth. Outside of therapy, Spencer is an accomplished fitness instructor and certified nutrition coach. A strong believer in the mind body connection, Spencer brings this discipline to all his client interactions.
To contact Spencer, please reach out to Spencer@sbcft.com

Mae Chen, J.D., AMFT

SPENCER NIEVES, AMFT

SPENCER NIEVES, AMFT

Specialty: Child/Teen, Adult , Grief, Trauma   


 Mae is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist providing therapy for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Through the therapeutic process of uncovering each person’s unique essence, Mae helps her clients attune to, accept, and love themselves, overcome limiting thoughts, and process difficult emotions and past hurts. Mae has received training in evidence-based modalities such as EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and psychodynamic therapy. Additionally, Mae works collaboratively and integrates parts-work, family systems, Gestalt, existentialism/spirituality, and cognitive narrative approaches depending on a client’s needs. Mae is a parent of two, an experienced special education attorney and a woman of substance and deep faith – a beautiful blend of head and heart.   


For more information or to contact Mae, email her at Mae@sbcft.com


Alyson Hinz, APCC

SPENCER NIEVES, AMFT

Alyson Hinz, APCC

Specialty: Teen, Young Adults, Adults  


Alyson Hinz is an Associate Professional Clinical Counselor. She has experience working with families, children, and adults through a school based agency, private practice, and a substance abuse dual diagnosis treatment center. Alyson incorporates mindfulness, CBT, solution focused approaches, positive psychology, yoga/movement, art, and mediation into her clinical practice. She specializes in working with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, life changes, ADHD, and substance abuse.   Alyson believes that therapy is a great place to start exploring your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors with no judgement or bias.  She believes that treatment should be tailored towards each individual’s needs, and that clients should feel empowered in the therapeutic process.   



For more information and to contact her, email at alyson@sbcft.com

TIONA SYKES, AMFT

TIONA SYKES, AMFT

TIONA SYKES, AMFT

Specialty: Child, Teen, Adult, Family

Tiona is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist providing therapy for children, teens, young adults and families. Tiona specializes in working with individuals experiencing OCD, depression, self-esteem issues, anxiety, behavioral issues, and difficult life transitions. Tiona places high value on providing unconditional acceptance allowing each person the opportunity explore who they are.  Her approach to therapy offers client’s a safe space to process their thoughts and feelings as well as to laugh. Each session is tailored to the individual or family. Tiona utilizes elements from psychodynamic theory, cognitive behavioral therapy, positive psychology, and art therapy techniques. 


Tiona is concurrently pursuing her doctorate in clinical psychology. 


For more information or to contact Dani, email her at Tiona@sbcft.com

KATIE BATES APCC

TIONA SYKES, AMFT

TIONA SYKES, AMFT

Specialty: Teen, Adult Performance Specialist


Katie is an Associate Professional Clinical Counselor with research and clinical experience that focuses on athlete identity development, men and masculinities, and positive psychology. She utilizes a trauma-informed lens,  solution-focused, narrative, and interpersonal approaches. Katie has experience working with older adolescents and young adults who are experiencing stage-of-life challenges and transitions. Katie is currently in the process of completing her Certified Mental Performance Coach (CMPC) certification through the Association of Applied Sport Psychology and works closely with high school and college teams and coaches in the Southwest region of the country. Currently, Katie also supports students who have been impacted by gender- and power-based harm at the University of Southern California. Katie is currently supervised by Dr. Jacob Insler.


For more information and to contact her, email at Katie@sbcft.com

new Clinician...

TIONA SYKES, AMFT

new Clinician...

Specialty: Child/Teen, Young Adult, Adult

Information coming soon...

* Associates at South Bay Child and Family Therapy are Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapists, Psychological Assistants and Associate Professional Clinical Counselors supervised by Licensed Professionals Dr. Shahrzad Giti, Psy.D and Dr. Jacob Inlser, Psy.D. For further information regarding clinician credentials and supervision, please refer to informed consent presented at intake.


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