Our Staff

Sarah Cho LCSW, BCBA CEO of Holding Hands

Sarah Cho

LCSW, BCBA

CEO of Holding Hands

Lisa H. Overbeck MT-BC, DIR®/Floortime™ Expert/Training Leader. Associate Director of Clinical Services

Lisa H. Overbeck

MT-BC, DIR®/FloortimeTM Expert/Training Leader. Associate Director of Clinical Services

Alexander Galperin Office Manager - Whittier

Alexander Galperin

Office Manager – Whittier

Eric R. Kane M.Ed. BCBA., ABA Program Coordinator

Eric R. Kane

M.Ed. BCBA., ABA Program Coordinator

Simina Eshtehardi Ph.D., LMFT # 107463 Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Simina Eshtehardi

Ph.D., LMFT # 107463 License Marriage and Family Therapist

Elicet Gonzalez M.S., AMFT, Social Skills Program Coordinator and Bilingual Parent Trainer

Elicet Gonzalez

M.S., AMFT, Social Skills Program Coordinator and Bilingual Parent Trainer

Candida Gallegos M.A., Clinical Program Coordinator of the Adaptive Skills DIR®/Floortime™

Candida Gallegos

M.A., Clinical Program Coordinator of the Adaptive Skills DIR/FloortimeTM

Armando Gonzalez

Armando Gonzalez

M.S., BCBA, ABA Program Coordinator, Burbank

Patrik Boghouzian M.A., AMFT, Social Skills Coordinator, Clinical Supervisor

Patrik Boghouzian

M.A., AMFT, Social Skills Coordinator, Clinical Supervisor

Lusine Akelyan M.A., Associate Director for N.P.A A.B.A. Services

Lusine Akelyan

M.A., Associate Director for N.P.A A.B.A. Services

Samuel Nassab M.S., BCBA - ABA Program Coordinator, Burbank

Samuel Nassab

M.S., BCBA, Associate Director of ABA Program Director of CPI Training

Betty Tia-Conger M.A., B.C.B.A. Director of Clinical Operations

Betty Tia-Conger

M.A., B.C.B.A. Director of Clinical Operations

Melissa Aguilar Office Manager - Calabasas

Melissa Aguilar

Office Manager – Calabasas

Jingwen Zhang, M.Ed., BCBA, ABA Program Coordinator, Los Angeles

Jingwen Zhang

M.Ed., BCBA, ABA Program Coordinator, Los Angeles

Jessica Dinius Calabasas Floortime Program Coordinator MA, Certified Proficient DIRFloortime® Provider

Jessica Dinius

MA, Calabasas Floortime Program Coordinator Certified Proficient DIR®/Floortime™ Provider

Nancy Torres, M.S., B.C.B.A. Area Program Coordinator

Nancy Torres

M.S., B.C.B.A. Area Program Coordinator

Erika Aldana, B.A. DIR/Floortime™ Clinical Program Coordinator Basic DIR/Floortime™ Provider

Erika Aldana

B.A., DIR®/Floortime™ Clinical  Program Coordinator 

Edna Avasapyan

Edna Avasapyan

Office Manager – Burbank 

Tyler Ferrari Office Manager - Pasadena

Tyler Ferrari

Office Manager – Pasadena 

Nicole Utley Office Manager - Torrance

Nicole Utley

Office Manager – Torrance 

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