Our Team

Executive Staff

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    Kelly Lewallen

    LMFT #37832

    Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

    Gregg Homme

    CFO

    James Gallegos, Associated Marriage Family Therapist

    James Gallegos

    MH Clinical Director/AMFT #138738

    Associated Marriage Family Therapist

    Wyatt Lewallen

    LMFT #129490

    Associated Marriage Family Therapist

    Rob Lewallen

    Administrative Director of The Lewallen Center

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    Adriana Gomez

    AMFT#121779

    Associate Clinician

Clinicians

    Robert Barron

    LMFT #45967

    Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

    Rita Romero

    LMFT #121610

    Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

    Kate Homet, Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

    Kate Homet

    LMFT #142324

    Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

    Jose Gonzalez, Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

    Jose Gonzalez

    LMFT #140048

    Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

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    Kasey Rissman

    LPCC #9950

    Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

    Michael Tripet

    LMFT #91096

    Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

    Jane Gaunt

    LMFT #41412

    Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

    Madeline Stevens, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

    Madeline Stevens

    LPCC #1123

    Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

Associate Clinicians

    Michael “Mike” Jacobs

    AMFT #139027

    Associate Marriage Family Therapist

    Lorena Sarrouf, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor

    Lorena Sarrouf

    APCC#12583

    Associate Professional Clinical Counselor

    Liliana Zavala

    APCC #Pending

    Associate Professional Clinical Counselor

    Hayli Boiko, AMFT LIC#129727

    Hayli Boiko

    AMFT LIC#129727

    Associate Marriage Family Therapist

    Emma Lukes Associated Professional Clinical Counselor

    Emma Lukes

    APCC #144534

    Associated Professional Clinical Counselor

    Briana Chopin Associate Counselor Social Worker

    Briana Chopin

    ACSW#105368

    Associate Counselor Social Worker

    Claudia Cabrera Associate Marriage Family Therapist

    Claudia Cabrera

    AMFT #133133

    Associate Marriage Family Therapist

Dietitian and Nutritional Techs

    Ashley Lytwyn

    Registered Dietician Nutritionist

    Mariana Granados, Nutritional Tech Aide

    Mariana Granados

    Nutritional Tech Aide

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    Isabel Bojorquez-Lopez

    Nutrition Tech

Case Managers and Behavioral Health Techs

    Suzy Salgado

    Behavioral Health Technician

    Jordan Bradley

    UR Specialist/BHT

    Gail Jacobs MH Clinical Case Manager

    Gail Jacobs

    MH Clinical Case Manager

    Corynne Betts, Case Manager

    Corynne Betts

    Clinical Case Manager

Administration

    Sydney Hodges

    Intake Specialist

    Rick S

    Head of Transport

    Zenaida Salinero

    Registration Intake Specialist

    Iris Marrufo, Intake Specialist

    Iris Marrufo

    Intake Specialist

    Gerardo (Tito) Benitez

    Billing Specialist

    Linda Hale, Facility Manager/HR

    Linda Hale

    Facility Manager & Human Resources

    Patricia Rivera

    Insurance Manager

    Liza Ramil, Administrative Assistant/Office Coordinator

    Liza Ramil

    Administrative Assistant/Office Coordinator

Therapy Dogs

    Bobby

    Therapy Dog

    V.P of Fun

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    Tug

    Therapy Dog

    V.P. of Treat Acquisitions

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    Lulu

    Therapy Dog

    Anxiety Specialist

KELLY LEWALLEN
CEDS, EMDR, LMFT #37832
CEO

GREGG HOMME
CFO/Office Manager

Jilliana Antoniewic
LMFT #198433

Michael Tripet
LMFT #91096

Jane E. Gaunt
PhD, LMFT #41412

Chantia Justice
AMFT #111034

Contact Us

The team at Desert Marriage & Family Counseling would be happy to assist you in any difficulties that you might be experiencing as a couple or individual. Contact us today for an appointment.