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Associates
Markus HIcks
Markus’s journey traces from the challenging streets of 1992 South Central LA to his current role as a guiding light, therapist, and educator. Markus brings a heart-centered touch to therapy, embracing a client-centered framework.
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Email: feopsassociate@gmail.com
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julia burkes
Julia has extensive training in several evidence-based treatments such as: Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT & CBT-I), and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). She has also completed a two-year advanced certificate program in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at the New Center for Psychoanalysis in Los Angeles.
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Autumn myers
Autumn (she/her) approaches therapy believing that each client is the expert in their own lives, and meets clients with compassion and curiosity. Autumn specializes in working with those in creative fields, the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and has experience working with mood disorders, childhood trauma, grief, and life transitions.
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Email: feopsassociate@gmail.com
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shakeh hovhannisyan
I hold a doctorate degree in psychology (PsyD) from the Chicago School and a master’s degree in psychology from the University of Derby, United Kingdom. My training includes art therapy with the British Association of Art Therapists, as well as Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program in the United Kingdom.​
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Email: feopsassociate@gmail.com
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Dr. Michael whitman
Dr. Michael Whitman has been a licensed clinical psychologist for nearly 20 years. During that time, he's had the honor of helping many people by being a psychotherapist, a sports psychologist (about which he published a book), a clinical supervisor to other therapists, and a podcaster.
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Masha Elakovic
Born and raised in West LA with rich roots in Eastern Europe, Masha's journey has been diverse and deeply personal. After earning her undergraduate degree from UC Santa Cruz, she set out to explore the world. Along the way, she was a substitute teacher, launched a pop-up art gallery, and embraced the transformative experience of motherhood. It was through these life chapters that Masha discovered her true calling: to be a therapist.​
All associates are supervised by Dr. Fredrick Edo-Okuonghae, Julia Burkes, and Dr. Michael Whitman.