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🎥 Special Edition: Conversations with Carmen – Live Panel at Our Annual Mixer

Welcome to an extra special edition of Conversations with Carmen, our monthly series where we sit down with private practice providers from our network to discuss their journeys, insights, and the incredible work they do in the mental health field, hosted by Dr. Carmen Majied, LMFT, PsyD. 🌟

This unique event, recorded live at our 2024 Annual Private Practice Mixer, features four exceptional providers from our therapist network in a candid and inspiring discussion on mental health and private practice. Our panelists share their journeys, explore challenges in the mental health industry, and offer invaluable insights about running their own private practices. They dive into personal stories of professional growth, reflect on the evolving landscape of mental health, and provide practical advice for thriving in private practice.

Whether you’re a mental health professional or simply passionate about wellness, this conversation is packed with inspiration, expertise, and a shared commitment to making a difference in the field.

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Meet Our Panelists:

Get to know the talented professionals who joined Carmen on the “Conversations with Carmen” panel at this year’s Private Practice Mixer.

Each of our panelists brings unique expertise and a deep commitment to advancing mental health care.

Mikal Britt, LCSW

Originally from New York, and with a background in creative arts, Mikal Britt found his true calling and passion as a trauma-informed therapist in California. Mikal recently discovered social media as a useful tool to help grow his private practice. Having been with Soultenders for 4 years, Mikal works out of the Burbank office and loves being a therapist.

Pisey Sok, LMFT

Raised in a bicultural environment, I value the role of faith, culture, and spirituality in healing trauma. Working in a bilingual and multiethnic context shaped my cultural sensitivity to address complex cultural and psychological dynamics in therapy. I am certified in CBT and Restoration Therapy and trained in EMDR to treat generalized anxiety, depression, PTSD, interpersonal stressors, and other adjustment disorders. I have provided telehealth counseling for individuals, couples, and families with Soultenders since 2021.

Lauren Stockly, LCSW, RPT-S, ECMHS, PPSC

Lauren Stockly is the PSS of the South Pasadena Soultenders location, where she specializes in providing child trauma therapy and Direct Neurofeedback. In addition to her practice, she is an award winning children’s author, a member of the California Association for Play Therapy’s board of directors and a consultant for companies at the intersection of mental health and technology. She also founded her own company, Bumble BLS, which is launching its first line of wireless EMDR tappers next month.

Catherine Gruman, LMFT, EMDR Ceritified

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and EMDRIA Certified, and in training to be an EMDRIA Consultant – I integrate family systems with various evidenced-based theories and modalities in response to the needs and goals of the client, from brief solution focused to deeper and lengthy processing.  As an EMDRIA Certified therapist I have access to integrating a robust approach to treating not only trauma, but anxiety and other maladaptive symptoms.