
Susan Ferren
MA, LMFT #46725
Clinical Director
Susan is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 18 years of experience as a private practice therapist, certified mediator and clinical and program director. She has Masters Degrees in both Counseling Psychology from Notre Dame de Namur University and Human Resource Management from Pepperdine University.
Susan specializes in providing program development and clinical management for adult and adolescent mental health and addiction treatment programs.
Susan has served on numerous board of directors for professional organizations and for nonprofit agencies that provide services for families affected by poverty, domestic violence, mental illness and addiction. She was inducted into the San Mateo County Women’s Hall of Fame for her numerous contributions to the community.

Dr. Kevin Chun, MD
Psychiatrist
Dr. Chun is a board-certified young adult & child and adolescent psychiatrist who specialize in working with college students. He likes to think about patients in a holistic way- using medications, lifestyle interventions, and talk therapy. He received his undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins and attended the University of Maryland for medical school. He completed his psychiatry residency at Dartmouth. During his training at Dartmouth, he had opportunities to work with high-achieving teens and families who attended Dartmouth College with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, suicidal thoughts, and perfectionism issues.
He completed the child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at UC Irvine and currently holds the faculty appointment at Loma Linda University and works in private practice focusing both on psychiatric care and psychotherapy. Dr. Chun has special interests in working with college-bound teens and students, Asian American families, and teens with LGBT backgrounds.

Leilani Carinio
MS, LMFT #97564
Huntington Beach
Program Director

Michael Herrera
MS, LMFT #85914
Lake Forest
Program Director

Briana Eckels
MSW, ACSW #84587
Lake Forest
Primary Therapist
Briana Eckels received her Master’s in Social Work in May of 2018 from the University of Southern California. She is currently an Associate Clinical Social Worker (ACSW) for adolescents at SoCal Adolescent Wellness in Lake Forest. Briana’s passion for working with youth began as a childcare provider. She has worked with youth with autism spectrum disorder and their families as an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapist from September 2018-to September 2019. Briana is passionate about eradicating the early cycles of problematic behaviors so that they do not continue as our youth grow into adults. She honors providing a safe, supportive, and empathetic environment when providing therapeutic services. Working under the supervision of a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) at So Cal Adolescent Wellness, Briana is excited to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in working with youth who have experienced trauma and abuse. For self-care. Briana enjoys reading, spending time with loved ones, and watching a movie while enjoying a pint of Ben &Jerry’s ice cream.

Sarah Jackson Garcia
MS, LMFT #127607Huntington BeachProgram Therapist
Sarah is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has worked with adolescents across cultures and socioeconomic classes. Sarah has training in EMDR, CBT, groups, and family counseling. She has worked with adolescents since 2018, spending most of her career in community mental health. She has a B.S. in Sociology from CSU San Marcos and an M.S. in Counseling from CSU Fullerton. Sarah has a passion for working with adolescents. She believes empathy, genuineness, and teamwork are the fundamental skills in empowering adolescents to heal and become the best version of themselves.

Jim Brillon
MS, LMFT #100807
LPCC #5081
Group Facilitator
Jim is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. He is Group Facilitator at SoCal Adolescent Wellness and has a private practice. Previously, Jim worked with patients a families for several years in a hospital-based chemical dependency recovery program. Jim takes a holistic approach to working with clients, integrating psychodynamic, CBT, DBT and the mind-body connection. He is the creator of a video series entitled, Out & INformed on TherapyCable.com targeting mental health issues in the LGBTQ Community. Jim’s other passions include Qi Gong, gardening, camping and getting out into nature.

Kyle Perry
Community and Family Liaison
Kyle is originally from North Carolina and his passion for helping people brought him to Orange County in 2015. His past experience includes working as a residential treatment manager for a substance abuse recovery program assisting individuals in learning ways to sustain abstinence and create a purposeful life. His experience has opened up new opportunities for growth and development working with individuals suffering from mental health symptoms.
He is thrilled to be pursuing his passion for helping the adolescent population and their families. When he isn’t helping people, he enjoys living an active lifestyle and trying to get his dog to play fetch.
“The best exercise for your heart is reaching out and helping somebody”
– Tim Russert

Stephanie Hirsch
BA
Huntington Beach
Program Assistant

Jean-Marc Tardieu
(Certified) Music Therapist
Jean-Marc Tardieu is a Music Therapist as well as a singer and writer, born and raised in the twin island republic of Trinidad & Tobago in the southern Caribbean. He is a graduate of the internationally acclaimed Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA where he majored in Music Therapy, received a minor in Psychology.
Jean-Marc is also the Associate Producer for the award winning and internationally acclaimed performing arts group “The Love Movement” in Trinidad & Tobago. He has written, co produced and sung on their albums. He currently works with Get in Tune Music Therapy and several other companies doing Music Therapy sessions at various Hospitals and Rehabilitation centers throughout Southern California.

Rupa Ward
MA, LMFT #115736
Group Facilitator
Rupa Ward has an MA in Psychology with Marriage and Family emphasis from Chapman University. She is an EMDR certified therapist who specializes in treating trauma related issues.
She utilizes different therapeutic techniques, including CBT, ACT, EMDR, voice dialog, assertiveness training, Gottman Couples Therapy and strategies derived from mindfulness practice and body-mind integration theories. She has extensive experience in facilitating recovery from grief and loss.
She has taught yoga and meditation in the community for years and offers regular workshops on mindfulness.