Meet Our Therapists
Gerardo Horischnik, LMFT
Co-Director
Gerardo received his Bachelor’s degree from UCLA and Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University in 1985. Since his licensure in 1988, Gerardo has had a private practice in Santa Monica for the last 30 years. In addition to formal graduate work...
Sibylle Hyink-Horischnik, LMFT
Co-Director
Sibylle started her professional life as a social worker in Germany where she worked for several years with young adults in a psychiatric hospital, a drug rehabilitation clinic, and a family planning institute. During that time she also began to study Yoga, meditation, and movement expression...
Massimo Avincola, LMFT
Massimo graduated with a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, with Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy, from Pepperdine University, Graduate School of Education and Psychology and has been licensed since 2005.
Maureen Kenny, LMFT, DMT-R
Maureen is an open-minded and compassionate therapist who helps clients feel safe and empowered in their therapy process. She provides integrative psychotherapy which strengthens clients’ connection to their mind, body and emotions.
Regina Cavanagh, LMFT
Regina Cavanagh is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has worked in various settings for the past 15 years. Regina works with issues of adjustment, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, stress and transition, relationship issues and mindfulness based stress reduction.
Gloria Lakin, LMFT
Gloria received her bachelor’s degree from UCLA and received her master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. She is a Bilingual Therapist, born and raised in Los Angeles. Prior to her career as a clinical therapist, she has been in the Entertainment business for 20+ years which has given her insight into performance anxiety, depression, and suicide stemming from the pressures and demands.
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Debbie Briem, LMFT
Debbie Briem, LMFT holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and is licensed by the state of California as a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT#48586). She offers treatment to a wide array of individuals, couples, families, and adolescents.
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Homeira Maddahian, LMFT
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, my ultimate goal is to support individuals in discovering a new level of inner peace that is always available regardless of external circumstances; to come into a new and meaningful relationship with themselves and therefore with the world around them.