Amy is a licensed clinician working primarily with couples, adults, and teens who are navigating their way into resiliency following a history of trauma. She is skilled in helping her clients make sense of their messy stories, while teaching them to hold both the beauty and pain this world offers. Amy sees clients through Bayside Counseling Center, as well as leads outpatient groups at Folsom Sierra Wellness Clinic. Amy is a wife and mom in a wild blended family. In her "off" time, she loves the beach, playing golf, and leading worship at her local church.

Breanna holds a master’s degree in occupational therapy and has been practicing as an occupational therapist for 10 years while working with people from all ages and life stages. She has a strong desire to support and equip people with the skills to help them thrive. For the past four years, Breanna has been working with students to help them better access their learning environment by trauma informed therapy to facilitate sensory regulation, interoceptive awareness, and strategic coping skills.

Carla and her husband Edward are the parents of seven adopted adult children, as well as a birth child, a guardianship child and a handful of unofficial sons and daughters. Early in her career, Carla founded and directed a group practice that primarily served foster and adoptive families. After becoming adoptive parents, and recognizing the need for services specifically for the same, she and Edward also founded, and served as director and administrator of The Parent Cooperative Community Day Treatment, Residential and Outpatient Counseling Programs. Currently Carla works part time with adoptive families in the Outpatient Counseling Program. She also consults and volunteers with several local agencies serving adoptive families.

Casey is a therapist, adjunct professor, and emerging researcher who is passionate about helping children and families build resilience. She completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Fuller School of Psychology, and is currently working as a therapist in a healthcare setting. Her primary research interests and clinical experiences focus on trauma, youth development and caring adult relationships, and resilience.  As a researcher at the Thrive Center for Human Development, she has had the opportunity to study thriving and the importance of relationships as developmental assets. Inspired by the catalytic potential of relationships in promoting human thriving, Casey’s current research aligns with her clinical experiences working with youth and families. She aims to use her growing knowledge to work within her community and provide resources for caregivers, community members and clinicians facing burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious traumatization.

Christina is a teacher in the Rocklin Unified School District and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the classroom. She hold a Masters in Elementary Education and has been dedicated to the field for many years. Outside of work, Christina has been married to her husband Josh for 19 years they have four children, two of whom we adopted through foster care. She has first hand experience finding strategies to help her adopted sons find success in the classroom and applying trauma-informed methods with her own students. The Marlow family enjoys spending time together hiking, swimming, reading, and playing board games together.

John has served as a chaplain in the United States Air Force and Executive Pastor. He is currently a leadership coach and consultant that helps churches and non-profits overcome barriers to growth and health. He also facilitates emotional intelligence workshops to strengthen teams and increase productivity. He and his wife are the co-founders of Hearts Like His, Inc., an online ministry that now reaches people across the U.S. and several other nations. He received his B.S. in Sociology from University of Central Arkansas, followed by a Master of Divinity from Memphis Theological Seminary and his doctorate in Transformational Discipleship from Gateway Seminary. John lives in Roseville, CA with his amazing wife, Jeanine, and their three beautiful daughters Elise, Sydney, and Grace.

Heidi is the Educator and Church Relations Director at The Alliance. She holds Master's Degree in Human Services with a focus on trauma and crisis counseling. Prior to joining The Alliance team, Heidi worked for 4 years in the foster care system as an adoption clerk and group home staff followed by 6 years at Bayside Church's Thrive College as the Women's Student Life Director. Heidi is a certified Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Practitioner and a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). She is passionate about equipping families and churches to bring hope and healing to the kids in their care.

Jeanine is a dedicated parent coach and speaker with a deep passion for supporting parents in creating healthy relationships with their children. With a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Jeanine brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her work. Her focus lies in helping parents navigate the complexities of parenting, particularly during challenging times. She is passionate about equipping parents with practical tools to navigate the ups and downs of parenting with compassion. She and her husband have 3 daughters who are 8, 5 and 3 so she is able to combine her real-world insights with her academic training to provide valuable guidance to parents.

Karen is the founder of Full of Hope Yoga and a Trauma Recovery. Karen offers Relief, Healing and Hope to Anxiety Sufferers and Trauma Survivors by teaching nervous system regulation and somatic interventions for trauma recovery. With degrees in Communication and Psychology, Karen is a registered Trauma Sensitive Yoga and Meditation Instructor with ongoing education in somatic theory and therapy for trauma recovery. From her home studio in Elk Grove ( Sacramento), Karen teaches weekly group “Nervous System Regulating, Christ- Centered Yoga classes and sees clients privately ( in person and online) for Anxiety Relief and Trauma Recovery. Karen is a 12 year, two- time breast cancer and PTSD survivor with her own personal testimony of healing and hope from trauma. Karen and her husband of 33 years live in Elk Grove where they raised their two sons . Both young men are married and have given Karen the absolute joy of her life- 4 grandchildren.

Makela is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the Founder/Owner of Still Waters Therapy, Professional Counseling. She works with a variety of clients, and specializes in working with blended families, clergy, clergy spouses, individuals with depression, and anxiety.  She believes it is an honor to walk with those who are seeking to grow, bloom, and thrive in this journey called life. Makela has been married for 5 years and is the parent to 4 sons; two of her own, and two bonus sons, and she is a Mimi to two grandchildren.

Mike holds a degree in Criminology from Fresno State University and following graduate studies in human development and forensic psychology he earned a Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from William Jessup University. Mike worked on 3 church leadership teams and between pastoring, teaching, and doing missionary evangelism, Mike also served as the facility administrator at Valley Teen Ranch, a 32-bed residential treatment program for court-adjudicated youth. In 2014, Mike and his family moved to Sacramento and he began working with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) at Folsom State Prison. Two years later he was hired by the Commission on Correctional Peace Officer Training & Standards (CPOST), where he joined a team of 12 specialists who audited training for custody staff throughout all 33 prisons in CDCR. Mike retired from CDCR in 2022, completed his mental health practicum at City of Refuge, and transitioned to Bayside Counseling Center where he currently works as an Associate Marriage & Family Therapist (AMFT). Mike has been married to his wife Pamela for 45 years, they have two amazing children and fostered three others.

Mike facilitated men's groups for over ten years including being the creator and director of Forever Fathers, a Dad's support group. He served in the US Marine Corps and graduated from the military's Public Relations and Journalism program. He holds a degree in Communications and spent 20 years working in the corporate sector before serving in the nonprofit space for a decade. Mike is a very proud father and grandfather and is a passionate advocate against childhood trauma. He is the author of two books, "Do Dads" and "Dani Mae's World" (both available on Amazon).

Dr. Stephanie Caine holds a doctorate degree in counseling. She has worked in education and counseling with a variety of populations including children, students, families, and adults for over 20 years. Dr. Caine is currently a professor of psychology and counseling at William Jessup University, the Program Director for a Master’s of Counseling Psychology program, a therapist, and the Director of The Cheatcode Academy which trains people to become mental health strengthening coaches in the area of trauma. Most importantly, she is a proud wife to Jason Caine and mother to amazing twins Joelle and Jason.

Taylor is the Be Bold Program Director at Child Advocates of Placer County. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from Sacramento State University. She also studied Journalism and Early Childhood Development and worked as the Editor-in-Chief and featured writer in the newspaper there. She has experience working in visitation with a private foster agency and has volunteered at Shiners Hospitals for Children in the Therapeutic Child Life Center. She has been working with children coaching, mentoring, and teaching in many capacities since she was a teenager.