Brenda Gesell, Ph.D., MFT

Owner/Director

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, No. 43151

Client Focus: Professionals, Pastors & C.E.O.’s

Areas of Specialization: Stress and Anxiety; Life Transitions; Overachieving and Self-Doubt; Trauma and Complex PTSD

Phone:  714.421.1975

Email:  brenda@gesellpsychotherapy.com

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Nicole Bachanas, M.S., MFT

Clinical Director

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, No. 86704

Client Focus: Young Adults; Female Professionals

Areas of Specialization: Life Transitions; Relationship issues; Family Conflict; Stress and Anxiety, Depression; Trauma

Phone: 949.467.9763

Email: nicole@gesellpsychotherapy.com

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Ryan MichelLe Wall, M.S., AMFT

Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT No. 101462

Supervised by Brenda Gesell, Ph.D., MFT, License No. 43151

Client Focus: Couples; Adults; Women

Areas of Specialization:  Motherhood and Parenting; Couples Therapy; Postpartum

Phone: 949.613.4886

Email: ryan@gesellpsychotherapy.com

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EMILY ECHEVERRIA, M.S., AMFT

Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, No. 124798

Supervised by Nicole Bachanas, LMFT , License No. 86704

Client Focus:  Young Adults, Female Professionals 

Areas of Specialization: Life Transitions, Stress and Anxiety, Family Conflict, Women’s Issues, Multicultural Issues and Relationship Issues

Phone: 714.340.5367

Email: emily@gesellpsychotherapy.com

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Andrew Stenhouse, Ed.D.,LPCC

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC No. 8816

Client Focus: Adults

Areas of Specialization: Life Transitions; Stress and Conflict; Career Counseling; Mood and Personality Disorders

Phone: 949.510.2586

Email: andrew@gesellpsychotherapy.com

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Andrey AntoneNko, M.S., MFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, No.122926

Client Focus: Children; Couples; Adults

Areas of Specialization: Depression; Anxiety; Identity Confusion; Substance Abuse issues; Grief and Loss

Phone: 714.460.3770

Email: andrey@gesellpsychotherapy.com

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Michelle Clark, M.A., APCC, NCC

Registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, No. 6470

Supervised by Nicole Bachanas, LMFT, License No. 86704

Client Focus: Couples; Adults; Adolescents

Areas of Specialization: Relationship issues; Multicultural Issues; Grief and loss; Life Transitions

Phone: 949.407.9491

Email: michelle@gesellpsychotherapy.com

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Bryan Forbes, M.S., AMFT

Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. No. 126508

Supervised by Brenda Gesell, Ph.D., MFT, License No. 43151

Client Focus: Individuals; Couples; Families; Organizational Leaders

Areas of Specialization: Anxiety/obsessive thoughts; Relationship Conflict; Trauma; Leadership Challenges

Phone: 949.274.9782

Email: bryan@gesellpsychotherapy.com 

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