Kristal Green, LCSW, PPSC has provided mental health services to children and families for 20 years. She spent the first 13 years of her career treating young people who were at the highest risk for academic disengagement, adverse behaviors, suicidal ideation, and more. Admittedly, she gravitated towards students that had lost their way in their educational journey. Kristal recognized that these particular students, the ones in the margins, demanded clinicians to be their best selves and to use their specialized skills to provide exemplary services. Thus, she has spent almost a decade in program development, training and leadership. Kristal is gifted in the art of developing community partnerships and motivating mental health professionals as they discover and harvest their inner gifts in order to offer their best to themselves, their families and their clients.

Karen Balumbu-Bennett is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, practicing psychotherapy in the greater Los Angeles area. She has experience providing therapy in community mental health settings, emergency outreach teams (i.e., PET Team, School Threat Assessment Team, Crisis Response Teams), and within elementary and secondary schools. Karen also has experience as a trainer, mental health consultant, and supervising ASW’s and AMFT’s. Karen currently works full-time as a school-based therapist while also managing a growing private practice. She takes a client-centered approach and truly enjoys helping people live fuller lives. Karen believes that the power to heal and obtain inner peace can be achieved through self-discovery and ultimately developing self-love. She is an advocate of self-care and is deliberate about participating in activities that bring her joy. She lives by the motto “balance over everything,” which is a reminder that when aspects of life are in the correct proportion, overall wellness is more achievable.