About Us
We believe healing happens when people feel safe enough to be real. Our therapists use trauma-informed, strength-based, and culturally responsive approaches that honor your identity, values, and experiences. Therapy with us is collaborative — not about fixing you, but about supporting your growth, resilience, and sense of wholeness.
Myles Childs, LMFT
(In-Person/Virtual)
Founder & Clinical Director
As a therapist of color, I’m intentional about creating a space where diversity, culture, and lived experiences are respected and valued. I am deeply passionate about my clients’ wellness and committed to providing a supportive environment where you can show up as your most authentic and unapologetic self—without fear of judgment. I believe quality care begins with feeling seen, heard, and understood, and my work is grounded in a trauma-informed approach that honors who you are at your core. No matter where you find yourself on your journey—in the valley, at the mountaintop, or halfway up—I’m here to walk alongside you as you work toward meaningful and lasting change.
I take pride in offering thoughtful, compassionate care to individuals from all backgrounds. I am especially mindful of the importance of representation in mental health and the need for therapists who understand the complexities of identity, relationships, expectations, and life transitions. My approach is relational, culturally responsive, and rooted in respect for each person’s values and beliefs. Outside of the therapy room, I am a father, husband, Christian, and a musician, and these roles continue to shape my perspective, humility, and commitment to helping others grow with intention and purpose.
Our Therapists
Merlyn Peña-Solis
(Virtual)
Associate Clinical Social Worker
As a first-generation Latina therapist, I understand firsthand the stigma surrounding mental health in communities of color—especially the weight of being the first in your family to do things differently, to seek support without a roadmap, and to figure things out on your own. Many of us grow up learning to survive, not necessarily to pause, reflect, or heal. My work is grounded in honoring that lived experience with compassion, cultural humility, and respect.
I strive to create a therapeutic space where you feel safe, seen, challenged, and supported—one where growth and understanding can coexist. Therapy with me is not about fixing what’s “wrong” with you. You can come to therapy to reconnect with yourself, to make sense of your story, or simply to have support while navigating life’s transitions. Together, we explore the past, present, and future—including the thoughts and feelings we often carry silently but rarely say out loud.
My approach is trauma-informed, strengths-based, and collaborative. I believe my role is to help you connect the dots—using your strengths to develop tools that support growth and resilience outside the therapy room. I don’t believe in changing who you are; instead, I aim to help you feel empowered, build insight, and expand your capacity to move through the world with greater clarity and confidence. Therapy may only be a small portion of your week, but the insights and skills we build can influence how you experience the rest of your life.
I deeply value being taught by my clients and meeting you exactly where you are. Sessions can move slowly and gently, or we can dive in and do deeper work—always guided by what feels most important to you. Healing is not linear, and there is no single “right” pace. Think of therapy as a shared journey: sometimes steady, sometimes messy, sometimes intense—but never one you have to walk alone. With me, you’ll have both a steady listener and a gentle challenger, someone who will cheer you on while helping you grow in meaningful ways.
Outside of the therapy space, I am a wife, daughter, proud big sister to a sibling serving in the U.S. Navy, and a devoted dog mom. I was the first in my family to navigate many paths on my own and often had to build community from the ground up—an experience that continues to shape my work and my commitment to walking alongside others with intention and care."
Aliyia Harris
(Virtual)
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
I strive to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where you feel heard, respected, and
empowered. Therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all, and I believe meaningful work happens when care is
collaborative and individualized. My approach is client-centered and tailored to your unique
needs, helping you gain insight, build coping tools, and move toward lasting, meaningful
change.
As a Black therapist, I approach each client with cultural humility and care, honoring identity,
culture, and the intersectional experiences that shape emotional well-being. I remain mindful of
how factors such as race, gender, relationships, and work can influence mental health and the
therapeutic process.
John Edwards, III
(Virtual)
Associate Clinical Social Worker
I don’t approach therapy as something that lives in theory or technical language. I do this work because I know what it feels like to carry weight quietly and to move through spaces that were never designed with you in mind. That lived experience is what guides how I show up in the room.
I understand how stigma, mistrust, and survival are not personal flaws but learned responses to environments that have often failed to protect or affirm you. I do not treat these realities as resistance. I treat them as intelligence. My work is grounded in the belief that healing begins when your lived experience is taken seriously rather than explained away.
In our work together, I am less interested in diagnosing you than I am in understanding you. We will talk plainly about stress, anger, identity, relationships, purpose, and the costs of holding everything together alone. The space we create is one where accountability exists without shame and where honesty is not punished.
My goal is not to reshape you into something more acceptable. It is to help you clarify who you are, recognize the forces acting on your life, and move forward with intention and self respect. If you are looking for a therapist who refuses to reduce your story and is committed to meeting you with dignity, you are in the right place.
