About Us
Jenny Lorena Franco M.Ed., LPC
Meet our Founder & Supervising Clinician
"Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and uphold me with a willing spirit"
Psalm 51:12
Currently has a waiting list
Jenny’s expertise encompasses 20 years of experience in USA, Spain, China & Kuwait. Born in Colombia and raised in the Lehigh Valley PA, she has a passion for different cultures. Jenny resides in Barcelona and is available for virtual sessions.
She is a graduate of Lehigh University and has been a leader in Child & Family Therapy throughout the world. Jenny's calling is to support and help individuals, children, and their families in developing their best social, emotional, academic, mental, spiritual, and behavioral wellbeing. Her love of helping others, both individually and through this practice, is rooted in Christ's love for his people.
As a survivor of childhood trauma and sexual assault, Jenny understands the pain one must work through to overcome adversity. She is dedicated to making sure others thrive when they feel there is no more hope.
Licenses & Certifications
- Licensed Professional Counselor
- Masters in Education for Clinical Counseling
- Certified International Counselor
- Certified in Structural Family Therapy
Therapeutic Approaches
- Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Person Centered & Humanistic Therapy
- Structural Family Therapy
- Faith Based & Christian Counseling
In her free time, she enjoys traveling and experiencing new adventures. She loves music, coffee and all types of desserts! Jenny loves animals, especially her bunny Reuby.
Servicios en Español
Contact Information
USA +1 484 272 7497
España +34 607 671 603
Karen Charleston (she/her/ella)
Karen is a masters-level practicum student at Lehigh University's Mental Health Counseling Program. She graduated from Penn State University’s Harrisburg campus with a bachelor's in Psychology. Her passion for normalizing and increasing accessibility to mental health resources for communities in need has led Karen to pursue a career as a counselor. She hopes to provide services for Spanish-speaking communities and for individuals who in the past have had difficulties accessing mental health care.
Karen welcomes individuals looking for help with:
- Transitional issues
- Concerns related to older adulthood
- Childhood and Adolescence
Karen's therapeutic approaches include:
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Liberation Psychology
When not in school or working, Karen enjoys reading, dancing, learning new languages, traveling, crocheting, and picking up new hobbies.
Karen es estudiante de práctica clínica a nivel de máster en el programa de Consejería de Salud Mental en la Universidad de Lehigh. Obtuvo su diplomatura de psicología por la Universidad de Penn State Harrisburg. Su pasión por la normalización y el aumento de la accesibilidad a los recursos de salud mental para las comunidades necesitadas ha llevado a Karen a seguir una carrera como consejera. Ella espera proveer servicios a las comunidades que hablan español y personas que han tenido dificultades obtenindo servicios de salud mental.
Karen da la bienvenida a las personas que buscan ayuda con:
- Problemas de transición
- Edad adulta major
- Niñez y Adolescencia
Los enfoques terapéuticos de Karen incluyen:
- Terapia centrada en la persona
- Psicología de la Liberación
Cuando no está estudiando o trabajando, a Karen le gusta leer, bailar, aprender nuevos idiomas, viajar, tejer, y descubrir nuevos hobbies.
Derrick Burnette
Contact Information
484-284-0732
As a graduate of Goucher College and a current practicum student in Lehigh University’s Mental Health Counseling Program, Derrick’s goal is to provide people with a space where they can authentically feel heard and understood. As someone who acknowledges that people may not have an outlet for their mental concerns, Derrick strives to create an empathetic environment that promotes healing, self-reflection, and growth.
Derrick welcomes adolescents, young adults & adults looking for help with:
- Relational dilemmas
- Intrapersonal conflicts
Derrick’s therapeutic approaches include:
- Person-centered therapy
- Psychodynamic therapy
In his free time, Derrick enjoys playing basketball
and taking walks in nature!
Kelly O'Hanlon M.S.
Contact Information
484-619-2104
As a graduate of Gwynedd Mercy University, Kelly provides a welcoming and safe environment
that encourages her clients to be their true selves.
With a bright and silly personality, Kelly emphasizes the importance of learning how to love and be yourself.
By incorporating her passion for nature and spirituality,
Kelly focuses on a path of healing traumatic life experiences
so that clients find acceptance within themselves
and their environment. She enjoys working with adolescents, college-age, and adults.
Kelly welcomes individuals looking for help with:
- Trauma
- Grief/Loss
- Anxiety/Depression
- Self-Esteem
- LGBTQ+ and Transitions
Kelly’s experiences include:
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Person Centered Therapy
- Mindfulness/Dialectal Behavioral Therapy
In her spare time, Kelly enjoys spending quality time with
friends & family, traveling to new countries or local towns, hiking, & video games. She is a huge fan of Harry Potter, Star Wars, & the Marvel Universe. Kelly is also a proud cat mom to two cats, Gambit & Tauntaun, who enjoy making guest appearances on virtual sessions!
Sarah Moussa M.A.
Currently has a waiting list
As a graduate of Moravian College & Moravian Theological Seminary, Sarah hopes to provide a space of empathy and understanding to all people, especially those who come from different cultures. She enjoys working with adolescents,
college-age, and adults.
Sarah welcomes individuals looking for help with:
- Anxiety/Depression
- OCD
- Grief & Loss
Sarah’s therapeutic approaches include:
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Solution focused therapy
- Person centered therapy
- Multicultural counseling
As a first generation American from an immigrant Syrian family and has a passion for working with diverse individuals. She enjoys spending quality time with family and friends, traveling and immersing in different cultures, being in nature, and reading in her free time. She loves music and enjoys live shows, and spending time with her dog, Nugget.
خدمات بالعربي و الانكليزي
Contact Information
484.602.5968
Kira Silvanus M.Ed.
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As a graduate of Lehigh University, Kira’s goal is to provide space for clients to reunite with themselves, integrate their experiences, heal, and try on new ways of being inspired by coming to therapy. Kira focuses on her client's emotions, thoughts, experiences, their relationship with their own self, and generating feelings of insight and safety. She believes that the natural world is the single-most accessible source of healing, balance, and space to just BE, and will hold sessions outdoors when appropriate. Kira works with both children an adults, particularly those looking for help with:
- Childhood Depression/Behavioral Health
- Trauma
- Depression & Grief
- Stress & Uncertainty
- Anxiety & OCD
Kira’s therapeutic approaches include:
- Play Therapy/ Child Therapy
- Emotion Focused Therapy / Gestalt
- Nature-Based and Experiential Therapy
- Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy
- Attachment-based/ Psychoanalytic
Kira is queer and trans-allied and happily welcomes members of the LGBTQ+ community, who too often go without therapy services.
When she’s not counseling or in the great outdoors, you might find Kira reading, creating, working on a home improvement project, or sunning her bearded dragon, Pascal.
Contact Information
717-312-7712
Julia Melito M.A.
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At the core of Julia's work is her passion for walking alongside her clients on their journey towards healing. Julia's background as a School Counselor as well as her education in counseling at The College of New Jersey provides her with a basis of empathy, nonjudgement, and unconditional positive regard for each client, co-creating a safe space within which they may uncover their own inner wisdom. She emphasizes the mind-body connection and enjoys utilizing creative techniques such as journaling, drawing, songwriting, movement, and mindfulness. Julia works with adolescents and adults, including but not limited to those seeking support with:
- Anxiety, Stress, & OCD
- Grief & Loss
- Trauma
- Family & Relationship Concerns
- School-Related Concerns
Julia's therapeutic approaches include:
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Gestalt & Body-Centered Therapy
- Feminist & Multicultural Counseling
Julia is queer and trans-allied and welcomes members of the LGBTQ+ community. She also has a unique interest in clients who are exploring their own spirituality and can tailor therapy sessions to her clients' interests, such as creating goals by the phases of the moon, drawing affirmation cards, and incorporating connections to nature.
When she is not counseling in school, Julia enjoys reading, journaling, playing Animal Crossing, hiking, conscious dancing, and taking care of her blue death feigning beetles.
Contact Information
484-809-9069