Mental Health Services

Aisha Candrian Morton (she/they) is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFC47668.)

Aisha has been working as a therapist for over 20 years, both in Humboldt County and Hawaii. She considers herself a holistic therapist, offering a diverse range of skills to her clients, meeting their needs

with care and compassion, knowing it is her job to assist them in their self discovery. Aisha finds great joy in holding space for people in the transitions and identity explorations that come no matter what age or developmental stages of life they may be in.

Aisha works with clients from age 5 up offering trans health care, Identity exploration, healthy relationships and communication, trauma informed therapy, management of stress, anxiety and depression support, body centered therapy, mindfulness, ADHD/attention management, holistic health

and healing, treatment of disordered eating, EMDR, Art therapy, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and more!

Lark Doolan (he/him) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT162158).

Informed by his training as a Certified Hakomi Therapist, and Level 1 Gottman couple's therapist, and Internal Family Systems, Lark uses a relational, psycho-dynamic approach, incorporating elements of experiential, somatic, and mindfulness-based therapies. He works with clients who are exploring gender and identity, developing relational communication skills, healing from trauma, managing anxiety and/or depression, and more.

In addition to providing therapy for individuals, Lark also works with queer familial groups and queer couples. 

Michaela Mujica-Steiner (she/her, AMFT140300) is a registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist.

Michaela approaches her work through a primarily psychodynamic, attachment-based, transpersonal, ecopsychological, non-pathologizing and Internal Family Systems (IFS) lens. She specializes in supporting individuals who identify as neurodivergent and members of the 2S/LGBTQIA+ community, as well as psychiatric survivors and those healing from religious trauma, spiritual abuse, or psychospiritual crises. Michaela believes that mental distress is a valid human experience that deserves to be met with compassion, love, curiosity, and empathy, rather than fear and stigmatization. She is dedicated to creating a nurturing environment where clients feel seen, heard, and fully supported on their healing journeys. Michaela earned her M.A. in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute.

Shermyn Swanson (They/He, AMFT156301) is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist working under the supervision of Aisha Morton, LMFT MFC47668.

Shermyn works from a deeply relational stance, centering the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative, co-created space for meaning-making and healing. They weave together approaches such as post-structural narrative, feminist, emotionally focused, family systems, and trauma-informed care, drawing on experiential methods such as play therapy, existential exploration, and ACT to meet the unique needs of each client.

Shermyn’s clinical experience spans community mental health, crisis intervention, and youth services, including work with adults navigating severe mental illness, survivors of sexual assault, homeless and runaway youth, and college students facing life transitions. As a queer therapist, they are committed to affirming and culturally responsive care for 2S/LGBTQIA+ clients, neurodivergent individuals, and people in diverse relationship structures. They bring warmth, curiosity, and deep respect for each client’s lived experience, holding space for stories of resilience, identity, and growth.

Christena MacKay Gibbs (She/Her, AMFT155543 ) is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist working under the supervision of Aisha Morton, LMFT MFC47668.

MacKay’s work is grounded in a deep understanding that we are all part of complex systems that impact our well-being. Her work in regenerative agriculture connects human wellness to the health of the planet and she views biodiversity as a critical component in all healthy ecosystems. She is passionate about community-based social justice and approaches therapy from a humanistic perspective that values the client’s unique lived experience. MacKay uses an integrative approach that draws from several modalities, including Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Nature, and Play Therapy. She enjoys working with a diverse range of clients and is dedicated to providing culturally responsive and affirming care, with a particular focus on non-conformity, including neurodivergent and 2S/LGBTQIA+ individuals. MacKay enjoys meeting clients where they are and specializes in working with children, teens, couples, and families. 

Jules (they/them) is a marriage and family therapist trainee working under the supervision of Aisha Morton, LMFT MFC47668.

Born and raised in Humboldt County, Jules brings a warm, collaborative, and affirming approach to therapy. They believe that every person deserves a space where they can feel heard, understood, and accepted as they are. Jules works with adolescents, adults, couples, and families experiencing anxiety, trauma, life transitions, relationship challenges, identity exploration, and neurodivergence. They tailor therapy to each client's unique needs, drawing from evidence-based approaches, creative expression, and a strengths-based perspective to help clients build resilience, deepen self-understanding, and create meaningful change.

Jules believes healing happens through authentic connection and is honored to walk alongside clients as they build lives rooted in their values, resilience, and authenticity.

Chelsea Nelson (they/she) is a marriage and family therapist trainee working under the supervision of Aisha Morton, LMFT MFC47668.

Chelsea was born and raised in Eureka and offers a trauma-informed, collaborative, postmodern, and feminist approach to the therapeutic relationship. Chelsea’s formative personal and professional experiences are rooted in community-based social justice work and advocacy for collective healing. Chelsea is mentored by relational, humanistic, and culturally responsive educators and activists. 

Chelsea’s approach affirms 2S/LGBTQIA+, sex, kink, CNM/ENM, body+, neurodiversity, and the experience of non-conformity. They find great meaning in working with clients, couples, and families navigating grief, life changes, complex post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, and relational communication. Chelsea offers Brainspotting to support clients interested in accessing unprocessed trauma and self-healing.