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Hadi Estakhri, MD — or Dr. E as his patients know him — is a double board-certified, Harvard-trained psychiatrist practicing at Allied Psychiatry and Mental Health in Newport Beach, California.

With more than two decades of professional experience, Dr. E has vast proficiency in the mental health field. At Allied Psychiatry in Newport Beach, California, his expertise is in treating a wide range of psychiatric and addictive disorders in both adult and adolescents.

Dr. E completed his medical education at the Mashhad University of Medical Sciences and his first residency in psychiatry at Tehran Institute of Psychiatry. He was an attending psychiatrist in Iran for several years before relocating to the United States for his Post-Doc fellowship at Boston University Department of Biomedical Engineering. During his fellowship, he studied the role of genetic and environmental factors in mood disorders, schizophrenia, and addiction.

Dr. E then completed his second psychiatry residency at Harvard Medical School/Boston VA Healthcare system followed by his Addiction Psychiatry subspecialty training at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York. During his residency, he was trained at several well-regarded institutions including Mclean Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center where he received specialized education in psychopharmacology for depression, ADHD, and bipolar disorder, as well as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for treatment-resistant depression. With his extensive experience at VA Boston hospitals, he became an expert in treating PTSD. Furthermore, he received numerous academic awards throughout his residency training.

Dr. E holds a holistic view of human health and emphasizes collaboration with a patient's treatment team, including their therapist, primary care physician, and other involved specialists. He believes this is paramount to optimizing the quality of healthcare and, in turn, a better treatment outcome. 

Dr. E is one of only a few psychiatrists practicing in Orange County and Los Angele area, CA who is double board-certified in both General Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry. 

Eva Rubinoff, LMHC, is a licensed mental health counselor at Newton Pediatrics, both in Wellesley and in Waltham. 

Eva is passionate about working with children, adolescents and their families. It is her goal to help them understand their mental health and engage them in therapy to gain skills and insight to function more effectively within their home, school and community. Eva's priority is to provide a space with an unconditional positive environment for youth and parents to help them navigate challenging situations while also helping them find a path for themselves that feels most authentic. Her specialties include anxiety, depression and trauma. 

Eva has over 10 years clinical experience. She first completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Rhode Island and then completed her master's degree at Fordham University in NYC, with a focus on counseling in middle and high schools. Eva later returned to school to earn an advanced graduate certificate in mental health counseling at the University at Buffalo. Prior to joining Newton Pediatrics, her clinical roles included school-based counseling, in-home therapy and inpatient pediatric psychiatry. Eva is a member of the Massachusetts Mental Health Counselors Association (MaMCHA). 

Outside of work, Eva loves international travel, exploring Boston with her dog Charlie and baking sweet treats.  

Eva Rubinoff, LMHC, is a licensed mental health counselor at Newton Pediatrics, both in Wellesley and in Waltham. 

Eva is passionate about working with children, adolescents and their families. It is her goal to help them understand their mental health and engage them in therapy to gain skills and insight to function more effectively within their home, school and community. Eva's priority is to provide a space with an unconditional positive environment for youth and parents to help them navigate challenging situations while also helping them find a path for themselves that feels most authentic. Her specialties include anxiety, depression and trauma. 

Eva has over 10 years clinical experience. She first completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Rhode Island and then completed her master's degree at Fordham University in NYC, with a focus on counseling in middle and high schools. Eva later returned to school to earn an advanced graduate certificate in mental health counseling at the University at Buffalo. Prior to joining Newton Pediatrics, her clinical roles included school-based counseling, in-home therapy and inpatient pediatric psychiatry. Eva is a member of the Massachusetts Mental Health Counselors Association (MaMCHA). 

Outside of work, Eva loves international travel, exploring Boston with her dog Charlie and baking sweet treats.  

Tiffany earned her Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in Public Relations from the University of Memphis in 2009. She earned her Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lindsey Wilson College in 2022. She has experience teaching individuals with cognitive, emotional, and personality disorders, and she uses that diversified knowledge to create a comfortable space for her clients to heal. 

Tiffany believes that everyone can succeed regardless of their background when given the proper set of tools and skills to regulate their thoughts and emotions. When a person's inner world is in balance, that balance is reflected back in their outside world.

Jane appreciates working with people of varied ages and abilities as a therapist. Jane seeks to understand differences in various cultures, race, and religions and strives to be as knowledgeable as possible in treating people with diverse backgrounds.

Jane’s background includes many years of helping children, adolescents and adults express themselves through various artistic mediums such as painting, drawing, photography, and multimedia. She completed her masters in clinical psychology at Illinois school of Professional Psychology. Jane learned behavioral therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy Jane trained and worked under clinical psychologist’s supervision for many years learning psychodynamic theory, play and family therapy while specializing in children, adolescents, adults and families at an APA approved training site. Jane has practiced in child welfare and substance abuse settings. Jane has worked with at risk men who were involved in prostitution as well as many issues such as LGBTQ, homelessness, medical and employment challenges.

Jane has completed her EMDR Level 1 training and obtained specialized training with Ana Gomez an author and specialist in EMDR and Dissociative disorders with children. EMDR is used to treat many issues from mild to very complex. such as PTSD, trauma, anxiety, phobias, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive and generalized anxiety disorder, and excessive grief. Children and adolescents have alleviated their symptoms using EMDR, including depression, caused by disturbing life experiences. Studies have shown that many crime victims, police officers, fire fighters, and field workers were no longer disturbed by the aftereffects of violent assaults and/or the stressful nature of their work. Victim of Sexual assault, natural and manmade disasters, accidents, surgeries and burn victims, family, marital and sexual dysfunction , involvement were also assisted. Clients at all stages of chemical dependency, sexual deviation/addiction, and pathological gamblers have been also treated successfully along with people with dissociative disorders.

Many people with performance anxiety or deficits in school, business, performing arts, and sport have benefited from EMDR as a tool to help enhance performance. People with somatic problems/somatoform disorders, including migraines, chronic pain, phantom limb pain, chronic eczema, gastrointestinal problems, CFS, psychogenic seizures, eating disorders, and negative body image, have attained a relief of suffering.

Adults and adolescents have been successfully treated for diagnosed depression Clients with acute trauma and wide variety of PTSD and trauma-based personality issues experience substantial benefited from EMDR. There are many applications for EMDR which has been used by many major treatment facilities such as the armed forces.

Jane also has completed levels one and two of the Gottman Institute in Couples therapy. This is a research based Couples therapy that has three phases. For nearly four decades. Dr. Gottman has conducted research on all facets of relationships, including parenting issues. At the Institute, in collaboration with Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman, he developed an approach that not only supports and repairs troubled marriages and committed relationships, but strengthens happy ones. One goal of the research is to make the services accessible to the broadest reach of people across race, religion, class, culture, sexual orientation, and ethnicity. For more information, please visit the Gottman Institute. http://www.gottman.com/the-gottman-institute/

Jane appreciates working with people of varied ages and abilities as a therapist. Jane seeks to understand differences in various cultures, race, and religions and strives to be as knowledgeable as possible in treating people with diverse backgrounds.

Jane’s background includes many years of helping children, adolescents and adults express themselves through various artistic mediums such as painting, drawing, photography, and multimedia. She completed her masters in clinical psychology at Illinois school of Professional Psychology. Jane learned behavioral therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy Jane trained and worked under clinical psychologist’s supervision for many years learning psychodynamic theory, play and family therapy while specializing in children, adolescents, adults and families at an APA approved training site. Jane has practiced in child welfare and substance abuse settings. Jane has worked with at risk men who were involved in prostitution as well as many issues such as LGBTQ, homelessness, medical and employment challenges.

Jane has completed her EMDR Level 1 training and obtained specialized training with Ana Gomez an author and specialist in EMDR and Dissociative disorders with children. EMDR is used to treat many issues from mild to very complex. such as PTSD, trauma, anxiety, phobias, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive and generalized anxiety disorder, and excessive grief. Children and adolescents have alleviated their symptoms using EMDR, including depression, caused by disturbing life experiences. Studies have shown that many crime victims, police officers, fire fighters, and field workers were no longer disturbed by the aftereffects of violent assaults and/or the stressful nature of their work. Victim of Sexual assault, natural and manmade disasters, accidents, surgeries and burn victims, family, marital and sexual dysfunction , involvement were also assisted. Clients at all stages of chemical dependency, sexual deviation/addiction, and pathological gamblers have been also treated successfully along with people with dissociative disorders.

Many people with performance anxiety or deficits in school, business, performing arts, and sport have benefited from EMDR as a tool to help enhance performance. People with somatic problems/somatoform disorders, including migraines, chronic pain, phantom limb pain, chronic eczema, gastrointestinal problems, CFS, psychogenic seizures, eating disorders, and negative body image, have attained a relief of suffering.

Adults and adolescents have been successfully treated for diagnosed depression Clients with acute trauma and wide variety of PTSD and trauma-based personality issues experience substantial benefited from EMDR. There are many applications for EMDR which has been used by many major treatment facilities such as the armed forces.

Jane also has completed levels one and two of the Gottman Institute in Couples therapy. This is a research based Couples therapy that has three phases. For nearly four decades. Dr. Gottman has conducted research on all facets of relationships, including parenting issues. At the Institute, in collaboration with Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman, he developed an approach that not only supports and repairs troubled marriages and committed relationships, but strengthens happy ones. One goal of the research is to make the services accessible to the broadest reach of people across race, religion, class, culture, sexual orientation, and ethnicity. For more information, please visit the Gottman Institute. http://www.gottman.com/the-gottman-institute/

Biljana’s passion is connecting with people in helping relationships recognizing that we all struggle with various things at some points of our lives. Her primary focus is wellbeing of people she works with as she continues to expand her multicultural approach to counseling.

Biljana’s background includes working with teens, adults, and mature adults struggling with mental health issues of substance abuse and co-morbid disorders, trauma, morbid obesity, and other mood and personality disorders. She spent several years in an inpatient unit helping women of various races, cultures, and backgrounds, including homeless population. She provided individual and group counseling including Moral Reconation Therapy, movement, and music therapy. She also spent several years working with people with eating disorders, body dysmorphia, and compulsive-obsessive disorders, and teens and adults with ADHD.

Biljana acquired her master’s degree in counseling from Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and received supervision from established LCPCs and clinical psychologists in Illinois. She completed her training residences in Orlando, Florida, and Atlanta, Georgia.

Biljana bases her approach to therapy on empathy, trust, and strong therapeutic relationship. She is integrating different theoretical approaches, based on the individual needs of her patients, with special interest in Acceptance and Commitment therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy for treatment of trauma. She is LGBTQ+ affirming.

She is fluent in Serbian, Bosnian and Croatian languages. 

Biljana’s passion is connecting with people in helping relationships recognizing that we all struggle with various things at some points of our lives. Her primary focus is wellbeing of people she works with as she continues to expand her multicultural approach to counseling.

Biljana’s background includes working with teens, adults, and mature adults struggling with mental health issues of substance abuse and co-morbid disorders, trauma, morbid obesity, and other mood and personality disorders. She spent several years in an inpatient unit helping women of various races, cultures, and backgrounds, including homeless population. She provided individual and group counseling including Moral Reconation Therapy, movement, and music therapy. She also spent several years working with people with eating disorders, body dysmorphia, and compulsive-obsessive disorders, and teens and adults with ADHD.

Biljana acquired her master’s degree in counseling from Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and received supervision from established LCPCs and clinical psychologists in Illinois. She completed her training residences in Orlando, Florida, and Atlanta, Georgia.

Biljana bases her approach to therapy on empathy, trust, and strong therapeutic relationship. She is integrating different theoretical approaches, based on the individual needs of her patients, with special interest in Acceptance and Commitment therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy for treatment of trauma. She is LGBTQ+ affirming.

She is fluent in Serbian, Bosnian and Croatian languages. 

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Brett Sheldon, LCSW, is an experienced and compassionate social worker leading the team at Integral Therapy and Counseling in Highland Park, New Jersey. 

Throughout his life, Brett has experienced many transitions, some planned and some devastating. These experiences generated his interest in studying how life changes impact individuals psychologically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Brett earned his Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey. In 2007, while running a zen meditation practice, he decided to pursue a doctorate in sports psychology in San Diego, California. But life had different plans. 

During his last semester in college, Brett met people who forever changed his life’s trajectory. As a result, he decided to forego moving to San Diego and instead moved to Jerusalem, Israel.

In Israel, Brett spent three years studying philosophy, psychology, law, and character development – not for a degree but his personal development. While living in Israel, he discovered that narrowly focusing on sports psychology wouldn’t satisfy his need for contribution. Instead, Brett broadened his scope of practice to include more types of people and issues.

After returning from Israel in 2010, he decided to pursue a master’s degree in social work because of the alignment between the values engendered in the social work profession and his own. Soon enough, helping people reflect on, figure out, and fulfill their life’s purpose became his passion in life. 

Since 2016, Brett has worked in various settings, including community mental health centers, private practices, and a local county jail. While working at the jail, he honed his clinical and coaching skills to help inmates begin their transformation from a life with little purpose and vision to a life with meaning, hope, and motivation to live their purpose. 

Brett's fascination with how people respond to life’s stressors comes out of his grappling with life’s surprises, pleasant and otherwise. It’s the highest honor of his life to serve as a confidante, guide, coach, and healer for his clients.

Mi Cao (she/her) is the clinical director at Joy.

Mrs. Mi Cao is the clinical director of Joy Mental Fitness, which has locations in Jersey City, New Jersey, and Boston, Massachusetts. Mrs. Cao also provides telehealth services to patients throughout New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York. 

Experience & Specialties

She specializes in holistic psychotherapy with an emphasis on the relationship between the mind and body. She values the time she spends supporting adults and adolescents on a journey to self-awareness and physical, emotional, and mental health.

Education & Training

Mrs. Cao earned her master’s degree in clinical psychology from the University of Alaska in Anchorage. She also completed her master’s degree in mental health education from Tianjin Normal University in Tianjin, China, to become a licensed professional counselor.

In addition to her extensive experience in diagnosing and treating trauma, anxiety, and other mental health concerns, Mrs. Cao is known for her expertise in managing developmental disabilities, including autism in adolescents and adults. She’s also a mental health ally of the BIPOC (black, indigenous, and people of color) and LGBTQI+ communities.

Mrs. Cao offers personalized therapy services in a safe and nonjudgmental office environment. She also meets one-on-one with clients through the online teletherapy platform. For patient convenience, she is fluent in English and Chinese Mandarin.