Anah Sison
I am a mom, wife and an AMS Primary Certified Montessori Teacher with 10 years experience in teaching. I was also a homeschooler during the pandemic, and slowly acclimated back to workforce as the world slowly opened up again. I am trained with Conscious Discipline, it is Neuroscience-based approach in teaching social-emotional skills to the child but requires inner working from the adult first. It mirrors Montessori’s philosophy on the spiritual preparation of the teacher among other parallels.
During these years of experience, I discovered that in order to fully serve the child, I have to be connected to his/her primary caregivers. My passion in teaching children expanded to families, teachers and willing adults who are ready to invest in their children's most important years of their lives.
Building community is in my core, and I would love for you to be part of that.
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Alaina Puff, Ph.D., NCSP
Dr. Alaina Puff is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist and Postdoctoral Resident at Katz Psychological Services while pursuing her license as a psychologist. Dr. Puff has clinical experience providing individual, group, and family psychotherapy, with a specific focus on children and adolescents. She also has experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, and attention/executive functioning difficulties. Dr. Puff’s approach to therapy is rooted in walking alongside client’s and their families to help them achieve their desired goals, with a sense of authenticity, warmth, and compassion.
Dr. Puff earned her doctorate degree in School Psychology from the University of Arizona. She completed her APA accredited predoctoral internship with Southwest Behavioral Health Services in Phoenix, Arizona in the School and Community Counseling Services Program. Dr. Puff’s research and authorship focuses on the advocacy and implementation of social justice principles in the public education system and the distinguishable role school psychologists serve in this process.
Prior to obtaining her doctoral degree, Dr. Puff earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Education from Bucknell University and her educational specialist degree in School Psychology from The Ohio State University. She practiced several years as a school psychologist where she provided comprehensive psychological services to students in K-12 schools. In her current practice, Dr. Puff is passionate about advocating for children’s educational interests and partnering with families to obtain school-based supports.
Treisha Wan, M.A. CCC-SLP
Treisha Wan, M.A. CCC-SLP is a speech language pathologist, ADHD Coach for kids and owner of a private practice, Illuminate Family Workshop. Relationship building is at the heart of her work. She designs her therapy sessions to be fun and engaging as well as foster creativity and curiosity. With a growth mindset perspective woven into the fabric of the sessions, she empowers children (and their families) with the tools to communicate confidently and authentically. She enjoys coaching families and teachers to implement evidence-based practices in speech and language development. Her dedication to a collaborative approach and extensive knowledge on classroom needs stems from a background in serving on special education teams in the public school setting.
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