Daniel S. Holford, LMFT
Daniel Holford has been a licensed marriage and family therapist since 1986. He is also a licensed minister. He is a grdaute of Pepperdine University Graduate School of Psychology and Vanguard University of Southern California. He has taught at National University Fresno, University of LaVerne and at numerous educational and church community seminars. He has consulted with numerous churches on church based recovery ministries, having launched one that has been in operation for over 15 years. He provides marital and relationship therapy, works with victime of abuse, depression and anxiety, and family issues. He began the counseling center in July of 1993.
Jennifer A. Liddi, LMFT
Jennifer Liddi became a Licensed Professional Counselor in 1989 where she began her career in Texas. She worked for a nationally recognized Christian program in Houston for several years doing individual and group therapy for adults and adolescents. She became licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist there in 1992 and has subsequently obtained licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist in California. She has also worked in an Employee Assistance Program. Jennifer primarily treats adults with depression, anxiety, or grief issues. She also works with relationship issues, victims of abuse, codependency and women's issues. She graduated with a Masters of Art degree in Counseling from Regent University in Virginia in 1988.
Donald K. "Kirk" Weintz, LMFT
Donald "Kirk" Weintz is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He has a Masters Degree in Counseling from Denver Seminary and a Masters Degree in Psychology from National University. He has taught at the College of the Sequoias, within the church, presented various seminars and provides training for families with foster care children. He has over 12 years experience working with adolescents and their families, which include issues related to the criminal justice setting. He also provides marital and relationship therapy. His expertise are in the areas of sexual addiction, dual diagnosis, adolescent and adult sexual offenders, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Lori Pasion-Gonzales PhD
Dr. Lori Pasion-Gonzales earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Pacific Graduate School of Psychology in Palo Alto California. She has been in the mental health field since 1986, and joined the staff of TMI in May of 2004. Her specialty areas include anxiety and depression, working with couples, and women's issues. Dr. Lori is trained in EMD-R (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), a technique used for the treatment of trauma and anxiety-based disorders.
Kathleen E. Mittman, LMFT
Kathie Mittman is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has been with TMI since 2003. She is a graduate of Fresno State University and the Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary. She has conducted classes about marriage issues at her church. She provides marital and relationship therapy, works with adults and children who are victims of abuse, depression, anxiety and family issues. She provides pychotherapy at the counseling center in Visalia and in Porterville.
Timothy Hochhalter, LMFT
Tim Hochhalter is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapsit who has been with TMI since 2005. Tim has worked with youth and families for the last 20 years, the first 17 of which were spent serving as a youth and family pastor - both in Minnesota and then in Southern California. Tim obtained his Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology in 2003 from Azusa Pacific University and moved to the Central Valley the same year. In addition to his work with Trinity, Tim also works full time with Tulare County, serving the underprivileged population with their counseling needs. Tim provides individual, marital and family therapy and specializes in treating mood disorders (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder) and developmentally based issues.
Joy Rauch, LMFT
Joy Rauch has a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology and is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has been with TMI since 2003. Her background includes individual, couples, family and group therapy. Her therapeutic approach focuses on enhancing interpersonal effectiveness, and building conflict resolution skills, with consideration towards multicultural diversity. She has experience with grief counseling, and holds certification in relational violence intervention. She has worked with children and adolescents in an education capacity for five years, and has done volunteer outpaitent substance abuse rehabilitation. She is available for marital, family and individual sessions with adults, adolescents and children.
Cathy Humerickhouse, MFT Intern
Cathy Humerickhouse graduated March 2005 from National University in Fresno California. She holds a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and is an intern with Trinity Ministres. Prior to receiving her Master's degree she has been licensed as a Registered Nurse since 1985, with knowledge in Infertility Sciences and Reproduction at UCLA medical center. Cathy has experience with Hospice and reproductive grief. She counsels individuals, family and provides marital therapy. Cathy is a member of First Assembly of God in Visalia and currently volunteers in the hospital ministry at Kaweah Delta.
Nagwa Maksy, MFT Intern
Nagwa Maksy received her Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy in 2005 from Fresno State University. She also holds a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. She has worked with children, adolescents, individuals and families with a focus on depression, anxiety, childhood abuse and phobia, and parenting and relational issues.
Rick Meyer, CAT (Substance)
Rick has been in the field of addictions since 1990, with over 18 years experience. Rick graduated from the Human Services / Substance Abuse Program at Porterville College n 1997. Rick became certified as an Addiction Treatment Counselor in August, 1997 through the California Association of Alcohol and Drug Educators (CAADE). Rick's experience has led him to hold positions as Clinical Coordinator at Corcoran State Prison (SATF), Alcohol and Drug Specialist with Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency, and Outpaitent Program Coordinator in Fresno. Rick takes an eclectic approach, utilizing the components of social model, therapeutic community (TC), cognitive behavioral, and on rare occasions, harm reduction techniques and strategies. Rick believes in treating the addictive personality along with the addictive thinking. Rick has numerous certifications including, but not limted to, Forensic Addictions Tretment, S.A.S.S.I., clinical interpretation, and Geriatric / Substance Abuse Treatment.