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Melissa Mose is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a private practice in Los Angeles since 1995. She has specialized in the treatment of OCD and anxiety since 2011 and currently trains and supervises associates in her group practice.

Melissa is also an Internal Family Systems therapist. She is Level 3 trained and Certified and an IFSI-approved clinical consultant. She has served on staff as a PA for multiple Level 1 and Level 2 experiential IFS trainings through the IFS Institute.

Melissa’s experience as the parent of a child with OCD led her to specialize in the treatment of individuals with anxiety and OCD as well as their families. She is a graduate of the IOCDF’s general, pediatric and advanced Behavior Therapy Training Institutes (BTTI) as well as the Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) program and Cognitive-behavioral Intervention for Tics training (CBIT).

Her fifteen years of experience prior to that specialization provided a broad foundation of skills and approaches that infuse her integrative approach. With a background in family systems and mindfulness practices, she became driven to find more compassionate and accessible treatment for OCD. Melissa has developed an integrative approach that utilizes an IFS framework to provide evidence-based exposure therapy for OCD. Her staff of associates are all IFS Level 1 graduates and have received extensive training in the treatment of OCD through the IOCDF’s BTTI and other senior OCD clinicians in a live an ongoing training fomat.

Melissa is an international speaker and educator on obsessive compulsive disorder and its treatment, and she is currently the president of the board of directors of OCD Southern California, an affiliate of the International OCD Foundation. In her role on the board of OCD SoCal advocates for individuals with OCD, hosts speakers’ series, trainings, and one of largest virtual OCD conferences worldwide. It is her mission to raise awareness, improve early identification and greater treatment accessibility for individuals with OCD and their families.

 

Melissa is a professional member of the:

  • California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT),
  • International Obsessive Compulsive Foundation (IOCDF).
  • The Anxiety and Depression Association of America
  • The Tourette Association of America
  • Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS)

Publications and Presentations

  • Parenting with the Teen Brain in Mind – developed in Collaboration with Tina Bryson
  • Prescriptions for Parenting – presented with pediatrician Dr. Buddy Zuckow

Kacie Emmett, M.A., AMFT, is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist registered to the California Board of Behavioral Sciences providing individual, couple, and family psychotherapy under the supervision of Dr. Melissa Mose.

She completed her undergraduate education in psychology at the University of Idaho before receiving a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University with a specialization in Psychological Trauma Studies. Before joining Dr. Mose, she worked in community mental health at Counseling West in Sherman Oaks, receiving her training with a focus in psychodynamic theory.

Kacie has worked with a wide range of clients, helping with a variety of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, communication, life transitions, and addiction and recovery.

Working through a psychodynamic lens, she utilizes relational and attachment based interventions to heal inner wounds and help clients build and increase self-compassion. She implements a trauma informed perspective, ensuring safety within a non-judgmental space. She is comprehensive in her approach and incorporates IFS, CBT, and 12-step principles for truly holistic treatment.

Her approach is calm, curious, and exploratory. She believes in using humor whenever possible. Therapy shouldn’t be a drag. Kacie would be honored to join you in your journey to self-discovery and healing.

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Gabriel Konsker is an associate marriage and family therapist who works with individuals, couples, families, adolescents, and children. Gabriel has a warm relational style and specializes in the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model, which he uses to address a variety of difficulties including: relationship challenges, Anxiety, Depression, OCD, C-PTSD, Psychosis, ADHD, Borderline Personality (BPD), Bipolar Disorder, and Dissociative Disorders (DID). Gabriel has experience in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), mindfulness meditation, and spiritual counseling.

He completed his graduate education at Antioch University, receiving a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Spiritual and Depth Psychology. Gabriel has three years of clinical experience working in the substance dependence industry and has worked two years in community mental health at Southern California Counseling Center.

Gabriel is Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Worker Allied, and neurodivergence-informed.

Annabella Zannini, M.A., AMFT, is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. She provides individual, couple, and family psychotherapy under the supervision of Dr. Melissa Mose.

Annabella earned her bachelor’s degree in Contemplative Psychology, with a focus on Somatic Psychology and the Psychology of Health and Healing, from the Buddhist-inspired Naropa University. She also holds a 1,000-hour yoga training certificate and is a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) through Yoga Alliance.

She completed her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology at Antioch University and integrates her background in both Eastern and Western psychological practices to offer a mindful, compassionate, and client-centered approach to therapy.

A dedicated advocate for effective OCD treatment, Annabella specializes in the care and management of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. She integrates an Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed perspective into her work and emphasizes the importance of Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy as a cornerstone of successful OCD treatment. Annabella received specialized training in ERP and OCD using an IFS-informed approach under the guidance of Jeff Szymanski and Melissa Mose. She has also completed additional ERP training with Kimberly Quinlan.

Outside of her clinical work, Annabella enjoys surfing, yoga, meditation and hiking.