MEET OUR TEAM

Aspen Growth Coaching is a team of mental health and academic specialists from across the United States, connected by the radical belief that people are not their pathologies. We have dozens of degrees and licenses between us, but what truly sets us apart are our personal stories and our dedication to bringing our whole selves to the process of supporting you, practicing what we teach, every step of the way.

  • Alex Mufson, LCSW

    (she/her)

    FOUNDER & CEO
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  • Karla Gomez, MA

    (she/her)

    CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER
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  • Susanna Shakespeare, MA

    (she/her)

    CHIEF ADMISSIONS OFFICER
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  • Brie Valletto, M.Ed, LCPC, LPC, NCC

    (she/her)

    DIRECTOR OF SERVICES Read Bio

    Specialties:
    Complex Clinical Conceptualization, Identity Exploration, Mood, Thought & Personality Disorders, High-Conflict Family Work, Existential Dread, Complex Family, Identity & Grief Work, Support Team Clinical Supervisor

  • Kathy Ruiz, LCSW, RYT

    (she/they)

    COMMUNITY CARE MANAGER & CLINICAL GROWTH COACH Read Bio

    Specialties:
    Adult transition from treatment, Brainspotting, Yoga and breathwork, Gender-Affirming Care and LGBTQIA2+ support, Identity Exploration, Transition Work

  • Chris Wilson

    (he/him)

    SOBRIETY, ADHD, & LIFE COACH Read Bio

    Specialties:
    Sobriety & Substance Use Management, Depression, Holistic ADHD Management, Career & Purpose Coaching, Life Skills Development, Father’s Parallel Process, Life Transitions

  • Briar Wren, LCPC, Art Therapist

    (she/her)

    CLINICAL GROWTH COACH
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    Specialties:
    Adolescent Transition Support, LGBTQ2IA+ and Non-binary Gender Identity Exploration and Affirmation, Parent Coaching

  • Rolando Travieso, MA

    (he/him)

    EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING & LIFE COACH
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    Specialties:
    LGBTQIA+ Youth Support, Identity Development, Crisis Management & High Distress Clients, Executive Functioning Support, Academic Success

  • Eric Rydzewski, MS, LPC

    (he/him)

    CLINICAL GROWTH COACH
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    Specializations:
    Substance Use, Neurodivergent Experiences, Gender and Sexuality Exploration, Media/Technology Use Struggles, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety, Depression, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Life Transitions

  • Arielle Dyment

    (she/her)

    SOBRIETY & LIFE COACH
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  • Jenn Morgan

    (she/her)

    SENIOR PROGRAM COORDINATOR Read Bio

  • Olivia Cannizzo

    (she/her)

    MARKETING COORDINATOR
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  • Kale Chesney

    (they/them)

    MULTIMEDIA DESIGN MANAGER Read Bio

  • Brita Loppnow, MBA, SHRM-CP

    (she/her)

    FRACTIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
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  • Danielle Hendon

    (she/her)

    FRACTIONAL CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER Read Bio

  • Kate McDonald

    (she/her)

    FINANCE SUPPORT Read Bio

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