Our Mission

Mission Statement

At Albert Knapp & Associates (AKA) we are dedicated to serving the community by providing quality mental health and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to children and families.  We are committed to serving all children in need within our resources. At AKA everyone is valued and treated with dignity and respect and individual differences are accepted. Our Mission includes developing, partnerships with consumers, so that opportunities for improved quality of life, meaningful daily activities, recovery and remission from mental illness, active participation in community life, and rewarding social interaction with others are achievable goals. We strive to create culturally sensitive, competent, and responsive services toward reaching these goals.

 

What We Value

  • Fostering an environment of personal and professional growth, learning and accountability.
  • Expecting flexibility, cooperation and adaptation to change of all staff members.
  • Promoting consumer and family involvement by serving children and families within the highest standards of care.
  • Promoting a client-directed, outcome-informed treatment approach that is respectful of families and supports individual and family strengths.
  • Providing family interventions at the earliest point possible to strengthen the family’s ability to care for their children.
  • Maintaining high standards of treatment services and ongoing program evaluation.
  • Continuously improving the quality of services including professional development, education, and training.
  • Working effectively in partnerships with other community providers and groups to empower and strengthen the family.

Our Team


Lisa Ramos

Albert Knapp, Psy.D., BCBA-D, RPT-S

Clinical Psychologist (PSY 25873)
Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral (01-08-4806)
Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor (S2412)

Lynn Bender

Lynn Bender

Billing and Scheduling Coordinator

 

Antanissha Dewaya Tyler, Psy.D., M.A., AMFT

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (117223)

Suprvised by Albert Knapp, Psy.D., BCBA-D, RPT-S
Clinical Psychologist (PSY 25873).

 

 

 

Joseph Toews, M.A., AMFT

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (137694)

Suprvised by Albert Knapp, Psy.D., BCBA-D, RPT-S, Clinical Psychologist (PSY 25873)
Clinical Psychologist (PSY 25873).

 

 

 

Gabrielle Mouton, Psy.D., M.A., AMFT

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (109256)

Supervised by Albert Knapp, Psy.D., BCBA-D, RPT-S
Clinical Psychologist (PSY 25873)

 

 

 

 

Martin F. Faugno, MSW, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (79317)

 

 

April Ampuero

April Ampuero, B.S. Psychology

Intake and Scheduling Coordinator

Rachel Yamada

Caesar Ribeiro, M.S., BCBA

Board Certified Behavior Analyst 1-21-47620

Antanissha Tyler

Taylor Seaholm, Psy.D

Clinical Psychologist 

(PSY 33590)

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Sahithi Parvathareddy, M.A.

Doctoral Practicum Student

Supervised by Taylor Seaholm, Psy.D.

Clinical Psychologist  (PSY 33590)

 

 

 

 

 

Antanissha Tyler

Chloe Alkadri, M.A

Doctoral Practicum Student

Supervised by Taylor Seaholm, Psy.D.

Clinical Psychologist  (PSY 33590)

 

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