
Our Mission
We empower our clients on their journey through compassionate, kind, graceful collaboration, nurturing personal strengths and cultivating innate power
Our Vision
Our vision is to liberate individuals from limiting beliefs and mindsets
Meet our Team

Dr. Margaret Jones, Founder and CEO
Dr. Margaret Jones is a licensed Clinical Psychologist with a private practice in San Leandro, CA where she provides coaching and therapy services primarily to adult clients. Her practice also provides a post-graduate training program where she supervises Black, Indigenous and People of Color clinicians.
Since 1998, Dr. Jones has been working with individuals, families, and organizations in low income communities of color in the Bay Area. She has collaborated with and worked for nonprofit and for-profit organizations since that time.
Dr. Jones has over 20 years of experience providing consultation, training and coaching to organizations on various issues such as vicarious trauma, diversity and equity, effective communication, boundaries in the workplace and conflict management. Dr. Jones also develops and facilitates local and national trainings, workshops, seminars and retreats.
She is a QME for the State of California Workers’ Compensation system. She has a BA in Psychology, a MA in Organizational Psychology and a Psy.D. in Organizational Psychology.

Dr. Marcie Hodge, Associate Psychologist
A native of Oakland, Dr. Marcie Hodge earned a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Holy Names College in Counseling Psychology. Dr. Hodge provides brief therapy for individuals and families. She is a seasoned professional with a decade of expertise in organizational development, and she is dedicated to fostering positive change within workplaces.
Her vision centers on creating environments that prioritize both professional growth and mental well-being. Specializing in individual and group counseling, her passion lies in crafting organizational cultures that promote resilience and achievement.
Proven track record in change management, counseling, and mental health services. Expertise in executive coaching, performance improvement, and strategic leadership. Strong commitment to creating workplaces that thrive emotionally and professionally.
Challenges Addressed: Depression, Process Improvement, Change Management.

Dr. Brandi Ransom Psychologist
Dr. Ransom’s vision is to focus on promoting well being, healing and personal growth through various therapeutic techniques. She aims to provide a safe, supportive environment for clients to explore their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and ultimately develop coping skills, insights and resilience.
Her perspective emphasizes the importance of empathy, collaboration and empowerment in facilitating positive change and promoting mental health recovery. Her work is driven by her passion to help others, a desire to make a positive impact and a commitment to promoting healing and personal growth.
She has found fulfillment in witnessing client progress and fostering resilience and empowerment that leads to living a happier life. Dr. Ransom has a deep appreciation for the complexity of the human experiences and a genuine interest in understanding and supporting individuals through their challenges.
Dr. Ransom has clinical experience that consists of working with diverse populations of children, adults and families in group homes, outpatient clinics, school settings and in private practice. Experience working with anxiety, anger management, depression, low self-esteem, post traumatic stress disorder. She believes that it is important to create a safe space for clients to experience a supportive relationship in which they are able to talk comfortably about their thoughts, emotions and experiences.
Dr. Ransom has clinical experience that consists of working with diverse populations of children, adults and families in group homes, outpatient clinics, school settings and in private practice. Experience working with anxiety, anger management, depression, low self-esteem, post traumatic stress disorder. She believes that it is important to create a safe space for clients to experience a supportive relationship in which they are able to talk comfortably about their thoughts, emotions and experiences.
Dr. Ransom earned a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (PsyD)from Alliant International University with a focus on young adults and families.

Dr. John Moore, Psychologist
Dr. John S. Moore, III, Ph.D. is an army veteran and a licensed clinical psychologist with a a Ph.D. from the University of Rhode Island School Psychology program.
His clinical experience includes work with adolescents and adults from foster care, houseless, justice-involved, and parent and pregnant teen, Latinx/Hispanic, Asian, African, and Muslim backgrounds with diverse trauma, developmental, and educational histories.
Additionally, Dr. John provides supervision for license-eligible clinicians. Dr. John has been a Nationally Certified School Psychologist and a credentialed school psychologist with the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing since 2013, He has been licensed as a clinical psychologist by the California Board of Psychology since 2017.

Dr. Danyelle Marshall, Clinical Supervisor
Dr. Danyelle Marshall earned a doctorate from the University of San Francisco and has been in education and worked with neurodivergent and students suffering from trauma for over 20 years.
She has worked in community college systems, California State University systems and now at a private university. She has taught first generation, underrepresented students with visible and invisible disabilities, veterans, special populations in higher education and youth between 15 and 18 years of age and transitional age youth in the Bay Area of California.
Dr. Marshall has an eclectic approach to therapy and practices mind, body and spirit fulfillment. She specializes in working with youth and seniors, couples – same sex, heterosexual, or partnered individuals – people with autism, traumatic brain injuries and learning differences. Danyelle has assisted clients with harm reduction strategies, depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues and has coached clients regarding self-esteem building and other areas of growth.
Outside of work, Danyelle assists BIPOC and other underrepresented peoples with consulting services, educational concerns and specialized services.

Adrienne Granadosin-Deanes, MA, Associate
Adrienne Granadosin-Deanes has her Master’s Degree in Psychology and is a Registered Psychological Associate in her 3rd year of a doctoral degree in counseling psychology.
As a first- generation Filipina immigrant, Adrienne’s approach weaves her life experiences together with multicultural, decolonial, somatic, psychodynamic, and behavioral frameworks of psychotherapy.
Adrienne considers herself a root worker by deeply tending to the buried parts of human suffering and the greater collective. Although she has experience in short-term behavioral consultation, Adrienne specializes in long-term psychotherapy experienced in supporting people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, individuals and families affected by Autism, interracial couples, and groups.
Adrienne is honored to hold space for people and serve as a guide through the journey of transformation.

Teresa Morris, MFT, Associate
Teresa specializes in working with adults, couples, parents, children, and adolescents—offering a wide range of interventions that are specially tailored to meet individual and group needs.
With a focus on building rapport and sustaining a collaborative therapeutic relationship, she aims to empower clients in their journey towards healing and personal growth. Her methods incorporate evidence-based practices—including CBT, as it relates to trauma, loss, grief, spirituality, and strengthening community bonds.

Dr. Renato Almanzor, Lead Consultant
Dr. Renato Almanzor is a transformation catalyst, whose experience emerges from 30 years developing leaders committed to equitable communities, multicultural organizations, and social justice. Much of his work has been dedicated to supporting community leaders working with and in low-income communities and communities of color.
In addition to teaching at various universities, Dr. Almanzor has held executive roles at UC Berkeley, Oakland Unified School District, LeaderSpring, and East Oakland Building Healthy Communities, as well as provided consulting through the Bay Area Coalition for Equitable Schools, now the National Equity Project.
As a leadership expert, he delivers leadership development programs, keynote addresses, workshops and seminars on issues related to leadership for equity, cultural diversity, mindfulness, and social change. His professional practice ranges from executive coaching and strategic planning to change management consulting and team development.
Dr. Almanzor received his Ph.D. and M.A. in organizational psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology, his M.S. in counseling from San Diego State University, and his B.A. in psychology from the University of California, Davis.
Our office
We provide a safe and supportive environment for clients when they are facing challenges in their lives.
