Maria A. McKivergan LPC, LPCC, NCC

 Maria is a Licensed Professional Counselor with experience working with children, couples, and adult populations. She received a Masters in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Massachusetts in Boston. Maria has experience working with populations ranging from those with severe mental illness to addictions, mood and thought disorders, trauma, depression, grief and loss, post traumatic stress, anger, developmental disabilities, and anxiety disorders. She provides treatment for individuals in both English and Spanish speaking capacities. Maria has been providing treatment in Yuma for over 10 years.

Maria has experience working in inpatient psychiatric hospitals as well as outpatient treatment centers. Her professional experiences include research and fellowships with Boston Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Cambridge Hospital in Cambridge MA, University of Massachusetts and collaborations with Harvard and Tufts University.  She has been published several times in peer reviewed journals with regards to psychological research .  Maria has over 4 years of teaching experience in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of Phoenix, Southern Arizona Campus. 

Maria is also licensed in the state of California and is able to provide tele-therapy services for California base clients.

 Brenda is a bilingual Licensed Professional Counselor.  She earned her Masters in Community Counseling from Northern Arizona University.  Brenda has over 15 years of experience providing clinically-sound therapeutic services to a variety of populations not limited to but including individuals suffering with substance use struggles, sexual and/or physical abuse, anxiety, depression, current or past traumas, behavioral concerns, adjustment, changes of life, self-compassion and relationship concerns.

 Brenda began her career in child and family therapy, and specialized in adoption and foster parenting.  Brenda works with children, adolescents, young adults, and parents to identify and alleviate root causes associated with social, emotional, behavioral, and psychological challenges in various stages of development. Brenda has experience and training in addressing a wide range of family concerns including attachment/bond, childhood emotional problems, childhood behavioral problems, separation and divorce, school avoidance/phobia, conduct disorders, parenting techniques, infertility and foster parent support.

Neal is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 25 years’ experience conducting individual, couples and family therapy. He earned his Master of Arts degree in Agency Counseling from the University of Northern Iowa and his Doctoral degree in Marriage & Family Therapy from Texas A&M University. His clinical experience includes work as a Family Therapist in an inpatient adolescent psychiatric hospital, out-patient Director of Clinical Services for a community mental health agency and Clinical Counselor and Social Services Coordinator with the Marine Corps and the United States Army. His experience also includes many years of counseling services with Native Americans. 

Neal’s clinical specialty and expertise include individual, couples and family therapy with emphasis on post traumatic stress therapy, structural and strategic family therapy, grief and loss work, stress management, depression, anger management, addiction, abuse issues, veterans issue and marital counseling. 

Evelyn is a Licensed Certified Social Worker with over 20 yrs experience in mental health care, health care, medical social work and mental health counseling. She received her Masters in Social Work from Arizona State University. She completed her nursing education from the Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York.  Evelyn has a broad base of experience  in both inpatient, out patient and Veterans Administration community outpatient clinic settings. She has worked with a wide variety of populations  including depression, anxiety, trauma, addictions, grief and loss, couples therapy, post traumatic stress disorders, anger management, pain management, and serious mental illness.