Adrian Avila Leon is a Psychotherapist specialized in Marital and Family Therapy licensed with a philosophy of doctorate. Has been in private practice for more than four years directing Harmonic Development, a psychotherapy and consulting group practice.
Dr. Avila has been in the therapy field for more than 20 years, graduating with a master’s degree in 2007 from the University of San Diego, and Ph.D. in 2016. He has also taught several courses at the graduate level in several universities in San Diego.
Dr. Avila approach to psychotherapy is based in the humanistic-experiential tradition as a student of Dr. Claudio Naranjo. Currently focusing on the treatment of individuals, couples and families and veterans. Lately, he conducts assessment and evaluations for aspiring members of the Diocese of San Diego, either seminary or deaconates.
Dr. Avila also has a special interest in clinical supervision, assessment-testing, and evaluation. He is currently developing a truly reliable and valid enneagram test.
Jacqueline E. Kirchner is a registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, who received her master’s degree from National University in 2018. She has over 5 years of experience working with children, families, individuals, and couples.
Jacqueline has both worked at Harmonic Development and with children in a school based therapy program for the past 4 years. Jacqueline’s approach to therapy is both through a CBT and Person-Centered lens. Her current focus is on working with veterans and couples.
Karely Garcia is a bilingual, Spanish-speaking, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who obtained her Master’s degree in Marital and Family therapy from Bethel University of San Diego in 2020. Karely has been in private practice for more than three years working and specializing in the treatment of Trauma, Substance Abuse, Relationship Issues, Domestic Violence and Victims of Domestic Violence. Karely is EMDR certified; an effective form of psychotherapy for treating trauma, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Karely is committed to helping clients resolve old, unhealthy patterns of thinking and behaving from a collaborative, strength-based approach that helps clients discover their personal strengths.
Melissa Lee is a registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. She received her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy in 2023 from Touro University Worldwide.
Melissa is a Marine Corps Veteran, and is married to a Marine Corps combat Veteran. She has served Veterans for over 10 years, through various volunteering positions with veteran suicide prevention non profit organizations. Her clinical focus is Veterans and their families. She also specializes in working with grief. She is also fully trained in UCLA’s Families OverComing Under Stress (FOCUS) model.
Lic. Luis Nakamura, a Psychology graduate from Xochicalco University, Tijuana Campus, who serves as an Inter Coordinator. With a solid foundation in psychology and a fervent passion for understanding human behavior, Luis is dedicated to fostering collaboration and effective communication among teams.
His academic journey has equipped him with the tools to promote a cooperative environment where ideas thrive and projects excel. Luis looks forward to working with colleagues to bring shared visions to life and achieve success in their endeavors.
