Staff/Clinical Associates

Jessie’s path to working in mental health has been inspired by her personal experiences. After more than a decade in marketing, while navigating her own struggles with depression, grief, and anxiety related to trauma, Jessie possesses a deep, genuine understanding of the profound value that therapy and mental health counseling can offer.
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As a mother herself, Jessie intimately relates to the complexities and joys that come with this period of growth and transition, propelling her passion for working with families experiencing peri- or post-natal anxiety and depression.
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Jessie holds a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Antioch University and gained clinical experience offering therapy at Antioch Community Therapy Services. Outside of her therapy practice, Jessie actively works with Vista del Mar, an organization dedicated to raising awareness and support for children and families from marginalized communities. Her commitment to this cause reflects her genuine dedication to making a positive impact in the field of mental well-being.

Amanda Dorinson Greenfield, AMFT is passionate about supporting clients of all ages through life’s changes and challenges with a focus on children, teens, and adolescents transitioning into adulthood. She firmly believes in the power of the therapeutic alliance. Collaboration is a key value that informs her work and Amanda considers the quality of the therapeutic relationship to be an essential factor in supporting a client’s growth. She uses an integrative therapeutic approach that incorporates psychodynamic, Narrative, and mindfulness-informed techniques, authentically showing up for her clients and creating a judgment-free space for exploration. Amanda is especially experienced in the treatment of depression, anxiety, and trauma.

Amanda completed her M.A. in Clinical Psychology at Antioch University and her undergraduate degree at UCLA. After a successful career in fashion merchandising, she felt inspired to shift careers following a transformative experience volunteering with the Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center as a Crisis Counselor. She has extensive clinical experience working with adolescents and adults in individual and group psychotherapy. As a Los Angeles Native, Amanda is familiar with the schools in the area and the challenges facing our Los Angeles community members.
Amanda is thrilled to bring her expertise and unique approach to the welcoming environment of the Lifespan Psychological Center.

Nicole Guzik, AMFT, enjoys working with adults, couples, and adolescents. She graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Near Middle Eastern Studies, received rabbinic ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary, and completed her Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy at Touro University. In 2021, Nicole completed her training at the Maple Counseling Center, working with adults and couples through a variety of mental health struggles and challenges. Whether it is enduring difficult family relationships, changing from one career to another or suffering the death of a loved one, Nicole establishes a strong therapeutic relationship with each client as they learn about themselves and the best ways to travel major life transitions. She also works with individuals seeking to explore their own spirituality and issues pertaining to the meaning of life. Nicole currently serves as co-Senior Rabbi of Sinai Temple.

Hannah Platt, MSW, specializes in working with children, adolescents, teens-transitioning-to-adulthood, and families. Graduating from USC’s School of Social work, with a concentration on Children, Youth and Families, Hannah immersed herself in understanding and treating depression, anxiety, and the overarching effects of trauma. Working with middle school students and families in South Los Angeles, she helped traumatized and vulnerable youth succeed in school and in their social environment and gained extensive clinical experience working with children and teens from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Hannah believes deeply in the power of a strong, supportive therapeutic alliance between a clinician and a child/adolescent client, helping them to navigate through life transitions such as starting a new school, losing family members, or moving away for college. Hannah is especially familiar with schools, agencies and facilities in the Los Angeles area, where she was born and raised. After earning her undergraduate degree in sociology at the University of Pennsylvania she spent many years serving as the Program Director for Camp Ramah in California where she worked to create programming that would benefit the developmental growth of younger and older campers as well as lead high school and college aged staff members to build their leadership skills while working on their own social and emotional growth. Working with children and adolescents has always been a passion for Hannah and she is thrilled to continue to do so in the warm environment of the Lifespan Psychological Center.

Alexander King, MSW specializes in working with children, adolescents and families, providing individual, group and family therapy. His strength-based approach focuses on attachment and family dynamics, and he integrates relaxation and mindfulness techniques, assisting clients in dealing with depression, anxiety, transitions and personal relationships. Alex leads three weekly groups for our younger clients, and is interested in helping teens with developmental “rites” of passage as our community offers few resources for this. Alex completed his undergraduate studies in Sociology at Pitzer College, and received his MSW from USC with a concentration in working with families and children. He uses integrative therapeutic modalities including interpersonal neurobiology, mind-body awareness, mindful-relaxation, and play therapy both in his private practice and at Crossroads School for the Arts and Sciences, where he is a Life-Skills teacher for middle school and high school students.