Our Team

At Sunflower, we strive to help both children and adults live in the moment, approach their fears, and learn to tolerate life’s challenges. While our approach is relational, it’s also practical. We want to help you not only feel better and think about yourself differently, but also do the things that will create lasting changes. If we’ve done our job well, you won’t see us for very long, and you’ll return whenever you need to. One of the joys of therapy is to see our clients grow and change, and come back to treatment when they need it. We’ll be here for you.

Dr. Michel is a Bilingual Licensed Clinical Psychologist (in the state of California and Illinois) whose areas of expertise include infant mental health, maternal and perinatal mental health, the treatment of children and adolescents, family therapy, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, trauma stewardship, play therapy, multicultural competence, psychological assessment, and the supervision of psychologists. She has also been featured as a guest on the podcast, Behavioral Health Today, on the topic of Trauma Stewardship. She is fluent in Spanish and English.

Dr. Martinez is a bilingual clinical psychologist. She received her doctorate from Adler University. She is not yet independently licensed, so she works under the guidance and supervision of Dr. Michel. She describes her style in therapy as authentic, creative, and relational. She has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. Her clinical interests include trauma survivors, foster care, anxiety, depression, anger management, social anxiety, and neurodivergent folks. She has an interest in animal-assisted therapies, and has an adorable pitbull named Atticus. She is fluent in English and Spanish.