
At Healthy Families of Albuquerque, we believe healing begins with trust. Our practice was founded on one simple idea: everyone deserves a safe space to feel heard, understood, and supported.
For years, we’ve helped children, teens, and adults across New Mexico find strength through trauma therapy, EMDR, anxiety counseling, and family-focused care. Whether you visit us in person or connect through secure telehealth, our mission is to help you rediscover peace and confidence in your life.
Our therapy process is built on compassion, collaboration, and evidence-based care.
We understand that asking for help can feel vulnerable. That’s why every session focuses on empowerment, not judgment. Healing is a journey, and we’re honored to walk beside you on yours.

Angela Maes, LCSW
Owner & Clinical Director
Angela is the Owner & Clinical Director of Healthy Families. She is a licensed Clinical Social Worker with a certification in EMDR by the EMDR Institute. She is a proud volunteer of Give an Hour - a program established to provide free mental health counseling services for military & their families. She has extensive training in Trauma & Abuse and has developed classes and programs for Anger Management and Building Self Esteem in Children.

Andrew Leyva, AGACNP, PMHNP
Nurse Practitioner
Andrew is a board-certified Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC) specializing in integrated care that addresses both physical and mental health. With experience in trauma units and outpatient settings, he offers holistic, tailored treatment for complex, co-occurring conditions. Licensed in TX, NM, and NE, and trained at the University of Texas at El Paso, Andrew helps patients achieve sustainable wellness through compassionate, informed care.

Susan Bapty
LPCC
Susan is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who brings a wealth of lived experiences into her practice. Using various therapeutic modalities, she is dedicated to empowering her clients, cultivating support systems, and equipping them with personalized tools to navigate life’s challenges. She has extensive experience working with children, tweens, teens and adults and brings a unique personal perspective to working with military members, veterans and their family members.

William Blythe
LPCC, NCC
Will Blythe is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who is trained in EMDR and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. His counseling incorporates conscious practices of self-care to include everyday awe, mindfulness, and psychic awareness.
Will counsels primarily with adults and has a strong passion to connect with men and support them with life’s transitions. He is a native New Mexican who earned his M.A. in Counseling from the University of N.M.

Hector Carrillo
LMHC
Hector R. Carrillo is a bilingual Licensed Mental Health Counselor who holds a graduate degree in Counseling from the University of New Mexico. He utilizes Social Constructionist, Narrative, and Multicultural approaches to collaboratively define how individuals have experienced matters of significance within their lived worlds.
Hector specializes in trauma and couples counseling. He works with adolescents (10+), adults, and couples across all spectrums of self and identity.

Isabella Cortez
LMSW
Isabella is a Licensed Master of Social Work. She received her Bachelor's of Social Work in 2022 from Azusa Pacific University and Her Master's of Social Work in 2024 from New Mexico Highlands University. She works with clients from the ages 7+ and is especially passionate about helping people with disabilities to help them live meaningful and independent lives.

Faith Espiritu-Torres
LMHC
Faith is an LMHC with a bachelor's degree in Psychology and Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from University of New Mexico. Faith practices from a humanistic, person-centered approach that acknowledges clients are the experts of their lives. Faith works with clients of all ages and specializes in Infant Mental Health (0-5) with a focus in Child Parent Psychotherapy. Faith also provides play therapy for children ages 6-12 & individual, trauma informed therapy for clients 13+.

Alessandra Fernandez
LMSW
Alessandra, a Licensed Master Social Worker, obtained her degree from NMHU, and practices client-centered therapy. Specializing in body awareness, coping strategies, and incorporating Polyvagal theory, she tailors her approach by drawing from various modalities such as CBT, DBT, and MI. As an LGBTQIA+ affirmative therapist, she excels in working with anxiety, trauma, OCD, and neurodivergent individuals, providing inclusive and supportive care for diverse clientele.

Christine Johnsen
LPCC, NCC Clinical Supervisor
Christine is a licensed professional clinical counselor, national certified counselor, and graduate of UNM. She believes in a solution-focused, strengths-based model of therapy while integrating mindfulness, play therapy, art therapy, and EMDR into her practice. Christine's counseling interests include acute mental health, trauma, anxiety, and grief. She aims to empower her clients with the tools and insights needed to overcome challenges, manage stress, and achieve emotional well-being.

Kendra Kozel
LMHC
Kendra earned her BA with a focus on art and psychology from Carlow University in her hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. Kendra came to ABQ in 2018 to pursue her MA in art therapy and counseling from Southwestern College in Santa Fe. She emphasizes art therapy focuses on the process, not the product. She uses the creative process to guide clients in expressing emotions. She uses a strengths-based approach, and mindfulness techniques in her sessions. She works with children 8+, teenagers, and adults.

Moriah MacCleod
LPCC
Moriah MacCleod, LPCC is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with as Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Missouri, St. Louis with specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy. Moriah works from a client-centered, strengths-based, solution-focused perspective. She is certified in EMDR and is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP). She enjoys working with individuals, couples and families.

Micah MacDonald MS
LPCC
Micah is a LPCC who earned her Master of Clinical/Counseling Psychology from New Mexico Highlands University. She has worked as a strength-based counselor for children, adolescents, adults, and families for over 20 years. At Healthy Families of Albuquerque, Micah specializes in working with adolescents (14+), adults, and families. She enjoys art, reading, exercising, movies, animals, music, the outdoors, and traveling. She will listen, provide support, and help identify strengths to build upon.

Patrick Manzanares
LCSW, CHES
Patrick is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Health Education Specialist. He graduated from NMSU with both his MSW and MPH. Since working in mental health, he has immersed himself in mindfulness, CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and EMDR therapy. He primarily works with adults pursuing individual counseling related to addressing issues with depression, anxiety, grief, PTSD, transitions in life, and relational issues that individuals have with their friends and family.

Jill Ramirez-Williamson
LMHC
Jill is a Licensed Mental Health Clinician who obtained her degree with a Master's in Counseling at the University of Phoenix. She is going on 12 years of experience in working with all ages (adults, teens, and children) but specializes in working with children using Play Therapy. Jill also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness as well as strength-based therapy to help people who are struggling with trauma due to past abuse.

Carmen Rodrigo
MA, LPAT
Carmen O. Rodrigo, Ma, LPAT is a graduate of California State University. She has 25 years of clinical experience across various settings such as adult and Behavioral Health Hospitals for geriatrics. She also has experience in residential settings for children and adolescents, outpatient, in-school teen Mom programs for prevention of child abuse, Women's group on adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, Community outreach specialists in the prevention of alcohol and drug abuse.

Jessica Spooner
LMSW
Jessica Spooner is an LMSW, is originally from Rio Rancho, and currently resides in the Albuquerque area with her 2 cats. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis and spending time with family. Jessica received her undergraduate degree from UNM where she focused on Family Studies and Psychology. She attended NMHU and received her Masters Degree in Clinical Social Work. Jessica believes that every person is the expert of their own experience. She is trained in EMDR.

Emily Voorhees
LMSW
Emily Voorhees is a licensed master social worker and graduate of Columbia University School of Social Work. She provides trauma-informed psychotherapy for individuals (ages 14 and up) and couples. Emily integrates EMDR, DBT skills, and somatic practices to support clients in processing trauma, improving emotional regulation, and strengthening relationships. Her work is grounded, collaborative, and focused on long-term healing and growth.

Judy Willmore
LPCC
Originally from Pasadena, CA, Judy is a professional writer & editor who moved to New Mexico in 1996 to pursue a career in mental health. She received her MS in Clinical Psychology from New Mexico Highlands University and has since been working with adolescents and adults specializing in PTSD, depression, grief, & spiritual issues of all kinds. Judy is trained in EMDR and cognitive behavior therapy, and enjoys working with clients from all religious and cultural backgrounds.

Will MacMaster
Intern
Will, MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern, offers CBT-based therapy. Graduating NMHU in December, he's passionate about awakening each client's innate ability to heal and grow. He builds collaborative therapeutic relationships, with the belief that each person has the ability to own their own mental health journey, regardless of where they start. He is open to a diverse clientele, with a special focus in addressing men's unique mental health challenges. Will enjoys swimming and karaoke.

Elianna Sanchez
LMHC, NCC
Ellie graduated from NMHU in 2025 with a master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Guided by a humanistic approach, Ellie provides supportive care to kids, teens, and adults of diverse backgrounds. She encourages mindfulness and authenticity by integrating art, play, and meditation into the therapeutic process. Therapy is a unique, adaptive experience, and Ellie creates a safe space for all identities. Her specialties include anxiety, depression, ASD, and eating disorders/body image.

Krista Benze
Intern
Krista graduates from UNM with her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in May of 2026. She works with kids, teens, and adults. She takes a person-centered approach with CBT aspects as needed. Guided by a positive and strength based counseling core she believes counseling can be molded for each person. Krista embraces the challenges of being human and the strengths of choosing for ourselves, creating a brave space to explore the self.

Rene Carruth
Intern
René is currently pursuing her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at NMHU, with an expected graduation in 2026. She is passionate about supporting individuals and families on their lifelong journey toward emotional and mental well-being. René integrates family systems approaches into her counseling work, aiming to foster growth, connection, and healing. René enjoys exploring spirituality, watching movies and musicals, playing tennis, and spending time with her husband and their dogs.

Katherine Blea
Operations Manager

Kelly St. Germain
Credentialing

Lynn Velarde
Billing

Claudia Gonzales
LCSW
The Heart of Our Care
Mission Statement
Healthy Families of Albuquerque, LLC is a counseling and parent education agency devoted to helping families by providing a variety of clinical services within the community. Healthy Families of Albuquerque, LLC believes in core values such as pride, respect, integrity, and fairness for all clients.
Our Approach
We believe in a holistic approach to therapy that honors the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit. Through holistic therapy, we focus on nurturing mental, emotional, and physical well-being, allowing individuals to explore their inner selves and discover paths to healing and growth.
Inclusivity and Diversity - At Healthy Families of Albuquerque, we celebrate diversity and welcome individuals from all walks of life. Our therapists are trained to provide a safe and affirming space for the LGBTQ+ community, addressing specific challenges related to sexuality, gender identity, and relationships.
Therapists - Our therapists are dedicated to supporting our community and its members through the development and maintenance of healthy family bonds. The mission of Healthy Families is to help individuals and families heal and grow strong.
Services - We serve greater Albuquerque with two locations. Our services include but are not limited to the following areas: Holistic therapy, EMDR, grief, trauma, PTSD, youth, adolescence, LGBTQ community, sexuality, anxiety, depression, pain, and terminal illness.

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