Providers
The following list is a list of the highly qualified licensed and certified professionals who work at
A Helping Hand Counseling:
Joseph Akronowitz,
LCSW
Barbara Pizzarello Barrett ,
LCSW
Janice Cone, LMFT
Rosamaria Garcia, DV Facilitator
Nelly Gregorian DeLeon
Wendy Kane, MA
Andrea Martel, LCSW
Michelle Maxwell, MFT
Carolyn Nolan, LMFT
Gregory Paniccia.
MD
Joanne Pickering,
LMFT
Shahram Shafa, Ph.D
Lena Washburn,
IMFT
Joseph Akronowitz, LCSW
Joe Akronowitz works at the Tierrasanta and El Cajon offices.
His specialties are:
Adults
Adolescents 13+
Anxiety Disorders
Biofeedback
Chronic Pain
Couples
Depression
Dual Diagnosis
Grief
Men's Issues
Mid-life
Crisis Issues
Military Families
Panic Disorders
Substance Abuse
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Barbara Pizzarello Barrett, LCSW, BCD
Executive Director
Barbara works at the Tierrasanta and El Cajon offices.
She is bi-lingual in Spanish and English.
Her specialties are:
Adults
Adolescents
Anger Management
Anxiety Disorders
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder - ADHD
Biblical Counseling
Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depressive Illness)
Children
Christian Therapy
Critical Incident Stress Management
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Couples Issues
Cross Cultural Issues
Depression
Domestic Violence
Grief
Group Therapy
Interfamilial Abuse
Military Family Issues
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
On-Site Trainings
Sexual Addictions
Sexual Offenders
Sexual Abuse Issues
Sexually Abusive Youth
Stress Management
Women’s Issues
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Matt Burgan, MFC
Matt works at the Tierrasanta office.
He is bilingual in German and English.
His specialties are:
Adults
Adolescents
Anger Issues
Children
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Couples Issues
Depression
Divorce
Domestic Violence
Groups for Domestic Violence
Men's Issues
Military Family Issues
On-Site Trainings
Sexual Addictions
Sexual Offenders
Sexually Abusive Youth
Trainings
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Janice Cone, LCSW
Janice works at the Tierrasanta office.
Her specialties are:
Adolescents
Adults
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Couples Issues
Depression
Grief
Mid-Life Issues
Parenting Issues
Physical Disorders
Terminally Ill
Women’s Issues
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Rosamaria Garcia, Certified Domestic Violence
Facilitator
Rosamaria works at the El Cajon and the Murphy Canyon offices. She is
bi-lingual in Spanish and English.
Her specialties are:
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Substance Abuse
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Nelly Gregorian DeLeon, MFC Intern
Nelly
works at the Tierrasanta and El Cajon offices.
She is tri--lingual in Farsi,
Afgahani, and English.
Her specialties are:
Adolescents
Anger Management
Anxiety Disorders
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cross Cultural Issues
Couples Therapy
Depression
Domestic Violence
Families in Crisis
Faith Based Counseling
Grief
Non-Protecting Parents
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
Parenting Issues
Sexual Abuse Issues
Sexually Abusive Youth
Stress Management
Trauma Based Treatment
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Wendy Kane, MA
Certified Domestic Violence
Facilitator
Certified Substance Abuse Counselor
Wendy works at the Tierrasanta and El Cajon offices.
Her specialties are:
Child Abuse
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence
Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse
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Andrea Martel, LCSW
Andrea works at the Tierrasanta office.
Her specialties are:
Adolescents
Anxiety Disorders
Caretakers
Chronic Illness
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Chronic
Pain
Couples Therapy
Depression
Grief
Loss of Health
Medical Issues
Multiple Sclerosis
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Michelle Maxwell, MFT
Michelle works at the Tierrasanta and El Cajon offices.
She is bi-lingual in French and English.
Her specialties are:
Adolescents
Anger Management
Anxiety Disorders
Attention Deficit Hyperactive
Disorder
Children
Christian Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cross Cultural Issues
Couples Therapy
Depression
Families in Crisis
Faith Based Counseling
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
Parenting Issues
Troubled Children and
Adolescents
Trauma Based Treatment
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Carolyn Nolan, MFT
Carolyn works at the Tierrasanta office.
Her specialties are:
Adolescents
Adults
Blended Families
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Couples Therapy
Depression
Divorce
Eating Disorders
Gambling Addiction
Grief
Imago Relationship Therapy
Mid-Life Issues
Parenting Issues
Physical Disorders
Stepfamily Issues
Terminally Ill
Women’s Issues
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Gregory Paniccia, MD
Dr. Paniccia is a Psychiatrist who works with all age groups.
He works at the Tierrasanta office.
His specialties are:
MEDICATION MANAGEMENT for:
Adults
Adolescents
Anger
Anxiety Disorders
Attention Deficit
Hyperactive Disorders
Bipolar Disorders (Manic-Depressive Illness)
Children
Depression
Eating
Disorders
Geriatrics
Grief Issues
Mid-life Issues
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
Panic Disorders
Seniors
Sexual Addictions
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Joanne Pickering, MFC
Joanne works at the Tierrasanta and El Cajon offices.
Her specialties are:
Adolescents
Anger Management
Anxiety Disorders
Biblical Counseling
Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depressive Illness)
Children
Christian Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Critical Incident Stress Management
Couples Issues
Depression
Divorce Issues
Domestic Violence
Grief
Military Family Issues
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
Sexual Abuse
Stress Management
Women’s Issues
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Shahram Shafa, Ph.D.
Shahram works at the Tierrasanta office.
He is bi-lingual, bi-cultural in Farsi.
His specialties are:
Adults
Anger Management
Cognitive Therapy
Critical Incidents
Domestic Violence
Dual Diagnosis
Group Therapy
Men's Issues
Stress Management
Women's Issues
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Lena Washburn, MFT Intern
Lena works at the Tierrasanta and El Cajon offices.
Her specialties are:
Adolescents
Adults
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Couples Issues
Depression
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Substance Abuse
Victims of Abuse
Women’s Issues