Our team.
Nina Keebler Frank, LMFT
Psychotherapist, Founder & Executive Director
Nina created Centered Wisdom out of a desire to help clients find healing from within themselves. She believes that when we achieve inner harmony we can tap into our innate wisdom to move through life with ease and confidence.
Prior to founding Centered Wisdom, Nina worked with a holistic psychiatrist who exposed her to the importance of mind body medicine, neuro & biofeedback, trauma therapy as well as EMDR Therapy.
Having earned her master’s degree at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, Nina practices with a humanistic, psychodynamic and psychospiritual lense that is focused on the unique needs of each client.
Prior to becoming a therapist, Nina worked in business consulting. Her passion for business continues and has helped her serve clients in the fast paced and entrepreneurial culture of Silicon Valley.
Michelle Mangiardi, LPCC
Psychotherapist & Clinical Director
Michelle cares deeply about her clients and brings a strong background working with adults, adolescents, children and their families.
Through her use of evidence-based treatments, she strives to help her patients grow, heal, persevere, and find and harness their inner strength. Her style is open and warm and she is flexible in working with you to meet your individual needs and explore thoughts and feelings.
Michelle has experience working in higher levels of care in intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) and has served in academic settings as a school counselor. Prior to becoming a therapist, she worked at large law firms doing litigation trial work. Her experience in this field has helped shape her knowledge of work outside of the mental health field within Silicon Valley.
In her free time, Michelle enjoys being outside, jogging, hiking, and spending time with family and friends.
Kelly Saam, AMFT
Associate Psychotherapist
Kelly believes healing is possible for all people, especially in the context of connection and empathy. Her unwavering trust in the goodness of people and the resilience of the human spirit has guided and informed her approach to therapy. She strives to build trustworthy, collaborative relationships with her clients in order to find ways to heal, change patterns, and establish more fulfilling lives and relationships.
Prior to joining Centered Wisdom, Kelly worked in both clinical and school-based settings. She had the privilege to work with a variety of clients; from adults, teenagers, children and families coping with anxiety, depression, issues within the family system, grief, and trauma.
Kelly received her master’s degree from Palo Alto University in counseling, with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy.
Kelly approaches therapy from a humanistic lens, guided by systems and attachment theory. She offers sessions in both English and Spanish.
Kelly Saam, AMFT #118111 is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist supervised by Nina Keebler Frank, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist LMFT #83963.
Kathryn Sosnowski, AMFT, APCC
Associate Psychotherapist
Kathryn works with clients from a variety of backgrounds including adults, couples and adolescents looking to increase their confidence and self-awareness to achieve greater fulfillment in life. She creates transformative experiences within the therapy room that positively impact her clients outside of session, Her therapeutic approach includes elements of attachment theory, relational and family systems, as well as Gestalt therapy. She has a particular passion for helping couples achieve meaningful and healthy relationships by applying her training in PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy.)
Prior to joining Centered Wisdom, Kathryn had the privilege of working with adult clients in a residential mental health setting treating depression, anxiety, bipolar and other acute psychiatric conditions.
Kathryn received her master’s degree from Palo Alto University in counseling, with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy.
Before becoming a therapist, Kathryn had a successful career in the fast paced Silicon Valley tech industry. This experience provides her with great compassion for her clients who are experiencing burnout and the impact of high intensity work environments.
Kathryn Sosnowski is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist AMFT #141276 and Associate Clinical Counselor APCC#14548 supervised by Nina Keebler Frank, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist LMFT #83963.