Clear Skies Psychology Team
The Clear Skies Psychology team is comprised entirely of fully licensed, highly skilled practitioners, most of whom have 20 years or more of experience working with children, adolescents and adults.
Mallory Axelrod, LCSW
(310) 943-9675 x 714
Mallory Axelrod has worked with children, adolescents, families, and adults in a variety of settings since obtaining her Masters of Social Work from Loyola University of Chicago in 2013. Mallory specializes in serving patients struggling with depression, anxiety disorders, ADHD, trauma, and navigating life transitions. Mallory uses an eclectic, client-centered therapeutic approach while also drawing on her extensive training in evidence-based practices to help each client meet their individualized goals. Mallory has training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), play therapy techniques, and obtained her certification in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).
Monique Bartecek, LMFT
(310) 943-9675 x 705
Monique earned her Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from California State University, Long Beach in 2019. She has experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families in community mental health settings. Monique has treated such diverse issues as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma, substance abuse & eating disorders. She has had trainings for domestic violence, CBT, DBT & psychodynamic therapy. Monique’s therapeutic style is client-centered, meaning she provides each client with unconditional positive regard and empathetic understanding. Her goal as a therapist is to provide a safe, compassionate and nonjudgmental space for clients to process and explore whatever might be bringing them into therapy.
Gracie Bishop, LMFT
(310) 943-9675 x 711
Gracie Bishop obtained a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Holy Names University in 2015. Since then, Gracie has worked with adolescents, 12 to 17, as well as adults. Gracie has worked in community mental health and substance use treatment. She studied clinical psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute, with a focus on depth psychology. Gracie has nearly 10 years of experience working with individuals of all ages. She characterizes her approach to therapy as one based on curiosity and profound introspection, as well as using creativity and imagination to work with the problems that prevent us from living fully. She finds that this strategy is effective for all ages. Gracie has also used cognitive behavioral therapy approaches and dialectical behavioral therapy skills.
Antonia Glowacki Colton, PhD
(310) 943-9675 x 700
Dr. Antonia Glowacki Colton has over 25 years of experience working with children and families and is the lead clinical psychologist at Clear Skies Therapy. Dr. Colton began working in community mental health after receiving her Masters from the University of San Francisco in 1996. She completed her doctoral thesis at the University of London's Anna Freud Center in 2005. Since 2007, Dr. Colton has worked in child and teen focused mental health in the South Bay.
Jessica Henry, LMFT
(310) 943-9675 x 710
Jessica Henry graduated from Pepperdine University in 2010 with a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. Jessica began her career working in community mental health, servicing the county of Los Angeles. She has nearly 10 years experience working with adults, families, the substance abuse population and extensively with children from the ages 4 to 18.
Young Ah Kim, LCSW
(310) 943-9675 x 707
Young Ah Kim graduated from Cal State University Dominguez Hills in 2020, where she earned a Masters of Social Work degree. Ms. Kim has worked with patients with mental illness in a variety of settings, including psychiatric hospitals and outpatient mental health clinics. Ms. Kim has provided group and individual psychotherapy sessions and has extensive experience working with adults who suffer from depression, anxiety, and trauma-related symptoms. Ms. Kim uses an approach based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while incorporating broad perspectives, such as problem-solving therapy, growth mindset, and positive psychology. Ms. Kim also brings many years of experience working with children and families, including experience gained while teaching in middle school in South Korea and elementary school in Torrance. Ms. Kim is fluent in both Korean and English.
Penny King-Licano, LMFT
(310) 943-9675 x 706
Penny King-Licano has over 25 years of experience working with children, adolescents and their families in both community and school-based settings. Penny is a California State University Long Beach alum with an M.S. in Community and Clinical Psychology and an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. Penny has spent many years working in school linked and Educationally Related Mental Health Services (ERMHS) programs. Penny has experience working with children and adolescents ages 2 to 19. Penny is trained in Managing and Adapting Practices (MAP) and Child Parent Psychotherapy (CCP) Evidenced Based Practices. Penny has experience treating children and adolescents with ADHD, Autism, anxiety and depression. Penny is bilingual English/Spanish.
Monica Lozano, LMFT
(310) 943-9675 x 708
Monica Lozano has over 20 years experience working with children and families. Over the course of her career, she has helped clients with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). Monica has also worked with children who are victims of physical and sexual abuse, as well as children who have witnessed domestic violence. Monica has specific parenting training skills, including PPP and has worked extensively with the parents of autistic children. Monica graduated from San Diego State University in 1997 with a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology and is fluent in both English and Spanish.
Amy Morales, LMFT
(310) 943-9675 x 703
Amy Morales has 25 years experience providing mental health services to children, families and individuals. Amy is a Pepperdine University alum with an M.A. in clinical psychology and an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. Amy has also earned an M.S. degree in Organizational Psychology from California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant University. Ms. Morales has spent many years working with the Los Angeles Unified School District, providing on site psychotherapy with children ranging from 6 to 19 years old. She has also facilitated parenting groups and has worked with many parents one on one to teach and promote more effective parenting skills and techniques. Amy has experience in treating anxiety related disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Oppositional/Conduct Disorders, Bereavement, and Depression. She is trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Afumi Saito, PsyD, LMFT
(310) 943-9675 x 704
Afumi Saito has accrued more than 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and families since completing her Master degree at Cal Baptist University in 2000. Ms. Saito specializes in working with children who have depression, anxiety, ADHD, and PTSD. Ms. Saito also has experience working with children who have been abused or are suffering from serious emotional disturbances. Dr. Saito is currently completing a post-doctoral fellowship at UCLA and is not accepting new patients.
Hillary Sherman-Wicks, LCSW
(310) 943-9675 x 709
Hillary Sherman-Wicks received her Masters of Social Work from Arizona State University and has over 20 years of experience in working with children, adolescents and adults. She uses a flexible approach and has assisted individuals and families in addressing a range of issues, including anxiety/stress, depression, improving/enhancing parent-child relations, grief and loss, adoption-related, trauma, ADHD, and navigating life transitions. Hillary has additional training in working with young children ages 5 and under and their families, as she is certified in Parent-Child Interactive Therapy (PCIT) and Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP). She provides therapy in English and Spanish.