California: 1849 Sawtelle Blvd #610, Los Angeles, CA 90025 | Minnesota: 7201 Metro Boulevard Suite 550, Edina, MN 55439
Telehealth Available | Neurodiversity Affirming Care
meet our team
CliniCAl Practitioners
Dr. Jessica Hogan, PSYD, LP
(She/Her)
Founder, Director of all the things,
“The boss”
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
IN CALIFORNIA #PSY30429
AND MINNESOTA #LP6893
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Dr. Hogan is a Chickasaw, AuDHD, cis-gender, queer, chronically ill, and hard-of-hearing psychologist.
Dr. Hogan has always felt a little bit different and quirkier than everyone else, which led her to develop a deep empathy and understanding for those who feel marginalized or misunderstood. This sense of being different naturally drew her towards the field of psychology and a focus on working with Autistic individuals.
Dr. Hogan earned her Master’s Degree and her Doctor of Psychology Degree from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology in Chicago, an APA-Accredited program. Dr. Hogan completed her doctoral training at a college counseling center, outpatient clinics, a community mental health center, and an inpatient psychiatric hospital. Dr. Hogan then went on to complete her APA-Accredited Pre-Doctoral Internship at the Indian Healthcare Resource Center of Tulsa. She completed her Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System, an inpatient psychiatric hospital.
Dr. Hogan has now been doing Autism and ADHD assessments for over a decade. Her primary passionate interest for many years has been Autism identification in women, trans/non-binary folks, and marginalized communities. As a therapist, she loves working with high-achieving AuDHDers that are navigating developing a positive neurodivergent identity, building a sustainable and balanced life, and preventing burnout.
After moving to Los Angeles, she served as the Assistant Director of Training at Pediatric Minds Medical Center, and she was the Testing Coordinator at the Early Childhood Treatment Center. She founded Neuron & Rose in 2021, developing a safe space to provide comprehensive neurodiversity-affirming care and training programs for psychologists-in-training. She continues to give back through her work as an adjunct professor, teaching assessment in Clinical PsyD programs at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and Alliant International University. She is thrilled to serve on several dissertation committees, and to be conducting a research study of her own on Autistic therapists.
She spends most of her spoons on making sure the practice runs relatively smoothly. However, when she isn’t meeting with her team and furiously trying to learn the business side of things that was never taught in grad school, Dr. Hogan enjoys aerial arts, learning the art of war via a chess board, cups of herbal tea while reading the latest BOTM pick, and (much to their dismay) smothering her dog and two cats with love. She is the type of person who can easily fall in to a peaceful sleep to a true crime podcast. She feels extremely uncomfortable in environments where talking about Star Wars is socially inappropriate. Dr. Hogan can also occasionally be found frolicking about on roller skates, rocking out in the car to nu-metal artists from the 2000s, fantasizing about getting new tattoos, and pretending like she knows how to rock climb.
Dr. Melody Hannani, PSYD (She/Her)
Associate assessment Director, associate director of training
LICENSED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
IN CALIFORNIA #35175
Therapy Sliding Scale Information
Dr. Hannani is available for new teen (16+) & adult therapy clients in California
as well as Deep Dive & Focused evaluations in California.
(in person and virtual)
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Dr. Melody Hannani earned her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology at the APA-accredited California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University. Dr. Hannani has worked with clients across the lifespan across diverse settings - ranging from hospitals, intensive outpatient programs and schools to private practices and community mental health centers.
Dr. Hannani completed her APA Accredited predoctoral internship at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles where she provided psychological assessments and evidence-based treatments for young adults, adolescents and children. During graduate school, she focused her dissertation on the impact of acculturation, identity and shame on the mental health of first and second-generation communities living in the United States.Specializing in working with autistic clients, Dr. Hannani is dedicated to creating a supportive and affirming space during therapy and the assessment process. She strongly believes your story matters and deserves to be heard. She has witnessed the profound shifts that occur from examining the effects of masking, internalized ableism and societal expectations on one’s self. She finds it rewarding to use assessment as a tool to help you advocate for your needs, find greater alignment with your values, rediscover the parts of yourself hidden behind the mask and burnout, and gain a clearer and more compassionate perspective on past life experiences. In addition to working with clients, Dr. Hannani enjoys supervising and training doctoral psychology students on providing comprehensive therapeutic assessments and the neurodiversity affirming paradigm.
Dr. Hannani is also trained in Brainspotting and finds value in integrating somatic and mind-body based techniques to help people become “unstuck” and process past experiences in ways that talk therapy alone may not achieve. In therapy, she focuses on guiding you toward strategies that increase feelings of safety and grounding in your body and your relationships. Dr. Hannani holds a curious, collaborative, and strengths-based approach when working with clients and is passionate about providing gender affirming, culturally sensitive and trauma informed care.
In her free time, Dr. Hannani loves making jewelry with whatever materials she can get her hands on, playing with other people’s pets, and attempting new recipes from her one too many cookbooks. Her perfect day includes collecting sea glass around big bodies of water, drinking a fantastic latte, having some time dedicated to movement (hot yoga is a current favorite!) and spending hours reading historical fiction and fantasy novels under the sun.
Teresa Koro, M.S.
(She/TheY)
Licensed Educational Psychologist #4525
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #154169
IN CALIFORNIA
THERAPY SLIDING SCALE INFORMATION
Teresa is available for new child (8+), teen & adult therapy clients in California
as well as Deep Dive & Focused Evaluations in California.
(all virtual)
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Teresa works with late identified Autistic and ADHD adults who are exploring how their brain works after a lifetime of masking. Many of Teresa’s clients come to therapy to recover from burnout, understand their sensory needs, and build a sustainable neurodivergent life. Teresa offers virtual therapy and assessments to California residents.
Teresa is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Educational Psychologist, because they couldn’t choose just *one* career path. Professionally, they find a lot of meaning in supporting newly-realized Autistic and ADHDer adults on their post-diagnosis journey. As a late identified AuDHDer, Teresa has been through the same process, so they really get it. They blend professional knowledge and lived experience to help their clients understand their brain, make peace with their many parts, and find ways to live a sustainable neurodivergent life. Outside of nerding-out over brains and stuff, Teresa is an avid reader, singer, and lover of word games.
As a queer and disabled clinician, Teresa values disability justice, fat liberation, and abolition, and these topics often come up in the therapy room. Therapy is a great space to discuss how broader systems and environments affect mental health. But it’s not serious all the time - you can also find Teresa cracking jokes that land approximately 40% of the time.
Teresa’s style is collaborative, and sessions typically flow naturally based on the client’s needs that day. Having a bad day and need to vent? No problem. Super overstimulated and losing words? Totally get that. Need to just body double and do some art together? Absolutely. No matter how you show up, Teresa will meet you with respect, compassion, and authenticity.
Teresa holds a Master’s in Counseling from California State University, East Bay, where they completed a dual degree in School Psychology and Marriage and Family Therapy. They’re independently licensed as a therapist (LMFT#154169) and educational psychologist (LEP#4525) and love the creativity that comes with a dynamic work flow. Teresa has completed advanced training in neuro-affirming care and is always learning something new. They have worked in the mental health field for 10 years and especially enjoy working with individuals in their 20s, 30s, and 40s.
Dr. Anais Wong, PSYD
(She/Her)
CLINICAL SUPERVISOR
LICENSED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
IN CALIFORNIA #35191
THERAPY SLIDING SCALE INFORMATION
Dr. Wong is available for new teen (15+) and adult therapy clients
as well as Deep Dive & Focused Evaluations in California
(all virtual)
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Dr. Wong holds a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from the APA-accredited Psy.D. program at the California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University.
Early on in her career, Dr. Wong developed a passion for the study, care, and assessment of neurodivergent individuals. Her doctoral dissertation that focused on emotional intelligence in gifted adolescents further solidified her love for and commitment to work with people with neuro-developmental syndromes.
In her own words:
Being neurodivergent is my primary identity. I started specializing in neurodivergence as soon as I realized there were many others who, like me, have struggled to understand who they are and be accepted in a neurotypical society.
As a woman of color who grew up in Africa, my work is always firmly nestled in viewing every person as unique with their own cultural identity, family history of migration or displacement, and ways that they may experience socio-economic injustice.
I offer therapy and testing services that is meant to witness your personal story, help you make sense of your experiences, and send you on your way to heal and to grow into a fuller version of yourself, with greater self-understanding and self-love. I also offer consultations, didactics, and talks with the goal of educating the public, advocate for neurodivergent rights, train other professionals, and correct outdated notions of neurodivergence.
I am especially sensitive and knowledgeable in working with people who have experienced family and/or systemic trauma, as well as those who are part of multiple marginalized groups. Within neurodivergence, I have expertise and personal experience in neurocomplexity (i.e., the combination of ADHD and/or autistic and/or dyslexic traits often associated with deep thinking and higher intelligence, sometimes called giftedness).
My work always aims to be therapeutic and collaborative, no matter the specific service. I expect that the trust and respect you have for me will be earned, not implied.
Also... my son is a polydactyl cat with opposable thumbs (true story). In my spare time, I enjoy taking care of an ever growing number of plant babies, costume-making and related character-building, and independent cinema.
aDministrative Team
Lauren Brown
(She/THEY)
Practice Manager
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Lauren Brown is a nonbinary, queer, AuDHD PDAer with OCD who thrives in spreadsheets and big ideas. Like a true autodidact, Lauren’s passionate side quests have led them down a lot of different exciting paths. 3 different colleges in 3 years had them finally land at their alma mater, The Culinary Institute of America, where they took their degree in culinary arts and paired their love of food, storytelling and accessibility through the pages of national magazines & books, television, radio, food & beverage public relations, event design, yogurt making, energy healing, neurodivergent organizing and wedding planning. Regardless of what they’ve got their hands into, Lauren loves connecting people, bringing a little more love into the world, and helping people feel truly seen and heard.
Lauren understands neurodiversity from all sides as a Sib, proudly late diagnosed AuDHD PDAer herself, and mother to 2 amazing AuDHD PDAer kiddos. As someone who has spent a lot of time filling out medical paperwork and working with different providers, she’s passionate about providing warm and safe support to those journeying for answers that may empower them to move through the world in a way that feels true to themselves. Lauren is adamant in building strong neurodivergent identities and culture through radical community building, mutual aid, and meaningful connection without shame.
When she’s not helping with the administrative side of Neuron & Rose, they work with PDA North America, run a local monthly neurodivergent-affirming parent support group, and can be found in their free time face-first-diving into a new hobby or book, being in some form of water, hanging out with the birds who visit her backyard, conjuring a dance party, being silly weirdos with her family, or getting lost in a book in a bookstore (preferably one with a really good coffee, herbal tea and music playlist). Lauren lives with her 2 kids, their loyal dachshund, Gator, and their husband, Jake, on Mahican, Lenape, and Munsee land in New York’s Hudson Valley.
Rainn Stone, LICSW
(THEY/them)
Billing Administrator
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A neurospicy hot mess by day and a drag performer in the making by night Rainn (they/them) has a passion for making mistakes into learning lessons, finding creative (and sometimes off the wall) solutions for any issue, nurturing younger folx and being a warm empathetic person who says “hey, we will figure this out” When not sorting out financial things to make your care as smooth as possible, Rainn is a licensed therapist who also enjoys dancing in the rain, drinking probably too much coffee and tea, infodumping on anyone who will listen, and studying all things psychology and mental health related. Rainn’s mission is to show queer folx we don’t just grow up we survive and even thrive.
Our Doctoral Training Program
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Dr. Hogan, Dr. Hannani and Dr. Wong are passionate about teaching psychologists-in-training. Each year, we take on doctoral students, pre-doctoral interns, and post-doctoral fellows who are learning through practice. Our trainees are highly trained in assessment, neurodiversity, and neurodiversity-affirming practices with a focus in autism and high maskers. Also emphasized in our training program is a commitment to working with women, non-binary folks, BIPOC, and the LGBTQIA+ community to ensure accurate and timely diagnosis. Each client has the opportunity to work with our students in during their assessment sessions. We work together using a team approach during the diagnostic process, which is supervised by Dr. Hogan, Dr. Hannani, and/or Dr. Wong from beginning to end.
Interested in joining our doctoral program as an extern?
doctoral externs
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Addie Ehlenberger, MA (She/her)
Doctoral Extern
Addie is a 5th-year Clinical PsyD doctoral student at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in Los Angeles. She recently received her Master's in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School in 2022. Addie has worked in a diverse clinical setting with young children, adolescents, families, and adults who experience mental health struggles and neurodivergence. Addie is fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) and wants to work with Deaf clients to provide accessible mental health services to this underserved community in their native language (in addition to providing services for hearing folks in English).
Addie has always been interested in how the human brain works and human relationships. Sometimes it can be difficult to engage with people who do not think the same way as you do, and that can be frustrating. Everybody is so different and unique and we all go through life differently than others around us. Addie cares to help you learn how to be the most successful with how you navigate through your own life and the world around you.
In Addie's free time, she enjoys going to Disneyland, playing with her kitten, Zozo, and spending quality time with friends and family. Addie enjoys hanging up hammocks at the park and relaxing while playing the ukulele or journaling. After graduating, Addie dreams of opening a therapy practice where she can provide therapy in ASL and employ other therapists who can meet the needs of other underserved communities in their native languages.
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Jonnie-Rose Villanueva, MA, MA (she/they)
Doctoral Extern
Meet Jonnie-Rose, who embraces all pronouns and is dedicated to offering compassionate, personalized care to people from all walks of life. Jonnie enjoys offering conscious compassionate personalized care to people from all walks of life. With a warm, creative, and slightly humorous approach, they tailor their practice to each person's unique healing journey, ensuring a supportive and mindful environment.
Currently pursuing their doctorate in clinical psychology, Jonnie brings over six years of deep experience in high-level collaborative care settings. They enjoy integrating various therapeutic approaches, like psychodynamic, CBT, DBT, and expressive arts to address hard to navigate life areas such as neurodivergency, PTSD, existential crises, and addiction recovery. Jonnie is dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ+, Education, Fine Arts, Entertainment, and many other existing communities. They are enthusiastic about advancing global research on developmental, neurological, medical, and environmental concerns. They also offer pro bono mental health support and are skilled at navigating the unique dynamics of high-profile cases. Jonnie is all about creating a welcoming and inclusive safe space for everyone.
In their downtime, Jonnie enjoys therapeutic arts, movement, nature, and spending time with their loved ones and animal companions. They are devoted to helping others achieve their dreams while pursuing their own professional/personal goals and continuous self-development. With Jonnie, you can find a nurturing and diverse approach to your healing journey. -
Camille Laksman, MA (She/Her)
Doctoral Extern
Camille is a third year doctoral student at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Prior to graduate school, she received her Bachelors of Science in Cognitive Science with a minor in Philosophy from UCLA. She was drawn to Neuron and Rose's neurodiversity affirming practices due to the emphasis on truly understanding and accepting diverse neurotypes.
With a passion for fostering inclusivity, her goal is to create a safe and supportive space for individuals of all neurotypes to explore who they truly are. She is committed to a lifelong process of learning and applying the principles that align with Neuron and Rose's philosophy. Outside of her work, she enjoys distance running, quiet spaces, and spending time with other people!
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Vidur Gangwal, M.A. (he/him)
Doctoral Extern
Vidur is currently a fourth-year doctoral student at The Chicago School in Los Angeles. Early clinical experiences with neurodivergent teens propelled Vidur to explore and realize his own AuDHD identity, uncovering a special interest of neurodivergence in the process! Vidur is excited to cultivate this passion at Neuron & Rose and help clients on their journey towards understanding and supporting their authentic selves. He believes that individuals often hold the wisdom and answers they’re looking for but may overlook these internal signals, to meet external expectations from others or the environment around us. By deepening our connection to ourselves and what matters to us, we can build a life that is meaningful and responsive to our individual needs.
Vidur works to create a therapeutic space built on trust, comfort, and genuine expression, where clients can explore all facets of their lived experience without judgment. Believing that we’re always doing the best that we can, Vidur seeks to highlight each client’s strengths and resilience that has led them to this moment, helping them feel empowered to step into their unique and authentic voice.
Outside of work and school, Vidur enjoys being in nature, playing with his dog Dashi, and deep tissue massages. While his active special interests are in constant flux, he is especially devoted to candles, squishies, and Jeni’s ice cream.
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