Our Team

We bring together decades of experience, specialized training, and a shared commitment to your healing.

Briana Smith, LMFT

Founder & Clinical Director
EMDRIA Approved Consultant™
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist CA #117210
Exp 1/31/2026

With over 10 years in the mental health field, Briana founded Be Seen Therapy with a vision of creating a place where people feel truly heard, validated, and seen. As an EMDR Certified Therapist and Approved Consultant, she specializes in working with at-risk populations, survivors of trauma, and individuals navigating life's most challenging transitions. Briana provides supervision to associates gaining their hours towards licensure and leads our team's EMDR training program, guiding therapists through the certification process from initial training to full certification.

Meet Briana

Meet Our Therapists

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    Amanda Marchack, ASW

    Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker

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    Kate Custodio, M.A., AMFT

    Registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapist

  • A smiling blonde woman with shoulder-length hair, wearing a gray top and white jacket, standing outdoors during sunset.

    Jessalyn Scotten, AMFT, APCC

    Registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapist
    Registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor

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    Julie Rabbani, AMFT

    Registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapist

  • A woman with glasses and earrings, with long curly hair that is blonde and black, smiling in front of a dark background.

    Claire Bell, AMFT

    Registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapist

  • A young woman with blonde hair, blue eyes, and a nose piercing, smiling in front of a plain light-colored wall.

    Kara Cress, AMFT

    Registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapist

  • A woman with long black hair smiling outdoors on a sunny day, with trees and blue sky in the background.

    Jenny Ming Tu, AMFT

    Registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapist

  • A young woman with light brown hair, smiling, wearing a black top, standing against a plain light-colored wall.

    Madeleine Olsen, AMFT, APCC

    Registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapist
    Registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor

  • A woman with brown hair and bangs lying on her stomach, smiling at the camera, propping her head with her hand in an indoor setting.

    Jodi Brekhus, M.S., M.A., AMFT

    Registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapist

Meet Our Admin Team

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    Morgan Hubbell, LMFT

    Clinical Supervisor
    Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #116549

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    Chloe Licon, M.A., LMFT

    Clinical Supervisor
    Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #134163

  • Bri Lipsky

    People Operations & Administrative Assistant

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    Ruby

    Therapy Support Companion