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Our Operations Team

Founder & Chief Strategist

Julie Lopez, PhD, LICSW

Dr. Julie Lopez is the Founder, Lead Supervisor & Strategist of the Viva Center. Viva’s mission, vision, and core values are the pillars of how she builds and evolves the Viva community.

Her primary responsibilities include:

  • Leading the strategic development of the Viva Center
  • Directing the management of Viva
  • Serving as a figurehead for the power of nonverbal therapies in the DC community through speaking engagements, trainings, and other forms of media
  • Continuously supporting and improving the Viva Center’s organizational wellness
  • Overseeing all clinical supervision

julie@vivapartnership.com

Dr. Julie Lopez, LICSW
Dr. Julie Lopez, LICSW

Mary Grace Comber

Mary Grace is Viva’s Client Specialist. Her work includes but is not limited to:

  • Supporting all Viva clients and external relations
  • Supporting the clinical department
  • Managing Viva’s website, social media, events and graphics
  • Providing operational support to Viva’s team

marygrace@vivapartnership.com

Mary Grace Comber

Ana Paola Wong

Ana Paola is Viva’s Operations Coordinator. Her work includes but is not limited to:

  • Oversight and management of Viva Operations
  • Providing technical assistance and support to the clinical team
  • Managing Viva billing practices
  • Overseeing Viva’s employee efficiency, payroll and performance

ana@vivapartnership.com

Ana Paola Wong

Our Clinical Team

Elizabeth Galasso, LICSW

Elizabeth Galasso is the Clinical Site Supervisor of the Viva Center. Her primary responsibilities include:

  • Supervise and lead the clinical team
  • Ensure clinical compliance with licensing requirements
  • Nurture overall wellness among Viva clinicians
  • Inspire and motivate team around Viva’s core values

liz@vivapartnership.com

Elizabeth Galasso, LICSW

Staff

Alina McClerklin, LICSW

Alina, a Community Engagement Specialist, develops relationships with healing professionals in the DMV through the Viva Toastmasters group.

Her responsibilities include:

  • Cultivating external relationships based on common goals and ideals
  • Leading Viva’s branch of Toastmasters for mental health professionals

alina@vivapartnership.com

Therapist Alina McClerklin, LICSW
Alina McClerklin, LICSW

Regina Tosca, LICSW

As a Community Engagement Specialist, Regina Uses her gifts of the pen to highlight important issues in the field of mental health to our Viva community readership. Her work includes:

  • Creating media resources that promote healing and education throughout the community
  • Contributing to the Viva Blog

regina@vivapartnership.com

Regina Tosca, therapist
Regina Tosca, LICSW

Supervisors

Patricia Anderson, MEd, LPC, NCC

Patti Andersen is a seasoned mind body, trauma informed clinician and certified Brainspotting practitioner who provides supervision groups to Viva clinicians on a regular basis. Her responsibilities include supporting Viva clinicians on Brainspotting use and efficacy through BSP coaching.

Patricia Anderson, MEd, LPC, NCC

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