Meet Our Counselors

Helping people become healthier, stronger, and more empowered

Supervised by licensed Psychologists and Marriage and Family Therapists, our clinical training program allows students to experience treating a range of mental health issues through the broad spectrum of people we serve.

Elizabeth Nims

Karli Rutledge

Ronald Ochoa

Nancy Martinez

Valerie Grijalva

Olivia Edwards

Victoria Martinez

Angela Parry

Danielle Jansen

Dr. Ben Ross

Farbod Khalafi

Justin Liu

Clinical Supervisor

Dr. Darcey Johnston

Melanie Castillo, LMFT

Straight Talk Clinic has built a reputation as one of the premier training facilities for students in master’s and doctoral-level programs leading to licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist by the Board of Behavioral Sciences or Psychologist by the Board of Psychology. For over 40 years, we have trained and prepared mental health professionals for impactful careers throughout Orange County.