Meet Our Staff
Ajia Shivers, Office Manager
Ajia Shivers is the heart of the office at Breaking Cycles and Behavioral Health, serving as our Office Manager and making sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes. She warmly welcomes each client who walks through our doors, often being the first friendly face they meet, and helps create a safe, supportive environment for everyone.
Passionate about organization and efficiency, Ajia keeps our systems running seamlessly so our clinical team can focus on what they do best—providing compassionate, high-quality mental health care. Her dedication, thoughtfulness, and genuine care for every client make her an invaluable part of the Breaking Cycles family.
Kayla Diaz, MFT, AMFT
Kayla Diaz, Associate Clinical Therapist, CA#AMFT159654
Kayla Diaz, AMFT, is a warm and compassionate Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who creates a safe, nonjudgmental space where clients feel comfortable opening up. She is especially passionate about working with women—particularly mothers—and teens navigating life transitions and emotional challenges.
Kayla is trauma-informed and brings experience in trauma and crisis settings. She helps clients build effective coping skills and supports those facing anxiety, depression, childhood trauma, and periods of change. As an AMFT, she works under clinical supervision, providing collaborative, team-supported care focused on growth and resilience.
Darren Wilson, MS, APCC
Darren Wilson, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor CA, #APCC12208. Supervised by Kalisha Koran Brown #LCSW99995
Darren is a therapist who provides a supportive, affirming space for clients from diverse cultural, social, and personal backgrounds. He takes a person-centered approach that helps clients recognize their strengths, build self-confidence, and create meaningful change using their own values and autonomy.
Darren integrates evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to offer practical tools and insight. He is especially passionate about supporting individuals from marginalized communities of color and the LGBTQIA+ community, while helping clients explore the social and cultural factors that shape their experiences and worldview.
Angela Anderson, MSW, ACSW
Angela Anderson, Associate Clinical Therapist CA, #ACSW120194. Supervised by Kalisha Koran Brown #LCSW99995
Angela Anderson is a compassionate mental health therapist who provides a safe, supportive space for healing and growth. She is deeply committed to culturally responsive care and helps clients feel seen, understood, and empowered throughout their mental health journey.
Angela works with individuals from diverse backgrounds, supporting clients as they navigate life stressors, emotional challenges, and personal transitions. She is especially passionate about breaking mental health stigma and serving underserved communities, helping clients build resilience, strengthen self-awareness, and move toward meaningful, sustainable personal growth.
Matthew Flores, MFT, AMFT
Matthew Flores, Associate Therapist CA, #AMFT129172. Supervised by Janeen Bonilla#LMFT126765
Matt is a therapist with nearly 12 years of experience supporting individuals through a wide range of life challenges, including stress, life transitions, and emotional overwhelm. They take a humanistic, client-centered approach grounded in empathy, authenticity, and respect, helping clients feel heard, understood, and supported.
Matt believes meaningful change happens when clients feel safe to explore their experiences without judgment. In sessions, they work collaboratively with clients to build self-awareness, strengthen coping skills, and reconnect with their own values and inner strengths. Matt is committed to meeting clients where they are and supporting growth at a pace that feels authentic and sustainable.
Lauren Valdez, MFT, AMFT
Lauren Valdez, Associate Clinical Therapist CA, #AMFT154691 Supervised by Kalisha Koran Brown #LCSW99995
Lauren is a Marriage and Family Therapist who provides a warm, supportive space for healing and growth. She works with individuals who have experienced trauma, domestic violence, or who feel overlooked or unheard. Lauren takes a compassionate, collaborative approach, helping clients build coping skills, strengthen self-worth, and reconnect with their resilience.
She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Play Therapy to support meaningful, practical change. Lauren is especially passionate about supporting survivors of domestic violence and individuals from underrepresented communities, meeting each client with care, respect, and understanding—wherever they are in their journey.
Jamie Spotville, MSW, ACSW
Jamie Spotville, Associate Clinical Therapist CA, #ACSW133839. Supervised by Kalisha Koran Brown #LCSW99995
Jamie Spotville is a compassionate mental health professional with over nine years of experience supporting individuals and families through mental health and substance use challenges. She provides a safe, supportive space where clients feel heard and empowered to take an active role in their healing journey.
Jamie draws on her extensive background in clinical assessment, treatment planning, case management, and crisis intervention across hospital, outpatient, correctional, and community-based settings. Using evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches, she collaborates with clients to create personalized, holistic plans that foster resilience, growth, and lasting change. Jamie is passionate about helping clients navigate challenges with strength and confidence, while emphasizing continuity of care and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Kalisha Koran Brown, MSW, LCSW, CEO
Kalisha Koran Brown, Clinical Therapist, AR #LCSW 7822-C, VA #LCSW 0904013051 , CA #LCSW99995
Kalisha Brown founded Breaking Cycles Counseling and Behavioral Health with the mission to provide mental health support for individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, and interpersonal or relationship issues. She recognized a significant gap in mental health services for low- to moderate-income individuals, as well as the need to address cultural biases within therapy. Driven by a passion to offer accessible, culturally competent care, Kalisha created a group practice where individuals could receive the mental health support they needed without financial barriers. Breaking Cycles Counseling and Behavioral Health focuses on empowering clients to break free from harmful patterns, fostering emotional well-being, and improving relationships in a supportive, inclusive environment.
Multi-state licensed: Arkansas, California and Virginia (Florida interstate compact)
Janeen Bonilla, MFT, LMFT
Janeen Bonilla, Clinical Therapist, CA #LMFT126765
Janeen Bonilla, LMFT, specializes in working with adolescents and young adults navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, and emotional regulation challenges. She creates a supportive, collaborative space where clients feel heard and empowered to build practical coping skills.
With over 12 years of experience in school and community settings, Janeen works closely with families to support children and teens through school stress, peer challenges, and life transitions. She integrates solution-focused and cognitive-behavioral approaches while helping parents, schools, and care teams stay aligned to ensure each client’s needs are met.
Janeen looks forward to partnering with you and your family to foster growth and resilience.