Directors

Lauren (Dolph) Masciarelli, Interim Executive Director

Lauren (Dolph) Masciarelli MA, LPC-S, LMFT-S

Interim Executive Director

Stacie Robertson, MA, LMFT-S

Director of Community Engagement

 
 

Faculty

The Austin Family Institute proudly boasts some of the nation's leading couple and family therapy experts. Dr. Jennie Barr is a trauma expert whose expertise has been called upon to respond to national crises. Click the photo below to learn more.

Dr. Jennie Barr, Associate Faculty

Dr. Jennie Barr PhD, LMFT

Associate Faculty

 
 

Clinical Supervisor Affiliates

Our associates are supervised by our directors, faculty, and clinical supervisor affiliates. Click the photo below to learn more.

Sam Cangelosi, Clinical Supervisor Affiliate

Sam Cangelosi LCSW, LMFT

Clinical Supervisor Affiliate

Josh Killam, MA, LPC

Clinical Supervisor Affiliate

 
 

Clinical & Postgraduate Associates

Our clinical associates are fully licensed clinicians who provide individual, couple, and family therapy services. Our postgraduate associates are licensed associate and intern clinicians who provide individual, couple, and family therapy services under the supervision of our directors and faculty on a sliding scale. Click each photo below to learn more about each associate's specialties.

Matt Godwin, Clinical Associate

Matt Godwin MA, LPC

Clinical Associate

Jessica Santos MA, LMFT-Associate
Postgraduate Associate

Supervised by Lauren Masciarelli MA, LPC-S, LMFT-S

Oliver Papa, Graduate Associate

Oliver Papa MA, LPC-Associate
Postgraduate Associate

Supervised by Lauren Masciarelli MA, LPC-S, LMFT-S

Chris Cisneros, LPC Associate
Postgraduate Associate

Supervised by Lauren Maciarelli MA, LPC-S, LMFT-S

 

Graduate Associates

Our graduate associates are graduate students in their last stages of training before they graduate with their master's degrees in professional counseling and marriage and family therapy. Our associates receive the most intensive training available when they are selected by AFI directors and faculty. Graduate associates provide services on an affordable sliding scale. Click each photo below to learn more about each associate.

Katherine Hodges, Graduate Associate

Supervised by Stacie Robertson, MA, LMFT-S

Samuel Gollub, Graduate Associate

Supervised by Stacie Robertson, MA, LMFT-S

Alexandra Cavasini, Graduate Associate

Supervised by Lauren Masciarelli MA, LPC-S, LMFT-S

Bethany Bedford, Graduate Associate

Supervised by Lauren Masciarelli, MA, LPC-S, LMFT-S

 

Administrative Staff & Undergraduate Interns

If you need help scheduling an appointment, call today and our Office Manager and her staff will put you at ease. It can be difficult to reach out for help for the first time. Our staff are committed to helping you connect with the clinician best suited to your needs. Click each photo below to learn more.

Arijah Rashid

Office Manager

Katia Montemayor

Administrative Assistant

Alexa Wolff, Undergraduate Intern

Arliz Muñoz, Undergraduate Intern