Positive Change Counseling Services 2050 Peabody Road, Suite 300, Vacaville, CA 95687
Meet our therapists
CARMELITA HORNE, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
CARMELITA HORNE, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
CARMELITA HORNE, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
BRITTANY KOHLBERGER, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
CARMELITA HORNE, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
CARMELITA HORNE, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
My name is Brittany Kohlberger. I am a licensed clinical psychologist and one of our supervisors here at Positive Change Counseling Services. After completing my pre-doctoral and post-doctoral training in the Detroit area, I relocated with my family to California in 2016 and have been with our practice since 2017. While I have specialized in treating kids, adolescents, and their families throughout my career, I have expanded my skillset and therapeutic practice to include adults and couples. Utilizing a foundational cognitive-behavioral approach, I strive to work with my clients to develop an individualized, and often integrative, treatment plan. I enjoy supervising our associates and participating in the care of even more families at Positive Change.
NICHOLETT BASCOU, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor
CARMELITA HORNE, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
DAENA VILLAGRANA, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor & Associate Marriage &Family Therapist
My name is Nicholett Bascou, an Associate Professional Clinical Counselor supervised by supervised by Dr. Brittany Kohlberger. I am here to help support you on your journey to incorporate change. This might include a desire to decrease anxiety and worrying thoughts about the past, present, and future. Maybe you are looking for an outlet to speak what is on your mind without fear of judgement or criticism. I am an Integrative therapist and will always put the unique needs of my clients as a priority in the counseling space. With a focus on Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy, I can support you on identifying your strengths, limitations, emotions, and creating a plan of action that will allow you to feel in control over your thoughts, feelings, and actions. I enjoy working with clients from ages 6+ and from various cultural backgrounds. I have experience with parenting skill development, couples counseling, family counseling, and supporting co-parenting relationships. My goals as a counselor are to make my clients feel heard, to feel in control over their needs and wants, and to reinforce that each of us has a purpose.
I hold a master's degree in Mental Healthy Counseling from Capella University and will be a fully licensed clinician by year end of 2022.
DAENA VILLAGRANA, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor & Associate Marriage &Family Therapist
DAENA VILLAGRANA, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor & Associate Marriage &Family Therapist
DAENA VILLAGRANA, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor & Associate Marriage &Family Therapist
My name is Daena Villagrana. I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and an Associate Professional Clinical Counselor supervised by Dr. Brittany Kohlberger. My education background includes a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from UC Davis and master’s degree in Counseling from Palo Alto University.
Do you want to learn to understand yourself? Do you want to learn to recognize and regulate your emotions? Do you want to learn to live a more meaningful life? I can help you! Difficult feelings and emotions can overwhelm the body and the mind. Learning to embody emotions can help increase tolerance of difficult emotions. My great passion is assisting individuals in understanding the self and bringing healing into their lives. I keep a safe, non-judgmental environment.
I use an eclectic approach to help my clients holistically, adapting to the unique needs of the individual. I incorporate methods that include Trauma-Informed Care, Compassion-Focused, Mindfulness, somatic, and Meditation.
I work with youth, adults, couples and families with mood and anxiety problems and survivors of trauma. I tend to focus on increasing self-esteem and self-acceptance by emphasizing, embodying and embracing emotions.
My education background includes a bachelor’s degree in Psychology for the UC Davis and master’s degree in Counseling from Palo Alto University.
PHILLIP BOONE, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
DAENA VILLAGRANA, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor & Associate Marriage &Family Therapist
PHILLIP BOONE, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Hi, I am Phillip Boone, an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist supervised by Carmelita Horne, LMFT and LPCC. I want to support you as we work together to manage the issues that you are facing in a space that is safe and without judgment. These issues might be depression, anxiety, or just a feeling of being stuck. I like to tailor my counseling style to the needs of my clients by integrating theories in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Narrative Therapy just to name a few. Everyone is unique and so should the therapy they receive. I enjoy collaborating with clients of all ages and cultural backgrounds. I have experience working in a school setting with children and a clinical setting with individuals, couples, and families. My goal as a therapist is to help my clients find the tools that will help them feel happy, healthy, and in control of their life.
I hold a master's degree in Counseling Psychology from John F. Kennedy University, and I am working toward becoming licensed by the end of 2023.
ROSE GARCIA, Associate Clinical Social Worker
DAENA VILLAGRANA, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor & Associate Marriage &Family Therapist
PHILLIP BOONE, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
My name is Rose Garcia, an Associate Clinical Social Worker supervised by Carmelita Horne, LMFT and LPCC. I have been a social worker working for all most 15 years as a generalist social worker. I enjoy collaborating with clients of all ages and cultural backgrounds. I have experience working in a school setting with children and their families, the homeless population, low-income families, undocumented clients, and elderly seniors. I have also worked with domestic violence, residential substance programs, and people with mental health in the community.
I want to support you as we work together to manage the issues you are facing in a safe and without judgment space. I like to tailor my counseling style to my clients' needs by integrating humanistic approach with theories that are unique to the client, such as DBT, CBT, Narrative, Soothing, and Solution therapy. My goal as a clinical therapist is to help my clients find the tools to help them feel connected, happy, healthy, and in control of their lives.
I hold a master's degree in Social Work from Cal State East Bay University, and I am working toward becoming licensed by the end of 2023-2024