Our Story

Our story started way back when a little girl named Ziba would play with her dolls. Her play themes always intrigued her parents, as she would always pretend (through symbolic play) that her dolls were hurt and she would take care of them by bandaging their eyes because they were blind, or make a wheelchair out of cardboard boxes because they could not walk. At the young age of 7, Ziba had no idea what a therapist was, so when people would ask her what she wanted to be when she “grew up” she would say, “A nurse, so I can take care of people who can’t see or walk.”

Services

Behavior Intervention

Behavior Intervention Program is based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).

Social Skills Therapy

It provides children and teens with special needs social experiences in the center and the community.

The objectives of the DIR®/Floortime™ Model are to build healthy foundations for social, emotional, and intellectual capacities rather than focusing on skills and isolated behaviors.

Mental Health Services

We are dedicated to supporting and empowering you through a collaborative process that addresses your goals and areas of need. We believe that the primary foundation to addressing these needs is the trust that is built in the therapeutic relationship between you and your therapist.

ABA

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a widely recognized, research-based treatment methodology for understanding and improving human behavior.

Adaptive Skills

The Holding Hands Adaptive Skills Program addresses the practical everyday skills a child, teen, or adult needs in order to function at home and in the community. Our program targets 5 Adaptive Skills domains: self-care, communication, behavior (non-maladaptive), social skills, and play-leisure.

Adult Social Skills Group

Adult social skills relationship-based program centered on the following 5 principles: Self-Advocacy , Empowerment, Education, and Support

Modified Cognitive Behavior Intervention (M-CBI)

Modified Cognitive Behavior Intervention (M-CBI) is a client-centered program designed for TEENS AND ADULTS (AGES 15 THRU 40) .

Our Staff

Sarah Cho
Sarah Cho
LCSW, BCBA. CEO of Holding Hands
Sagine Philippeaux
Sagine Philippeaux
M.S., BCaBA, ABA Program Coordinator Los Angeles South, Clinical Supervisor
Elicet Gonzalez
Elicet Gonzalez
M.S., AMFT, Social Skills Program Coordinator and Bilingual Parent Trainer
Patrik Boghouzian
Patrik Boghouzian
M.A., AMFT, Social Skills Coordinator, Clinical Supervisor
Simina Eshtehardi
Simina Eshtehardi
Ph.D., LMFT # 107463 License Marriage and Family Therapist
Candida Gallegos
Candida Gallegos
M.A., Clinical Program Coordinator of the Adaptive Skills DIR®/Floortime™
Lusine Akelyan
Lusine Akelyan
M.A., Associate Director for N.P.A A.B.A. Services
Carrie Hammond
Carrie Hammond
Senior Counselor
Lisa H. Overbeck
Lisa H. Overbeck
MT-BC, DIR®/Floortime™ Expert/Training Leader Associate Director of Clinical Services
Eric R. Kane
Eric R. Kane
M.Ed. BCBA., ABA Program Coordinator
Samuel Nassab
Samuel Nassab
M.S., BCBA, Associate Director of ABA Program, Director of CPI Training

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Last week, we had the honor of opening our newest clinic in Torrance, California. It was amazing to see our families, clients, staff and even new staff present on our opening day. It is our honor to provide access to in-clinic services alongside our home, school, and community services. We are excited to see the positive impact we can make within the Torrance community. ... See MoreSee Less
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At Holding Hands, we know it takes a village and not just one person to make an impact on our clients and communities. We are committed to building successful collaborative teams to provide the highest quality services. ... See MoreSee Less
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We are thrilled to share the grand opening of our new clinic in Pasadena, California. It is our honor to provide access to in-clinic services alongside our home, school, and community services. We are excited to see the positive impact we can make within the Pasadena community. ... See MoreSee Less
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We are excited to announce the grand opening of our fifth clinic in Rosemead, California. We are privileged to provide access to in-clinic services in addition to our home, school, and community services. We are looking forward to welcoming the members of the Rosemead community into our clinic and having them learn more about our services and team here at Holding Hands. ... See MoreSee Less
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At Holding Hands, we are consistently learning and evolving from the communities we serve. Across our teams, valuable lessons are taught on a weekly basis by our clients.Want to learn more? Please visit our website at www.holdinghandsinc.com ... See MoreSee Less
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