Laura Baker
Co-Founder, Executive Director
(They/Them) Marriage and Family Therapist
As the director of Inclusive Counseling, Laura oversees therapeutic cases while facilitating staff consultation, training, and supervision. With a clinical focus on gender-affirming care, trauma treatment, personality disorders (particularly borderline personality features), adolescent and young adult treatment, neurodivergence, and sex therapy, they employ interpersonal and anti-oppressive approaches to therapy.
Laura graduated summa cum laude with a BA in Psychology and earned an MA in Counseling from the California Institute of Integral Studies, specializing in Community Mental Health. During this time, they were awarded a Fellowship from the CIIS Center for Writing and Scholarship, gaining training in critical pedagogy, teaching, and facilitation.
In addition to their Master’s degree, Laura has completed the Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis program Psychoanalysis and the Sociopolitical World and has three years of individual interpersonal analytic supervision. They hold a certificate in Sex Therapy from the American Association of Sex Educators and Therapists and are an Equitable Care Certified Provider. Laura has trained with leading clinicians such as Dr. Joy DeGruy, Dr. Gabor Mate, Dr. Janina Fisher, Dr. Eduardo Duran, and Linda Graham on trauma and the impact of sociopolitical factors on mental health.
Beyond their clinical work, Laura provides consultation and training to colleagues and organizations on best practices for working with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and is involved in community advocacy to improve health care and material conditions for queer and trans folks. They co-facilitate the Gender Affirming Care Consultation Group, facilitate regular training in supporting LGBTQIA+ folks, co-developed the Queer Social Work Training Program in partnership with Our Center, are an adjunct lecturer for the California Institute of Integral Studies Integral Counseling Psychology program, and developed the Gender Affirming Care Certificate Program in addition to their work as a founding board member of Crown the Foundation and The Nevada Gender Clinic.
Before establishing their clinical career, Laura worked in nonprofit development and community organizing, where they were recognized among the nation’s top-performing fundraisers. This early experience in advocacy and public education laid the foundation for their ongoing commitment to social justice and systemic change in mental health care.
Laura is passionate about fostering learning environments grounded in critical pedagogy for clinicians-in-training and firmly believes in creating welcoming, inclusive spaces for all clients.
Liz Blieden
Co-Founder, Clinical Director
(They/She) Marriage and Family Therapist
Liz is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and clinical director of Inclusive Counseling, specializing in trauma treatment, LGBTQIA+-affirming therapy, somatic interventions, and the impact of sociopolitical factors on mental health. With a Master’s degree in Counseling from the California Institute of Integral Studies and a certificate in Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy, Liz brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to their practice.
Liz’s therapeutic style is described as integrative, empowering, and inviting. They believe comprehensive care includes understanding the sociopolitical factors that influence wellbeing. Liz encourages clients and clinicians in training to identify what growth and healing look like for them while deconstructing assumptions of what that process should entail.
Liz’s expertise extends beyond adult therapy to encompass extensive work with children, adolescents, and families. Her background in education, both as an educator and a mental health professional, has equipped her with unique insights into supporting young people. Through group and individual interventions, Liz has guided students in identity exploration, resilience-building, and fostering healthy relationships. Their practice thrives on supporting clients through various life stages and challenges, including those navigating complex identities, healing from relational trauma, overcoming systemic oppression, addressing self-worth issues, and individuals embarking on journeys of self-discovery later in life.
Liz provides case consultation to colleagues on best practices for LGBTQIA+-affirming care and is a member of the Northern Nevada Standards of Care Collective, which offers low-cost assessment and letter-writing services for gender-affirming medical procedures.
Their commitment to continuous learning is reflected in numerous trainings focused on trauma, LGBTQIA+ issues, and sociopolitical impacts on mental health. Liz’s approach emphasizes creating safe, inclusive spaces that empower individuals through compassionate and affirming practices. They take pride in being an affirming provider and advocate for their queer community.
Hannah Zipes
Co-Founder, Programming Director
(They/Them) ATRP, CPC Intern
As Programming Director at Inclusive Counseling, Hannah organizes our community programs, speaking engagements, presentations, and staff events. Their leadership ensures that Inclusive Counseling’s outreach and educational efforts are inclusive, creative, and rooted in social justice.
In addition to their leadership role, Hannah is a Registered Art Therapist (Provisional) and Clinical Professional Counselor Intern. Their therapeutic style is person-centered, empathetic, and holistic, with a firm belief in the profound healing power of art. Hannah’s mission is to facilitate positive change and personal growth through creative expression, helping clients build resilience, promote self-expression, and overcome life’s challenges using a variety of artistic mediums.
Hannah’s journey in art therapy began with a Bachelor of Fine Art in Painting from Herron School of Art and Design, where they first discovered the transformative power of artistic expression. Inspired by this experience, Hannah pursued a Master’s in Counseling with a concentration in Art Therapy from Pennsylvania Western University, combining their passion for art with a commitment to healing and personal growth.
Deeply committed to serving and supporting individuals within the LGBTQIA+ community, Hannah continuously expands their knowledge to provide culturally humble and affirming care to all clients—regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or relationship structure. Their approach is grounded in the intersection of psychology and art, leveraging these disciplines to enhance both individual and community well-being.
Through their warm and direct approach, Hannah creates spaces where clients and community members can explore intersecting aspects of their identities and be witnessed holistically, without judgment. Their dedication to anti-oppressive practices ensures that every individual’s unique experiences and perspectives are valued and respected throughout the therapeutic process.
Hannah is supervised by Megan Evans, MFT.
Nicole Dunn
Clinical Lead
(She/Her) Clinical Professional Counselor
Specialties: LGBTQIA+, Trauma, Neurodivergence, Sex Therapy
Ages: Youth ages 16 and up, Adults
Therapy Provided: Individual Therapy, Relationship Therapy (couples, friends, polycules, and other expansive relationships)
Languages Spoken: English
Nicole is a Gender-Affirming Care Certified Provider.
Nicole holds a Masters in Counseling from Capella University and has 17 years of experience in the field of human services. Her vast experience includes career counseling, case management, client advocacy, suicide assessment and prevention, and inpatient and intensive outpatient care. Nicole specializes in working with individuals and expansive relationships and providing LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent-affirming care. Nicole is sex positive, kink friendly and supportive of all relationship models. She is passionate about creating a safe, judgement free space, where individuals can process trauma, manage daily stressors, and explore themselves.
Nicole works from a trauma informed perspective and considers the impact of systemic influences such as family, culture and social oppression on individuals’ overall health and well-being. She believes that providing individuals with an empathetic, compassionate and supportive environment to explore themselves and their relationships is the foundation for growth and empowerment.
Kamea Sandstrom
(She/Her)
MFT Intern
Specialties: Identity Exploration, Neurodivergence, LGBTQIA+
Ages: 13+, Teens, Young Adults, Adults
Therapy Provided: Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Relationship Therapy (couples, friends, polycules, and other expansive relationships)
Languages Spoken: English
Kamea is a Gender-Affirming Care Certified Provider.
Kamea was born and raised in Northern Nevada before she ventured to Washington state to receive her B.A. in Psychology from Gonzaga University. Kamea has since returned to continue her studies at the University of Nevada, Reno where she completed her M.A. in Counseling for Marriage and Family Therapy.
Kamea values the client centered approach of counseling with the acknowledgment that clients are the experts of their lives and may need varying approaches. The approaches she has explored range from Narrative, Existential, Emotionally Focused, IFS, and ACT as well as some background in CBT. Most vitally, she believes the therapeutic relationship involves an open space for reflection, curiosity, and growth between the client and therapist to slowly build together as they discover the client’s true strengths. She enjoys working with clients on their values and exploring one’s identity, whatever that looks like for them.
Kamea enjoys working with ages 13 and up, primarily teens and adults. She is interested in supporting LGBQIA+ and neurodiverse individuals in their exploration and journey of their identity and what paths their life may take them on.
During her leisure time, Kamea enjoys spending time with her partner, family, friends, and her cats, as well as delving into anything “nerdy”—from playing video games, watching anime, and listening to music to perfecting make-up looks, engaging in amateur photography, and everything in between.
Kamea is supervised by Natalie Sanchez, MFT.
Dr. Danny Phung
(He/Him)
CPC Intern
Specialties: Asian American, Trauma Informed, LGBTQIA+
Ages: 16+, Teens, Young Adults, Adults
Therapy Provided: Individual Therapy, Teletherapy, Relationship Therapy (couples, friends, polycules, and other expansive relationships)
Languages Spoken: English
Danny specializes in helping clients navigate anxiety, depression, life stressors, and identity development. He takes on a person-centered approach, integrating a wide range of techniques that will benefit the client. Danny taps into cognitive behavioral approaches, attachment work, and a trauma-informed lens using an internal family systems approach, and is LGBTQIA+ affirming. He enjoys working with young adults (18-25), especially at the intersections of ethnic and sexual marginalized identities. Danny believes in providing a therapeutic relationship that is honest and direct while creating a space that is also understanding, curious, and empathetic.
Danny appreciates clients who are honest, open, and motivated to change. He wants clients to become their authentic selves and does so by identifying the challenges and barriers that impede on one’s wants and needs. Danny’s therapeutic style is warm and relational, and he encourages clients to view and think from different perspectives.
Danny earned his Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) in 2025. He received his M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2022, and his B.S. in Neuroscience from UNR in 2018. His dissertation utilized a minority stress framework to explore psychological distress in gay Asian American men. Additionally, Danny conducts research on video game addictions and hypersexuality.
Outside the therapy room, Danny is a Las Vegas native, he enjoys music festivals, movies, playing video games, trying new foods, going to the gym, and reading. He loves chocolate cake, soy matcha lattes, and coffee. Something he wants to start doing more is traveling and running.
Blake Stutler
(He/They)
Clinical Social Work Intern
Specialties: Trauma-informed care, Person-centered, Strengths-based, Social-ecological
Ages: Children, Adolescents, Adults
Therapy Provided: Individual Therapy, Relationship Therapy (couples, friends, polycules, and other expansive relationships)
Languages Spoken: English
With a Bachelor’s degree in Research Psychology and a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Nevada-Reno, Blake brings a non-judgmental, holistic, and social-ecological perspective to therapeutic relationships; one that recognizes not only individual experiences but also the larger systems that shape our lives. They have extensive experience supporting members of the LGBTQ+ community, particularly trans and gender-diverse clients, as well as neurodivergent individuals, specifically autistic clients and those with ADHD.
Overall, Blake’s approach is person-centered, strengths-based, and collaborative, rooted in the belief that everyone holds the capacity for growth and healing. To Blake, therapy is a relationship that thrives on trust, empathy, and respect. He is committed to showing up authentically, compassionately, and openly with every client he serves. With a background in theater and improv, Blake understands how valuable it can be to have a space where you are able to come as you are and express yourself freely. He strives to create an environment that is not only affirming, but also empowering, allowing clients to recognize and utilize their strengths as they move forward with their lives. At the end of the day, Blake believes that healing is never impossible, and nobody should have to feel as though their burdens are too much to carry.
Blake is supervised by Dr. Allen Ratliff, PhD, LCSW.
Becky Murray
(They/Them)
Social Work Student Intern
Specialties: Depression, Anxiety, identity exploration, LGBTQIA+
Ages: Adolescents and Adults
Therapy Provided: Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Relationship Therapy (couples, friends, polycules, and other expansive relationships)
Languages Spoken: English
Joey Walcomb
(He/Him)
CPC Student Intern
Specialties: 2SLGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Depression, Identity Exploration, Life Transitions, Trauma, Grief, Deaf Affirming Care
Ages:Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults
Therapy Provided: Individual Therapy, Relationship Therapy (couples, friends, polycules, and other expansive relationships)
Languages Spoken: English and Conversational ASL (American Sign Language)
Joey is currently pursuing a dual masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling from Walden University. Upon graduation, he will be a licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Certified School Counselor, and Certified Family Life Educator. Joey also has an associate’s degree in Deaf Studies from Western Nevada College.
Joey curates a safe space that is free from judgment and inclusive for everyone. His approach is sex sex-positive, trauma-informed, 2SLGBTQIA+ friendly, and deaf-affirming. Clients, regardless of their background, deserve a personalized approach to therapy, where they are not gatekept with technical terms or treated as a number in the system.
Joey prides himself on working to advocate for those who need help and helping them develop the skills to meet their goals. He is refining his therapeutic approach to be more accessible for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, as well as those suffering from systemic discrimination and oppression.
In his personal life, Joey loves to hang out with friends, play games, craft, and be in nature. You can frequently find him tending to his plants, learning a new art, or working on his pottery wheel.
Joey is supervised by Liz Blieden, MFT
Collaborating Providers
Dr. Zhizhong Li
(He/Him)
PHD, MSN, MA, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNL
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