Directors
Lauren (Dolph) Masciarelli MA, LPC-S, LMFT-S
Director of Clinical Services
Clinical Supervisors
Our Clinical Supervisors are proud alumni of the Austin Family Institute internship program who have gone on to become fully licensed practitioners serving our community and beyond. They have returned to AFI as board members and supervisors, providing family-systems-based supervision and dedicated support to our Graduate Associate Interns
Claudine Lucena, MA, LMFT-S, LPC
Rebecca Oates, MMFT, 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.
Joy Williams, Graduate Associate
Supervised by Claudine Lucena, MA, LMFT-S, LPC
Jasmin Aquines, Graduate Associate
Supervised by Claudine Lucena MA, LMFT-S, LPC
Hillary Kaufmann, Graduate Associate
Lauren Masciarelli MA, LPC-S, LMFT-S
Jessie Whittley, Graduate Associate
Supervised By Lauren Masciarelli MA, LPC-S, LMFT-S
Montinique Thomas, Graduate Associate
Supervised by Lauren Masciarelli MA, LPC-S, LMFT-S
Stephanie Herndon, 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 administrative team 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.
Kaiya Perry
Client Services &
Administrative Coordinator
Ashna Haiderali
Undergrad Intern
Krishna Pakala
Undergrad Intern
