Our People

Our Founder

Our Founder

Daniel BlackwoodLPCC, CCGCII-BACC, CSAT, CPTT, MBEP | Founder| Executive Director | Therapist| Clinical Supervisor

Daniel Blackwood

Founder & Chief Lantern Holder

Daniel began working in the field in 1984 and obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and his Master’s in Counseling from the University of New Mexico in 1988. In 1998 he founded the Evolution Group, Inc. where he serves as Executive Director with a team of talented clinicians and administrative staff. Daniel specializes in trauma recovery, couples and partners who want to recover from betrayal, from gambling disorders, as well as recovery from mental illness and addiction. Author of Integrity RecoveryTM, Daniel teaches, supervises, and is working on a new book on Mindfulness-Based Emotional Processing.

“Through the warm and respectful bond that exists between us, my clients heal from trauma and come to have clarity about how they feel. They begin to make new choices for themselves. They feel better, have more flow in their lives, and learn to choose and act with more mindful intention.

My clients learn that they are deep, mysterious, and wonderfully unique. I find that down deep my clients are whole and the point of therapy is to empower this wholeness that lies within them. My mission is to light the way.”

Leadership

Leadership

Kaitlyn Richter
LCSW | Therapist
Kaitlyn Richter
LCSW | Therapist
Crystal EllisonLCSW | Intern Coordinator | Therapist
Crystal Ellison
LCSW | Intern Coordinator | Therapist
Ilse Burton
LPCC| Lead Supervisor | Therapist
Pronouns: She/Her
Ilse Burton
LPCC| Lead Supervisor | Therapist
Pronouns: She/Her
Erin McNeil
LPCC | Lead Clinician | Therapist
Pronouns: She/Her
Erin McNeil
LPCC | Lead Clinician | Therapist
Pronouns: She/Her

Therapists

Therapists

Mallory HemerleinLMSW, RYT |TherapistPronouns: She/They
Mallory Hemerlein
LMSW, RYT |Therapist
Pronouns: She/They
Kelcie Diglio
LMHC | Therapist
Kelcie Diglio
LMHC | Therapist
Ana Sanchez-Riddle LMHC | Therapist
Ana Sanchez-Riddle
LMHC | Therapist
Manny Ferran, LAMFTLAMFT | Therapist
Manny Ferran, LAMFT
LAMFT | Therapist
Madison Christensen
Therapist | MS, LAMFT
Madison Christensen
Therapist | MS, LAMFT
Kaitlyn Richter
LCSW | Therapist
Kaitlyn Richter
LCSW | Therapist
Crystal EllisonLCSW | Intern Coordinator | Therapist
Crystal Ellison
LCSW | Intern Coordinator | Therapist
Heather Singer
LMHC | Therapist
Heather Singer
LMHC | Therapist
Rebeca Gurrola
LPCC | Therapist
Rebeca Gurrola
LPCC | Therapist
David Lente
LADAC | CADC | ICGC-II |Therapist
David Lente
LADAC | CADC | ICGC-II |Therapist
Carmen Sharpe
LMSW
Carmen Sharpe
LMSW
Ilse Burton
LPCC| Lead Supervisor | Therapist
Pronouns: She/Her
Ilse Burton
LPCC| Lead Supervisor | Therapist
Pronouns: She/Her
Dallas Ulibarri-Vering
LAMFT | Therapist
Dallas Ulibarri-Vering
LAMFT | Therapist
Helen Candelaria
LMSW | Therapist
Helen Candelaria
LMSW | Therapist
Katherine Scott
LMHC, MS, NCC | Therapist
Katherine Scott
LMHC, MS, NCC | Therapist
Erin McNeil
LPCC | Lead Clinician | Therapist
Pronouns: She/Her
Erin McNeil
LPCC | Lead Clinician | Therapist
Pronouns: She/Her
Vicki Ruiz
LMHC | Therapist
Vicki Ruiz
LMHC | Therapist
Rebecca Monica Torres
LMHC, Ed.S., NCSP | Therapist
Rebecca Monica Torres
LMHC, Ed.S., NCSP | Therapist

Administrative Team

Administrative Team

Xristopher Martinez
Director of Operations
Pronouns: He/Him
Xristopher Martinez
Director of Operations
Pronouns: He/Him
Vivienne Attaway
Intake Coordinator
Vivienne Attaway
Intake Coordinator
Viktoriya Keshchyan
Administrative Lead
Viktoriya Keshchyan
Administrative Lead
Kana Featherston
Administrative Assistant
Kana Featherston
Administrative Assistant
Monique Smith
Administrative Assistant || Webinar Coordinator
Monique Smith
Administrative Assistant || Webinar Coordinator

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