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Our team
Bri and Jasmin have partnered together for many years to support families. While our training and educational backgrounds are distinct, we share the same core belief that with the proper support all children can thrive. This core value informs all of the work we do with families and children.
And no, we don’t always wear matching jean jackets, but it happens more than we’d like to admit.
PARENT COACHING, EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING
Brianna Berkowitz, MSEd
Brianna, “Bri," brings over 15 years of experience working alongside parents and children in schools. She has worked with preschool, elementary, and middle school students as a classroom teacher, a special education teacher, and a learning specialist. Most recently, she has worked as an advocate for neurodiverse students as the Director of Learning Services at an independent school. Bri has a particular passion for supporting parents and caregivers of children with ADHD, dyslexia, and other learning differences.
Bri is honored to be a partner in supporting children and families reaching their goals. Her approach is rooted in the belief that connection and compassion are the building blocks for growth and positive behavioral outcomes.
Her work is informed by the latest cognitive neuroscience research as well as her many years working with parents and children in schools.
She received a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Special and General Education from Bank Street College of Education in New York City and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from New York University. Bri is a Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator and has training in the Nurtured Heart Approach.
Like many parents, her own greatest schooling comes in human form: Bri is the mom to three lively children who are her greatest joys and keep her immensely humbled.
Jasmin Vara, LPC Associate
Jasmin brings over 10 years of experience working with children, teens, young adults, and their families in a variety of settings. She has most recently worked with elementary-age students and their caregivers as the counselor at an independent school. Jasmin's career also spans significant work in a residential setting, addressing the complex needs of teens facing mental health challenges and substance use disorders, alongside supporting young adults towards achieving their mental health objectives at a dedicated agency.
The work Jasmin does is rooted in advocacy for children’s needs, destigmatizing mental health, and access to support for underserved communities.
THERAPY, COACHING, PSYCHOEDUCATION
Jasmin is a native Spanish speaker and can provide services in Spanish. She earned a Master’s in Counseling from St. Edward’s University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Middlebury College. She is trained in the Zones of Regulation and Positive Discipline. Jasmin previously served on the Breakthrough Central Texas board and currently serves on the board of Austin Child Guidance Center, a non-profit whose mission is focused on access to quality mental health services for all children and their families. She is currently supervised under Brianne Blevins, LPC-S, LMFT-S.