Dr. Howard Asher, PsyD
Clinical Director
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Dr. Howard Asher brings extensive experience working across a wide range of clinical settings. As a Clinical Director, he has provided leadership, guidance, supervision, and training, supporting both clients and fellow clinicians with care and expertise.
He is a trusted source of clinical knowledge and is deeply committed to fostering growth, insight, and healing in those he works with. Dr. Asher believes that mental wellness begins with understanding oneself and one’s relationship to the world, while also honoring the importance of sharing one’s unique gifts in meaningful ways.
Dr. Asher holds a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) degree.
LMFT #17204
Sandra Pena
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Sandra is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over eight years of experience supporting adolescents, adults, and couples in community mental health settings. She creates a safe, compassionate space where clients feel seen, heard, and supported.
Her approach is client-centered and integrates evidence-based modalities such as TF-CBT, EFT, IPT, Gottman Method, and Seeking Safety. Sandra specializes in anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges, helping clients build self-worth, develop coping skills, and create meaningful change.
She believes healing begins with connection and that each person deserves to feel balanced, empowered, and whole. It is an honor for Sandra to walk alongside her clients on their journey toward well-being.
LMFT#128977
Stephanie Hunter Jones, PhD, AMFT
Founder & Executive Director
Dr. Stephanie Hunter Jones is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Sexologist, and #1 Amazon bestselling author. She brings a trauma-informed, integrative approach rooted in authentic human connection.
With advanced training in clinical psychology and human sexuality (MA, PhD), she supports individuals, couples, and families in healing, identity, and relational growth. Her work is grounded in the belief that transformation begins when people feel safe to be fully seen and heard.
As the founder of Connection Therapy, Dr. Stephanie created a space dedicated to accessible, compassionate care—especially for those who have been underserved. Her vision is to offer healing that is deeply personal, empowering, and rooted in connection.
Through her clinical work and writing, she helps others reclaim their voice, their worth, and their wholeness.
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT 159015#), supervised by a licensed clinician.
Tammy Hunter, PHD, CHt
Chief Financial Officer & Secretary
Dr. Tammy Hunter serves as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Connection Therapy Collaborative of California, where she supports the organization’s financial integrity and governance with both precision and heart. Deeply devoted to the nonprofit’s mission, she is committed to expanding access to compassionate, trauma-informed care for underserved communities.
Tammy holds a PhD in Metaphysical Humanistic Science and a Master’s degree in Parapsychology. She is a Certified Spiritual Counselor and Clinical Hypnotherapist (CHt), bringing a unique blend of analytical insight and holistic understanding to her work.
She is also the #1 Amazon bestselling author of Narcissistic Abuse Recovery: The 11 Laws to Self-Mastery, guiding individuals in healing, self-reclamation, and personal empowerment.