Meet our Staff
Linda S. Maul; LMFT 46981. Linda, a former MBCC intern is currently the director and co-supervisor at the Center. She has a private practice in Redondo Beach specializing in helping you work through all of the various difficulties that can jeopardize the important relationships in our life. In addition, she is also working on her Doctorate of Psychology at the Reiss Davis Child Development Center. MBCC has always offered opportunities to not only the interns working toward their license, but to individuals who may be unable to obtain the needed counseling services because of financial constraints. We are here for you! Please check my website at lindamaulcounseling.com
Diane Hazeyama, MFTI; 67262. Diane earned her Master of Science in Counseling at the University of Phoenix in 2011. She has worked with adults, children, and families in the community including Crittenton Family Services’ Family Preservation and Jewish Family and Children’s Services’ school-based programs. Diane enjoys providing therapy to her clients with a variety of challenges such as anxiety; depression; grief & loss; trauma; abuse; parenting; AD/HD; and attachment-related issues. Prior to entering her counseling career she worked for many years in the aerospace and automotive industries.
Peggy Kidwell; MPCCI 1059. began her career as a registered nurse and obtained her Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing from University of California, San Francisco. She obtained her first Masters of Science degree in Nursing from University of Nebraska Medical Center with a specialty in Maternal Child Health. She went on to do consulting working with children with disabilities and their families while teaching at El Camino College in both the Nursing and Early Childhood Education Departments. In 2003 Peggy went back to college and obtained a Masters of Science degree in Education with a focus on Counseling from California State University, Dominguez Hills. She is currently working towards her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and interning part-time at the MBCC.
Richard Schmalzried, MFTI 85837 Richard received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Science at Michigan State University and his master’s degree in Marriage and Family Psychology at Wayne State University (Detroit, MI). He has successfully practiced in Michigan for five plus years as a master’s level psychologist, treating individuals, couples and families, as well as facilitating substance abuse groups.
Richard utilizes an empathetic approach to therapy and strives to create a warm, supportive, safe therapeutic environment, treating clients experiencing: marital and parenting challenges, bereavement, low self-esteem, substance abuse, divorce, trauma, as well as depression and anxiety disorders. Additionally, he has received training in the techniques of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.
Richard utilizes an empathetic approach to therapy and strives to create a warm, supportive, safe therapeutic environment, treating clients experiencing: marital and parenting challenges, bereavement, low self-esteem, substance abuse, divorce, trauma, as well as depression and anxiety disorders. Additionally, he has received training in the techniques of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.
Marilyn Ashley, MFTi 85137. Marilyn earned her Masters in Clinical Psychology, with an emphasis in Marriage Family Therapy from Pepperdine University. She works with couples and individuals and helps clients build new meaning, increase resilience & cultivate and maintain loving, healthy long-term relationships. She considers it an honor to help clients overcome relationship difficulties, challenging life stressors & release fear and doubt. She will work with you collaboratively, joining you where you're at and help you get to where you want to be. Marilyn is also in private practice in Hermosa Beach and along with her individual & couples work, she specializes in First Responders and their families.
Alanna Turner; MFTI 88476. Alanna earned her Master of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy in 2015 at California State University, Dominguez Hills. She completed her training hours at South Bay Center for Counseling in El Segundo and at 186th Street School in Gardena. In 2016, she started her internship at a private practice in Redondo Beach and at MBCC. Utilizing a positive, motivational approach to therapy, Alanna listens empathically and provides a safe, comforting therapeutic environment for her clients. She enjoys working with children and individuals with challenges including: marital and parenting difficulties, divorce, grief and loss, low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression.
