Meet the Team
As a premier counseling center, Cultivate Wellness offers relevant and evidenced-based psychotherapy and wellness services for children, teens, adults, couples and families. Our professional and engaging team of clinicians are committed to helping clients in creating long lasting and healthy changes and cultivating a life worth celebrating.
Founder/Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Dr. Elizabeth Briggs
Dr. Elizabeth Briggs is the founder of Cultivate Wellness and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the states of California and Colorado. Dr. Briggs holds a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, in addition to a Doctoral Degree in Applied Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.
Dr. Briggs provides an integrative approach to therapy grounded in psychodynamic theory, which promotes self exploration through a combination of progressive and evidenced based techniques. Elizabeth’s clinical interests and areas of specialty include working with adolescents, adults, couples and families experiencing family and relationship conflict, life transitions, trauma, anxiety and mood disorders, and body focused repetitive behaviors.
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In her personal time, you can find Elizabeth exploring nature, spending time with her husband and two cats, gardening, checking items off her travel bucket list and trying out new restaurants.
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Lucinda Ugarte
Lucinda prioritizes providing a safe, nurturing, and collaborative space for the development of tools to use for a lifetime. She believes that both client and therapist alike bring their unique selves, experiences, and dynamics to each session. Therefore, Lucinda uses an integrative approach to therapy, borrowing from a diverse range of theories, interventions, and methods to provide a personalized experience for the client.
Additionally, she comes from a multilingual and multicultural background bringing a component of adaptability, flexibility, and curiosity. Lucinda aims to assist clients in reaching their therapeutic goals with empathy and collaboration coupled with a little lightness and humor.
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​Lucinda enjoys traveling to visit family on East Coast, in Argentina, and Italy. Being raised in a bicultural and bilingual family Lucinda maintains a connection with her Latin culture and roots. She is also a lover of the ocean, taking plant walks with her husband, gardening, and at-home darkroom film processing. Bringing balance and grounding to her life is always the goal!
¡Se ofrece sesiones en español!