Summer graduated from Syracuse University’s Marriage and Family Therapy Department. She has experience working with individuals, couples, and teens/children experiencing life transitions. She has specialized training in Trauma and uses EFT and behavior based models.

Emet Oden is an MA candidate in Marriage and Family Therapy at Syracuse University with experience working with youth, couples and families, and clients in crisis.  He is a Gottman Level 1 provider and has additional training in Discernment Therapy for couples considering divorce. Emet has training and experience in gender expansive and affirming care and the LGBTQ+ community.

Emet’s warmth, empathy and curiosity creates a comfortable and welcoming environment from the first encounter. Emet uses a clinical framework of trauma-informed care and cultural humility, and he is informed by Emotionally Focused Therapy and Narrative Practices.

Alyssa Urteaga has received her masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, with advanced studies in trauma informed practices, from Syracuse University. She has experience working with individuals, couples, children and families facing a variety of challenges. Alyssa has received additional training to work with members of the LGBTQ+ community seeking letters for gender affirming care and assisting couples in the discernment process.

She seeks to create a collaborative space that will allow clients to grow in numerous aspects of their life and relationships. Alyssa believes that transparency, trust, safety, and open-mindedness are essential components when developing a beneficial therapeutic relationship and brings natural warmth and compassion. Alyssa utilizes a multitude of therapeutic techniques, including Emotionally Focused Therapy, Experiential Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Gottman methods, and a direct approach.

Sophia Widdekind is an MA candidate in Marriage & Family Therapy from Syracuse University working with individuals, couples, and families here at Alkira.  She is a Gottman Level 1 provider and has additional training in Discernment Therapy for couples.

Sophia is passionate about working with couples to improve their relationships and working with children using the family systems lens. She recognizes that each system has different dynamics and is dedicated to providing treatment that is unique to the needs of each client.

She brings experience in gender expansive and affirming care, inviting her clients to be their authentic selves in therapy.  Sophia’s empathy and compassion and her focus on the clients’ narratives offers safe conversations for healing and growth in therapy.

Outside of the therapy room Sophia has creative interests including painting and sculpting, music, and performing arts.