Our Team
Kassandra “Kassy” Baltazar Alarcón, MSW
Bienestar Programs Coordinator and Therapist
Kassy (she/her/ella) is a bilingual therapist with experience in maternal and child home visiting programs, and skilled in treating perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. She works with diverse families, including immigrants and refugees, and values intergenerational healing. As a Latina, Kassy uses creativity and expressive art practices to work with Latinas and the Latine community, focusing on nurturing and reparenting the inner mother and child while honoring ancestral lineages.
Ingrid Ramos, LPC
Bienestar Program Director and Therapist
Ingrid (she/her/ella) is a Dominican-American Latina dedicated to community mental health. She has a bachelor’s in psychology from Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago (UTESA) and a Master of Arts degree in professional counseling from Liberty University. For the last 16 years, Ingrid has been dedicated to serving the Latine community as a counselor. Her passion is to inspire others in their well-being, resilience, hope, and collective healing.
Laura “Lo” Somel, MSW
Bilingual Therapist and Access Specialist
Lo (she/her/ella) recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Master of Social Work degree. She has experience working with diverse populations such as children with special education needs, refugees, undocumented immigrants, and families in poverty. Lo also served in the Peace Corps, working with women artisans in a rural Moroccan village. She believes mental health services are an integral part of individual and community health and well-being.
Alma Molina
Bilingual Client Support Specialist
Alma (she/her/ella) is an artist originally from Chile who has worked for several years engaging communities with cultural and artistic institutions and manifestations. More recently, she’s been an art manager and artist educator with various women’s organizations and is currently developing an art research project related to maternity. As one of TWI’s client support specialist, she helps connect women with the agency’s services.
Karina Monroy
Programs and Design Coordinator
Karina (she/her/ella) is passionate about supporting communities and individuals in creating and rediscovering their personal paths towards healing. She received her bachelor’s degree in art and anthropology from UC Santa Cruz in 2016 and is currently pursuing her master’s in art therapy at The George Washington University. As an artist and student art therapist, Karina is motivated and moved by the decolonial power of collective healing through connection and creativity.