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.
Sibila Quiroz, MSW
Bilingual Therapist
Sibila (she/her/ella) believes we all carry healing medicine. Her indigenous Quechua identity has inspired the search for collective wellness, despite the systemic barriers that drive us apart. For the past decade, Sibila has worked with immigrant children and families in education, mental health, and advocacy. Her therapeutic practice is rooted in kindness and curiosity while drawing from nature, somatic listening, and sound-based techniques. Sibila received her MSW from Arizona State University.
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, LCSW
Bilingual Therapist and Access Specialist
Laura (Lo) (she/her/ella) has experience working with diverse populations, including children with special education needs, refugees, and immigrant families. For the past 17 years, she has worked directly with the Latine community, drawing from IFS, CBT, and somatic experiencing, and bringing a strengths-based, person-centered approach. Lo believes mental health services are an integral part of individual and community well-being. She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Master of Social Work degree in 2020.
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.