Zencare Team
Our Story
I started Zencare after my experience looking for a therapist. I wanted to speak with a someone about my existential crisis and spent weeks searching for the right provider. Existing directories weren't helpful in filtering my options and I found the process overwhelming and discouraging. Zencare is my hope to simplify that process for you. It takes courage to seek support, and finding a therapist can be hassle-free and life changing! I hope you find Zencare useful and that it helps you to begin your therapy journey.
Yuri Tomikawa, Founder
Mission & Core Values
Zencare is a mission-driven organization. We turn to our mission and core values with every decision we make as a team and business.
Our Team
We are therapy go-ers ourselves and are often awe-struck by the strength of those who seek to grow through therapy and other types of self-investment. We're grateful to the power of therapy and for the opportunity to serve both therapy seekers and therapists alike!
Zencare team at the 2022 Company Holiday Party
Michelle Klejmont
Michelle manages provider support and photography at Zencare. She first started as a photographer for Zencare and quickly found a happy home here, where she's able to combine her passions for mental health, photography, and customer care. Michelle believes that mental healthcare should be accessible for everyone, and incorporates wellness into her everyday routine through mindful journaling and art-making. She is a graduate of Rutgers University cum laude.
Emily Mossor
Emily is interested in examining the effects of social structures on individual wellness. She believes that increasing access to affordable mental health care is an important step toward creating a more equitable world. Emily studied Psychology at Ohio State University, and previously worked as an Account Manager for an Employee Assistance Program. Outside of her Zencare work, Emily enjoys traveling, reading sci-fi, and spending time in nature.
Elizabeth (Pippy) Gerace
Pippy has alway been passionate about increasing access to mental health care for marginalized populations. Previously, she worked at a mental heath non-profit and at Cornell University's Public Health department, connecting people to therapy. Outside of work, Pippy moonlights as a barista; she is as dialed in to changing the mental health landscape as she is her espresso machine! Pippy is a graduate of Cornell University where she was a member of the women’s ice hockey team.
Jake McCambley
Jake has worked hands-on in a variety of different therapeutic environments, from the high desert of Utah, to a ranch in the Green Mountains of Vermont. He’s seen first hand how meaningful the experience of connecting and working the right therapist can be. As a Software Engineer at Zencare, Jake is thrilled to be building the tools to make getting the right help easier. Jake graduated from Wake Forest University where he studied Psychology and Entrepreneurship.
Matt Urben
Matt is passionate about facilitating the improvement of mental healthcare quality and helping clinicians grow the private practice of their dreams. He received his BS from North Carolina State University, where he studied Textile Technology. Outside of Zencare, Matt enjoys cooking, yoga, chess & playing with his dog Ernie.
Naama Nunez
Naama supports the Therapist Outreach Team by sharing her excitement for Zencare's mission of empowerment with providers across the nation. Her passion for accessible, quality mental health has helped her connect to providers in her role as a Therapist Outreach Lead. Prior to joining the Zencare family, Naama studied Sociology and Psychology at the University of California, San Diego, where she accomplished being the first in her family to earn a college degree.
Valerie Serna
Valerie's love for people, cultures, and thought processes began at the University at Albany, where she studied Anthropology + Globalization and was a peer leader for multiple cultural organizations on campus. Valerie is passionate about helping individuals find the people and skills they need to develop and grow. In her free time, she loves to read, explore other countries, spend time with her family, and volunteer at her local animal shelter.
Olivia Clarke
From a young age, Olivia has been interested in helping others and increasing access to mental healthcare in marginalized communities. Prior to joining Zencare, she interned at various hospitals, labs, and a well-known mental health institute while studying Psychology and Pre-Med at Mount Holyoke College. In her free time, she enjoys painting, drawing, baking, and cuddling with her dog, Aura.
Jade LeDoux
Jade developed a passion for mental health care access while working as an elementary librarian and education support advocate in interior Alaska. She studied at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, working at the University bookstore and graduating with a BA in Psychology and Early Childhood Education. Now, they're delighted to be supporting customer success at Zencare by resolving billing questions and helping providers make the most of their presence within our network of trusted therapists!
Allegra Balmadier
Allegra oversees marketing growth at Zencare. She has seen the impact that therapy has on individuals and believes that mental health care should be accessible physically and financially for anyone who seeks it. Allegra enjoys reading, baking, and fostering kittens and cats from her local shelter in Los Angeles! She studied Public Relations at the University of Maryland. Go Terps!
Linde Huang
Linde is a jack-of-all-trades product person who draws on her experiences working at Microsoft, Epic, Michigan Medicine, and Lantern. She is thrilled to apply her product expertise to a mission she cares deeply about: helping people get the mental health care they need. Linde graduated from Duke University magna cum laude with a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Madelyn Olson
Madelyn has always been passionate about accessible healthcare and has worked in a wide variety of tech roles supporting the professionals who strive to provide it. She's so grateful for everything Zencare does to advocate for the importance and necessity of quality mental healthcare for all. When she's not supporting the wonderful providers at Zencare, Madelyn enjoys drawing, reading, and spending time with friends.
Kelsie Weinstein
Kelsie has always been an advocate for creating safe spaces around mental health and believes in the power of empathy and vulnerability. She is often described as being one who proudly wears her heart on her sleeve and has always been driven to help others. She loves being a part of a company where there is a greater goal to making mental healthcare more accessible. Outside of work, you can find her spending quality time with loved ones and her sweet Corgi, Henry!
Ash Martin
Ash believes that supporting behavioral health providers leads to better and more accessible healthcare. With a background in design and health coaching, she calls on her creativity and empathy for her work, and strives to add joy to Zencare's already delightful client experience. She enjoys cooking, reading, and entertaining her adorable but mischievous dogs. Ash graduated with a fine arts degree in Creative Writing at Pratt in Brooklyn, NY.
Heidi Park
Heidi is interested in the intersection of cultural identity/experience and mental health. She previously worked in the gender-based anti-violence field, directly supporting and counseling survivors of domestic violence, human-trafficking and sex violence in the Asian community. Heidi graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Psychology and Ethnicity & Race Studies. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, art and spending time with her dog.
Kalie Slivkoff
Kalie has always been interested in helping others and is grateful to be part of a team striving to improve mental health access! She graduated from San Diego State University and in her free time she enjoys hanging out with her dog Winnie, watching San Diego sunsets, and going to the beach!