Meet the Team
It takes an incredible amount of courage to take the first step in your therapy journey, our therapists are ready to schedule your first session so that you don’t have to wait any longer. The entire Collaborative therapy team is committed to creating a welcoming space for you. We wanted to take a moment to introduce our team.
Linda Stewart, LMFT #102192
Linda founded the Collaborative Therapy Center during the pandemic, and currently serves as its Director. She is a Licensed Marriage & Family therapist (LMFT), speaker, writer, and professor of Human Sexuality.
She created the Center with the desire to provide therapy for the Carlsbad and North County coastal communities, resources and support for local churches, and training for therapists working towards their licensure. She was intentional in selecting “Collaborative” as the name, as she wants to promote therapeutic collaboration with other helping professionals in order to bring holistic care to clients.
Linda is a longstanding therapist who specializes in sexual issues and therapy for couples and women. She understands the importance of community when it comes to growth and healing. Linda established this center to better serve those in the greater Carlsbad area, which she is proud to call home.
Michelle Bourgerie, AMFT #146456, APCC #16312
Supervised by Linda Stewart
Michelle is an Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC) and an Associate Marriage & Family Therapist (AMFT) who has been with the Collaborative Therapy Center since May 2024. Originally from Minnesota, she received her MA in Psychology at California Southern University, and is working towards licensure under Linda’s supervision.
Michelle has previously trained and served in hospice care, and is experienced with helping people who are navigating grief after the loss of a loved one or loss of a friend. She helps individuals that are struggling in their valued relationships, anxiety, life transitions, and career changes. Michelle’s 20 years of experience in high-stress corporate settings with leaders are valued by executives and high-achieving clients that know Michelle “gets it.”
She approaches her therapeutic work with a warm focus on connecting with each client and meeting them where they are at with sincere support and a desire and the skill to see her clients achieve their goals in therapy.
Kailen Stewart
Kailen serves the Collaborative Therapy Center through administrative and tech support. She is currently studying Math and Computer Science at Point Loma Nazarene University. She began taking photography as an 8th grader and soon fell in love with the art form. She is now responsible for all photos and videos for the Center.
