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The Parish Health & Wellness Team –

Top-Rated Licensed, Telehealth Therapists of California

At Parish Health and Wellness, we are proud to introduce our compassionate, licensed mental health professionals — including psychotherapists, counselors, and therapists — who are dedicated to serving individuals and families across California.
Our team brings together a wide range of clinical expertise and specialties, including anxiety, depression, trauma, family and relationship issues, life transitions, substance use, and faith-based therapy. Every provider is carefully selected for their skill, empathy, and commitment to client-centered care.

We believe that healing begins with feeling safe and understood. That’s why we create a welcoming, judgment-free space where individuals of all ages can explore their thoughts, work through emotional pain, and build resilience. Our therapists use evidence-based approaches tailored to each person’s needs, offering both virtual telehealth sessions and flexible, accessible support statewide.

At Parish, you’re not just getting therapy — you’re gaining a trusted support system committed to your mental health, personal growth, and long-term wellness.

We’re here to walk beside you on every step of your journey.

Linda Louise Spyres

Founder / Practice Owner

Linda Spyres, LCSW (#69677), is the founder and visionary behind Parish Health and Wellness (PHW).

With years of experience in diverse clinical settings, Linda established PHW in 2016 in Red Bluff, California, with a mission to make compassionate, high-quality mental health care more accessible to her local community. What began as a small practice has since grown into a trusted provider of therapeutic services, now offering secure teletherapy counseling online across the entire state of California. Under Linda’s leadership, PHW continues to uphold a client-centered, evidence-based approach that supports individuals and families on their journey to mental and emotional wellness. Learn more about Linda’s education and experience below.

In addition to being a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Linda Spyres is also a Licensed Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor- CA (LAADC-CA) with the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals, (CCAPP) since 2018 and certified with the California Association for Alcohol and Drug Educators (CAADE) since 2007. She has over 20 years’ experience working in Northern California, specializing in trauma and addiction. Her formal education includes a Master of Social Work from California State University (CSU, Chico); BA in Psychology and Bible Studies from Simpson University; and AA degrees in 3 areas (General Education, Addiction Studies, and Social & Behavioral Science) through Shasta Community College and Butte Community College.
Linda Spyres, LCSW spends her time overseeing PHW and working on expanding PHW’s umbrella in new and exciting ways.

"It was placed on my heart that many people would benefit from having more counseling options available. I have a passion for helping people; watching them grow and overcome. For this reason, I was driven to start Parish Health and Wellness (PHW)."

Linda Spyres, LCSW

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Our Counselors

Marilyn Theresa Paventy

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
LCSW 98396
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Marilyn Paventy, LCSW #98396, is a bilingual therapist who provides counseling services in English and Spanish. In addition to the rigorous education and training therapists are required to complete, Marilyn had an additional three-year training under Joan Rousseau, LCSW, in systems theory family therapy using a strategic problem-solving model.
Previously, she enjoyed five years working in the addiction field and six years working in the child welfare field. Marilyn has served as an advocate for the Spanish-speaking community since 1985, and focuses in graduate school was on bilingualism-biculturalism-Spanish/Latino. As the mother of three sons, she chose to do focused study on men's issues.
Mary Ann Mayer

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
LCSW 93942
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Mary Ann Mayer, LCSW #93942, comes from a military family and has a passion for serving those who served. She has worked in a variety of veteran service agencies, including implementing a rape crisis program for female veterans.
Mary Ann comes to PHW with a knowledge of trauma-based therapy and interventions for depression, anxiety, self-esteem and other emotional health issues. Mary Ann provides “action-based” therapy—come prepared to get to work!
“Social work is not what I do—it’s who I am.”
Anastasiya Samsanovich Ekpo

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
LCSW 122640
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Anastasiya Samsanovich Ekpo, LCSW 122640, works with children as well as adults. She brings a wealth of experience and provides online (tele-health) counseling.
Anastasiya completed her Masters in Social Work (MSW) at California State University, San Bernardino in 2019. While there, she focused on family and children counseling.
Chris Eleanor Jackson

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
MFT 39686
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Chris Elenors Jackson, MFT prefers to go by Ellen. She graduated from the University of San Francisco in 1995 with a Master of Arts. After graduating, Ellen worked for Tehama County Health services for over a decade. During this time, she gained valuable experience in numerous approaches, and equipped herself with an in-depth understanding of the challenges within our community.
"I believe most of us have our answers within ourselves. As a therapist, I try to help you along your path, and being out the solutions that are the best fit for you."
- Ellen Jackson
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Jessica Natali Chavez

Registered Associate MFT 139347
Supervised by Marilyn Paventy, LCSW 98396
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Jessica Chavez, AMFT #139347, enjoys working with children and families. She is a bilingual therapist (Spanish and English).
She graduated with a Masters of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University in 2023.
Her clinical focus is parenting, blended families, anxiety, and depression. She works with all ages groups.
Ann Rebecca Slotkin

Registered Associate MFT 117711
Supervised by Mary Ann Mayer, LCSW 93942
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Ann Slotkin, AMFT #117711, graduated from California State University, Northridge, CA in 2018. Her focus was Master of Science in Counseling Specialization of Marriage and Family Therapy.
Ann’s area of focus is adults dealing with anxiety, depression, stress management, and communication skills in relationships.
Faith ODell

Substance Use Counselor
SUDRC #R1518660823
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Faith Odell, SUDRC, is a compassionate person with an in-depth understanding of substance use issues, whether it be alcohol, street drugs, or prescription. You can feel safe with her. She does not judge. She listens and provides crucial insight into breaking the cycles that can keep one stuck in old behaviors and patterns. Faith meets with everyone on an individual basis, where she works in a collaborative style to develop a personalized plan for each person.
She has been in the field of addiction for 5 years through volunteer work and has recently turned this into a career with enrollment in college at Christian Institute Substance Use Program.
Lucinda Navarrete

Registered Associate Social Worker 106236
Supervised by Marilyn Paventy, LCSW 98366
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Lucinda received her Master’s of Social Work degree from California State University, Sacramento in 2019 with a specialization on serving Children and Families. Lucinda has experience providing bilingual (Spanish and English) school based therapeutic counseling, community outreach, and outpatient mental health care. Lucinda has experience working with youth (children, teens, transitional age youth (16-25 years old) to support in areas of anxiety, depression, grief and loss, anger management, and ADHD.
Lucinda has a heart for serving youth and their families and uses a Client Centered Approach, Strengths- based Approach, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her telehealth counseling sessions. She believes that meeting an individual where they are at in life and offering a safe, nonjudgmental space is so important within a therapeutic setting.
In her spare time, Lucinda enjoys getting together with family and friends, journaling, learning, and exploring the outdoors.