ABOUT

Administrative staff

Kyle McMahan, PhD, MFT

CLINICAL DIRECTOR and supervisor

Kyle is the Clinical Director and strives to uphold the mission of SFMCC. They wear many hats, supporting the clinical staff, hiring new staff, making sure the operations are running smoothly, and working as psychotherapist for individuals and couples. Kyle has been working in the mental health field for 20 years and as a Licensed Psychotherapist for over 12 years.

Kyle loves traveling, hiking, swimming, going to farmers markets, and spending time with their friends and family.

Yana Shevkhod, MA, MFT

Assistant Clinical Director and Supervisor

Yana is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who is passionate about the health and well being of relationships. She supports couples and individuals in building awareness, experiencing healing and thriving in their relationships with their partner, spouse, family, child or friend and ultimately being in a healthy relationship with themselves.

Yana is the Assistant Director and Clinical Supervisor at SFMCC and she has a private practice in Noe Valley.

She enjoys the smell and sound of the ocean, spending time with loved ones, and the joys of motherhood.

Dan Keady

Clinical Supervisor

Dan has a deep appreciation for how each of us carries our history in the form of traditions, values, hurts, and strengths. In his role as Clinical Supervisor, Dan guides others in the process of better understanding both the delights and hardships that occur when people from different backgrounds come together and how we can better understand and celebrate our histories while making room for each other.

Dan loves spending time with his two kitties and cooking gluten-free, grain free dishes.

Leela Hunter, MFT

Clinical Supervisor

I’ve been working in mental health for 15 years. I began with a career in agency work supporting families with Autistic children. Eventually I transitioned to private practice for individual psychotherapy, where I have been for the last 10 years. In addition to my practice, I also operated a group therapy program for the treatment of chronic pain for 8 years at a Functional Rehabilitation program in Oakland, CA.

It’s my conviction that the best way to deliver the powerful models of psychotherapy to my clients and students is to experience these models in my own life. So, mental health — mental hygiene — is a cornerstone of my own wellness, and my own self-inquiry via Mindfulness meditation and personal psychotherapy is ongoing.

Betty Machaud, MFT

CLINICAL GROUP SUPERVISOR

I am a licensed Psychotherapist in the state of California and a supervisor at several psychotherapy agencies in the SF Bay Area. The people I work with might be at a crossroads of their own, or are experiencing internal or external conflict and want more harmony within themselves and with others. Some people might have experienced deep wounding or trauma from their earliest moments. Others may sense something is missing but they can't put their finger on what is the matter.

As a therapist, I strive to see you as you are, with your unique background, upbringing and experiences.

Anna Benassi, MFT

GROUP SUPERVISOR

I have been actively counseling couples of all shapes and sizes since 2008. As a clinician I will use any theory or method to help the couple get where they want to go whether it be pre-marital counseling to a conscious uncoupling.

I have studied many theories and have used an attachment lens systems neurobiological approach to anchor my work with couples. I am currently teaching Couples counseling at CIIS as an adjunct faculty member. In teaching Couples counseling I have noticed it is a combination of theories, interventions, assessing the couples culture and your own that I believe helps form a cohesive lens to address any couples system.

Kim Jones, MA, AMFT

Intake Coordinator

I hold a Masters in Integral Counseling from the California Institute of Integral Studies and currently work with individual adults through the Center for Mindful Psychotherapy. I grew up in the Bay Area and have lived in San Francisco for about 20 years.

My favorite things to do include snuggling up with a good book, cooking, riding my bike, and exploring new parts of the city- especially if they involve a stairway and a view. I look forward to speaking with you and finding you a therapist.

David Volker, MA, APCC

Intake Coordinator

David has worked and volunteered in community mental health for 15 years. While not in his SFMCC role, he volunteers to provide sliding-scale therapy through the Liberation Institute, where he has worked with individuals and couples across diverse backgrounds and identities since 2018. David received his MA in Integral Counseling Psychology from CIIS in 2019, and is currently in the latter stages of accruing hours toward LPCC licensure.

In his personal time, he invests in writing, reflecting, spending time in nature, making music or art, playing ball with his cats, reading, being mindfully present, exercising, and engaging socially and politically.

Cecilia Winfeld, MA

Intake Coordinator

Cecilia is a third year student in the Wright Institute's clinical psychology doctoral program. She enjoys working with adolescents and adults and is developing clinical skills in managing depression, anxiety, and trauma recovery. She lives in the East Bay and spends her free time gardening, hiking with her dog, and spending time with family and friends.

Annie Gress, MA

Intake Coordinator

Annie is a 5th-year student at the Wright Institute’s Doctorate of Clinical Psychology program. She has worked as a therapist in community mental health with children, adolescents, adults, and seniors since 2018. She utilizes a caring and pragmatic approach to therapy, integrating psychodynamic, attachment-based, and relational perspectives to help clients achieve their goals. Annie loves traveling, hiking and camping, watching old movies, and cooking. She lives in San Francisco.