Shoreline Counseling

MEET THE TEAM

Holly Whitmore, MA, LMFT

Clinical Supervisor

Licensed Psychotherapist 

Holly Whitmore is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and able to serve anyone residing in California. She founded Shoreline Counseling Center and is also the acting Clinical Supervisor. After completing her Bachelor of Arts degree in Global Studies at UC Santa Barbara, Holly lived abroad for several years in both Asia and the Caribbean learning to stretch past her comfort zone into the unknown. Working, living, and traveling extensively throughout the world, Holly gained a deep compassion for the human struggle. When returning to the US, she began a career in social services and completed a Master of Arts degree in Psychology graduating Magna Cum Laude.  Holly is a trained Gottman Therapist specializing in offering couples and relationship counseling. She also offers treatment using the Internal Family Systems model to individuals experiencing anxiety, trauma, low self esteem and difficult life transitions. She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy as well as a psychodynamic approach when working with adult individuals.

As the Clinical Supervisor and owner of the practice, she is passionate about creating equity and access to quality training for newer therapists, in particular placing women in positions of leadership and financial autonomy. She offers mentorship and training not only in the clinical sense, but also towards the elusive skills of entrepreneurship and business ownership. When not working, Holly also enjoys travel, pilates, and spending time outdoors.

Jin Yi, LCSW

Licensed Psychotherapist 

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Jin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of California. Jin earned a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California. Jin has worked with people experiencing opioid addiction helping those who struggled with substance use and their maladaptive coping strategies. In addition, Jin has had  rich experiences working with older adults for many years. In life’s journey, people face many barriers facing mountains to climb and oceans to cross. Jin wishes to help people to break those barriers and develop healthy coping skills to live a successful life. Jin believes in people’s strength and their ability to work through different challenges. Jin is bilingual in Korean and English. As an immigrant herself, Jin understands and relates to those who are experiencing cultural diversity in the multigenerational family. In her spare time, Jin enjoys sewing, knitting, crocheting, and baking.

Iliana Morales, ACSW

Associate Therapist

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Iliana is an Associate Clinical Social Worker from Los Angeles, California and still currently calls Los Angeles home base. After completing her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Biola University, she continued to serve her Los Angeles community as a case manager in Compton, California. Case management taught Iliana her love to serve the youth and introduced her to therapeutic services. She then  continued her education at the University of Southern California for a Masters degree in Clinical Social Work with a concentration in Children, Youth, and Families and a credential in Pupil Personnel Services. After graduation, Iliana began her career as a Clinician for a community mental health organization. Here she gained experience in advocacy and therapeutic treatment services for various populations such as Birth to Five, foster children, and teens who experienced trauma. In 2022, Iliana transitioned her work to school based mental health services where she continues to help children and families by educating them on social- emotional learning, mental health, and the impacts of trauma and stress. As Iliana works towards her goal of becoming a licensed clinician, she hopes to continue to serve populations such as birth to five, children, youth, and families. She strives to help children and families process their grief and trauma, work through depression and anxiety, as well as learn healthy coping strategies to help process through the struggles life may bring. Iliana is bilingual and bicultural speaking both English and Spanish. When Iliana is not working she is enjoying a good movie, trying new foods, and caring for her dogs!

Niki KimsCasas

Practice Manager

Niki has over 10 years experience including years as a Federal Officer and Army Medical Specialist. The healthcare and Insurance industry is always changing. Niki attends regular training classes as well as is a member of PAHCOM –  The Professional Association of Health Care Office Management.

Teresa Mount

Bookkeeper & Billing Specialist 

Teresa assists with all the accounts management within the practice including insurance billing, bookkeeping, checking benefits, and income analytics. She brings years of experience and knowledge with her to create as much assistance possible towards navigating the insurance maze.