About Our Founder

Ivette Guillermo-McGahee, MA, ACS, LPC

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"I founded Allies In Caring, in 2012 determined to tend to the abilities and strength in people, rather than focusing only on their deficits or illnesses ."

 

Ivette Guillermo-McGahee is the founder of Allies in Caring (AIC).

Her experience as a Mexican-born child of Deaf parents has provided a profound understanding of the potential for growth that lies within the hardships that are a part of the human experience. Her vision is to help families thrive and develop into more skillful, mindful, and compassionate individuals while navigating the adversity in their lives.

 

Ivette combines her role as CEO of AIC with significant contributions to public health and environmental preservation, serving as an advisor to the New Jersey Public Health Institute, a member of the NJ RWJF’s Jenga Council, Healthy NJ 2030, and as a trustee at the Pinelands Preservation Alliance.  

 

Her professional training includes a Master's in Mental Health Counseling from Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. She has received extensive post-graduate training in Multicultural Therapy, Systems-Centered Therapy (SCT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness-Based Interventions. Additionally, she studies and practices Theory U and Social Presencing Theater.

 

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