Kerry Firmwalt, M.S. L.M.F.T., Owner and Director of SAGE, Service to Achieve Growth and Empower, an agency that provides supported living and independent living services to people with developmental disabilities. Kerry is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She received her B.S. from California Lutheran University and later earned her M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University and M.S. in Counseling Psychology from California Lutheran University.  Kerry has worked with a wide variety of clients, but specializes in the treatment of people with developmental disabilities. Her clinical training includes internships at the Morbrook Institute and Tri-Counties Regional Center. She is able to utilize cognitive behavioral and applied behavioral analysis techniques with adolescents and adults.  Kerry has 18 years experience working with people with developmental disabilities. Her prior experiences include working as a Service Coordinator at Tri-Counties Regional Center and holding manager and director positions for other supported living agencies. Additionally, Kerry has worked for over 6 years as a behavioral consultant for residential facilities.  Kerry is a licensed member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Kerry is also a mother to a beautiful 9 year-old little girl. 

Brett Harvey, M.S. M.F.T.I., Clinical Manager of Supported Living of SAGE, Service to Achieve Growth and Empower, is a pre-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He received his B.A. from the University of California at Los Angeles and later earned his M.A. in Counseling Psychology from California Lutheran University. Mr. Harvey has experience working with a diverse client population, but concentrates his studies on treating anxiety disorders with a focus on obsessive-compulsive disorder. His clinical experience includes a traineeship at the Community Counseling and Parent Child Study Center in Thousand Oaks, where he treated a wide spectrum of disorders and employed integrative therapeutic techniques, including cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic. Mr. Harvey has extensive experience working with people with developmental disabilities directly for supported living agencies and as a behavioral consultant for residential facilities. Mr. Harvey is also a pre-licensed member of the California Association of Marriage and Family therapists.

Ryan Williams, Manager of Supported Living of, SAGE, Service to Achieve Growth and Empower, is a student at Ventura College. Mr. Williams has worked for over 11 years with people with developmental disabilities. Mr. Williams began his career in the quality assurance department of a supported living agency, which attracted him to this field. Mr. Williams transferred within the company, working as a job coach as well. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Williams was recruited to another company working as a community trainer. Mr. Williams received several promotions, including training specialist, field supervisor, assistant manager, manager, and assistant director. Throughout his career, Mr. Williams has volunteered with the Ventura County Special Olympics as a coach. Ryan continues to develop his academic knowledge through taking courses at Ventura College. Ryan plans to earn a degree as a Registered Nurse, which he will use to further enhance his ability to serve people with developmental disabilities.