Diana Saunders, MFT

                                                **Not accepting new clients at this time**

Diana's journey towards becoming a therapist began during her undergraduate years at the University of Michigan in 2005, where her volunteer work in public schools sparked her passion. Following six years as a middle school teacher, she transitioned into a career encompassing education and clinical services, earning licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist in Nevada in 2013.

Her clinical interests involve working with children, teens, adults and families spanning various areas, including family systems, parenting, foster care, adoption, shadow work, inner child work, personality and attachment issues. Diana is trained in therapies like Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), and treats anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, stress management, and trauma.

Since 2011, she has immersed herself in the Enneagram, becoming a workshop instructor and serving on the board of Enneagram Las Vegas since 2016. Passionate about personality typing and personal growth, Diana integrates enneagram insights into her clinical practice and supervision of therapy interns. 

Diana is co-owner and Executive Clinical Director of Elements of Motivation Mental and Behavioral Health  and is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor for state interns. She is currently authoring an Enneagram book tailored for therapists and counselors, emphasizing its efficacy in clinical settings.

As a wife and a mother to 4 children (including boy/girl twins), Diana doesn’t have much spare time…but when she does she enjoys gardening (in the desert!), swimming, sewing/crafting, dreaming up home improvement projects, walks to the park with Bentley, her Boxador (Boxer/Labrador) and planning fun outings for her family.   

Joy has a name that fits her personality of uplifting and positive energy. 

She was born and raised in the southside of Chicago for 25 years and moved to Vegas, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education at UNLV. She has a background of working with preschool children for 14 years and directed a school for low income and special needs for 4 years. This is where she found a purpose in connecting with the family and their children.  This motivated her to continue her education and earned her master’s degree in professional counseling at Grand Canyon University.   

Joy has worked with children and teens through her practicum at an intensive outpatient program (IOP) and an outpatient mental health facility until graduation.  She then continued to extend her knowledge and experience with adults and seniors as she obtained her clinical license in 2022.   

She implements strategies using cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), solution focused therapy (SFT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).  She believes with the combination of these best support clients with anxiety, depression, adjustment disorder, bipolar disorder, and many others.  She has a passion for supporting parents that are struggling with learning the ages, stages, and best development of their children, as being a parent is what she believes to be "the hardest and most impactful job in the world." Parenting is a job that is 365, 24/7, where you must find ways to make it all work for the rest of your lives. 

Joy will be trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) in February 2024. 

She currently works full-time for Elements of Motivation mental and behavioral health outpatient agency as a licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (CPC) and is the Clinical Services Coordinator.

Being a wife and mother to 2 boys, ages 15 and 10, she is mostly cheering on the sidelines at their sport games and helping with homework that seems to have drastically changed since her years of schooling.  She is passionate about always finding ways to support her children as middle school and high school are tough transitions. For her self-care, she enjoys music of all sorts, as she dances while cleaning her house, and her children beg her to stop.  She is a fun-filled individual and brings her personality wherever she goes, as she believes laughter is the best medicine.  

  My name is Dawayla Williams, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have been with Elements of Motivation since Fall of 2020. My goal is to empower, and spark change in people's lives. 

Before joining Elements, I worked in Child Welfare in the state of California for over 15 years. I have helped individuals and families provide safe environments for themselves and their children while reducing the number of children going into and staying in the foster care system. 

I enjoy working with children and adults both in individual and family/group settings. I utilize an integrative approach that is unique to each client's individual needs. I focus on individuals seeking assistance with anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and various other disorders. I assist clients struggling with life altering situations understand what happened and work through them to heal. My desire is to see others remove and overcome obstacles, heal, and live healthier lives. Therapeutic modalities used include but are not limited to: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Family Systems and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). 

My core values include equality, integrity, and respect. I consider myself a compassionate person, a good listener and a dedicated professional. I enjoy spending time with family, sports and traveling in my spare time. 

  My name is Sarah Ellen Mays. I have been in the mental health field since I graduated with my undergraduate degree in Behavioral Science in 2012 from Point Park University. More than ten years later, I never looked back. I have my Master’s Degree in Professional Counseling from Carlow University and I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. I have a very Solution-Focused way of thinking and practicing therapy. I have worked with all ages, genders, backgrounds, and an assortment of mental diagnoses. I currently am 100% virtual and I utilize Zoom and Teletherapy via phone. 

Goal setting is very important to me. I truly believe if you work hard, you can accomplish any goal you set for yourself. I like to help others create their own goals and work towards meeting them in any way that they need. I utilize a strengths-based person-centered approach to help my clients be the best version of themselves. I live my life this way as well. 

I went into the mental health field so I could give back to a community that meant so much to me. As a child, I struggled with depression and that pushed me to want to help others. I love being a therapist and being able to help people reach their goals and heal from their past. 

I am a boy-mom, and we homeschool. I also have 2 cats and a dog. When I’m not working, I’m spending my time with family or friends. I love sci-fi TV shows, movies, and books. I love to work out and find new yummy healthy things to cook. Therapy is my passion and I’m glad I chose it as a career. I’d love to help you reach your goals.