Meet Our Fall 2026 Trainee Cohort

Fall 2026 Trainee Cohort

Oak Creek Relational Counseling Center

Lauren Hlavac

MFT Trainee

Anne Martin

MFT Trainee

Megan Murphy

MFT Trainee

Bethany Premo

MFT Trainee

Jennifer Reposar

MFT Trainee

Every fall, a new group of graduate students arrives at Oak Creek Relational Counseling Center to begin their clinical training. This September, we're welcoming five: Lauren Hlavac, Anne Martin, Megan Murphy, Bethany Premo, and Jennifer Reposar.

Each is a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee completing supervised clinical work under Stephen Polin, LMFT #7861. Each is also a graduate student, most at Saint Mary's College of California, bringing their own background, interests, and approach into the room.

What follows is a short introduction to each of them, and what they tend to focus on with clients.

Why a Fall Cohort

Graduate training in marriage and family therapy runs on an academic calendar, so most new trainees start their supervised hours in the fall alongside the school year. That means Oak Creek's trainee roster grows each September, and it's also when many of our trainees have the most immediate availability for new clients.

All five are currently accepting clients, with sessions offered in person in Pleasant Hill and by telehealth anywhere in California.

Meet the Fall 2026 Trainees

Lauren Hlavac

Lauren is a graduate student at Saint Mary's College of California. Her approach is collaborative and solution-focused, built on the idea that every person has the capacity for growth. She works with children, teens, and adults, with an emphasis on identifying strengths and building practical tools clients can use in daily life.

Focus areas

• Children and teens
• Anxiety and depression
• Life transitions

Anne Martin

Anne, who goes by Annie, spent years as a middle school teacher before starting her clinical training, and that experience shapes how she works with families today. She has particular experience with ADHD and autism, and draws on CBT and existential approaches with adults, couples, and teens.

Focus areas

• ADHD and neurodivergent experiences
• Couples and relationship patterns
• Life transitions and identity

Megan Murphy

Megan works with children, adolescents, and adults from a person-centered foundation, with an interest in postmodern and humanistic approaches. She focuses on creating a space where clients can speak openly, without fear of judgment, while working through anxiety, stress, and change.

Focus areas

• Anxiety and overthinking
• Children and adolescents
• Stress and life transitions

Bethany Premo

Bethany offers relational, person-centered therapy for children, teens, and adults, with an affirming approach for neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ clients. She's interested in questions of identity and self-discovery, and is incorporating CBT, mindfulness, and body-awareness work into her practice as she continues to grow as a clinician.

Focus areas

• LGBTQIA+ and neurodiversity affirming care
• Identity and self-discovery
• Anxiety and depression

Jennifer Reposar

Jennifer brings an integrative approach, drawing from person-centered, psychodynamic, and relational-cultural therapy. She works with individuals, couples, and families, with particular interest in grief, parenting, and supporting women through the perinatal and postpartum periods.

Focus areas

• Grief, loss, and parenting
• Perinatal and postpartum support
• Couples and family relationships

Ready to Connect with a New Trainee?

All five trainees in our fall cohort are accepting new clients now, with sessions available in Pleasant Hill and by telehealth throughout California.

Oak Creek Relational Counseling Center is a nonprofit counseling center in Pleasant Hill. You can meet our full team here, or call our intake line at 888-506-2527 and we'll help you find the right fit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who are Oak Creek's Fall 2026 trainees?

The fall cohort includes Lauren Hlavac, Anne Martin, Megan Murphy, Bethany Premo, and Jennifer Reposar, all Marriage and Family Therapist Trainees supervised by Stephen Polin, LMFT #7861.

Are the new trainees accepting clients?

Yes. All five are currently accepting new clients, with sessions available in person in Pleasant Hill and by telehealth anywhere in California.

What is a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee?

A trainee is a graduate student in a marriage and family therapy program who is completing supervised clinical hours as part of their degree, working under the license of a supervising therapist.

How do I reach one of the new trainees?

You can find each trainee's direct contact information on our Meet Our Therapists page, or call our intake line at 888-506-2527 and we'll help match you.