Mental Health Professionals

Services
Dr. Amon Porter, LCSW provides an array of culturally competent mental health and case management services to meet the needs of individuals, youth and families. Our focus is on mental health counseling as well as social work case management services. We serve clients regardless of ethnicity, culture, religion, sex, gender, age or background.

About
Dr. Amon Porter, Ph.D., L.C.S.W. is a trained clinical social worker. Dr. Porter obtained in Master Degree in Social Work from San Francisco State University and his Ph.D. in Social Work from Norfolk State University. He has been practicing clinical social work for over 15 years. Dr. Porter has an extensive experience in the field of Child Welfare, Mental Health, Adult and Aging, and Public Assistance Benefits. Dr. Porter is a lecturer in the Department of Social Work at California State University, East Bay.

GOALS

Our primary goal is to make mental health services easily accessible to residents in Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano and other Bay Area Counties.  We also aim to collaborate with California State University East Bay, Department of Social Work to develop a training institute for MSW students with a concentration in mental health, and to publish newsletters that address current issues in social work practice.

Services
Dr. Amon Porter, LCSW provides an array of culturally competent mental health and case management services to meet the needs of individuals, youth and families. Our focus is on mental health counseling as well as social work case management services. We serve clients regardless of ethnicity, culture, religion, sex, gender, age or background.

About
Dr. Amon Porter, Ph.D., L.C.S.W. is a trained clinical social worker. Dr. Porter obtained in Master Degree in Social Work from San Francisco State University and his Ph.D. in Social Work from Norfolk State University. He has been practicing clinical social work for over 15 years. Dr. Porter has an extensive experience in the field of Child Welfare, Mental Health, Adult and Aging, and Public Assistance Benefits. Dr. Porter is a lecturer in the Department of Social Work at California State University, East Bay.

GOALS

Our primary goal is to make mental health services easily accessible to residents in Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano and other Bay Area Counties.  We also aim to collaborate with California State University East Bay, Department of Social Work to develop a training institute for MSW students with a concentration in mental health, and to publish newsletters that address current issues in social work practice.

Na’Tasha obtained a BA Degree in Social Work from California State University Fresno and a Master in Counseling Psychology from Argosy University.  She later passed her licensing exam and is now a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.  She has experience in the field of counseling since 2000 and has been working as a Mental Health Clinician/Therapist working in the public schools in Richmond, CA, providing school-based therapy to the children and their families since 2010. Her passion for the mental health field developed early on in life based upon her personal life experiences, growing up in the projects of West Oakland, and being surrounded by drugs, violence, and constant trauma. These experiences led her to realize the impact negative experiences can have on one’s lifespan if not treated with the proper support and guidance. This drove her to want to be a part of making a change in people, families, and communities.

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has had the privilege of working with individuals and families in California since 2010. I believe in each individual and families’ ability to access the changes that they want and believe that my role is to facilitate those changes with tools and techniques to help when you have tried and feel stuck on your own progress.

I believe that each person and family is unique and have a variety of therapeutic approaches to fit different needs of each family or individual that I meet and work with.

I will assess your needs and goals and collaborate with you as a partner for the changes you want and together work for life that you want. My invitation to you is come where you are, with an openness for what could be and to pursue and achieve the life you want and the tranquility you deserve.

Tambra Mola, Ed.D., M.S.W., and A.S.W., has experience as a holistic social worker since 1999. She specializes in complicated children with manageable problems who appears to be “at-risk” she works with youth and families that also have emotional trauma, mental and behavioral conditions. Dr. Mola has experience working directly with non-profits, schools, group homes, adolescent drug treatment, sexually exploited children, Juvenile Justice, and Probation, and has considerable experience with Children and Family Services.

Dr. Mola uses an integrative approach to provide support for couples, families, and individuals in need of therapy and real solutions. She helps clients to develop their own personal toolkit through evidence-based skills and adaptive strategies to improve their wellbeing and ability to cope with challenges. 

Dr. Mola is a lifetime learner with many certifications such as the Anderson and Anderson Anger Management Profession Training Level I- II (2006-), Century Anger Management Level I- II (2019), Parent Instructor Certification (2019) by Parenting in the Twenty-First Century, P.A.R.T (Professional Assault Response Trained) certified, and Leading for Equity trained. She graduated San Francisco State University with a master’s in Social Work and earned her Ed.D. in Counseling Psychology from Argosy University where she completed her dissertation entitled ‘Effects of Gratitude, Mindfulness, and Well-Being on Students and Young Adults: A Meta-Analysis.’

Since 2011, Dr. Mola has been part of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated which is an esteemed network of professional and educated women who focus on community service and helping those in need.

Most importantly, as a mother of three, she understands that love and patience are the two main ingredients necessary for the wellness care of children and has infused this into every aspect of Better Family Foundation, Inc.