Khesed Collective

Lundi Ramos, MA, LPC

Founder, CEO, and Licensed Therapist

Lundi (they/them), MA, LPC, is a trans masculine entrepreneur and mental health therapist. Lundi creates companies that advance mental health equity for the underinsured and develop work environments led by the underrepresented.

The roots of Khesed’s story lie in Lundi’s personal experience as a queer person in need of support. When Lundi was pursuing their career, they needed counseling yet were unable to afford it. Unfortunately, their story is common. Since that experience, they have been on a mission to make therapy accessible, understanding that eliminating healthcare barriers impacts client engagement, therapeutic relationships, and mental health outcomes.

Throughout the last seven years of Khesed, Lundi has transformed their initial story of hardship into a one of reclamation and empowerment for themself and thousands of other marginalized people. Khesed has provided over 50,000 affordable and free outpatient mental health therapy sessions to over 4,000 clients, and growing.

When they’re not running board meetings or writing at a coffee shop, Lundi enjoys spending time with their partner, walking with their two golden doodles, and crafting company vision boards.

Phil Stockton, MA, LPC

COO and Licensed Therapist

Phil (he/him) has an Undergraduate degree in Human Services and Counseling and a Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Phil is passionate about creating an operational ecosystem at Khesed that prioritizes accessibility, clarity and sustainability. Phil's priorities lie within the experience of clients coming into Khesed and the clinicians who work at Khesed. He enjoys being able to create an operationalize programs to bridge gaps between needs and resources. As Khesed’s Chief Operating Office, Phil manages the Khesed’s admin, operations and clinical teams. Phil enjoys urban farming and gardening. He and his partner have ducks, chickens, dogs and bees.

Kyrzia Parker, MSW, LCSW, AASW, CDWF

Network Supervisor

Kyrzia (she/her) has a Master’s of Social Work with a certificate in Animal Assisted Social Work and a concentration in Children & Youth: Risks and Healthy Development. Kyrzia has a Bachelor's in Psychology with minors in Biology, Physics and Business. Kyrzia is passionate around people receiving quality mental health treatment where they feel safe to explore their true and most authentic self. Kyrzia enjoys helping other therapists grow into reliable and ethical providers. Kyrzia practices clinical intervention skills by providing client centered psychotherapy with aspects of CBT, DBT, MI and Brené Brown Daring Way curriculum. She supervises a network of clinical interns in graduate school for second year internships, pre-licensed professionals, and licensed clinicians. Kyrzia participates in Khesed's culture by running group consultations, attending and leading trainings, and contributing in other support meetings in the agency. Kyrzia enjoys swimming and going on walks with her family weather permitting, and on more cloudy days staying inside listening to music and watching movies or TV.

Raquel Monell, MA, LPC, NCC

Network Supervisor

Raquel (she/her) has a Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies. Raquel is passionate about joining with colleagues collaboratively in exploring their unique life stories, in all their intersectionalities, amidst exploring the depth and value of their work. She is energized in co-creating spaces of mutual respect, sensitivity, and play while engaging in the rhythms and responsibilities of clinical work. Raquel supervises a network of graduate level apprentices, pre-licensed professionals, and licensed clinicians. She implements Khesed's mission and vision within the clinical supervision process by engaging in professional mentorship and clinical oversight while joining colleagues in their unique growth of clinical skills, style, and professional development process. Outside of work, Raquel enjoys exploring everything nature, listening to and creating her own music, spontaneous dance parties, & all things travel!

Zaneta Evans, MA, LPC, MFT-C, ACS

Network Supervisor, BIPOC Therapist Program Lead

Zaneta (she/her) obtained her Bachelor's in Psychology from Metropolitan State University and a Master's in Counseling and Applied Psychology from Regis University. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Infant and Early Childhood Development. Zaneta is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado, a National Certified Counselor and Approved Clinical Supervisor. Zaneta is passionate about building relationships while using her lived experiences to guide those interactions. She enjoys supporting with the motto, "Work smarter, not harder." She is thrilled to support others in learning new systems and processes the Khesed Wellness way. Zaneta actively participates in the Khesed Clinical Supervisor Candidate Program, encourages professional and clinical development within Khesed and the community, and collaborates with the Operations Director and clinical staff for operational efficiency and compliance.

Understanding the need for and importance of giving back, Zaneta is passionate about mentoring and supporting clinicians of color as the BIPOC Therapist Program Lead. In her role, she strives to create a sense of community, one full of encouragement to lean into their true authentic selves and have courageous conversations about their lived experiences as BIPOC therapists in a predominantly white field. Zaneta is a proponent of why representation matters and prides herself on seeing other BIPOC clinicians thrive and reach their greatest potential. Zaneta enjoys traveling with her 3 children, painting, or journaling while listening to her favorite playlist of music.

Faith Halverson-Ramos, MA, LPC, ADDC, MFTC, MT-BC, ACS

Network Supervisor Candidate

Faith (she/her) has a Master's in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology with a music therapy focus and a Bachelors in Vocal Music Performance and Pedagogy. She is currently a PhD student in Music Therapy at CSU.

Faith enjoys supporting therapists and therapists-in-training in deepening their therapeutic skills so that they can provide the best care they can to their clients. By helping early career therapists and student therapists in this way, she hopes to contribute to the growth and sustainability of the behavioral health provider network committed to working with those who are underinsured or uninsured.

1. Provide supervision to LPCCs and counseling students
2. Maintain appropriate documentation for supervisory services and clinical treatment provided under her supervision
3. Assist with any other administrative tasks deemed necessary by the Khesed leadership team

Faith enjoys those days when she can follow her flow puttering around in the house and garden, cooking delicious and nourishing food, and singing.

Kayla Nelson, LPC

Network Supervisor Candidate

Kayla Nelson (she/her) has a Master's in Community Counseling and a Bachelor's in Psychology. Kayla is also EMDR certified and has completed advanced training in EMDR, IFS, and ACT. Kayla loves getting to support other therapists in their professional development, growth, and learning, both as therapists and people. Kayla is passionate about empowering therapists to show up authentically in the therapy room. She also enjoys helping new therapists practice ethically and set themselves up for a sustainable, fulfilling therapy career. At Khesed, she (1) Conducts individual supervision with licensed seeking therapists, graduate level interns and consultation with licensed therapists within their network, (2) Conducts monthly group supervision, and (3) Monitors ongoing clinical metrics of therapists. Kayla enjoys time with her partner, animal family, in nature, on a bicycle, or reading a good book.

Adrienne Avery, MA, LPCC, NCC

Operations Manager

Adrienne (she/her) has a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Bachelor's in Psychology. Adrienne is passionate about helping make systems and processes easier for others to use so that most of Khesed can be focused on the services provided rather than the administrative work and troubleshooting. As Khesed’s Operations Manager, Adrienne runs payroll and creates/sends invoices for Khesed Contractors. She manages various data tracking sheets to inform continued operations of our many programs and session types. Adrienne updates and sends contract renewals to Khesed Contractors. She also troubleshoots systems questions and difficulties for Khesed Contractors, specifically on Therapy Notes. Adrienne enjoys getting outside, reading a good book, listening to Taylor Swift, and spending time with her husband and their 2 dogs & cat.

Chanel Ziegler, BME

Accounting and Admin Manager

Chanel Ziegler (she/her) has a Bachelor's in Music Education with a Minor in Mathematics. Chanel is passionate about ensuring the prompt and accurate maintenance of Khesed's financial and accounting ecosystem. She enjoys taking some of the administrative burden off of others at Khesed so that they can focus on growing Khesed and furthering its mission to provide affordable outpatient mental health therapy. Chanel updates Khesed's accounting software so that accurate reports can be pulled in a timely manner, assists with a variety of financial tasks throughout the fiscal year, and assists the Administrative Director with various administrative tasks. Chanel enjoys going on adventures with her husband and kids and then curling up with a great book and a warm cup of tea at the end of the day.

Chelsea Baute, MSEd

Operations Coordinator

Chelsea has a Master's in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in reading and a Bachelor's in Elementary Education. Chelsea is passionate about creating order and structure by bridging the gaps between the various teams at Khesed. She likes to find new ways to solve problems to help Khesed Wellness have a primary focus on providing mental health to marginalized communities. As the Operations Coordinator, Chelsea audits and reports on mental health program utilization across Khesed programs. She maintains various data reports used to assist Khesed's operations. She also troubleshoots case management system and technology related concerns. Chelsea enjoys reading and reviewing books, binge watching reality tv, and spending time with her husband and two sons.