PROFESSIONAL HELP BUILT ON A FOUNDATION OF SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING

Dr. Jessica Romeyn
Founder/Clinical & Educational Specialist

Dr. Jessica Romeyn has more than two decades of expertise in educating and treating individuals with and without special needs across their lifespan. She is passionate about working with and supporting emerging adults during challenging transitions. Her breadth and depth of experience has helped her to develop the core belief that all individuals require individual and unique consideration, and there is no “one size fits all” approach to therapeutic intervention.

Jessica is known for her comprehensive and relatable style and is dedicated to working with students and parents in the creation of customized treatment plans that offer appropriate clinical care.  She consistently visits new programs, attends professional conferences, and is well educated in the community-based resources located in and around the greater Los Angeles area.

Jessica offers a personalized approach tailored to her clients’ individual needs. With offices in Park City, Los Angeles, and Austin she also regularly works with families across the country.

Catey Appel, LMFT
Therapeutic Specialist, Parent Coach, & Case Manager

Nina Rubinstein McDaniel
College and Post Secondary Consulting

Nina Rubinstein McDaniel brings more than a decade of experience in college admissions to the Romeyn Collective as a college counselor, essay specialist, alumni interviewer, and parent of teenagers. While Nina works with a broad range of students in her practice, serving neurotypical learners, students applying to all types of colleges, and those exploring gap years and other post-secondary options, she also specializes in supporting students with neurodivergence, learning differences, and diverse life circumstances. She firmly believes that success looks different for everyone.

Nina is committed to empowering her students through effective planning, unwavering support, and encouragement as they identify and achieve their goals. Drawing on her professional and personal experience, she emphasizes the importance of building strong connections and trust with each student.

In her consulting role, Nina takes a holistic approach, considering the whole student – how they learn, their social needs, interests, values, and aspirations. As an accountability partner, she adopts a hands-on approach to guide and mentor her clients through the college (or post-secondary) application process.

Based in San Diego, Nina collaborates with students across the country. When she’s not consulting, she loves boating, fishing, and horseback riding with her family, practicing yoga, reading, metal smithing, and coaching baseball for kids with special needs.

“I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for all the incredible support and encouragement you provided for X throughout her college application journey. We hired you to help her narrow down her college choices and navigate the often-overwhelming application process, and from the very beginning, you have been nothing short of amazing.” (Parent)

Malaya Kline
Day School Consultant

Malaya Kline is a certified Neurodiversity Coach and a Master Health Coach. She coaches parents of neurodivergent children, so they can achieve balance and joy within their family systems. She also specializes in ADHD Coaching and Executive Function Coaching for adults and children with ADHD, Autism, and other neuro-developmental challenges. She creates custom coaching programs for each client, emphasizing their unique strengths and aiming for greater resilience, self-advocacy, and emotional regulation. She incorporates health coaching into her work, as nutrition, movement, and wellness modalities are integral to emotional and mental well-being. She currently holds a Master Health Coach certification from the Dr. Sears Wellness Institute, a certification in Transformational Coaching from the CaPP Institute, and a certification in coaching Neurodiverse Learners from the JST Institute. She graduated cum laude from Middlebury College. Additionally, she trained at the Conscious Leadership Institute, founded by Diana Chapman, and completed the Adept Mind Program at UC Davis, specializing in Autistic and Neurodivergent children. 

Dr. Jennie Hall
DEd - Career Counselor and Vocational Support

Dr. Hall is a Director of a Student Support Services program at Utah Valley University who has spent more than a decade guiding adolescents and young adults towards self-actualization. She believes the key to a happy and hopeful life lies in realizing one’s individual talents and unique gifts and connecting them to their future.

Dr. Hall is known for her ability to meet people where they are and inspire them to find and achieve their dreams. She uses many different assessment including but not limited to the Greenwood System career assessment to accelerate individuals’ understanding of themselves and where they match in the world of work. As important, she discovered in her dissertation, the Greenwood System expands the individual’s perception of themselves and shifts their language from confused or hope-less about their future, to excited and hope-ful for their future.

Dr. Gwen Palafox
PhD - Transitional Age Youth Specialist

Dr. Palafox is a clinical psychologist who has been actively changing the lives of individuals with special needs for over the past two decades. Known for her engaging and direct style, Dr. Palafox brings compassion, humor, and honesty to her work. Dr. Palafox is passionate about promoting the happiness and wellbeing of adults with special needs, with an emphasis on reducing the friction of transition to adult life. Her expertise has been shared through local and global workshops, a TEDx event, serving as an expert witness, and in collaboration with other engaged professionals. You can also visit Gwen’s new You Tube Channel, “disABLED and Empowered”