About us
Our Values
We believe that Harmony comes from Healing the wounds that keep us trapped. Harmony comes from healing the beliefs that hold us back, that create barriers and limitations from the life we want to live. We take a holistic approach to healing; honoring that each person has their own unique process. Healing is a journey that takes time, energy, and effort. It's a commitment to YOURSELF to live fully the life you deserve.
Connection
We are a community. We believe that healing and harmony come from connection with others by being seen and deeply heard. Shifting from isolation and aloneness to a sense of belonging.
Resiliency
We believe that harmony comes from tuning into yourself with curiosity and compassion. Learning to notice and listen to that inner true self that will lead to healing and restoring the brokenness in our hearts.
Hope
We believe that harmony comes from believing and trusting that healing is possible. Harmony is learning to balance hope with disappointment, hope with loss, hope with despair. It's learning to see that there is light.
Rosario A. Puga-Dempsey, LMFT
Founder & Clinical Supervisor
Rosario founded Life in Harmony Therapy Center for Healing and Hope out of a great desire to bring healing to the community. She wants to bring light and harmony to those facing challenging moments in life. Her dream is that by sharing her lived experiences, expertise and passion we can all heal and transform our lives. She strongly believes and lives by the core values of integrity, humility, discipline, commitment and empathy.
Rosario specializes in supporting individuals, couples and children navigate and transform the lifelong impact of grief, complex trauma, divorce, separation and life transitions. She is a bilingual and bicultural Mexican-American therapist and has years of experience working with the Spanish-speaking community. She is a speaker and advocate for mental health and has led highly impactful workshops in the community. Her hope is to offer a different perspective that can bring awareness to the challenges and fears we face; finding meaning and building resiliency through them.
Amal Khan, AMFT#141251
Associate Clinician
Amal Khan is a culturally sensitive and relationship-centered therapist who provides individual, couple, and family therapy with warmth, clarity, and purpose. Drawing from her diverse clinical experience across school-based, university, and community mental health settings, Amal brings a grounded, trauma-informed approach to each therapeutic relationship.
Amal has supported clients navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, family conflict, identity development, and life transitions. She is especially attuned to the needs of clients from immigrant, first-generation, and historically underserved communities. Her clinical work is shaped by evidence-based practices, solution-focused techniques, and a deep respect for each client’s lived experience.
Amal is known for her attentive presence, insightful reflections, and commitment to helping clients move toward healing and self-understanding. Whether in-person or via telehealth, her sessions offer a safe and supportive space for growth and meaningful change.