About Us

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tazim@360to180.com

THERAPEUTIC CONSULTANT

(Plus expert witness and mentor)

Education

Tazim received her bachelor's degree in psychology and criminal justice and went on to receive her master's degree in clinical psychology.

Experience

Tazim has been working in the therapeutic and treatment field for over 10 years. She started her career at a state hospital, doing a lot of work with high acuity cases and researching for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. From there, she gained experience with business development, strategy development, design and operations at the corporate level with the foremost adolescent treatment provider in the US.  

Using her new corporate experience, Tazim transitioned to smaller company as a C-Level Executive, helping with acquisitions and mergers for residential programming, creating strategy for business development and marketing, and working directly with other C-Suite Executives and private equity firms. In this position, she led the charge in figuring out the scope of residential programming and discovering what programs were needed in order to ensure they could continue to serve adolescents that needed treatment in an effective manner. After that, she worked with a nonprofit organization as a C-Level Executive, helping them understand how to work with insurance providers, create programming, fundraise, and get contracts.

Before starting 360 to 180, she ended up at a trauma and addiction center for adults, helping them start up their first outpatient center in Dallas. Here she was able to work with and learn from some of the founders of psychology, giving her an opportunity to step back and assess how best to help families on the ground level.

Tazim also currently serves on the board for both the Therapeutic Consulting Association (TCA) and HMHI.

Mission

With her extensive background in the treatment space, Tazim understands the intricacies and operations of programs, allowing her to differentiate clinical treatment and understand that one size does not fit all. In her current role, she is determined to help and support families through tough times. 

Hobbies & Personal Life

Tazim was born to two immigrant parents, who came to the US from Pakistan. She and her husband reside in the Dallas/Fort Worth area along with their two children, one boy and one girl, and their dog. 

When she is not working with clients, she enjoys spending time reading, checking out new restaurants around town, and surrounding herself with people of all backgrounds as a way to learn from those who are different from her and teach herself to be patient and tolerant.

kylie@360to180.com

THERAPEUTIC CONSULTANT

(Plus companion, transport, and mentor)

Education

Kylie attended college at Pennsylvania State University in State College, PA, where she received her bachelor's in both Psychology and Criminal Justice. In order to learn more and help her clients more, she plans to pursue a master's degree in the near future.

Experience

Kylie's experience in helping families access the appropriate treatment has spanned over 10+ years. 

She got her start on the marketing and business development side of the treatment field. During this time, Kylie held  C-Level Executive positions and worked with every level of residential care, including eating disorders, acute psychiatric care, autistic adolescents, primary mental health for adolescents and adults, addiction, and trauma. Kylie also helped develop curriculum, aided in identifying staff for programs, worked with alumni, and supported aftercare resources. Her expanse of experience extends to the age groups she has helped as well, with past client ages ranging from 9-71.

Kylie went on to have a big impact in her community, helping to start the first behavioral health hospital in Dallas, which provided adult and geriatric services. 

Raised in a household that placed a major importance on giving back, Kylie finds volunteering rewarding to this day. In the past, she has served as an event co-chair for a suicide prevention group, been a Rotary Club member, and helped run community fundraisers for nonprofits in order to raise money and/or awareness. Kylie currently volunteers for Team Lifeline, running support groups for middle and high school children at alternative schools in Texas. She is also a member of the Therapeutic Consulting Association (TCA).

Mission

Kylie uses her passion for motherhood in her daily interactions with the families she serves. She knows that, as a parent herself, she may need assistance in the future from an expert, and she wants to be that person for other families now. Ultimately, Kylie views the main purpose of her current role as serving as an advocate for families, saving them a lot of time, effort, and financial resources through finding the right treatment and space for them. Through this, her goal is also to help heal generations of families from generational trauma and mental health concerns.

Hobbies & Personal Life

Born and raised in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, Kylie was raised by her father and her Jewish mother alongside her two sisters and her brother. Later in life, she also learned she had two half-brothers.

Kylie and her husband have been married for 18 of the 21 years they have been together. Having faced infertility, she is outspoken about what couples with fertility issues face and her journey to parenthood. Together, Kylie and her husband have 5 kids, ranging in age from 4 to 13. She also has 6 nieces and 4 nephews, so there is never a shortage of children around.

As an avid animal lover, Kylie has 2 rescue dogs and multiple rescue cats. She will take in any animal in need and especially loves horses. In fact, she rode English in the equestrian club during her time at Penn State. 

In her spare time, she loves to travel to the beach, create abstract art, and watch documentaries related to mental health.

drsonya@360to180.com

PSYCHOLOGIST

(Experiential intensive and parent coaching)

Education

Dr. Rodriguez received her PhD in marriage and family therapy from Northcentral University. 

Experience

Dr. Rodriguez has many years of experience working with families and adolescents in various settings, including nonprofit organizations, wilderness and residential programs, and in her private practice. 

Having experienced struggles in her own family growing up and going through family therapy experiences at a young age, Dr. Rodriguez formed an interest in helping families with teens and young adults and a curiosity about humans in relationships. This ultimately led her down the path of becoming a licensed family therapist.

As a Family Systems and Attachment Based therapist and coach, Dr. Rodriguez follows behind giants utilizing some of the most effective relational therapy methods based on research, including: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Attachment Based Family Therapy (ABFT), Bowen Family Systems Therapy (BFST), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). These methods help family members learn to calm their nervous systems and emotional thinking, giving way to more empathy, understanding, and openness.

She is also an experiential therapist, working primarily with families in intensives. Through these, she is able to see how families function in real-time and space and help make adjustments in the moment, covering a lot of ground in a short amount of time.

Dr. Rodriguez currently serves as an adjunct Professor at Northcentral University, supervising Master’s level Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) students in clinical skills, and is an active member of multiple groups, including: American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT), Texas Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (TAMFT), Relational Therapist of Dallas (formerly DAMFT), National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP), Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare (OBH), and Association of Experiential Education (AEE).

She has also been involved in a wide range of volunteer and leadership activities throughout her life, including work with refugees, mental health organizations, youth-focused initiatives, schools, churches and schools.

Mission

With a passion to walk beside families and share in their hard work and in their joy, Dr. Rodriguez is a specialist not just because of her degrees, training, and experience, but also because she cares. She believes that “we do hard things,” challenging herself and others in growth to overcome and walk into the euphoria of conquering something difficult. 

Hobbies & Personal Life

Dr. Rodriguez was born and raised in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex. but has also resided in Europe and Colorado. She is currently based in the Dallas area, along with her husband, a political refugee who she has been married to for over 30 years and who she raised 4 teenagers with.

In her free time, Dr. Rodriguez is hard-wired for adventure and an avid traveller, seeking out challenges and exploring new places. She is a pilot and a future astronaut, so she can often be found at Oshkosh. She also cherishes lunches with her friends, healthy cooking, and hydroponically growing food.

drsanam@360to180.com

NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST

(Plus ADHD CBT Therapy)

Education

Dr. Lalani completed her undergraduate degree in Finance with a minor in Spanish at the University of Houston. After working for a large financial institution, she returned to academia to pursue science.

She completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology at Brigham Young University – Provo, Utah, trained as a lifespan psychologist with specialization in neuropsychology. She completed her residency at the VA Northern California Health Care System – Martinez, California, with specialization in neuropsychology. She then went on to complete her two-year postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychology at the Epilepsy Center at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). 

Experience

Dr. Lalani is a Licensed Psychologist in Texas (38583) and California (32285). 

She has the Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT #5780) granted by the PSYPACT Commission.

During graduate school, Dr. Lalani studied the effects of traumatic brain injury in children. During fellowship, she developed an interest in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) and studied memory in adults with TLE working jointly with UCSF and UCSD. 

Dr. Lalani continues to study the cognitive and psychological effects of TLE as a member of the LOCI Lab at UCSD. Learn more about her research here.

Hobbies & Personal Life

Outside of work, Dr. Lalani enjoys yoga, biking, and kickboxing. She also enjoys going on hikes with her dog, Tyrion.

christina@360to180.com

EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT

(With a speciality in learning disorders)

Education

Christina graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a BA in Organizational Communication. She had a diverse blend of studies and explored classes in Education, Journalism and has a minor in Business Management. 

Experience

Christina ran her own business coaching/teaching Yoga/Meditation 1:1 and in groups to children as young as 3 years old to college athletes, in schools, with corporate executives and parents. She started her work-life in Sports Marketing before transitioning to Business Consulting and Managing medical practices. Christina then started at Fusion Academy when the first 2 schools in Texas opened in 2014 as a teacher and moved into the role of Director of Outreach at the Plano campus prior to becoming Head of School in Dallas.

She is now moving into an educational consultation role, specifically focusing on helping families find private schools that are the right fit for their student, assisting with the application process, and coaching students for their interviews.

Hobbies & Personal Life

Christina grew up as an army brat, living all over the world. She attended 8 schools before graduating from high school. 

She is the wife of a former Navy pilot turned alternative-energy advocate and proud mom of 4 kids in a blended family. She is grateful for the intentional harmonious co-parenting support and love surrounding her family. 

Meditation and writing are passions she practices regularly, having been introduced to meditation when she was in the 3rd grade and beginning to journal as a source of mindfulness when she was 10 years old.