Executive Staff
Almaden Valley Counseling Service (AVCS) is a Santa Clara County nonprofit agency with an emphasis on serving youth and families in our school-based counseling services (Counselor on Campus Program – COC). Additionally, we offer a sliding fee scale where we see children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families with a broad range of presenting issues. We also provide a variety of classes. Our staff consists of our Executive Director, Clinical Director, Full-Time Administrative Assistant, Intake Coordinator, other Part-Time Administrative Staff, 11 Licensed Clinical Supervisor, 37 Therapists (Trainees/Associates), and a Board of Directors. We also have some generous volunteers.
Michelle Humke, LMFT
Executive Director
Michelle Humke has been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist since 1991. She has practiced in San Diego, Los Angeles, Tucson, Arizona and Chile, South America. For over 20 years, she has served in administrative roles in the field of mental health. She comes to AVCS with a breadth of experience and knowledge of all the services offered by AVCS (school-based services, managing training programs, and serving a diverse population in the clinical counseling setting). She joined AVCS in August 2020 as Executive Director.
Janeen Velarde, LMFT
Clinical Director & Director of School Services
Janeen Velarde, LMFT, our clinical director and director of school services, has been a part of the AVCS family since 2010, starting as a practicum trainee. After receiving her master’s degree in Marital and Family Therapy from Western Seminary in 2011, she continued to see clients at AVCS in both the clinic and school settings, working with a variety of ages from elementary school to older adulthood. She has been a part of the admin team since 2014, serving in various capacities. She also has a private practice in Los Altos where she sees primarily teens and adults, using a strength-based approach to therapy. Her areas of clinical interest include anxiety and stress related to perfectionism and high-achievement, managing chronic health conditions, and working with victims of abuse.