Ilona Merli has been working with children and families for over twenty years in education, special education, relational conflicts, and now in a therapeutic capacity using play, creative arts, and attachment modalities.

She is a Certified Transactional Analysis Practitioner and an advocate for children and families in the school setting. She loves people, especially children, and believes deeply in the inherent value, worth, and dignity of every human being of every culture, gender identification, race, and religious orientation.