Hillary Wilson, MA, LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Torrance, CA. With over 35 years of experience ranging from adoption agency work to assistant director and parent educator. Hillary established her private practice 27 years ago in the Torrance and Palos Verdes area. She enjoys working with whole families in a family systems approach with cognitive behavioral therapy and solution focused techniques. She works with individuals, teens, adoptive and divorced families. 

Additionally, Hillary is an adult adoptee raised in an alcoholic, domestic violent family. She overcame the obstacles of a learning disability, anxiety, trauma, divorce, and the loss of both parents in college. She is passionate about helping teens rewrite their stories to be resilient regardless of their struggles.

Her current mission as founder of this organization is to share her knowledge with women, empowering and building resilience through educational talks. Partnering women with mentors to create a support chain to manage challenges and stressors. Since Covid, families have experienced more challenges with isolating behaviors, social media focus, school anxiety, video-games over-use, under-developed social skills, and high rates of divorce. 

Zen lives in California and has earned her BS degree in accounting from USC. She is a CPA and certified divorce financial analyst with over 20 years of experience and finance, accounting, and project management.  

Zen's personal and professional experience motivated her interest in working with Women Mentoring for Life, joining as a Board of Director - Treasurer. 

Her mission aligns with women mentoring and empowering them to take ownership of their finances and future.

Stacey Guss is a board member of Women Mentoring for Life, supporting its mission to empower and uplift women through mentorship and community.

She began her career as a paralegal in the entertainment and bankruptcy sectors, building strong skills in research, document management, and complex problem-solving—skills she continues to bring to her board service.

After 18 years as a full-time parent, she returned to the workforce and has spent the past seven years as an office manager for a small business, overseeing daily operations and supporting overall efficiency.

She brings a practical, organized, and compassionate perspective to her role and is passionate about helping women grow, connect, and succeed.