Our Team
The StarVista Crisis Center is comprised of a dedicated team of leadership, program staff, and our amazing volunteers. Our staff works together to deliver high-impact crisis services to the community. Many are also part of county organizations such as the Suicide Prevention Committee.
Crisis Center Leadership
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Martha Cervantes, LMFT
Director of Crisis Services
Martha holds a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from The University of San Francisco. Martha is a bay area native who is passionate about bringing mental health services to communities that need it the most. Martha serves as co-chair of San Mateo County’s Suicide Prevention Committee and knows the importance of being able to provide bilingual support to the community and advocates at all levels of support. She has experience in working with youth, families, adults, school-based services, and psychiatric services. On her off days she enjoys going for long walks and hikes with her dog.
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Taylor Coutts, ASW
Crisis Center Director
Taylor holds a Master’s of Social Work from California State University, San Bernardino. Taylor entered the non-profit sector in 2013, working in residential and on hotlines serving those impacted by sexual violence, intimate partner violence, crisis, and suicidality. She currently sits on county initiatives such as San Mateo County’s Death Advisory Team and Suicide Prevention Committee and serves as secretary on the 988 CA Executive Committee. Taylor comes to this work with lived experience with mental health challenges and is a proud kinship and foster parent as well as a military spouse.