Over 50+ Youth, Therapists, Game Designers, and Developers Have Brought Lucero to Life

Our Goal: Creating the most Radically Supportive space for self-discovery and self-care.

Meet the Experts

YOUTH

Journi
"Lucero is an amazing app which provides a safe environment for young people to be themselves! I am so grateful to be a part of Lucero and to be part of an app that can have such an impact on people's lives!"

YOUTH

Martha
"I love that the Lucero app encourages kids to be emotionally intelligent and equip them to better handle sadness and anxiety with positive affirmations! In light of increased mental health issues with my generation, I am excited to be working with Lucero as it is the next step to encouraging better mental health practices at a younger age!"

YOUTH

Jeter
Jeter is one of our 27 Youth App Reviewers, Approvers, & Content Creators

"I was excited to be a part of the Lucero project and can not wait to see the app come to life."

YOUTH

Madison
"Lucero Speaks is an important development which strive to pride a better understanding of yourself and how you can grow into the person you were created to be. I am more than honored to be a part of the app and can't wait to see it in it's final form!"

GAME CREATORS

Jan Bozarth
Jan Bozarth is the Lucero creative game story writer and one of the 10+ creators who have built the entire world of Lumin!

"Writing Lucero's story and helping to guide preteens and teens through the labyrinth of life is an exciting challenge and a joy at the same time. I'm proud to be a part of this team!"

THERAPISTS

Dakota Becker
Dakota Becker is one of the 6 Therapists that have co-created, reviewed, and approved all content!

"I love that the app provides a safe and accessible space from tweens and teens to explore more about themselves while gaining further insight, a sense of belonging and connection, and opportunities to grow and overcome challenges."

Radical Support = Unconditional love fueled by compassion and understanding.

Meet Jillian Domingue
CEO

"An App built for Framilies"

Framilies are any combination of youth and adults who want to radically support each other.
Jillian Domingue is the CEO and visionary behind Lucero, bringing a unique blend of personal and professional experience to her work. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Sciences from The University of Texas and has over a decade of experience creating programs and products that improve the lives of individuals and families.
Jillian’s experiences as a foster mom to tweens and teens and as an adoptive mom to two young children inspire her mission to build a tool that helps Framilies connect, grow, and thrive together. Her passion for radically supportive spaces is at the heart of Lucero’s design.

Meet Meagan Butler, M.Ed, LPC
Chief Care Model Officer

Meagan Butler is a practicing Child and Adolescent Therapist with over 17 years of experience in education and mental health. She specializes in trauma-informed practices and applied neuroscience. Meagan is a certified Trust-Based Relational Intervention Practitioner, a Neurosequential Model in Education Trainer, and has completed Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents training.
Meagan holds a BA from Pepperdine University and an MEd from UT Austin. She is currently completing doctoral studies at Texas State University. In her previous role as Austin ISD’s Counseling Coordinator, Meagan led training and program design for hundreds of Professional School Counselors and was named Austin ISD’s District-wide Counselor of the Year.
As a dedicated community mental health volunteer, Meagan also contributes to state-wide crisis response efforts. She practices Mindfulness every day to stay grounded and present for the youth and families she supports.

Meet the Advisors

When you join the Lucero family, you are entering an inclusive, youth-driven, and therapist-backed experience.

We invite you to be a part of a movement focused on improving youth mental health. The Lucero app is just the beginning. We welcome and encourage your ideas and feedback to help shape the future of Lucero into a fun, inclusive and safe place for youth and families to practice self-discovery, self-care, and to both give and receive radical support.

Melinda Cantu, MSSW, LCPAA

Karen Ranus

Sarah Covey

Sam Decker

Jeff Eastman

Monique Nguyen

Tom Murphy

Amar Rama

Jeremy Chapman

Jim Hoover

Eric Weaver, DHA, MHA

Are you looking for ways to better support the tweens or teens in your life?

Navigating adolescence can be tough.

That’s why Lucero has expertly created a safe space for tweens and teens to just be themselves.

Give them the tools to develop healthy habits that last a lifetime in a way in which they enjoy.