CAM Allied Intersectional and Integrative Mental Health Support
Services Include:
Integrative Mental Health Trauma Care for Individuals — complex trauma (CPTSD) and addiction recovery support
Relational Care Sessions (for Partners, Couples, Parents, Siblings, Groups…)
Integrative and Functional Mental Health Support/Education
Intersectional Feminist Power Analysis and Parity and Equity Restoration Support and Bystander Development
Collaboration with other Health Care Professionals
Some Directory Listings include:
Internal Family Systems (IFS): https://ifs-institute.com/practitioners/all/15576
Safe and Sound Protocol: contact iLs https://integratedlistening.com/about/find-a-provider-form/
Trauma Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST): https://janinafisher.com/search/
Upledger CranioSacral Practitioner: https://www.iahp.com/pages/search/index.php#result
Psychiatry Redefined Functional and Integrative Psychiatry
BioIndividual Nutrition…to be added
Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR)…to be added
Traditional Chinese Medicine Herbology and other applied principles…to be added
Certifications Summary:
Psychiatry Redefined, Two Year Functional Psychiatry Fellowship
Internal Family Systems Certified Practitioner
Trauma Informed Stabilization Treatment TIST, Janina Fisher 2023
Certified Complex Trauma Practitioner CCTP
Couples Counseling and Mediation, various methods
Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certification, The Embody Lab 2021-2022
CranioSacral: CS1 CranioSacral 1, CS2 CranioSacral 2, CTTB1 Touching the Brain, CSCN1 Cranial Nerves, CSLRAP CranioSacral for Longevity and Alzheimers, SER 1 Somato Emotional Release, UMAC 1 Unwinding the Meridians (Traditional Chinese Medicine and CranioSacral), CSIR 1(CranioSacral and Immune Response)
Deep Brain ReOrientation (DBR) — Full Course Condensed and ongoing group consultation, Dr. Frank Corrigan
Survivors of Narcissistic and Workplace Abuse — to be updated
Working with Narcissism (NPD) — to be updated
Grief Educator, David Kessler 2022
Autism and ADHD Specialist, PESI; Autism Spectrum Disorder Mental Health Care - PESI, Evergreen
Herbalism: Herbal Constituents (for Health Professionals) with L. Ganora
Traditional Chinese Medicine: Herbology Health Coach and Tai Chi Instructor, Institute for Infinite Life, Dr. DiVitorrio and A. Diaz; UMAC 1 Unwinding the Meridians and CranioSacral with Dr. Kenneth Koles
Hatha Yoga: Level 1; Prenatal, Postanatal and Labor; Part 1 Children with Special Needs
Raja Energy (Osteopathic and CranioSacral Based Hands On Facilitated Energetic Protocol), Dr. M. Feistt
Nature of the Soul - Mindfulness, Meditation
Peruvian Medicine One Year Immersion, P.F. Singone
Degree in Communication Design and application in human rights; social and environmental justice
In process:
Postural Neurology, API
BioIndividual Nutritition, J. Matthews
Integrative Mental Health Practitioner, L. Korn, PESI
QEEG, Carrick Institute
…this section is currently being updated
Fellowships/Externships:
Psychiatry Redefined Two Year (Certificates in ADHD, Schizophrenia, Addiction Care, Borderline, Withdrawal Effects Functional Support…)
Herbalism Clinical Practice
Peruvian Medicine Immersion One Year, Puma Freddie Quispe Singona via SHIFT
Relevant trainings, experiences and other qualifications in Trauma and Addiction Support includes:
Certified in Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST) Certification with Janina Fisher, Ph.D., via Academy of Therapy Wisdom (2022-2023)
Level 1: Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors
Level 2: Building Internal Safety and Connection
Level 3: Trauma Informed Stabilization Treatment, Practicuum
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Trainings: CCTP/CCTP 2 via Psychotherapy Networker with Eric Gentry PhD, DAAETS, 2022, and PESI CCTP with Janina Fisher, Ph.D. 2023 upcoming
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Over 40,000 hours of IFS Practice (2011— ongoing)
Certification Process (2017--in progress)
Teaching Assistant outside of IFS-I (2023)
Program Assistant within IFS-I (2021)
Compassionate Mediation Training, IFS Based, with Linda Kroll (2020)
Internal Family Systems and The Voices of Addiction Training (2019)
Using IFS to Heal Our Relationships with Food and Body Training (upcoming 2020)
IFS Treatment for Healing and Restoring Health: Freedom from Trauma, Early Adversity Training (2020)
IFS Conference — New Horizons for IFS, Online (2018)
IFS Inspired Coaching (2018)
Intimacy From the Inside Out (IFIO) (Online, 2018)
Integrated IFS (June 2021, in progress) via PESI
IFS and Trans Communities, through Shifting Center (in progress) 2021
QTIFS Staff TA 2023
IFS Supervision Consultation (2019-2022)
IFS Level 1 (2018)
IFS Online and Continuity Circles (2017-2018)
IFS Intro Workshop (2015)
Lay Studies and Recovery Based Practice (2012--present)
Power and Equity: Systems, Social, Cultural, Trauma-informed Community Care Models and Compassionate Communication
2021 FALL: African-American Multigenerational Trauma & Implementing Models of Change with Dr. Joy DeGruy 2021
IFS and Trans Communities, through Shifting Center (in progress) 2021
Advanced Power Dynamics: Grandiosity, Narcissism Courses:
Steps Toward Healing Traumatic Attachment & Borderline Personality Disorder (Digital Seminar), Janina Fisher, PESI (2020)
Narcissistic Relationships, Emotional Abuse & Gaslighting: Treating and Empowering Survivors of Relational Trauma Training PESI
Disarming the Narcissist Training (2021) with Wendy Behary
Advance Skills for Treating Narcissists and Partners of Narcissists Workshops (2021) with Wendy Behary (Schema Therapy Based)
Working with Grandiose Women (Module) Real Life Membership — Terry Real (2022)
Community Social and Restorative Justice Trainings
VitalSmarts Crucial Accountability Training Seminar, SF, CA (2020)
VitalSmarts Crucial Conversations Training Seminar, Online (2020)
Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and Social Justice Trainings
Trainer Certification (2016--in process)
Assistant Trainer (2019-2020)
Social Change: Supporting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (2019)
Bay Area Immersion Program (2018-2019)
LA International Immersive Training (2018)
Other NVC and Social Justice Trainings (since 2011)
Relational: Partners, Couples, Families and Groups
Couples Institute:
Mentorship Program 2023-ongoing
Couples Institute Level 1 Certification 2021
Level 2 (1 module)
The Therapist Toolkit for Working with Neurodiverse Couples (2022 ongoing)
OXE Group Facilitation Training
Simplicity Parenting Institute, Kim John Payne:
Care Professionals Certificate, 2021
Group Leader Certificates, In progress
Emotional Self Regulation
Discipline and Guidance
Family Life
Attachment Theory and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) Level 1 Certificate through PESI with Sue Johnson and Leanne Campbell, 2021
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Healing Trauma in Couples with K. Rheem, PESI
Dr. Sue Johnson's Intensive Course in Emotionally Focused Therapy: Attachment-Based Interventions for Couples in Crisis
EFT Cafe (Group Consultation), with Kathryn Rheem, EdD and LMFT and Jennifer Olden, LMFT and ICEEFT, 2022-2023
Play Summit, TRF 2022
From IFS Section Above:
IFIO Training Online 6 week Series Training via PESI & IFS-Institute
IFS Based Compassionate Mediation with Linda Kroll
Self Paced TGI (Gottman Institute) Trainings 1 and 2
Relational Life Therapy:
Level 1 (2020), Level 2 (2021), Level 3 (2022)
Working with Men, Online Training (2021) with Terry Real
Relational Life Therapy Monthly Studies Member (2021-2022)
Colleague Consultation and Study Group since April 2021
Supervision (2021- 2022)
Neuroscience, Neurology and Neurobiology
EEG Learn Programs:
Understanding the EEG with Jay Gunkelman 2022
Deep Brain Reorienting and DBR Consultations with Frank Corrigan via EEGLearn 2023
Finding the Path Winter 2023 with Sebern Fisher 2023
Postural Neurology Certification Program, API (American Postural Institute) (2023 - present)
Neuroplasticity: Rewiring The Brain After Trauma, Therapy Mastermind Circle via Diane Poole Heller (2023-present)
Medical Neuroscience, Duke Medical University via Coursera (2023-present)
Ocular Neuro Rehabilitation Course, API (2024)
Virtual Neurology Summit, API (late 2023)
(Herbs for) Neurology with KP Khalsa, AHG (2023)
additional trainings listed below (please see Integrative Health)
Neurobiology and Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB)
Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB)
Nurturing the Brain with the Heart In Mind— Bonnie Badenoch via PCPSI (in process)
One year Immersion Nurturing the Brain with the Heart In Mind — Bonnie Badenoch via PCPSI (in process)
IPNB 36 hour comprehensive course with Dr. Dan Siegel (June-July 2021)
Memory Reconsolidation Series with Jules Taylor Shore via Academy of Therapy Wisdom (2022, 2023)
The Relational Brain, with Jules Taylor Shore and Terry Real (RLT) (2021)
Special Topic Seminars, Workshops, Events:
IFS and Neurobiology, PESI 2 Day, Frank Anderson, MD
Steps Toward Healing Traumatic Attachment & Borderline Personality Disorder (Digital Seminar), Janina Fisher, PESI (2020)
Expert Strategies for Working with Traumatic Memory Course, NICABM (2020 upcoming), Dr. Ruth Buczynski, Dr. Peter Levine, Dr. Richard Schwartz, Dr. Pat Ogden, Dr. Ron Siegel, Dr. Ruth Lanius, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, Dr. Joan Borysenko and Bill O’Hanlon, LMFT
How to Rewire the Traumatized Brain, NICABM (2021), Dr. Bessel van der Kolk
The Treating Trauma Master Series, NICABM (2023)
Working with the Pain of Abandonment, NCIABM (2021)
How to Work with Trauma that your Patient Can’t Verbalize, NICABM (2021)
Neurobiology and Attachment, NICABM (2021)
Brainspotting (BSP) Level 1 (2021), Level 2 and 3 in process
Polyvagal and Attachment Theory
Polyvagal Theory Informed, SSP, SEGAN and Brainspotting
Deb Dana’s Polyvagal Informed Therapy Master Class: with Special Guest Stephen Porges, PhD
Integrative Polyvagal Theory for Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Attachment & More via Psychotherapy Netowrker (2024)
Chronic Pain Summit with Drs. Porges, Schubiner, Lanscome, Aria and others. (2021)
Safe and Sound Protocol Certification (SSP) by Integrated Learning Systems (2020);
SEGAN and SSP Training, Online, 2021, Ana Do Valle
PVT and SSP Ongoing Group Studies
Attachment Theory with Diane Poole Heller
DARe 1-4 Online (2020-2022)
Therapy Mastermind Circle: SE, Secure Attachment Styles in the Time of Crisis, Family Relations with Diane Poole Heller, at al. (2020-present)
see also EFT/EFIT Trainings and Studies, IPNB 36 Hr Comprehensive, TIST, TMC, and B. Badenoch Studies…
Addiction and Grief
Gabor Maté, MD Programs:
Gabor Mate’s Compassionate Inquiry in Action: An Experiential Course for the Healing of Deep Traumatic Wounds via Psychotherapy Networker
Healing the Wounds of Trauma with Gabor Maté, MD via Psychotherapy Networker
The Myth of Normal Webinar with Gabor Maté, MD via Psychotherapy Networker
Grief and Loss Trainings:
Certified Grief Educator, David Kessler (2022)
Heal Your Heart After Grief: Help Your Clients Find Peace After Break-Ups, Divorce, Death and Other Losses, David Kessler, PESI
Grief and Loss: A Journey Toward Meaning Workshop, Grief and Healing, David Kessler (2020);
Grief Conference (2021) PESI
Mediumship Studies and Training 1985-2002, 2005, 2011-14, 2019-ongoing
Addiction and 12 Step Recovery Model Studies, 12+ years
Form IFS Above: Internal Family Systems and The Voices of Addiction Training (2019)
Support for SIA, ACA, Al-Anon, OA, EDA, UA, DA, AA, COSA, CODA, ISA, SAA and SLAA, WA and CLA programs
Support for underrepresented voices in recovery programs
Somatic, Manual, Movement-based and Energy Based Therapeutic Trainings
CranioSacral Therapy CS1, CS2, CTTB1 — Touching the Brain 1,
Anatomy and Physiology Refresher, London College of Osteopathy 2023
Manual and Energetic Modality: Raja Energy Certification — Levels: 1,2, and 3, Feisst Institute 2016-2017 by Martin Feisst, D.O.
Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certification — The Embody Lab 2021-2022
SPI Trainings
Dissociation and the Body Part 1 and Part 2, Online 2021, Pat Ogden
Integrating Treatment Models, Sensorimotor Online 2021, Janina Fisher
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy with Pat Ogden, Ph.D.: Body Oriented Therapy Techniques for Trauma and Attachment (Online Course), (2021) PESI
Functional Analysis Webinars (6 hrs): What Is Functional Analysis Touch in Psychotherapy, The Unspoken Language Points & Positions, and Touch Technique by Will Davis and The Australian Institute of Functional Analysis Body Psychotherapy (Online,2021)
Organic Intelligence (End of PTSD and PTSD Colloquia 2020-2021) with Steven Hoskins
Self-Havening Workshop (2020) by VIVA Excellence
Integrative Manual Therapy (IMT) Myofascial Release (2022)
Spiritual and Ministerial Services, on request
Energy Healer
Healing Practice WLS - 2008-2009 NYC
Raja Energy Certified (Yogic Traditional and Osteopathy based Energy Healing Practice), Feistt Institute 2015-2017
Yoga and Meditation Certifications and Trainings
Integral Yoga Institute
Integral Yoga: Hatha 1, Integral Yoga Institute (2000)
Prenatal, Postnatal, Labor, Integral Yoga Institute (2000)
Part 1 of Children with Special Needs (2005), Integral Yoga Institute
Ongoing Trainings and Practice since 1985
Ecology and Environmental Education
Climate Psychology in Therapeutic Practice (workshop) with Barbara Easterlin, CIIS (2021)
Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance: Seed School Instructor Training 2015
Seed Saving Educator and Presenter 2017
Vegan and Allergy Safe Food Educator
Herbalism Instructor
Integrative and Functional Health Certifications and Trainings
Psychiatry Redefined: Functional Psychiatry Fellowship with Dr. James Greenblatt (July 2023-2025)
BioIndividual Nutrition Certification Programs: Adult and Pediatric (2022 - in process)
Certified Mental Health Integrative Provider Course (2021, in progress)
Integrative Medicine and Nutrition for PTSD and Complex Trauma Certification Course with Leslie Korn (in process 2022)
Herbal Constituents, AHG with Mimi Hernandez (2023)
Herbal Constituents (Phytochemistry), year long certification, Lisa Ganora (2023-2024)
Green Medicine Herbalism with Peeka Trenkle (2021),
with Intro to Traditional Chinese Medicine with Dr. Drew DiVittorio
and Seminar with David Winston, RH (AHG)
NeuroMetabolic Integration 16 week Course - Dr. Peter Kan 2021-2022
Anatomy and Physiology (with additional specialization for Herbalists and Massage Therapy Practitioners) with Tammi Sweet 2022
Health Means Trainings
Fertility and Women’s Health
Doula Training(DONA) 2001; Midwifery Today Conference Trainings 2002; Herbal, Homeopathic and Women’s Natural, Holistic Health Trainings 2001
Fertility Awareness Education Workshop 2020
Traditional Healing Studies, Certifications and Trainings
Certified Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Arts, Certified, Dr. Drew DiVitorrio ,and R. Anton Diaz (in process 2021-2023)
Ayurveda Studies and Consultation (2022 ongoing) with KP Khalsa
Medicine Person Learning, Studies and Training - ongoing
Peruvian Healing Practices & Sacred Ceremonial Service Immersion Certification Training with Puma Quispe Singona 2023/24-current
Cosmic Herbalism with Adriana Ayales 2022
Liberate Yourself Through the Heart of the Condor with Puma Quispe Singona 2022
Andean Shamanic Rituals to Synchronize Your Life Path With the Cosmos with Puma Quispe Singona 2021
Indigenous Plant Medicine & Rituals From the Rainforest with Adriana Ayales 2021
Journeying with the “Felt Sense” and the Medicine Wheel to Mino-Biimaadiiziwiin (The Good Life), with Dennis Windego, 2023, a decolonizing method to address the impacts of colonial trauma with land-based teachings, medicines, spirituality and ceremonies
Homeopathy Modules 1 and 2 with Peeka Trenkle (2021-2022)
HomeoSummit Practitioner Track 2022
Shift Network Programs
Master the 6 Sensitivity Types to Claim Your Empathic Superpowers & Be the Hero of Your Healing Journey with Dr. Natasha Fallahi 2022
An Integrated System for Empaths & Sensitives with Dr. Natasha Fallahi 2022
Awakening Your Intuitive Healing Power with Judith Orloff, MD 2020
NOS (Nature of the Soul) Meditation Certification 2017-2018, Susan Buonocore
Archetypal, Oracular, Sidereal Astrological Certifications & Trainings
Certification in Tarot Studies, D. White,2018
Mediumship Trainings, J. Van Praagh and others 2015-2017
Sidereal and Spirit-led Astrology Studies since 1984
Sidereal Astrology Practice — Clear Visions NYC 2009-2010, LA 2011
Pendulum 2009 and Divination Studies since 1985
Expressive and Creative Arts
Expressive Arts for Trauma Repair and Resilience with Cathy Malchiodi, CIIS (February 2021)
BFA Communication Design, VCU School of the Arts
Experience
Over 20,000 hours of IFS Practice
IFS Therapeutic Coach Practitioner, Facilitator, Mediator and Progressive Educator
Workshop Presenting and Workshop Support
NVC and Trauma Recovery
IFS (Internal Family Systems)
PVT (Polyvagal Theory)
Eco-justice
Workplace Abuse Recovery
Progressive and Alternative Education Teaching and Tutoring, 5 years
literacy, cultural studies and integrative health topics: prek-12
integrative health topics, social justice and eco-justice for adults
topics have included: IFS, PVT, Workplace Recovery, Mindfulness, Trauma Recovery, NVC, Meditation, Vegan Food Prep, Seed Saving and Soil Cultivation, Green Arts and Design Innovator, Expressive Arts Inner Child Work…
Yoga, Meditation and Mindfulness Instructor
Flower Essence and Herbal Remedy co-creator