About

Holistic psychology is an awakening approach to mental health that diversifies the one-dimensional picture of traditional psychology that helps people to live successful, fulfilled, and relationship-enriched lives rather than only focusing on curing a problem.  It brings about a theoretical and practical integration that includes all aspects of the person: physical, mental, and spiritual.

Michell Stanley, LICSW

Michell is a psychotherapist and certified yoga instructor and clinical hypnotherapist.  She began Moksha Living after 10 years of yoga and psychology practice revealed a practical science of fulfillment and healing.  In addition to using traditional psychotherapy approaches like : PREPARE ENRICH Pre-Marital counseling, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Adolescent Behavior Therapy, Michell’s practice approach tailors an individual approach for each client’s needs that can include  EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique, Hypnotherapy, Pranic Healing, Yoga and Transpersonal Psychology interventions.

Michell challenges clients to use therapy to gain insight, awareness, and connection. Her approach is to provide a creative approach tailored to each client to first alleviate symptoms causing distress and then to help build on client strengths and belief systems in order to attain emotional freedom and intimacy with life. The therapy process encourages clients to develop autonomy and self-reliance outside of therapy sessions.

E-mail: Michellstanley@mokshatherapy.org

Jennifer Howard,  M.A., RYT, CLC

Jennifer has specialized training in Counseling Psychology and received her M.A. from Marymount University.  She is currently practicing as a psychotherapist, Certified Life Coach and yoga instructor.

Jennifer believes that everyone deserves to live a healthy and fulfilling life.  With a true passion for helping others set and achieve their goals, Jennifer empowers her clients to address challenges or roadblocks, power through life transitions and build satisfying and rewarding relationships.  As a therapist, Jennifer’s approach is to identify and build on a client’s strengths; she uses Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Life Coaching techniques to challenge her clients to achieve their fullest potential in life, relationships and career.

Jennifer treatment focus currently is with men and motheres. She encourages men to use therapy as a way to provide the practical support to navigating relationships, managing stress, goal setting and fine tune communication. Jen also specializes in inspiring women through the exciting, though often daunting, transition into motherhood.  Being a new mom offers a woman the opportunity to explore and reevaluate her self-identity, personal relationships, past and present life experiences and future expectations.  Jennifer provides support and practical experience to empower her clients on this journey.  Currently, she offers both prenatal and new mom life coaching and is the co- facilitator of Ascension Circles.

E-mail:  Jenniferhoward@mokshatherapy.org

Sara Oliveri, MAPP, RYT

Sara can help you achieve your happiest, most meaningful life. Most coaching clients are thriving in some areas of life but feel they are lacking something important. Sara’s approach is to help you apply your natural strengths and values in new ways, as well as helping you identify your most important areas for growth. After identifying what is most important to you, Sara will guide you through change by developing a clear & measurable plan for thriving.

Sara is one of fewer than 250 people in the world to earn her Master’s degree in positive psychology – the science of optimal human functioning. She studied with the field’s founder Dr. Martin Seligman, at the University of Pennsylvania, where she learned the ins and outs of human thriving. Sara will coach you to apply the science behind happiness & fulfillment to your own life.

Who can benefit from Coaching?
- Individuals who want to experience greater fulfillment.
- Individuals who want to understand their strengths and values.
- Couples who want to deepen their connection.
- Individuals who want lifestyle change and more confidence.

E-mail: saraoliveri@mokshatherapy.org

Elizabeth Piren, LPC

Elizabeth Piren is a bilingual practitioner, Reiki Usui Shiki Ryoho Master, and expert of the Flower Essences of Misiones. Elizabeth has years of experience working with adults, adolescents, and families struggling with depression, anxiety, domestic violence, trauma and life transitions. Elizabeth is passionate about being part of the movement to put an end to intimate partner violence, providing empowerment, and advocacy in this area.
As a holistic practitioner, her professional mission is to help others feel centered, positive, and flourish in face of life’s challenges. Elizabeth utilizes a Strengths Based approach to therapy in both the Spanish and English languages. A foundation of her methodology looks at the lack of trust in ourselves that leads us to conflict, poor relationships, and self-defeating behaviors. During psychotherapy sessions, Elizabeth emphasizes self-care, stress management and self-esteem, utilizing guided imagery, cognitive behavioral techniques, and coping skills training. Psychotherapy, Reiki, and Flower Essences can be provided separately or in combination in order to bring optimum benefit to clients.

E-mail: elizabethpiren@mokshatherapy.org

Angela Cerkevich

Psychology Associate, M.Psy, R.Y.T.

Angela Cerkevich is a psychology associate and certified yoga instructor. Angela specializes in individuals, couples, and families. She believes that the purpose of therapy is to facilitate internal change that results in thriving in life rather than just living it. Her approach ranges from traditional talk therapy (Psychodynamic, and Attachment) to complementary and alternative methods rooted in mindfulness, compassion practices, and somatic (using your body’s innate intelligence) techniques.

Angela specializes in anxiety/panic, depression, and recovery from trauma (combat and non-combat) and her areas of expertise include Integrative Restoration®, Graphic Trauma Narrative, and Part/Whole Work. Treatment may integrate traditional with holistic mind/body approaches or consist only of traditional psychotherapy based on client need and interest. Utilizing a tailored approach, she works with clients to address the impact of mood, interpersonal relationships, and significant life events on their ability to achieve life goals.

E-mail: angelacerkevich@mokshatherapy.com

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