As a licensed psychotherapist with nearly 30 years of experience in North Carolina and Colorado Teri uses an intuitive body-centered approach that combines all her trainings and certifications. The various techniques she brings to her practice are gestalt, somatic breath work, hypnotherapy, psycho-emotional kinesiology (which she founded), meditation and somatic hydrotherapy.

Teri has authored her own newspaper column as well as published magazine articles. She lectures frequently at Metro College and has worked extensively with industries giving seminars on wellness, as well as trainings in communication and conflict resolution in the work environment. Another aspect of her work is facilitating retreats ranging from a four day women's retreat using nature and breath, to one day workshops.

The techniques Teri uses are effective ways to get us out of our heads where we interpret life, and into our bodies where we experience life. It is by being present in our bodies that we can understand and feel our pain, eventually moving out of it and in its place experience who we really are. Teri is adept at creating a safe container in which to have fun, yet do deep transformational work which allows her clients to explore themselves spiritually, discover their potential and understand the relationship between the body and the mind.

MBodied Art Studio offers therapeutic art groups for children and parents. Art after Divorce is a support group for parents and children together. Anger and Anxiety is a group for children ages 7-15 to discuss overwhelming feelings and develop coping skills. Dads Who Make Art is a group for fathers and children to make art together and develop emotional intelligence. Each therapeutic group has art as the main focus so that insight and sharing may be done through the art process.

I am a Columbia University trained existential therapist--one of the few in Los Angeles. I specialize in treating core existential concerns. I work well with creative professionals, including artists and musicians. I stand apart from the herd by what I offer--a blend of strengths-based therapy with career-coaching and life-changing philosophical counseling.

Ellen is an experienced and gifted therapist with more than 28 years of counseling in trauma, experiential therapy, addictions, mental health and human services.