Jennifer received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Millersville University and her master’s degree in social work from Temple University.  She has worked in the mental health field for over 25 years, specializing in individual, family, and group therapy. Jennifer draws inspiration from the writings of Maya Angelou and a favorite quote of hers is, “people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

Jennifer is also an artist and is known for utilizing creative modalities in her work as a therapist. She moved to Arizona from Pennsylvania in December 2022 and is excited to be a new addition to the Sedona Sky Academy team.

Carrie has over 30 years of behavioral health experience in a wide variety of clinical arenas as well as over 11 years experience in program development, leadership and management. She holds a Master’s degree in Social Work, with dual concentrations in clinical and administrative tracts, from Andrew’s University as well as in Organizational Management from Spring Arbor University, and is a licensed master social worker in the state of Arizona. She has worked with individuals who are dealing with serious mental illness, general mental health issues, co-occurring issues and developmental disabilities as well as has experience with all ages including children and adolescents, families, couples, and adults, Carrie has a special interest in helping individuals navigate and heal from trauma and has specialized training from the EMDR Institute in working through trauma utilizing EMDR. She loves that this technique supports deep integrated healing without an individual having to use a lot of words. Having benefited herself from this healing modality, she considers being a witness and support to another person’s healing to be a great honor and one that is not taken lightly.

Carrie believes in treating the whole person (body/mind/spirit) and loves that Sedona Sky Academy also holds this perspective. Employing different therapeutic modalities that may align with each individual, she is passionate about promoting hope to individuals and belief in one’s abilities, including the ability to heal. She utilizes families systems, strengths perspective, and person in environment theoretical frameworks. Besides EMDR, she also employs additional modalities such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma release exercises (TRE), neuroaffective relational model (NARM) and post induction therapy (PIT), and has additionally used solution focused therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), play therapy and motivational interviewing.

She co-authored an article based on previous graduate level research work: The Impact of Child Abuse on College Students, published in The Journal for Christian Education in 2015. A native of Michigan, she moved to Arizona in 2013 with her husband and loves this beautiful (and warmer) area. . When not working, she enjoys writing, poetry, reading, fitness and holistic health, hiking and exploring area archeological sites, kayaking, yoga, meditation, and visiting her grown children and her granddaughter back in Michigan.

Prior to beginning his current doctoral studies in psychology, Tim received a BS in computer science magna cum laude from Strayer University and an MA in counseling psychology from Prescott College. He is completing his doctoral studies in clinical psychology at Cal Southern University with a dissertation on the transformative power of wilderness therapy. In 2005, he completed yoga teacher training in Montana and offered free community classes. In a nonprofessional capacity, He has worked with incarcerated offenders in bridging the gap programs in New York, Wisconsin, and Montana and with the Federal Probation office in Montana as a mentor for parolees. Tim has over twenty-five years of sobriety in personal recovery.

Using an Integral Psychology approach, Tim uses different methods to help clients address their specific issues. He works with trauma using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Brainspotting, substance use with Motivational Interviewing, nature-based therapy, 12-step, and mindfulness recovery methods. Tim uses existential and depth psychology to work with hidden influences and the subconscious. Integral Psychology is a theoretical framework that involves the whole person, including the neurological or physiological basis for disorders, the unique influences of the personal history, family systems, cultural influences, and the values of the clients.

Cindy received her masters degree in Counseling Psychology from Prescott College in 1993. She has worked with teens and families since that time in social services, wilderness therapy and the last 10 years in a residential therapeutic boarding school setting. Cindy has years of training and experience in a multi-modal, trauma informed approach to therapy. Some of this training includes; EMDR, Attachment Focused EMDR, Post Induction Therapy, Neuro Affective Relational Model, Trauma Releasing Exercises, Grief & Loss Recovery Method, Addiction & Trauma, The Psychology of Adoption. Cindy has worked effectively with a diverse population of clients who struggle with developmental trauma, attachment issues, depression, anxiety, ODD, substance abuse, ADHD, PTSD, grief and loss and so many other challenges. As a mother of two amazing children, she is passionate & gifted in helping families heal and grow together. Cindy loves to spend time in the natural world, listening to live music, gardening, traveling, yoga & spending quality time with her family and fur babies.