Our Team
Jennifer J. Bruening
MS, LCMFT, Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher RYT-200
Jennifer is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist with over 28 years of experience treating individuals, couples and families. Her areas of expertise include treating mood disorders, perinatal mental health, sexual trauma and dysfunction, healing from affairs and related betrayal, launching to adulthood, parent coaching, and mentoring leaders.
Chelsea Carson
Chelsea is a licensed professional counselor who graduated from Kansas State University with her bachelor’s degree in family and human services, and from Wichita State University with her master's degree in counseling.
Lauren Collins
LMSW, CEIM
Lauren is a Licensed Master Social Worker with an MSW from California State University, Long Beach. She has over 20 years of experience supporting families in a variety of settings, and her passion is maternal mental health. Lauren provides an eclectic approach to individual and group therapy to support women through the many transitions of life, especially around the complexity of motherhood.
David Carson
LPC Awaiting temporary license approval
David completed his Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Wichita State University. He is driven by a deep passion for helping others navigate life’s challenges and discover their strengths. With a Bachelor’s Degree in psychology from Kansas State University and a commitment to ongoing learning, David approaches counseling with curiosity, empathy, and respect for each person’s unique journey.
Valerie Cizek
LMT, MFR
Valerie grew-up in San Francisco and graduated from the San Francisco School of Massage & Bodywork in 2017. Her specialty is working with people who have chronic pain and tension using The John F. Barnes Myofascial Release Approach.
She discovered Myofascial Release during her massage schooling, and it changed her life.
Krystie Pilens
RYT-200
Krystie is a Fascia & Restorative Reset Coach and "Living Yin" Lifestyle Guide, blending fascia-focused self care, restorative and yin yoga, mobility and yoga nidra to help students shift from stress to reset. Her approach invites you to come as you are and awaken within—reconnecting to your body, softening tension, and creating space for deep inner awareness.
Meredith Osborne
LSCSW, Yoga instructor, RYT-200
Meredith is a licensed clinical social worker who believes that healing begins by creating a space where people feel genuinely seen, understood, and accepted. She works with women navigating trauma, anxiety, life transitions, grief, relationship challenges, and the lasting effects of difficult experiences.
Teresa (Finlay) McDonald
MS, LSCSW
Teresa received her BSW from Wichita State University and MSW from Washburn University. She has practiced clinical social work in many different capacities since 2001; with the last 13 years as a private practitioner. Teresa believes in being genuine with her patients. She enjoys meeting people where they are at and allowing them to be the author of their own story. Teresa hopes to provide clients with the tools, it is up to them to decide what they do with the tools.
Jennifer Gragg
MS, LCMFT, Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher RYT-200
Jennifer is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist with over 27 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families. She specializes in mood disorders, infertility, grief and loss, blended family dynamics, women’s issues, and relationship challenges, including recovery from infidelity.
Kasey Parsons
LPC, Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher RYT-500
Kasey completed her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Wichita State University. She is a Certified Yoga Teacher with a deep commitment to helping individuals heal from trauma, manage stress, and reconnect with their inner strength. Kasey creates a compassionate and grounded space where clients can explore their emotions, find clarity, and experience lasting change.
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Anna Wood
RYT-200
Anna began regularly practicing yoga after the birth of her youngest child. Looking for a means of relaxation, she decided to give yoga a try, but what she found was a new passion. After practicing yoga for a couple of years, Anna attended 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training under Gina Pasquariello at Hot Asana Yoga Studio in Wichita.
Ellen Awe
Spiritual Director
Ellen has spent more than 35 years in education as a teacher, consultant and trainer. She is an avid reader, writer and outdoor enthusiast. She recently completed a two year training in Spiritual Direction at The Sabbath Life in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Spiritual Direction is the practice of making time and space to contemplate and talk about your own faith journey.
Dr. Kristin Ewertz
PT, DPT
Hi, I'm Kristin! I am a pediatric physical therapist with over 16 years of experience helping infants, children, and families thrive. I earned my Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Wichita State University. As a mother of five, I understand the joys and challenges of parenting and bring a family-centered, holistic approach to every child and family I serve.