ABOUT ME
Hey, my name is Teri.
I got a story to share, but I'm in the middle of re-narrating it.
For now, I want you to at least know this:
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My practice is sensitive and responsive to trauma on both the personal and collective level.
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I welcome, respect, and celebrate LGBTQ+ identities and those of the global majority (BIPOC.)
THERAPEUTIC EXPERIENCE
Some highlights of my therapeutic training & practice.
April 2023
REGISTERED DRAMA THERAPIST
My experiential approach to healing and transformation has it's origins in Drama Therapy, Psychodrama, and therapeutic ritual theater. I completed my Masters in Drama Therapy at Kansas State University, though the first half of it was done at the California Institute of Integral Studies. I am proud to a Registered Drama Therapist (RDT) with the North American Drama Therapy Association.
January 2026
CERTIFIED IN RELATIONAL LIFE THERAPY
I received my certification in Relational Life Therapy after completing an intensive one-year training and passing a rigorous case review from Terry Real's Relational Life Institute. It's an honor for me to belong the growing community of RLT practitioners all over the world, with only a handful of us in Kansas!
May 2022
MEDIATION CERTIFICATE
The Social Justice Mediation training I completed addresses how power imbalances influence the development and resolution of conflict. The training was developed in response to a growing body of scholarship revealing that commonly used mediation models and practices do not serve all disputing parties, despite best intentions.
January 2022 - December 2022
COOPERATIVE CULTURE EDUCATOR
Intentional community has been a passion and lifestyle of mine since 2006. Over the years, I've offered many workshops and facilitated countless meetings, but in 2022 I had the privilege of working with Karen Gimnig, community consultant and co-author of The Cooperative Culture Handbook, to teach cohousing communities topics about conflict, group facilitation, and consensus.
March 2014 - Present
WORKSHOP & GROUP FACILITATOR
I love what is possible when a group comes together! Some Emberxperiences I've facilitated include grief rituals, embodied empathy (Playback Theatre), relational resilience in the face of polycrisis (Work That Reconnects), community-building for intentional community (Authentic Relating), therapeutic drama for troubled teens, and an exploratory affinity group for White-identified anti-racist activists.
June 2012 - Present
COMMUNICATION COACH
My passion for relational recovery was set ablaze when I was introduced to Nonviolent Communication. Since then, I've studied and offered classes and coaching on many forms of courageous, compassionate, collaborative communication, such as Mindful Compassionate Dialogue, Imago Dialogue, and Powerful Non-Defensive Communication. I now draw from and integrate parts of the models I think will serve the folks present in my office best.
September 2024 - Present
COMMUNITY RITUALIST
Empowered by a transformative Year in Ceremony with the Earth Keepers Wisdom School, along with nearly two decades of spiritual practice within several lineages, I am seasonally inspired and supported to offer Earth-reverent, animist, interfaith song circles, rituals, and ceremonies to build soul-nourishing community and tend to life's sacred thresholds.
January 2017
CERTIFIED DUP LEADER
The Dances of Universal Peace (DUP) are a body of songs and circle dances inspired and influenced by the world's spiritual traditions. Certified dance leaders demonstrate a proficiency in leading the dances as well a commitment to spiritual practice and mastery.
Teri is not a licensed mental health clinician, and thus her services are not a substitute for medical care. If you want a diagnosis or treatment for a mental health disorder, please seek a licensed mental health clinician.