1. ASHLEY ROLLERSON, MA, LMFT:

After receiving her BA at UCLA, Ashley received her Masters in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Early Childhood Development from Antioch University. Through her training she worked with children aged 2-11 which paved the way for deeper understanding of early childhood physical, relational and emotional development. Ashley started her career by divine intervention working with young adults in substance abuse sober living environments. Pre-licensure she trained over 30 employees in New York and Los Angeles on best practices for general mental health needs as well as cultural competency around BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ best practices.

2. GERALDINE RENEE TINSON, MA, LCSW:

Received her BA in Psychology at California State University, San Bernardino and MA at the University of California School of Social Work. Geraldine is a highly compassionate, empathic, psychiatric social work professional dedicated to exceptional mental health services including effective treatment to diverse population including families, children and veterans with persistent mental illness. She is an effective motivator, communicator and advocate with the inherent ability to manage all types of personalities, diffuse stressful situations and meet and achieve challenging goals and objectives. 

1. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York, NY): https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/diagnosis-treatment/symptom-management/integrative-medicine/therapies/education-update

2. New York Presbyterian (New York, NY): https://healthmatters.nyp.org/healing-with-reiki/

3. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Boston, MA); https://www.dana-farber.org/patient-family/support-services/integrative-therapies

4. Cleveland Clinic (Cleveland, OH); https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/patient-experience/depts/spiritual-care/healing-services

5. Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN): https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/integrative-oncology/overview/ovc-20542190

6. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center (San Francisco, CA): https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2000/10/97545/glide-clinic-offer-acupuncture-reiki-shiatsu-and-other-complementary-therapies

7. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston, MA): https://www.bidmc.org/centers-and-departments/cancer-center/cancer-support-services/reiki-program

8. Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore, MD): https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/types-of-complementary-and-alternative-medicine

9. Hawaii Pacific Health Wilcox Memorial Hospital Lihue (Honolulu, HI): https://www.hawaiipacifichealth.org/womens-centers/womens-services/groups/womens-health/healing-touch-and-reiki-therapy/

10. Boston Children’s Hospital (Boston, MA): https://www.childrenshospital.org/patient-resources/holistic-medicine/family-wellness-program

11. George Washington University (Washington, DC): https://gwcim.com/services/reiki/

12. Sharp Healthcare (San Diego, CA): https://www.sharp.com/health-news/just-a-touch-how-reiki-can-promote-healing

13. Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven ((New Haven, CT): https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/complementary-services-program-being-offered-at-smilow/

14. South San Diego Veterinary Hospital (San Diego, CA): https://www.ssdpetvet.com/

15. No Matter What Recovery, NMW (Los Angeles, CA): https://nomatterwhatrecovery.com/reiki-therapy-los-angeles/

16. MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, TX): https://www.mdanderson.org/

17. Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago, IL): https://www.nm.org/conditions-and-care-areas

18. Kaiser Permanente (Various Locations): https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/health-wellness/health-encyclopedia/he.aa63785#acn4348

19. Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston, MA): https://www.brighamandwomens.org/medical-professionals/nursing/center-for-nursing-excellence/reiki

20. Medstar Health (Various Locations): https://www.medstarhealth.org/services/integrative-medicine

21. Amedisys Home Health (Various Locations): https://www.amedisys.com/services/hospice-care/services/volunteers/

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