Meet Our Practitioners
Cristina Carnie
Cristina Carnie is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing primarily Jungian psychotherapy for adolescents as well as adult individuals and couples. Cristina earned her Masters in Counseling Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Clinical Counseling, and Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, CA. She received her Bachelor's degree from Oberlin College with a major in Hispanic Studies. Prior to practicing as a psychotherapist, Cristina was a birth doula and herbalist. Now a mother, she incorporates her various healing backgrounds to provide psychodynamic therapy to clients seeking more depth and consciousness in their lives. Cristina specializes in working with topics such as: perinatal mental health, depression and anxiety, grief and loss, personality disorders, and domestic violence. She enjoys working with anyone looking to understand their unconscious patterns and defenses more fully, and views therapy as a relationship to explore interpersonal trauma and dynamics. Originally from Bethesda, Cristina has just moved back to the area with her family, from a small island in WA state. She is licensed as a therapist in MD and WA and offers in-person services as well as telehealth. Please visit Cristina's website to learn more and to reach out for a free consultation!
Services Offered:
Individual and Couples' Counseling for clients ages 13+
Jungian-based Depth Psychotherapy
Dream Work
Learn more on her website at https://www.cristinacarnie.com/
Mimi Iklé-Khalsa
Mimi Iklé-Khalsa is a Biodynamic Craniosacral therapist and teacher. She has been in Biodynamic craniosacral trainings since 2001. Mimi has studied with world renowned craniosacral teachers such as Franklyn Sills, Cherionna Menzam-Sills, Katherine Ukleja, Ray Castillino, Michael Boxhall, John and Anna Chitty, and trained with Roger Gilchrist. Mimi has been a dedicated volunteer since 2008 to grow the field of Biodynamic Craniosacral therapy. She is a licensed massage therapist, shamanic practitioner and polarity therapist. Her excitement for the work is only second to her love of her family and friends. Mimi loves taking the basic biodynamic principles of presence, relational fields, holding space, and supporting integration into her corporate role, her home life, her many volunteer jobs and the world in general.
Services Offered:
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy - Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST) is a gentle non-invasive, hands-on session for the whole body. Performed on a massage table, the client is fully clothed and the practitioner touch is light and still. The session focus is to support the inherent health of the whole being, especially the nervous system (NS). The NS dictates all of the body’s functioning, constantly sending and receiving information.
BCST practitioners understand how an optimally functioning healthy nervous system performs. We are trained for years on how to use acute perception skills to perceive subtle physiological changes. We also are aware of the energetic map that underlies one‘s basic health and symptomology. We believe that health is never lost no matter what the ailment. We use our ability to identify the parts of the nervous system that are not functioning optimally and our awareness of the “always available health” in the body to assist the system in bringing itself back into balance. This supports greater ease and helps the body decrease symptoms.
More information about BCST sessions can be found here: What is BCST?
Graciela Goldental
Associate in Occupational Studies for Massage Therapy
Doula Training, Labor Support, STRAIT Method of Scar Release and Stretching, Esoteric Acupuncture, EFT - Emotional Freedom Technique, TMJ Dysfunction- TCM cupping technique, Visceral Manipulation-Abdomen-Pelvis-Thorax, Pranic Healing, Past Life Regression
Services Offered:
Swedish Massage - Techniques involve the use of hands, forearms or elbows to manipulate the superficial layers of the muscles to improve mental and physical health.
AmmaTherapy - Techniques are rooted in the principles of Traditional Chinese Therapy. Bodywork to promote the movement of Chi through the body, the organs and the universe.
The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy® - Techniques are an external, non-invasive manual therapy, that uses traditional therapies, integrated with emotional and spiritual support to improve the function of the reproductive and digestive systems.
Hypnosis - Techniques include the bypassing of the critical factor and the establishment of acceptable selective thinking. The therapeutic and healing goal of a hypnotist is to bypass the conscious mind which is the critical mind, thus allowing information to reach the subconscious mind- without a challenge from the conscious mind.
Lula Madrigal
Lourdes (Lula) Madrigal has been an avid student of integrative healing traditions for over 30 years. It was through her own transformative work and mental health background that she witnessed the powerful healing capacity that lies within the alchemical laws of nature, and led her to a path of supporting others in their journey. Lula holds a Doctorate in Acupuncture, a Master’s degree in Creative Arts Therapies and is a certified Ayurvedic counselor and Herbalist. She is passionate about understanding the energetics of life, and therefore has studied various disciplines of holistic therapies including meditation, Reiki I and II, various yogic traditions, and is a Master Akashic records counselor. It is through these powerful integrative and spiritual technologies that she lays the framework of her therapeutic process. Her ability to connect with her clients and to find the root cause of their dis-ease is scientifically grounded in current Integrative scientific research, as well as deeply intuitive in nature. Her focus is to create a partnership with her clients in their wellness goals, and to provide a safe space to explore their individual strengths as a foundation for their healing and well-being. She is passionate about empowering her clients in their process, and uses a multi-focused approach that incorporates healing technologies, bio energetics and embodied practices that are attuned to their unique constitution.
Lourdes loves to gather in community and has led spiritual retreats for both women and children. She is committed to creating and gathering in sisterhood circles. She loves to commune in nature, dance, paint, and make jewelry. She is a forever student of life’s healing arts and committed to her own inner work, and would love to support you in your unique journey.
Brenda Tracy
Brenda has a Master of Business Administration from Hood College and graduated from Potomac Massage Training Institute in 2018. She is a Licensed Massage Therapist (M054753), certified in Pregnancy & Postpartum Massage, and the Trager Approach – using touch and movement to promote ease, and mobility. Brenda provides client centered sessions, carefully listening to the body and individual client needs for each treatment. Brenda is able to apply various techniques including Swedish, deep tissue, stretching, movement and myofascial release. Her grounded presence contributes to the relaxing atmosphere. Brenda loves to learn and explore how bodies move and brings this sense of curiosity and wonder into her practice.
Dinah Simpson
Dinah Simpson is a passionate advocate for holistic and energetic healing, drawing inspiration from her personal journey through life's formidable challenges. With nearly a decade of experience in corporate finance at Fortune 50 companies, Dinah brings profound insights into stress management and burnout prevention. Having navigated her own challenges with stress-induced health issues, Dinah discovered the profound impact of holistic modalities such as meditation, breathwork, sound therapy, and Reiki. She understands the ups and downs of every day life, and her mission is to share the gifts of these ancient modalities to help you alleviate the stressors of our modern time. These practices work to balance the parasympathetic nervous system, allowing our bodies to operate effectively in the rest and digest mode which supports the body’s natural healing process.
Please visit www.dinahsimpson.com to learn more about Dinah’s treatments, offerings, and community events. Follow her on social media with tag: @highkiliving.