Mental Health Needs an Update
Learn about us and our mission to modernize the culture and practice of mental health.
Who We Are:
Staff Size:
25+
Year Founded:
2022
Students Trained:
1,000+
Our Mission:
Our mission is to provide forward-thinking graduate-level education that supports practitioners in integrative and holistic mental health, making careers in mental health more accessible and practically valuable. We are committed to delivering high-quality, career-focused education that prepares students to meet the evolving needs of the communities they serve.
Our Team & Instructors
-

Niki Wikstrom, MA, Phd (c)
Dean of Academic Programs, Instructor
-

Tisha Shull, LCMHC
Instructor, Parts Therapy/IFS
-

Ryan Kennedy, PsyD, LMFT
Interim Co-Chair, Instructor
-

Christi Garner, LMFT, DBH-C
Instructor
-

Iona Singleton, MSc
Instructor, Student Mentor
-

Dr. Christine Caldwell, PhD, BC-DMT, LPC, ACS
Instructor & Academic Advisor
-

Stephanie Scarminach, MA, SEP
Somatics Instructor
-

Ilona Varo, LMFT
Instructor, Business Mentor
-

Mandy Kruger, MA, SEP
Somatics Instructor, Student Mentor
-

Jeremy Falk
Learning Director
-

Mollie Mendoza
Instructor, Co-Founder
-
Adam Carney
President
-

Dr. Christian Gonzalez, ND
Instructor
-

Dr. Nadia Ramo, TCM
Instructor
-

Hala Khouri, MA, SEP
Instructor, Somatics