Mental Health Needs an Update

Learn about us and our mission to modernize the culture and practice of mental health.

Woman performing a neck exercise or massage on a woman lying on her back on a yoga mat, with a man lying on a yoga mat in the background.

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

  • A woman speaking or presenting in a dimly lit indoor setting, wearing a dark athletic top, with one hand raised and the other touching her chest.

    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

  • A woman with shoulder-length wavy brown hair, smiling and crossing her arms, standing indoors next to a white wall.

    Stephanie Scarminach, MA, SEP

    Somatics Instructor

  • Ilona Varo, LMFT

    Instructor, Business Mentor

  • Mandy Kruger

    Mandy Kruger, MA, SEP

    Somatics Instructor, Student Mentor

  • Jeremy Falk

    Learning Director

  • Black and white photo of a woman with long wavy hair, wearing a striped long-sleeve shirt and earrings, smiling and leaning against a rock wall.

    Mollie Mendoza

    Instructor, Co-Founder

  • Adam Carney

    President

  • A man sitting comfortably on a beige sofa with white walls in the background, wearing a cream-colored knit shirt and light blue jeans, smiling and looking at the camera.

    Dr. Christian Gonzalez, ND

    Instructor

  • Dr. Nadia Ramo, TCM

    Instructor

  • A woman with short curly dark hair and blue eyes sitting at a table, wearing a floral blouse, hoop earrings, and a gold necklace, smiling softly.

    Hala Khouri, MA, SEP

    Instructor, Somatics