Chi for Two® Embodiment Coaches
Dee Wagner
LPC, BC-DMT,, MSME/T,
Originator of
Chi for Two® -
The Energetic Dance of
Healthy Relationship
Dee has worked as a counselor and dance/movement therapist in Atlanta since 1993. She writes and presents workshops on nervous system science, trauma and attachment. Her “Map” of nervous system functioning—used by all Chi for Two® coaches—is featured in The Neuroeducation Toolbox: Practical Translations of Neuroscience in Counseling and Psychotherapy edited by Miller and Beeson. She has been interviewed on polyvagal theory for many podcasts including The Thoughtful Counselor. Her current passion is polyvagal-informed training for helping professionals.
Dee has presented body-based therapy workshops for The American Dance Therapy Association, Expressive Therapies Summit, and for the Korean Society of Dance/Movement Psychotherapy. Her articles appear in American Journal of Dance Therapy; Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy; Voices: The Art and Science of Psychotherapy (American Academy of Psychotherapists); Counseling Today, Elephant Journal; and Asana International Yoga Journal.
Caroline Gebhardt
LPC, RYT, RSME/T, Certified Chi for Two Embodiment Coach
Caroline Gebhardt, is a licensed professional counselor, registered yoga teacher, Registered Somatic Movement Therapist/Educator with ISMETA, and a Certified Chi for Two® Embodiment Coach. Caroline specializes in disordered eating, exercise and body-image as well as trauma-informed parenting for individuals and families. She practices from an attachment-based, trauma-sensitive and polyvagal-informed approach at Harbor of Dreams Art. In addition to co-developing Chi for Two®, Caroline created M-Bodied: Mindful Movement as Mothering Medicine® which focuses on the early relational Chi for Two practices for deep nourishment from the inside-out.
Caroline completed her M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Georgia State University and internship at the Atlanta Center for Eating Disorders/Walden. She enjoys presenting body-based continuing education workshops and trainings and regularly offers somatic healing groups and workshops for clients. As a movement educator for 20+ years, and as a mother to three lively children, Caroline is inspired daily by the body's innate wisdom and the gift of healthy relationships.
Caroline offers psychotherapy in the state of Georgia, USA, as well as embodiment coaching and somatic movement therapy/education worldwide.
Reach Caroline by email: Caroline@MBodiedTherapy.com
Fred Shelton
Chi for Two Embodiment Coach
Fred Shelton is an Embodiment Coach based in the Atlanta, GA area. He offers nervous-system coaching; helping people with, “things that get on your nerves”. He has studied the experience of human interaction for many years within the corporate arena and offers individuals, couples, families and businesses an opportunity to see themselves and each other in a new light.
Fred is in the process of completing his Chi for Two certification and sees clients out of the Harbor of Dreams Art in Stone Mountain, GA. https://www.harborofdreamsart.com/counseling-coaching While he will offer his services to all people, he has a particular interest in providing communities of color a new path towards mental and physical health. He firmly believes that you get healthier in your relationships by getting healthier in your body.
You may reach Fred at atlbodymovementcoach@gmail.com
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Cassandra Pryor
MS
Certified Chi for Two Embodiment Coach
Cassandra Pryor, MS, has a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling from Mercer University. She interned at Ridgeview Institute, working with teenagers aged 12 to 17 in the in-patient stabilization and partial hospitalization programs, focusing primarily on dialectical behavior therapy. With Dee Wagner as her mentor, she has explored trauma training for over 10 years and is a Certified Chi for Two Embodiment Coach. She is also a new mother, which is helping her appreciate infant development and attachment in a new way. All this experience has motivated Cassandra to help others learn about the importance of self care, providing space for oneself to feel into the challenges of this chaotic world, as well as the difficulties we face when the systems in place that are meant to support us fall short.
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Ateeka Contee
LCPC
Certified Chi for Two Embodiment Coach
Ateeka Contee is a Couple’s relationship therapist, licensed to practice in Maryland and Florida. Ateeka was born and raised in India where she developed her passion for yoga/Ayurveda. She founded White Lotus Wellness Center and was professor of Yoga Studies within University of Maryland’s Kinesiology department. Ateeka fused her previously earned master’s in business, her lifelong yogic devotion, and her 2nd master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling to provide professional counseling services, integrating a holistic approach which emphasizes the connection of mind, body, and spirit.
Currently training in Chi for Two, Ateeka is working in communities of color with a collaborative approach addressing multi-generational trauma. Ateeka is a featured writer for Counseling Today magazine where she speaks to the absence of cultural competencies in the mental health industry.
In 2021, Ateeka trained in Nature Therapy and was quickly accepted as a faculty member, attending to issues of diversity and inclusion. Chi for Two and Nature Therapy align naturally because both help us awaken and process the systemic trauma that developed as cultures got out of connection with Mother Earth.
Carly Sackellares
MSW
Certified Chi for Two Embodiment Coach
Carly is a social worker with a certificate in marriage and family therapy. She is involved in her second-year Chi for Two embodiment coach training. Carly completed her Master’s in Social work at the University of Georgia and internship at the UGA ASPIRE Clinic, providing holistic counseling services for individuals in the Athens area and its surrounding communities.
Carly’s upcoming workshops are inspired by the book Naked Online: A DoZen Ways to Grow from Internet Dating, authored and designed by Dee Wagner, John Cargile, and Kathy Jernigan. Having found personal success engaging with the book, Carly is passionate about guiding others towards a more mindful, Zen-like state while immersed in the wild world of online dating. Her specialty is providing coaching to those embarked on their own journey towards self-love in the digital dating space.
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Trecia Lyon
LMSW
Chi for Two Embodiment Coach
Trecia is dedicated to helping those who have experienced various forms of trauma including childhood interpersonal trauma, racial trauma, and multigenerational trauma to overcome, heal and live their fullest lives. Trecia is a native of Clarendon, Jamaica W. I. and grew up in Brooklyn NY. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Ministerial Theology from Oakwood University and a Master of Social Work degree with an emphasis in Mental Health Counseling from Southern Adventist University. She has experience in spiritual counseling, Mental Health counseling, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Chi for Two®Embodiment Coaching. As a social worker/therapist, she looks beyond what the average person sees and believes strongly that she has been given the task of helping those who she encounters to become the best version of themselves.
Mukti Jarvis
Certified Chi for Two Embodiment Coach
Mukti Jarvis (she/her) (how to say her name) specializes in the energetic dance of relationship. She is an certified Emotionally Focused Therapist, a certified Nonviolent Communication (NVC) Educator, Mediator and Embodiment Coach of Chi for Two: The Energetic Dance of Healthy Relationship.
Mukti studied alongside the late founder of CNVC, Dr. Marshall Rosenberg, in Switzerland, the USA and Australia before co-training with him in New Zealand and co-leading an NVC 9 day Intensive Training in Bali. Since 2002 Mukti has been one of the founding NVC educators in Australia. She was trained and supervised by Dr. Jenny Fitzgerald, Australia’s foremost Emotionally Focused Therapy trainer and is mentored by Dee Wagner the developer of Chi For Two.
Mukti has an extensive history in both corporate and private sector business, in HR and General Management. All through her professional life, human connection, emotional honesty, dignity and wellbeing have been the priority. She has delivered programs for global and local businesses, school communities, tertiary health education, and franchise organizations.
Her inclusive private practice is for all those in intimate relationship or wanting to be (including mindful online dating coaching). Mukti offers Chi for Two embodiment coaching with people locally and across the globe, online in Zoom.
Mary Lou Davidson
LMT, LE
Certified Chi for Two Embodiment Coach
Mary Lou is a licensed body-worker of 29 years, a licensed aesthetician and performing artist.
She is a co-developer of Chi for Two and co-creator and facilitator of two Chi for Two informed courses.
For the Massage Therapist- “Who’s on the Table” - Using nervous system science and attachment theory to recognize trauma and mindfully manage transference and countertransference.
For The Performing Artist- “Who’s On The Stage” - Exploring nervous system science and attachment theory for a more embodied authentic performance.
Mary Lou focuses her coaching on clients who struggle to integrate movement into their day-to-day lives and helps musicians become more embodied during live performances.
Mary Lou resides in the state of Georgia, USA and offers virtual embodiment coaching worldwide.
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Lisa Sackellares
LCSW
Certified Chi for Two Embodiment Coach
Lisa Sackellares, LCSW received her Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of GA. She has over 10 years’ experience working in the mental health field. She currently has a private practice in Cumming, GA where she works with people of all ages facilitating growth, self-awareness, and authenticity. She is also a certified Chi for Two Embodiment Coach. This certification has transformed and added a vital dimension to her work with clients by including body-based practices that are essential in rewiring our nervous system and healing trauma from the inside out.
Lisa currently offers virtual Chi for Two embodiment coaching through Zoom. If you are interested in connecting with her, feel free to reach out by emailing her at newbeginningscounseling1@gmail.com or through her website at www.newbegscc.com.
Nick Gebhardt
Certified Chi for Two Embodiment Coach
Nick is a long-time advertising creative, some-time competitive athlete, part-time musician and full-time father of three boys. As a Certified Chi for Two Embodiment Coach, he offers a mix of life coaching, creative business coaching, parent coaching and wellness coaching, helping people move energy within their bodies in ways that ultimately improve their lives. With a history in business and sports, Nick has a useful understanding of playful competition in the creative process. Nick has a deep curiosity about the use of mind-altering substances and their role in mindfulness—a unique perspective of how to go from busy-ness to embodiment.
He shows people how to take better care of themselves through movement by focusing on relationships, because relationships affect our nervous system functioning. On occasion Nick and his wife—fellow embodiment coach Caroline Gebhardt—team up to co-lead Chi for Two coaching sessions for romantic partners and parents through their business M-Bodied® Mindful Movement as Mothering Medicine. And yes, they also team up to co-lead the raising of their children...24 hours a day.
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