• MA Counseling Psychology – JFK
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #47774
Holistic Studies, Buddhist Psychology, Process Therapy
Michelle M. Daly, LPC
Core Faculty
• MSPH – The University of Illinois at Chicago
• MA, Art Therapy and Counseling – Southwestern College
• LCPC – Illinois
• LPCC – New Mexico
• Registered Art Therapist (ATR)
• Infant Mental Health Endorsed (IMH-E®)
Psychophysiology, Environmental and Mental Health, Integrative Care, Grief and Loss, Trauma and Secondary Trauma, Group Dynamics, Ethical and Multicultural Awareness, Integrated Somatic Therapies, Creative Arts, Reflective Practice
Leyla Eraslan, LMFT & APCC
Adjunct Faculty
• Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and Expressive Arts Therapy – JFK University
• Licensed Mariage and Family Therapist (#1239636)
• APCC (#2458)
Body Positivity, Trauma-Informed Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Informed Expressive Arts Therapy, Queer and Trans Mental Health
Patty Hlava, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty
• Ph.D. in Psychology – Sofia University (ITP)
• Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy – Minnesota School of Professional Psychology
• Meditation Instructor
• Ayurveda Wellness Counselor
• Yoga Teacher/Yoga Health Coach
• Reiki Practioner
• Intrinsic Coach
Ayurveda of relationships, parayoga master training, restorative yoga, yin yoga, lifeforce yoga for mood management, healing touch, ayurveda of emotions.
Published Work
• Hlava, P., Elfers, J., & Offringa, R. (2014). A transcendent view of gratitude: The transpersonal gratitude scale. International • Journal of Transpersonal Studies, 33(1), 1-14.
• Hlava, P. & Elfers, J. (2014). The lived experience of gratitude. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 54(4), 434-455.
• Elfers, J. & Hlava, P. (2017). The spectrum of gratitude experience. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan
Nicki Koether
Adjunct Faculty
• MA Counseling Psychology, Concentration in Expressive Arts Therapy – CIIS
• Licensed and Marriage Family Therapist
1) Pacific Center for Human Growth Improving LGBTQI2S Competency for Providers Through Trainings that Focus on Specific Age Groups Published on Jul 6, 2016 (Alameda County)
2) Anxiety Warrior, Volume Two, Elke Scholz, The Artist’s Reply (May 2 2018), Chapter Anxiety Meets Compassion. p.57-63.
3) Compassion Fatigue, Well-Being, And Burnout: An Expressive Arts Workbook for Healthcare Workers. 2021 CCHS Wellness Team.
4) CCHS Wellness Playbook: Mindfulness, Yoga, Music and More. July 2021
Angel Morgan, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty
• PhD in Psychology- Saybrook University
• MA in Human Development – Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
• Certificate in Dream Studies – Saybrook University
• Certificate in Creativity Studies – Saybrook University
• Waldorf Teacher Training – Rudolf Steiner College, Quality Classroom Certificate – Institute of HeartMath
Research and teaching interests include: Existential, Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychology, Psychology of Anomalous Experience, Dreams, Dreamwork, Lucid Dreaming, PTSD Psychology and Healing, Creativity, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Literary Arts, Human Development, Parapsychology, Consciousness and Spirituality, Phenomenology, Tibetan Buddhism, Documentary Filmmaking, Gender Studies, Women’s Empowerment, Waldorf Education, and HeartMath. Past President of the International Association for the Study of Dreams (asdreams.org). Founder of Dreambridge (thedreambridge.com).
4) CCHS Wellness Playbook: Mindfulness, Yoga, Music and More. July 2021
Adam Neal
Adjunct Faculty
• MA in Counseling Psychology – Sofia University
• Certificate in Creative Expression
• Associate MFT #108784
Nadia Vulfrovich
Adjunct Faculty
• MA in counseling Psychology – Sofia University
• LMFT
1) Pacific Center for Human Growth Improving LGBTQI2S Competency for Providers Through Trainings that Focus on Specific Age Groups Published on Jul 6, 2016 (Alameda County)
2) Anxiety Warrior, Volume Two, Elke Scholz, The Artist’s Reply (May 2 2018), Chapter Anxiety Meets Compassion. p.57-63.
3) Compassion Fatigue, Well-Being, And Burnout: An Expressive Arts Workbook for Healthcare Workers. 2021 CCHS Wellness Team.
4) CCHS Wellness Playbook: Mindfulness, Yoga, Music and More. July 2021
SueAnn McKean
Adjunct Faculty
• 6th Degree Black Belt in Akiddo
• Ennegram Instructor
Diane Ryssel
Adjunct Faculty
• PsyD Clinical Psychology – Azusa Pacific University
• MA Clinical Psychology – Azusa Pacific University
The Impact of Childhood Incest on God-Image
Training in how to deal with racial, multicultural, and social justice issues
Training in advanced Crisis and Suicide Intervention
Goolrukh Vakil, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty
• PhD in Transpersonal Psychology – Sofia University
• MA in Clinical Psychology – New College of California, San Francisco