Stacey Jan Illiano

Licensed Master of Social Work, Life Coach, Empathic Counselor

Stacey Jan Illiano: Sera Om Life Coaching & Counseling

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Stacey combines her professional expertise with a background in teaching, yoga, and intuitive healing. Stacey understands that true empowerment comes from within and believes in harnessing one's strengths to cultivate self-esteem and personal growth.

Guided by a commitment to empowerment, positivity, mindful living and resilience, Stacey uses a holistic healing approach to help individuals unlock their potential and navigate life's challenges. Drawing upon her wealth of experience, she offers comprehensive support tailored to each person's unique journey towards authenticity and becoming the best version of themselves.

Kim Miller

Licensed clinical psychologist in New York and Georgia. She is also a member of PsyPact, allowing her to work with individuals using tele-health services in other PsyPact states. 

Kim Miller: LinkedIn

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Kim uses an eclectic therapeutic approach that combines psychodynamic, CBT, and humanistic techniques. She meets clients where they are in their journey and works with them to feel empowered and develop a deeper understanding of themselves and the events that have shaped their lives.

Kim believes in a strengths-based approach that helps others uncover their own inner strengths and how they can use these strengths to help them heal and grow.

Chantell Prestcott-Hollander

Licensed Clinical Therapist,  Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist, founder of The StrongHER® Initiative

Chantell Prestcott-Hollander: StrongHER
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The StrongHER® Initiative, a program dedicated to strengthening women through therapy, education, and self-defense training, aiming to strengthen them from the inside out.

Blending her mental health expertise with her skills as a personal trainer and self-defense instructor, where Chantell holds a Black Belt in Krav Maga and has extensive experience in various martial arts, including Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and yoga instruction. Her passion is centered on helping women become StrongHER than yesterday, emphasizing growth and resilience.

Agnes Wohl

Agnes Wohl | LinkedIn

LCSW. ACSW
Clinical Social Worker, Diplomate in Clinical Social Work
Certified in Sexual Abuse Trauma American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress

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 Agnes is a Clinical Social Worker who has written several books and many articles about trauma and healing. Agnes uses her over 35 years of experience to provide support and facilitate recovery through a variety of techniques, including talk therapy, bibliotherapy, DBT informed, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, EMDR and art and music therapy. She deals with trauma and manifestations from trauma such as eating disorders, self-harming thoughts and behaviors, sexual issues, mood disorders, anxiety, and of course PTSD. Her approach is individualized to her client needs.

Agnes is licensed in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.

Heide Leuthner Decker

Special Needs community life skill development specialist, fund-raising coordinator for non-profits, and life coach.
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Heide has been working with the Neurodiverse  community for nineteen years. She has worked for Mill Neck School for the Deaf, AHRC, Tiegerman and now works directly with families through the O.P.W.D.D Self Direction Program teaching Special Needs adults life skills.

Heide does charitable work & Fundraising Coordination for non-profit organizations such as Island Harvest, Erase Racism, The Glen Cove Senior Center,  various Food Pantries and Not What Defines Us. Heide is a Life Coach and is very passionate about helping other.

 

Kristen Melaccio

Kristen Melaccio:
LinkedIn

Virginia State Accredited Victim Advocate; certified Forensic Experiential Trauma Interviewer

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 Kristen served as the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Coordinator for the Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) and taught Trauma Informed Interviewing, Sexual Assault Response and Domestic Violence Response in the police academy. 

Kristen has seen how sexual assault effects people and is dedicated to doing what she can to help survivors on their path to healing, however that may be. 

Anonymous Survivors

A number of survivors have shared aspects of their journey to share on this community in the blogs.
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Committed to helping other survivors on their healing path, a number of survivors have shared their experiences and feelings.

In sharing what they have gone through on their path to healing; they want to help community members who can relate to what they wrote to feel empowered to move towards healing and building the life they desire.