Academic Education:

 

1992-  Bachelors of Science in Communications with a Minor in Social Work, New

            York University

 

2001-  Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology

 

Psychology Continuing Education (Partial List)

 

2008               Wisdom of the Dream: A Jungian Approach to Dream Interpretation

 

2009               “How Can I Forgive You?” A Radical Approach to Healing Intimate

                        Wounds” with Janice Abrahms Spring PhD, ABPP

 

2012               Sexual and Pelvic Health: An Integrative Care Approach

 

2014               Cultural Competency with Tonya Armstrong, PhD, MTS

 

2016               Sex Made Simple: Clinical Strategies for Sexual Issues in Therapy with Barry W. McCarthey, PhD, ABPP

 

2017               The Body Keeps the Score—Trauma Healing with Bessel A. van der Kolk

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2020               White Fragility/Racial Justice with Robin DiAngelo

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2020               Wisdom Circle for White People, 18 Springs Meditation Center

 

2021               Advanced Hypno-Constellations, Illi Adato, London School of Systemic and Family Constellations

 

2021               Talking Racial Stress: Continuing the conversation after the Intake Interview, Ryan C.T. DeLapp, PhD

 

2021               Intentionally Inclusive Services to Transgender Youth, Terri L. Phoenix, PhD

 

2021               Polyamorous Relationships and Families, Dr. Elisabeth “Eli” Sheff

 

2022               Cultural Competence, Ethical Issues in Supervision, and Addressing Cultural Trauma in Treatment

 

2022               Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion: Putting our Cultural Humility into Practice, Jason Herndon, PhD & Tonya D. Armstrong, PhD

 

2023               Working with Teen Boys and Adult Men, Andrew Smiler, PhD

 

2023               Helping Couples Get Past the Affair: Applying Couples Therapy Principles to Relationship Traumas, Don Baucom, PhD

 

2023               The Aging Brain, Karla Thompson, PhD and Matthew Harris, PhD

 

2024               Women’s Mental Health Across The Lifespan, Crystal Edler Schiller, PhD

 

Meditation and Buddhist Psychology

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2006.              Five-day Silent Retreat, Won Buddhist, Southern Dharma Meditation Center

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2014               Wake Forest University/Contemplative Learning Community

 

2025               Buddhist Psychology Training Integrating Mindfulness, Science & Clinical Practice, Matthew Brensilver (SRMC) Spirit Rock

 

2025               Nourishing Our Roots, Pawan Bareja, PhD, Spirit Rock Mediation Center

 

2025               Love Is The Most Powerful Force In the Universe, Sharon Salzberg, Ali Smith, Atman Smith, Andres Gonzalez, The Garrison Institute

 

Therapeutic Yoga:

 

2013   Yoga of Recovery Certificate Program for Yoga Teachers and Counselors with Durga Lela, Satchidananda Ashram

 

2014   250-Hour Yoga Teacher Training, Asheville Community Yoga

 

2014   Yoga of Devotion Retreat with Krishna Das, Satchidananda Ashram

 

2015   Prison Yoga Project Certificate Program with Jamie Fox

 

2015   Yoga & Mindfulness Therapy: Mind-Brain Change for Anxiety, Moods, Trauma & Substance Abuse,  Annelle Simpkins, PhD & Alex Simpkins, PhD

 

2019   integrating Yoga and Psychotherapy, Northwest AHEC

 

2024   Yoga of Devotion Retreat with Krishna Das, Satchidananda Ashram

 

Training in Shamanic Healing:

 

2014               The Basic Workshop: The Way of the Shaman Shamanic Journeying, Power and Healing with Foundation for Shamanic Studies

 

2014-              NIASZIIHhealing with WildernessFusion              

2018  

 

2017               Received the Nusta Karpay Rites (Seven Goddess Rites from Peru) with Lucinda Brogden and Petra LeBeau

 

2017               Awakening to Love and Connection—Andean Wisdom for a Life of Balance and Harmony with Lucinda Brodgen

 

2017               Shelter (Primal Psychology) with WildernessFusion

 

2018               Received the Nusta Karpay Rites (Seven Goddess Rites from Peru) with Lucinda Brogden and Petra LeBeau

 

2018               Received Rites of the Nusta T’ikariy with Lucinda Brodgen and Petra LeBeau

 

Intentional Creativity:

 

2021               Legend: Musea, Shiloh Sophia McCloud

 

2021-

2022               Color of Women: Intentional Creativity Teacher Certification, Musea, Shiloh Sophia McCloud

 

2022               Temple: Musea, Shiloh Sophia McCloud

 

2023               Quickening: Musea, Shiloh Sophia McCloud (One on one mentorship)

 

Other Training and Education:

 

2016-             Spanish language and Latin American cultural education with Renza Wallace

Present          

 

Work Experience:

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2000-2001           Kaiser Permanente Medical Center San Francisco Department of Psychiatry/Pre-doctoral Intern

 

2001-2002           Kaiser Permanente Medical Center San Francisco Department of Addiction Medicine/Post-Doctoral Fellow

 

2002- Present         Private Practice, Founder of True Whiting Studio of Art and Well-Being          

 

2012-2016            Wake Forest University Department of Psychology/Adjunct Professor

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2015-2016            The Yoga Gallery/Women’s Satsang

 

2016                    The Yoga Gallery/various specialty classes

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2016                    The Breathing Room/Bhakti Flow

 

2016-2017            Wake Forest University/Research Project: Advancing Therapeutic Justice for Incarcerated Women

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2017-2018             NIASZIIH Healing Clinic

 

2019                     18 Springs/Lucious Yoga with Colin Allured

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2022-                    Founder of the Historic Reynolda Art Pop-Up

Present                      

 

Awards:

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2013                      Carolina Behavioral Health Alliance Provider Hall of Fame                

 

Professional Associations:

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North Carolina Association

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