Director of Clinical Operations

Dr. Dawn Lewis

Dr. Dawn Lewis DNP, FNP-MSN

Dr. Lewis has extensive experience as a healthcare director spanning over a decade. She holds a PhD in Healthcare Leadership and is also a Family Nurse Practitioner. Dr. Lewis is a part-time educator at a local University where she teaches Nursing and Pre-Med students. She is well-versed in accreditation for Joint Commission, AAAHC, and CARF. With a diverse background in Mental Health Leadership, Mens Health and surgical centers. Dr. Lewis has opened an IOP/PHP program for other facilities, where she also teaches and trains staff.

In her spare time, Dr. Lewis practices Somatic therapy, Brainspotting, Reiki, and sound bath meditation for her own clients. Her ultimate goal is to assist with holistic healing in the BIPOC community.

Dr. Lewis’ professional and friendly approach to healthcare leadership, combined with her diverse skill set, sets her apart as a valuable asset to any healthcare organization.

Lead Trauma Therapist

Kerry-Ann Sleep-Frankel, MA, LPCC, NCC, CCTP

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Kerry-Ann Sleep-Frankel is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC10571), National Certified Counselor (NCC), and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), who has experience providing individual, group and family psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults of diverse populations. She received her B.S. in Psychology and B.A. in Spanish from the University of Iowa with a minor in Human Relations and earned her Master’s in Counseling Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology with a concentration in Trauma and Crisis Intervention. Kerry-Ann is passionate about the area of posttraumatic growth, as well as creating safe healing spaces for marginalized communities.

As a part of Serenity Trauma Healing Center’s team, Kerry-Ann currently works as the Lead Trauma Therapist. Her present emphasis is on providing psychotherapy support to clients who have experienced varying degrees of trauma, and offers evidenced based trauma modalities which include Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy and Brainspotting (BSP). It is Kerry-Ann’s belief that one of the most courageous things that someone can do is to explore and understand their own story through therapy. Kerry-Ann’s therapeutic foundation is rooted in a trauma-informed, person-centered, and feminist therapy approach to treatment. She believes that clients are the experts of their lives and have the power to navigate their own life experiences using their individual strengths. She sees herself working alongside the client as they figure out how to cope, manage, and heal from trauma. Utilizing empathy, validation, empowerment, and skills teaching in therapy, her aim is to create a safe environment where patients can embark on their journey of personal growth. Through the support and guidance of the Serenity team, she believes patients can find strength, balance, and self-embrace.

Assistant Clinical Director

Mike Beychok, M.A., Psy.D, Registered Psychological Associate #PSB94027232

Mike is currently a Doctoral Candidate at California Southern University and is supervised by Ruben Vaisman-Tzachor PH.D. Licensed #15091. He received his Masters’s degree from the University of Santa Monica (USM) in Spiritual Psychology. He has been facilitating all age ranges for over a decade and has helped countless individuals work through their issues. Mike decided to become more specifically involved in the addiction field as he saw the great need for coaching that specialized in recovery. Using a very open and intuitive approach, he is easily able to connect with clients to help guide them to a supportive and successful recovery. Having struggled with food addiction and eating disorders himself, he has a deep understanding of what individuals may be feeling and experiencing.

Mike’s struggle with weight and body image led him to become very active in the fields of physical fitness and nutrition. Being recruited as a walk-on for a division 1 sports team at a top university gives Mike experience working with some of the top athletes and coaching in the world. He has a genuine passion for helping people with their fitness goals and assisting them in creating a healthy lifestyle to coincide with their recovery.

Mike also graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies Field Major focusing on the impacts of globalization on marketing and finance. His multiple years of experience in the fields of marketing and business development have given him the perfect background to assist Serenity with its marketing and outreach efforts daily.

Mike looks forward to meeting and helping as many people as possible through their healing journey.

Elisha Wright-Roberts, BHS, HCM

Office Manager

Elisha Wright-Roberts BHS HCM has been involved in healthcare delivery for over 13 years. She started as a medical assistant helping internists with day-to-day care in the back office. Her drive and dedication led the providers to ask her to be the “face” of their practice, switching her focus to the administrative aspect of healthcare delivery. As the site preceptor she realized a passion for teaching the aspects in the medical office. This led her to become a teacher at a private university.

Honing her skills and knowledge teaching subjects in administrative and clinical care was fulfilling and gave insight into the processes of healthcare delivery that would lead her into leadership roles. Mrs. Roberts graduated from Azusa Pacific University with her bachelor’s in health sciences, minoring in healthcare management. She utilizes the knowledge gained in practice, combined with book smarts and her personal connection to those currently living with mental health issues, to guide clients through their healthcare experience.

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Deepa Chemery

Assistant Office Manager
Neurofeedback Therapist
Yoga and mindfulness instructor

Deepa is a software engineer turned therapist due to the immense passion to help and heal. She holds a Bachelors degree in computer science, has worked extensively in the field of mainframe computers and data base management. She thoroughly enjoys being a support admin staff at Serenity.

Deepa joined serenity as a yoga therapist, mindfulness instructor and Ayurveda nutritionist. She vouches for Yoga and Ayurveda as fundamental practice to ensure good physical and mental health. She aligns with the philosophy of Yoga which presents the art of untangling all the threads that binds us to our pain with compassion and respect. Deepa is the founder of Pragathi Yoga. She considers Yoga as a wonderful tool to educate and empower women. Through Pragathi Yoga she encourages her students to drive insight into action and to practice Yoga beyond the mat.  She is a global ambassador of YogaGivesBack a nonprofit organization supporting girls’ education in India.

Deepa is also certified in neuro feedback therapy (Othmer method). Neurofeedback is training in self-regulation. It is simply biofeedback applied to the brain directly. Self-regulation is a necessary part of good brain function. Self-regulation training allows the system (the central nervous system) to function better.

According to her all these healing modalities are powerful and effective and when brought together the effect is multifold.

In her down time Deepa enjoys connecting to her roots performing Indian classical dance Mohiniyattam. She does watercolor florals, plays badminton and spends quality time with family.

Medical Director

Dr. Raskin

Dr. Raskin is a leading board-certified internist and Diplomate of the American Board of Addiction Medicine. Treating patients in his private practice since 1996, Dr. Raskin has earned a reputation for exceptional patient care and effective individualized treatment. Today, through cutting-edge and compassionate techniques, Dr. Raskin helps his patients maintain and regain their health. Dr. Raskin contributes regularly to local and national television broadcasts. Most recently he has appeared as a medical expert on Good Morning America and Nightline.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist/PhD Student

Z Zoccolante, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist/PhD Student.

Z Zoccolante, LMFT, is originally from Hawaii and brings over 10 years of experience in somatic bodywork and cognitive processing, connecting the body, mind, and soul through massage, coaching, esthetics, acting, and travels.

As a licensed marriage and family therapist, Z utilizes her creative background in her specialty with trauma and addiction recovery blending cognitive and creative modalities as well as brain based CRM, EMDR, and Brainspotting to fiercely and lovingly move through things that keep us stuck in trauma loops and old stories that no longer serve us.

She’s the author of Throwing Up Rainbows and the study guide (Amazon), for eating disorder recovery support, as well as the podcast Throwing Up Rainbows found on iTunes and ThrowingUpRainbows.com. She’s passionate about assisting others in their personal empowerment to create expanding possibilities of feeling free, happy, healthy, and whole. She’s currently in a PhD program in Depth Psychology.

Certified Life Coach

Terry Adamson

Terry Adamson, JD is a certified life coach specializing in helping people through life transitions, using skills and insights to help people navigate through emotional pain. She specializes in helping clients who have gone through trauma and grief reignite their passion for life, discover their resilience, and regain inner peace. Terry has gained exceptional compassion for others and mentoring skills from her 18 years as a Malibu Superior Court Commissioner, and an adjunct professor at Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, mentoring and coaching students since 1993. Terry has been studying spiritual and positive psychology since 2010. She is a certified Wayfinder Life Coach through Martha Beck Inc. She has also completed two Mastermind spiritual psychology courses with renowned life coach Robert Holden.

Terry uses techniques including meditation and exercises, such as affirmations, ideal day visualizations, metaphor, and dream analysis, developed to access the right brain, to guide clients to discover their own intuition and resilience. She is passionate about helping clients to flourish, reignite their passion for life, and experience inner peace. Terry’s coaching methods have proven to be effective in helping clients reduce their emotional and physical pain, using spiritual psychology to help create healthy neuropathways. Terry’s own experience of overcoming severe trauma and grief and discovering post-traumatic strength has inspired her to dedicate her career to helping others experience more joy in their lives.

Alma Valenzuela

Alma is certified in Somatic Psychotherapy and Practices and has worked in Somatic Experiencing for 7 years in Latin America and The United States. Alma has a B.A in Psychology is registered in the Behavior Analyst Certification Board and has complementary studies in Western and Eastern practices, emotional intelligence, and Neuro-Psycho-Education. In 2015, Alma founded Body-Mind Center in Villa de Leyva, Colombia, being a pioneer in the field of using Body Movement techniques, to embody emotions and bring about body awareness. Alma is a certified Personal Trainer in Latin America and Europe, a Reiki practitioner, and Yoga Instructor (Inbound Yoga) and initiated as Kriyavan (Kriya Yoga). Alma had observed in her own healing experience, how the movement of the body could not only release tension from a traumatic or stressful event but also speak up for the emotions.

As a Rock Climber and yoga practitioner, Alma was able to find the Body-Mind connection and consciousness and bring that experience to her clients. As part of Alma’s career, for 8 years, she worked as Forensic Expert and was the author of published research on the subjects of Suicide, Domestic Violence, and assault. “Climbing the pinnacle of life, one rock at a time. We start on the ground until we get to the top of the hill we want to climb”. Alma.

Christine Patrikian

Christine Patrikian leads private movement sessions focusing on yoga, kickboxing, and personal training as well as music therapy. She is trained in Kickboxing instruction and restorative yoga. Christine has a Bachelor of Music Degree in Performance and Music Education and is currently a student of Music Therapy at California State University, Northridge. In her free time, Christine loves strength training and rock climbing. She also keeps busy by performing music all around the Los Angeles area.

Certified Massage Therapist

Ale

Ale is a Certified Massage Therapist registered with the California Massage Therapy Council. She has been in the healing arts for over a decade. Her journey began working in tandem with chiropractors in a clinical setting assessing the needs of patients by utilizing an interdisciplinary holistic approach. She has extensive experience in meeting the needs of clients who have a broad range of conditions including pain, trauma & illness. Ale loves to connect meaningfully with people of various backgrounds. Her passion is to transform the lives of humankind through the healing power of touch, sound & aromatherapy. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring nature. Ale takes pride in how instrumental the staff at Serenity is in providing the utmost wellness for each client.

Hope Carter, ATR-BC, LPCC, LPC

Hope received her MS in Art Therapy from Eastern Virginia Medical School. As a Certified Havening Practitioner, she is very excited to incorporate Havening into her ongoing work as an Art Therapist and Clinical Counselor, which she has done for over 20 years. She has enjoyed working in various cities and worked at a well-recognized trauma center in Southern California for almost 10 years. Specialty work includes working with trauma recovery/DID and eating disorders. She has also enjoyed her career with child/adolescent/family therapy centers, domestic violence/ shelters, sexual addiction, and substance recovery programs, and various inpatient hospital settings such as the VA, as well as Hospice. She enjoys using additional approaches such as Cinematherapy, writing, meditation, and Inner Child work. As a mom, including being an adoptive mother, she enjoys working with fertility, maternal wellness, and postpartum issues.

Hope loves exploring how life, creativity, and healing intersect. In addition to art, other passions include writing and Feng Shui, and she feels fortunate to have trained in Reiki Levels 1 & 2 in Hong Kong. She is grateful for her experiences living and exploring the arts in unique places such as New York.

Therapist LPCC

Madeleine Shore

Bio Coming Soon

Neurofeedback therapist

Tehilla Manoucheri

Bio Coming Soon

Music Therapist

Bella Christopherson

Bella is a Board Certified Music Therapist and a Certified Yoga Instructor. Bella received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Therapy and a Minor in Psychology from Berklee College of Music. She has worked with individuals of all ages, stages of life, and abilities. From end-of-life hospice care, to early childhood, to individuals with development disabilities, Bella has used music to connect with individuals to address a variety of life goals. Music, movement, and mindfulness are the three modalities that Bella has always strongly aligned with. She incorporates the three of them together to create a safe, inclusive, and healing experience in her work. Bella has seen the power that music, movement, and mindfulness have on the physical, emotional, and energetic body, and use these modalities to help others deepen their relationship with the self, others, and nature. Bella believes that engaging with these modalities alone, or together can elicit positive and sustainable changes. Her favorite part of work is building genuine relationships with her clients, and seeing them deepen their connection to their self.

Acupuncturist

Marcy Sproull

Bio Coming Soon

Physical Therapist

Valerie Witkow

Movement therapist

Sonya Enchill

Sonya Enchill is a Yoga instructor, dance/yoga soloist, choreographer, Reiki master, Pilates mat work instructor, lawyer, and devoted mother of two.  She received her law degree from the University of California at Berkeley and studied dance at the official school of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. She’s had the honor of performing at Carnegie Hall in New York City with notable spiritualists such as Deepak Chopra, Rev. Michael Beckwith (Agape International Spiritual Foundation) Michel Pascal and Myron McKinley (Musical Director of Earth, Wind and Fire.)

Sonya began teaching Yoga twenty years ago.  She’s had the pleasure of teaching in Japan, Thailand, India, New York, Los Angeles, and Hawaii.  A devotee of living Yoga master Sri Dharma Mittra, Sonya established the non-profit “Dharma Yoga LA” in 2008 to make Yoga, meditation, and other healing arts accessible to all.  Sonya is deeply grateful for the opportunity to share Yoga, meditation, Reiki, and Pilates at Serenity, customizing individualized practices for clients based on their needs.  She aims to guide all students to the divine light within themselves.

Licensed Professional Counselor

Madeleine Shore

Madeleine Shore is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC #10986), Licensed Professional Counselor – Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP #5041) and National Certified Counselor (NCC) with experience providing individual and group therapy to adult clients. She holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She has received training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR Level 1 & 2), and is informed in Internal Family Systems (IFS). Madeleine’s clinical areas of focus include complex trauma, sexual abuse and sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and traumatic grief and loss.

Madeleine’s approach is client-centered, warm, and collaborative, and she pulls from a range of therapeutic techniques grounded in trauma-informed care to provide a personalized experience depending on clients’ unique stories and goals for the therapy process. She is passionate about creating safety and support in the therapeutic relationship – the essential conditions to pursue healing, growth, and restoration. She enjoys working with clients in developing the resources and skills to feel confident and empowered managing a wide range of symptoms. Madeleine is honored to walk alongside clients in what she believes is one of the bravest things we can do – making sense of our story and reconnecting with our most authentic self.

Registered Psychological Associate #PSB94027232

Mike Beychok, M.A., Psy.D Candidate

Mike is currently a Doctoral Candidate at California Southern University and is supervised by Ruben Vaisman-Tzachor PH.D. Licensed #15091. He received his Masters’s degree from the University of Santa Monica (USM) in Spiritual Psychology. He has been facilitating all age ranges for over a decade and has helped countless individuals work through their issues. Mike decided to become more specifically involved in the addiction field as he saw the great need for coaching that specialized in recovery. Using a very open and intuitive approach, he is easily able to connect with clients to help guide them to a supportive and successful recovery. Having struggled with food addiction and eating disorders himself, he has a deep understanding of what individuals may be feeling and experiencing.

Mike’s struggle with weight and body image led him to become very active in the fields of physical fitness and nutrition. Being recruited as a walk-on for a division 1 sports team at a top university gives Mike experience working with some of the top athletes and coaching in the world. He has a genuine passion for helping people with their fitness goals and assisting them in creating a healthy lifestyle to coincide with their recovery.

Mike also graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies Field Major focusing on the impacts of globalization on marketing and finance. His multiple years of experience in the fields of marketing and business development have given him the perfect background to assist