For Curious Minds:

I have chosen not to become a psychotherapist. There are no formal diagnoses, insurance codes, or prescription medications prescribed in what I do. As an experiencer of child sexual abuse, I leverage my training across multiple disciplines to best serve survivors needs in all aspects of their lives.

Mostly, I truly listen. I empathize. I intuit.

Survivors come to me for a multitude of reasons – to be heard, to be seen, to feel safe, to solicit guidance – and most often, to be shown compassion, and to tell their stories, in order to heal.

I then work with survivors to create a personal plan that is representative of their desires and goals, and we meet regularly (usually weekly or every two weeks, for ninety minutes) to process their emotions, thoughts, and somatic experiences (body memory) of their child sexual abuse.

As we progress, we branch into discussion reflecting upon the effects of our experiences – mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual.

Working from within, from a perspective of introspection and interiority, we heal the wounds of childhood by nourishing and honoring the spirit in the present.

Because my work is offered on a sliding scale, and because I do not practice psychotherapy, I do not work with insurance. Clients have the ability to pay what they can, when they can –based on our three tiered contribution system.

My training reflects my life experiences, formal education, and areas of greatest interest.

I consider myself a lifelong student.

I have had the privilege to learn from masterful teachers who have moved and transformed me deeply – specifically within the realms of clinical psychology, research, education, trauma, somatic work, relational work, eastern and western spirituality, indigenous plant medicine, ritual space, and death and dying.

These teachers include Gabor Mate, Peter Levine, Michael Beckwith, Dennis McKenna, Brene Brown, Sam Harris, BJ Miller, Jordan Peterson, Ram Dass, Alan Watts, Adyashanti, and Jeff Brown.

I am a fully licensed teacher, certified trauma professional, and hold a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University in clinical psychology, with a minor in humanities.

While learning and growing in the fields of education and mental health, I’ve had the pleasure of partnering with Cambridge International, Johns Hopkins University, and the National Youth Leadership Forum.

To further deepen my understanding of the biopsychology of trauma, as well as to honor my own lived experiences, I’ve continued my education via Harvard Medical School, completing a course on complex psychological trauma and recovery.

In a multi-year process during my late twenties, I sat with my teacher on the island of Maui, Hawaii, and completed the rites, rituals, and traditional apprenticeship that allows me to serve as a shamanic guide to my community, as a direct descendent of my Shipibo lineage.

I often attend events at the nexus of psychedelic therapy, indigenous wisdom, emerging technology, and therapeutic innovation hosted by the Chacruna Institute, the Institute of Psychedelic Therapy, Soho House, McKenna Academy, and the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS).

Florida Department of Education, Professional Teaching License Number: 1293128

Trauma Professional Certification Number: 553739

Regarding my one on one and small group clients, I am currently only working with those over the age of eighteen. However, I understand the need for interventions for young survivors, who are attempting to heal and process their trauma as early as possible.

I am currently developing a number of online courses for survivors and their families – with one specifically targeting the needs of young survivors.

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To book direct services, please visit the Support Services page.

To enroll in a course, please visit the Empathetic Education page.

To access additional resources, visit the Resource Library.

The process generally unfolds like this:

After a complimentary client services call, we assess mutual best fit. If we decide to move forward together, you’ll schedule your new client onboarding appointment. When scheduling this appointment, you’ll complete basic onboarding paperwork, a copy of which will be sent to the email you select on your forms.

When scheduling, you’ll select the modality for the appointment that best suits your needs (these include FaceTime video or Zoom), as well as your chosen contribution tier. Once your payment and selected appointment date have been processed, you will receive a receipt and confirmation.

Soon after, you’ll also receive a welcome package detailing the nature of the work, my specific therapeutic process (The Mokwa Model) and additional resources.

On the day of your first appointment, make sure you are situated in a quiet, comfortable space, with a strong internet connection and/or cell phone service.

Clients generally schedule a set date and time for appointments, either weekly, or biweekly, for a number of months. Most often, for a 6-, 12-, or 18-month period.

Appointments are structured in 90 minute sessions.

Prospective clients may reach out to me at any time – the site will be kept up to date so that current openings and available calendar dates are reflected, as well as the client waitlist.

If you have any questions, or if any unforeseen issues arise, please reach out. We’re here to help.

Courses will be released on a specific date. In order to take part in a course, students must enroll, choose their contribution level, and then complete checkout. Once checkout has been successfully completed, you will be added to a select list, to be granted access to the course on the course release date.

On the course release date, the course will be available for download – via a special pass code emailed to those who enrolled.

If for any reason you are not satisfied, reach out to us.

We also host Q&A sessions, AMA’s, and Instagram Live’s on social media to ask the community for feedback, so please subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on social media to get to know us – as well as to see what courses we will be offering in the near future.

Sliding scale is a term most often used within mental health care and traditional health care fields. Put simply, sliding scale is a method of pricing based on a client’s financial resources, not a fixed price – such as an hourly rate – or a specified cost per session.

At Mokwa, we believe no one should be denied the ability to access quality trauma support, especially those who have experienced childhood sexual abuse. It is our mission to serve every client in need.

To do so, we ask clients to pay what they can, based on our three tier contribution model. When booking your appointment, experience, or downloading your selected course, you’ll be prompted to choose the contribution level you feel most comfortable with. The care and support you receive is of the highest quality, no matter the dollar amount you select.

We’re passionate about breaking out of the traditional medical model of treatment and payment – and see every exchange as an opportunity to learn and grow – most of all, we see clients as mutual co-creators of their own healing.

We trust in our clients to give what they can, because they understand, value, and honor what we do, our experience, and our ability to help.

We do this because we believe in our mission, our vision, and the goodness of people.

A limited number of scholarships are also available – reach out to us to learn more.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we understand that many people are unable to pay for mental health and trauma support services. If you are located in Palm Beach County, and instead would like to offer payment in the form of a skilled trade, feel free to discuss this with us.

We are currently looking for professionals in the following areas to assist with our home office – must be licensed and insured.

• Carpenters

• Framers

• Painters & Muralists

• Handymen

• Woodworkers

In person sessions and experiences will be offered at a later date – most likely in 2025.

Availability will be based on a schedule focused on balancing story and educational outreach, media requests and appearances, creating courses and content, international travel, supporting indigenous communities, and facilitating plant medicine circles.

To keep up to date with all my adventures – check social media, our newsletter, or the blog.

Check out our Resource Library, a carefully cultivated selection of media meant to support survivors of CSA.

I’ve watched every Ted talk, documentary, lecture, and interview, and have shared them in the hope that they help you the way they helped me – by increasing my awareness and understanding, demystifying what constitutes childhood sexual abuse, allowing the full spectrum of emotions around grieving and healing, and by stewarding revelations that lead to a deeper understanding of my own lived experience.

We love messages, and welcome any you’d like to send our way! If you’d like to share your story or submit a resource, please do so via the Contact Us page.

Thank you for thinking of us!

Mokwa, as a company, lives and thrives via community support and assistance, and we wholeheartedly appreciate every donation we receive!

If you’d like to donate to us as an individual, click any of the various donate buttons found throughout the site.

If you’re a representative of a corporation, non-profit, or other company looking to support us, drop us a line directly.

Alternatively, we hope to reach as many people as we can. Join us on social media, attend a virtual event, or share our resources with anyone and everyone in your inner circle. We sincerely appreciate it!

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Yes, absolutely!

As a certified trauma professional and CSA awareness advocate, my role is as a compassionate mirror to your experience. I highly recommend clients engage with professionals from a variety of arenas – and see myself as part of a larger constellation of mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual care.

Healing walks through many doors, and may present itself in many forms – both holistic and traditional. I encourage clients to explore and open any and all of these doors, that feel right to them, with the awareness that safety and security are paramount.

These other healing practitioners may include:

• Psychotherapists

• Psychiatrists

• Physicians & Medical Specialists

• Chinese Medicine Teachers & Traditional Herbalists

• Acupuncturists

• Massage Therapists

• Somatic Bodyworkers

• Yoga Teachers

If you feel called to work with me in person for an intensive, either as an individual or in the context of a family or group, please contact me via the Support Services page.

After doing so, you’ll be directed to schedule a preliminary discussion via Zoom or FaceTime. Simultaneously, you’ll complete a client form that assists in onboarding your relevant information. Once complete, you will see this form in your selected email.

At the conclusion of our initial call, next steps may be discussed, as well as selection of specific intensive dates, travel plans, accommodation, and payment schedule.

An overview will be provided to all clients interested in in person intensives, with a comprehensive intensive guide provided to all clients who have scheduled their specific intensive dates and have completed their deposit.

Existing clients can simply let me know they’d like to transition to in person intensive work.

My experience as a facilitator, knowledge keeper, and apprentice medicine woman is rooted in the indigenous traditions in which I have been guided.

These include lineages by apprenticeship, learning, and rites of initiation, as well as my line by blood and heritage – via my grandfather, John DiMario, and his grandfather, Giovanni DiMario.

Within the Shipibo, Cherokee, and Mestizo traditions, I facilitate and guide in concert with the following master plant teachers:

• Ayahuasca + Yage (DMT)

• Mushrooms (Psilocybin)

• Sassafras + Rose (MDMA)

In the course of my practice, I also employ lesser plant guides as supportive co-creators. These include:

• Blue Lotus Flower

• Blue Pea Flower

I am currently looking to deepen my communion and connection with other sacred plants – and intend to expand my facilitation to harness healing within the realms of San Pedro, Peyote, and Iboga.

I also offer guidance in the use of Ketamine, MDMA, and MDA in a therapeutic context.

DISCLAIMER:

Mokwa does not, under any circumstances, provide psychedelic medicines/compounds to anyone – including clients.

My services are an exchange based on my knowledge, expertise, and ability to guide individuals, couples, and families within psychedelic space – never based on the production, procurement, or possession of psychedelic compounds.

Mokwa does not in any way, shape, or form engage in, or condone, illegal behavior regarding the use of psychedelics, entheogens, or dissociatives.

As a granddaughter of immigrants, and the keeper of my family’s own ancestral knowledge, my goal is to preserve, honor, and uphold the traditions gifted to me by my ancestors – as well as those shared with me by the teachers and elders who have graciously guided me.

The creation of ceremony space is a singular art, forged in the passion and gentleness of the heart. Each ceremony and circle are held with the greatest of care – energetic and physical spaces are crafted with consideration, in accordance with traditional practices.

The spectacular beauty of nature, the importance of education, and collective, interconnected community support are central.

Respect, responsible sourcing, and reciprocity are at the heart of what Mokwa stands for.

Regarding reciprocity and profit sharing, we support the groundbreaking work of those icons who have paved the way for psychedelics, entheogens, and medicinal plant teachers to reenter the public consciousness by donating five percent of our yearly profits to the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), as well as the Mckenna Academy’s nonprofit – aimed at the preservation of indigenous South American plant medicine history, through their revolutionary project, Biognosis.

An additional five percent of Mokwa’s yearly profits are given back to indigenous communities via direct donations, and through the Indigenous Reciprocity Initiative of the Americas.

It is our hope that these donations continue to shift the paradigm toward healing, truth, research, and preservation of invaluable plant knowledge – contributing in small part to stewarding the secondary psychedelic revolution.