About Us
About Living Refuge
There is no single path to wellness. Our personal evolution is as unique as we are, and requires equally individualized attention and care. This simple truth is the soil that Living Refuge grew from, and it informs our practice in every way.
Our founder Dr. Nikki Davis, a clinical psychologist and yoga/mindfulness teacher, knows from both personal and professional experience that healing comes in many forms. Living Refuge is the manifestation of her dream to create a resource for others that helps them uncover their own inherent wisdom and compassion, the "living refuge" within all of us.
Living Refuge's collaborative recovery plans reflect influences from a variety of mental health and wellness schools of thought, including:
- Buddhist Psychology and Mindfulness
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Resilience-Informed Therapy
- Harm Reduction principles
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Polyvagal Theory
- Positive Psychology
Request an introductory call with Dr. Davis to inquire about how she and The Collective can meet your unique mental health needs at this time. Because there is no better time than right now to begin your journey back to yourself.
Finding Your Path
Living Refuge brings together various health and wellness services in individually-tailored ways for every client. This creates a roadmap for intervention, designed to initially stabilize acute distress before undertaking the task of finding and staying on course towards what Marsha Linehan calls a "life worth living." Here at Living Refuge, we see that life as one where we embody safety and compassion for ourselves and others, and cultivate resilience for the twists and turns of life as it unfolds.
Being in Community
Humans are social creatures, and we function best when in connection with others in a safe and nurturing way.
In collaboration with our Collective and other community resources, Living Refuge offers various opportunities to connect with others in order to cultivate nourishing and rewarding relationships. These include:
- Online and in-person support meetings for trauma and addiction recovery
- Gender specific support groups/circles
- Psychedelic harm reduction and integration gatherings
- Mindfulness workshops, courses and retreats
- Consultation groups for mental health and yoga professionals
- Semi-private wellness, trauma and KAP intensives
- Team building retreats
- Nature-based community events
Some of these offerings are donation-based, and others require a financial commitment. Our intention is to make all of our services accessible to everyone, so please request financial arrangements via the “Contact Us“ option on this site if the need arises.
See the Upcoming Events Calendar for information on current offerings!
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Let's stay in touch! We know it's not always easy to reach out, but we promise it will be worth it 💫 Follow our journey and allow us to walk with you for a while.