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A core value of ours at Living Refuge is autonomy. Another is connection. In the spirit of balancing these fundamental components of our philosophy, our founder Dr. Davis has created a space of co-creation where providers communicate and collaborate, yet function independently. Some providers may offer services on site at Living Refuge, and others have cultivated their own healing spaces where Living Refuge clients can access services. What our collective members have in common is our shared belief that each of our clients has their own inner wisdom, and that it is our job to help others access that wisdom from a place of nonjudgment and compassion.
Founder, Integrative Mental Health
Dr. Davis, Living Refuge ‘s founder, is a licensed clinical psychologist and has been practicing in South Florida since 2005. Her areas of specialization are the treatment of PTSD and complex trauma, attachment issues in adult relationships, empathy fatigue and burnout, and mental health/addictive behaviors experienced by executives and professionals. She also provides frequent consultation to other mental health providers regarding case conceptualization and ethical/risk management concerns.
Dr. Davis uses a primarily relational approach for her work, rooted in the belief that the therapeutic relationship is the foundation for growth. She utilizes an eclectic lens that synthesizes her psychodynamic roots, IFS and somatic concepts, yoga philosophy and practices, and other mindfulness-based interventions. She is certified in EMDR, Psychedelic Therapy and Integration and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, is a Qualified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher, and is intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and yoga.
Somatic Yoga Therapy
Jacqueline Burbage is a seasoned Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) with an extensive background spanning over 15 years in Yoga instruction. With a profound appreciation for the intricate interplay between the body and mind, Jacqueline draws from both personal insights and professional expertise to guide her clients tow
Somatic Yoga Therapy
Jacqueline Burbage is a seasoned Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) with an extensive background spanning over 15 years in Yoga instruction. With a profound appreciation for the intricate interplay between the body and mind, Jacqueline draws from both personal insights and professional expertise to guide her clients towards transformative growth.
Utilizing the rich philosophical framework of yoga, Jacqueline employs a holistic array of techniques to assist individuals in navigating life's challenges, whether manifested as depression, anxiety, or physical discomfort.
Jacqueline's distinctive bottom-up approach emphasizes a body-oriented healing methodology, anchoring her practice in the profound wisdom of somatic awareness. This approach not only complements but also enhances the efficacy of other therapeutic modalities, ensuring a comprehensive and integrated healing experience for her clients.
Jacqueline continues to be a guiding light for individuals on their journey towards holistic transformation and inner resilience.
Licensed Acupuncture Physician
Bianca Pond is a licensed Acupuncture Physician in the state of Florida and a Nationally Board-Certified Diplomate of Oriental Medicine. She holds a Master of Science in Chinese Medicine and a Bachelor of Health Science from the Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine.
Before pursuing Eastern medicine, Bianca
Licensed Acupuncture Physician
Bianca Pond is a licensed Acupuncture Physician in the state of Florida and a Nationally Board-Certified Diplomate of Oriental Medicine. She holds a Master of Science in Chinese Medicine and a Bachelor of Health Science from the Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine.
Before pursuing Eastern medicine, Bianca completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology at Florida Atlantic University, followed by a Master’s degree in Applied Psychology from Lynn University, where she focused on both Counseling and Business Psychology. Her background gives her a unique, integrative perspective on wellness that blends mind-body medicine with a modern clinical approach.
Bianca’s practice is rooted in the intention to guide others toward deep, lasting healing. She believes in treating each individual as a whole, using personalized treatment plans that uncover and address the root cause of illness. Her therapies may include Acupuncture, Cupping, Gua Sha, Auricular Therapy, Injection Therapy, and other holistic modalities—each thoughtfully selected to support balance, vitality, and longevity.
Through her work, Bianca offers more than symptom relief—she helps patients reconnect with themselves, cultivating harmony between the physical body and emotional well-being. Her approach honors the time-tested wisdom of Chinese medicine while remaining grounded in practical, everyday lifestyle shifts that promote long-term health and disease prevention.
Yoga and Breathwork
Heather Berg, a certified Yoga, meditation, and Buteyko Breathing Method Instructor based in South Florida, has been exploring various ancient yoga and meditation traditions since 1991. She teaches private and group classes, including Hatha, Yin, Restorative, Yoga Nidra, and Stand-Up Paddleboard yoga full-time, and is a
Yoga and Breathwork
Heather Berg, a certified Yoga, meditation, and Buteyko Breathing Method Instructor based in South Florida, has been exploring various ancient yoga and meditation traditions since 1991. She teaches private and group classes, including Hatha, Yin, Restorative, Yoga Nidra, and Stand-Up Paddleboard yoga full-time, and is a sought-after instructor at festivals, corporate events, therapy groups, and retreats worldwide.. Introduced to the Buteyko Breathing method in 2020, Heather pursued training with Dr Buteyko’s protégé, Patrick McKeown. Now she infuses this functional breath practice, witnessing positive transformations in her own health as well as among her clients. Heather also developed the corporate wellness program "Practice to Pause," leveraging evidence-based mindfulness tools for enhanced well-being. Heather prioritizes listening to individual goals and circumstances, guiding others to thrive through the transformative combination of movement, breathwork, and meditation.
Integrative Psychiatry
Dr. Angelica Almazan, D.O., is a board-certified psychiatrist dedicated to serving high-risk, vulnerable groups, including those with chronic suicidality/self-harm, borderline personality disorder, eating disorders, relational trauma, and LGBTQ+ issues. She employs a holistic approach that integrates biological, mental, and spiritual aspects of behavioral health. Specializing in medication management, she also offers talk therapy for a well-rounded therapeutic experience. Dr. Almazan founded “Soulchiatry” to bridge the gap between mental health and spirituality, and she provides evidence-based education on how to tap into our natural talents to foster personal transformation and growth. She completed her undergraduate studies at UC Santa Barbara, earned her medical degree at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed her psychiatry residency at Woodmont Community Hospital in Tamarac, FL, where she served as Chief Resident. She is currently in private practice in Boca Raton, FL.
Hypnotherapy
Sheila Connolly is an LMHC, and master-level hypnotherapist with training in mindfulness and breathwork. Sheila utilizes somatic grounding, trauma-informed practices, and therapeutic tools to guide her clients in holistic healinglicensed clinician with a background in somatic healing and trained in breathwork. She is 500-hour YTT certified and has basic, advanced, and master level certifications in hypnosis/hypnotherapy. Sheila provides individuals, couples and families care using a variety of these tools, to the degree that it's appropriate to do so. Prior to becoming a clinician Sheila was a first responder, and brings her understanding of secondary trauma into her work as a clinician, Her ideal client is someone with anxiety, self-esteem issues or who is going through life transitions. She utilizes evidence-based practices and tools to help clients regulate their emotions a nervous systems, while assisting them to realign the mind, body and spirit connection.
Transformative Arts Practitioner
Heather Davis is a multidisciplinary artist with a BFA in Fine Art and extensive training in musical theater and vocal performance with decades of experience as a professional musician and fine artist. Heather is passionate about sharing the power of visual art, music and sound as a healing modality. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Florida Atlantic University with a BFA in fine art after attending the nationally recognized New World School of the arts for musical theater and Berklee College of Music for vocal performance. Heather offers a multimodal approach to healing that incorporates art, music, movement, sound and light wave healing, and neurography that is informed by her unique experience, perspective and expertise. In her sessions, Heather works with specifically attuned frequencies and light and sound waves that are shown to facilitate healing of the mind and body. By engaging in these offerings, participants can explore their inner selves, express their emotions, reframe cognitive patterns, and attract positive energy into their lives in order to create lasting, meaningful change.
Tibetan Cranial Practitioner and Bodywork
LeAnn Hertz is a Board Certified Massage Therapist. Since beginning her massage career in 2016 after graduating from Florida School of Massage, she has helped her clients manage pain, reduce stress and find deep relaxation through tailored treatments. She is passionate about her work as a massage therapist and has always been drawn to a more holistic approach to healing and supporting the body. She believes that when the body feels safe that is when the greatest healing can take place.
Leann specializes in Integrative Massage, John Barnes Myofascial Release and Tibetan Cranial. She also offers Vibrational Massage Journeys, in collaboration with Dakota Dawkins. This unique experience will take you on an inward journey while you receive the healing benefits of both sound therapy and bodywork. LeAnn's private practice, One Within Healing Arts, is located in Jupiter, FL.
Nutrition and Lifestyle Coaching
Rebecca empowers you to create lasting change through Dynamic Eating Psychology, Mind Body Nutrition, whole foods, and lifestyle changes. Her philosophy makes you the expert on your body’s nutritional needs, freeing you from diet culture and weight obsession.
Working with Rebecca, you'll develop a customized food and wellness plan tailored to your needs, transforming your relationship with food, body, and self through coaching, education, nutrition, movement and self love.
Rebecca’s compassionate approach stems from her own journey. She is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Hormone Health Specialist, Mind Body Eating Coach, Sound Therapy Practitioner, and 200-RYT. She authored “For The Love Of Real Food” and is a mother of three.
Integrative Recovery Coaching
Lazer is passionate about helping his clients achieve freedom in the most difficult of times. As the founder of Kantania Integrative Coaching, he offers post-treatment case management, integrative coaching, interventions, and concierge life coaching. Lazer utilizes a compassionate, client-centric approach in his work.
Starting as a recovery coach in 2020, Lazer became a certified interventionist through Arise and has worked as a case manager in various settings, including partial hospitalization programs and outpatient care, specializing in post-treatment support. His dedication and expertise make him a trusted partner in his clients' journeys to meaningful, lasting change.
Concierge Psychiatry
Jessica Turner M.D. is an ivy-league trained psychiatrist with extensive experience treating anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders in adults. She provides talk therapy and medication management services for busy adults who are looking to optimize results with a trusted physician. P
atients of Dr. Turner benefit from a concierge level of care, with extended appointment times and direct access to their doctor. She recognizes that there is no “one size fits all” approach for mental health care. Dr. Turner works with her clients to set goals appropriate for their unique needs.
Dr. Turner completed her undergraduate studies in Neuroscience at Trinity University where she conducted eating disorder prevention research as the recipient of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute funding grant. She obtained her Master’s Degree from the University of North Texas and her Doctor of Medicine (MD degree) at Texas Tech University. Dr. Turner completed her adult psychiatry residency training at Brown University, where she served as an educator to Brown University’s medical students.
Integrative Medicine
Dr. Michelle Weiner is Double Board-Certified in Interventional Pain Medicine, Physical Medicine, and Rehabilitation. She is the founder of NeuroPain Health (with three locations in South Florida), is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Nova Southeastern University, and is a member of Florida’s Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee.
Dr. Weiner’s unique approach to personalized integrative pain management allows her to treat the root cause of one’s pain and suffering, both physical and emotional, providing comprehensive and durable relief. She uses a biopsychosocial model including lifestyle and plant medicine to empower her patients to cultivate health and optimize quality of life. Dr. Weiner was trained in ketamine assisted psychotherapy by the Ketamine Training Center and incorporates a multidisciplinary patient-centered approach. Her cannabis research focuses on using cannabis as a substitute for opioids in chronic pain patients and cannabis’s effect on seniors with chronic pain. Her research at the University of Miami compared psychedelic versus psycholytic doses of ketamine to treat chronic pain and depression.
Mental Heath Counselor
Rebecca Nelson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (FL, NY, NJ, TX, SC) specializing in trauma-informed care and advanced therapeutic interventions, including EMDR, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, Polyvagal Theory, and DBT. With extensive experience in inpatient, emergency, residential, and private practice settings, Rebecca provides tailored support for trauma-related mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders.
Understanding the distinct challenges faced by high-net-worth, executive, and high-profile individuals, Rebecca offers innovative therapeutic options, including on-site intensives, adjunctive therapies, and flexible services designed to accommodate demanding schedules and lifestyles. As a clinical supervisor and consultant, Rebecca also trains professionals across corporate, academic, clinical, and medical sectors to integrate trauma-informed practices into their work.
Rebecca is dedicated to fostering a safe, compassionate space for healing and personal growth, empowering her clients to build fulfilling, purpose-driven lives. Her expertise and commitment to personalized and compassionate care allow her to meet the unique needs of her clients. Her thoughtful approach, combined with advanced therapeutic techniques, provides a supportive space for those seeking profound and lasting change.
Licensed Psychiatrist
Dr. David Mathai MD is an integrative psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and medical consultant with advanced training as a postdoctoral fellow with the Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research. He is the Founder and Medical Director of Sattva Medicine and currently accepting patients in Florida, Texas, and Maryland. Dr. Mathai is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine, while contributing to the Baylor Center for Medical Ethics as a Health Policy Scholar with the Ethical and Legal Implications of Psychedelics in Society (ELIPSIS) Program and to the American Society of Ketamine Physicians, Psychotherapists, and Practitioners (ASKP3) as Expert Faculty. He has studied a wide range of topics as a physician-investigator and brings a wealth of experience working on high-impact projects in both academic and commercial research settings.
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