About

My name is Celina Keys. I am a licensed clinical social worker, trauma expert, mind and body specialist, community advocate and trainer. After working over 20 years in mental health, addictions, and social services, I started CelinaKeysWellness to help change the way we think about and treat mental health problems.

I was trained and licensed as a traditional psychotherapist. For years, I practiced all of the cognitive techniques they train us on in school and in the systems, and discovered that most of the time, they did very little to truly help my clients change. My experiences often left me frustrated, burned out and overwhelmed.

Then, in 2018, my life was changed when I was introduced to the body with "The Body Keeps the Score," by Bessel van der Kolk, MD. Suddenly, everything made sense. I started on a new learn everything I could about the body. As I shifted from traditional psychotherapist to somatic and sensorimotor therapist, I witnessed magical and whole transformations with my clients. I realized that the systems designed to help people were completely devoid of the knowledge of the body, and were, in fact, keeping people sick. I knew that if people knew what the body could do, we could change the world. And so it began.

I left behind the old model of care and began developing my own holistic approach that integrates both mind and body, for healing, wholeness, and wellness. My mission with CelinaKeysWellness is to reach as many people as I can to share the knowledge of the body. I believe that everyone deserves access to our own wisdom. I provide training and supervision for counselors-in-training, including associate professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, masters of social work and Graduate Students. These trainees offer low-cost and free services to people who otherwise could not afford it. Reach out today to schedule an appointment with me or any one of my trainees!

CelinaKeysWellness believes in reducing barriers that would prevent anyone from receiving the help they need. Low-Cost, community-based and telehealth services are offered to reduce transportation barriers, and a sliding-scale fee-for-service option is available for uninsured, or underinsured individuals and families who otherwise could not afford the cost.

Since the beginning of time, humans have held the wisdom to heal their selves within their bodies. Cultural traditions, rituals and ceremonies that include dancing, singing, chanting, celebrations for the earth, and uninhibited expression, hold remnants of this wisdom. The memory of this wisdom lives in our bodies, passed down through our DNA from our ancestors. Society has forgotten, but we can remember. The 7 Key Components for Wholeness connects us to our own wisdom and power to heal. Let us remember.