Moksha Lea Donohue, BA Drama, MA Psychology, CMT. I hold an MA in Counseling Psychology from Meridian University, a school devoted to a client centered, humanistic approach that incorporates the principles of transformative learning. Psychotherapy is a tranformative art in that it seeks to help develop deeper capacities of the soul (courage, compassion, empathy) to embolden our hearts and embody our truest nature. In 2001 I became a Soul Motion™ instructor, teaching at Vin Marti’s Body Moves studio in Portland, Oregon. The ecstatic dance community has been a constant source of healing and fun in my life and I’m certainly a better person for my involvement in it. If you’re feeling down and need a lift, I strongly suggest going to a local ecstatic dance event. It doesn’t matter if you’re ‘not a dancer.’ You will be welcomed. (And it really is ok to ‘just watch.’ Witnessing is as much fun as dancing.)
I have been a licensed massage therapist since 2000 and studied massage and cranio sacral at Esalen Institute. My interest in meditation and healing started in 1993 when I attended the Acupressure Institute in Berkeley, Ca. Learning about the body as an energetic system helped to develop my intuition which I use with my clients.
In 2021 I started studying Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) through the Polaris Insight Institute in San Francisco. I have completed 4 modules of training and am currently working with a doctor that assesses clients and will prescribe ketamine if he feels they are appropriate candidates for this type of therapy. To learn more about KAP please read these articles:
https://goop.com/wellness/health/ketamine-facilitated-psychotherapy/
https://www.psychgarden.com/ketamine-assisted-therapies/
I am an ardent seeker, having traveled across the globe to meet teachers and healers from many far flung locations. I am a passionate traveler, having lived abroad two times, and bring a wealth of experiences that help me to relate to a wide variety of people.
I have co-facilitated groups on meditation and energy healing at Esalen Institute. in Big Sur, Ca as well as at Breitenbush in Oregon.
