Contributors

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Casey Dunne, MA, LPCC, Somatic Psychotherapist and Priestess

Casey Dunne (she/her), MA, LPCC, is a USABP Somatic Psychotherapist, priestess, and founder of The Goddess Coven LLC, an educational platform where science meets sacred and the body becomes the bridge. She holds an MA in Mental Health Counseling: Body Psychotherapy from Naropa University, a BA in Psychology from CU Boulder. She serves as Naropa University adjunct faculty teaching somatic psychotherapy.


As host of Priestess Initiations, Casey bridges ancient priestess wisdom with modern psychological science. Her teaching draws from Jungian archetypal psychology, somatic approaches, goddess mythology, philosophy, herbalism, and her initiation into the Lilith and Isis priestess lineages following a near-fatal 75-ft rappelling fall, 22 skin grafts on her hands and months of physical recovery.


The podcast explores goddess archetypes as psychological maps, somatic psychology, shadow work, seasonal cyclical rhythms, and the integration of mind, body, and spirit.

https://priestessinitiations.com/priestess-ma-casey-dunne

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April Lampert, MA, LPCC

As a somatic therapist, highly sensitive person, and someone reclaiming her own witch wound, April understands what it feels like to navigate a world that was not built for you and can oftentimes feel overwhelming. Her journey led her to become a Witch Therapist with a Somatic Counseling: Body Psychotherapy degree from Naropa University, but more importantly, it taught her that healing happens when we feel truly seen and understood.


Identity Disclaimer:

April (she/her) was afforded a great deal of privilege from her middle-class family and white, European ancestry, along with being able-bodied, well-educated, cisgender, heterosexual passing, thin-bodied, and gender-conforming. Other identities she holds include: witch, queer, woman, highly sensitive person, singer, dancer, mover, and poet.

https://soulmaticreclamation.com/

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Gabby Rivas-Field, MA, LPCC

Gabby (she/her) is a trauma-informed somatic therapist specializing in C-PTSD and PMDD. Her work is grounded in the belief that symptoms are not flaws. They are intelligent adaptations to what we've survived.

As a queer, neurodivergent, bi-racial woman with mixed Latin and British heritage, Gabby knows firsthand what it means to shrink, adapt, and hide parts of yourself to belong. Her own healing from trauma and PMDD shapes her practice with deep empathy and embodied understanding.

She integrates somatic and sensorimotor principles, parts work, mindfulness, yoga therapy, and spiritual inquiry to help clients reconnect with their bodies, rebuild self-trust, and gently unwind patterns shaped by shame and disconnection.

Healing, for Gabby, is not about fixing what's wrong. It's about creating enough safety for the nervous system to soften, reorganize, and remember itself.

If her work is calling to you, click the link to learn more about working with her.

https://somatictherapypartners.com/our-team/gabby-rivas/

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Matthew Fisher, MA

Matthew Fisher, MA, is a pre-licensed therapist in Colorado specializing in men’s issues, eco anxiety/grief, teens, neurodivergence, depression and addiction recovery. He uses Internal Family Systems (IFS) frameworks, CBT/DBT, and mindfulness techniques in his practice.

Matthew is currently focused on how to heal the division and hatred we see in the world, including the role of family and friendship, storytelling as shared language, and connection as the force we need to heal. If you’re interested in this topic, listen to Matthew’s Tedx Talk “Hate to Humanity: The Courage to Connect

On The Priestess Initiations Podcast, Matt makes guest appearances to discuss grief, parts work in IFS, masculinity, the importance of community, and the role of mindfulness in holding a safe container therapeutically and in his personal relationships, including his relationship with show hostess, Casey Dunne. 

https://mattfisher.life/

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