About
Seena Russell Axel, Ph.D.
Seena Russell Axel, Ph.D., has been a practitioner and teacher/trainer of body/mind/spirit healing arts throughout her life and has become masterful at offering these skills to make meaning of and honor the life journey. A New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor, she is a Certified Rubenfeld Synergist, Kripalu Yoga Teacher, Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist, and is an EMDR Trauma Specialist. She is a yogini, author, poet, grandmother and the Founding Director of the Return to Self Counseling Center, specializing in women's (50+) spirituality groups beginning each September (Click HERE for info on signing up for Seena's upcoming group). A senior psychotherapist, national workshop leader, university professor, and ordained healer, her private practice (focus on adult individuals & couples) and group work in Plainview, NY, have been described as "love made visible." Seena is the author of "Advice From the Heart," an advice column in Active Lifestyle magazine.
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Licensed Mental Health Counselor
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Focus on body/mind/spirit health
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Individuals, couples & groups
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Certifications
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Clinical & Somatic Psychotherapy
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Homeland Security - CHSV Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
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Kripalu Yoga Teacher





