Dr. Tera Judell has been in private practice for nearly 40 years. She received an MSW from the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, and her Doctorate in Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology as well as Somatic and Spiritual Psychology from the International University of Professional Studies, (IUPS). She is certified in a lengthy list of alternative and energy medicine therapies, including, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Polarity Therapy, Trauma Therapy, Pediatric Craniosacral Therapy, Foundation Training in Pre and Perinatal Therapy, Yoga Therapy and Breathwork, to name a few.

As a teacher and facilitator, she supports people to make life changes. “The foundation of my life’s work is the creation of a safe space for your journey to unfold.”

Dr. Tera’s early career focused on infant and childhood trauma, including neglect, sexual abuse and teenage pregnancy. Her interest evolved, and she has become a student and practitioner of prenatal and perinatal psychology and bodywork and conscious parenting.

Dr. Tera’s doctoral dissertation describes a body-informed therapeutic process she created to actively support conscious pre-natal bonding between mother and child. This process has developed over time, with wider applications and is central to all her work.

Combining traditional talk therapies with body-oriented practices, her approach incorporates a strong experiential component. She guides clients to apply learnings to their lives and become increasingly independent. Dr. Tera is nationally recognized for her expertise in:

• Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy & Pediatric Craniosacral Therapy
• Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Bodywork
• Global Trauma: PTSD, Anxiety, Stress and Depression
• Trauma as expression of early life experience (including preverbal)
• Body-Informed Trauma Therapy
• Infertility Issues, pregnancy, womb repatterning
• Mindful Parenting
• Working with New-Born Babies
• Family Dynamics, Family blending and Adoption
• Chronic ancestral challenges and attachment dynamics

Dr. Tera’s unique skill set allows her to meet individuals on a variety of levels.  She brings her gifts of authentic presence, patience and compassion to each session, creating a safe space for clients to experience growth and change at their individual pace. She helps those who are stuck to realize options and shift how they hold their own stories.

Presently, she divides her time between New York, New Mexico and California. She offers consultation and therapy sessions nationally and internationally via Skype, Zoom and telephone.

Dr. Judell resides in Santa Fe, NM.