About the Clinicians
I, Kelly Werner, Ph.D. (PSY21858), am a licensed clinical psychologist passionate about helping individuals fully embrace their core wisdom, inherent goodness, and presence. My work spans therapy, program development, facilitation, and training, all informed by my Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Affective Neuroscience at Stanford University. I have advanced training in Internal Family Systems Therapy (Level 2) and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (Level 2), along with 18 years of experience in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
I specialize in treating a wide range of issues, including depression, anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, substance abuse, stress, and life transitions. My particular expertise lies in healing attachment trauma resulting from emotional neglect for high-functioning individuals through my ATTUNE Process.
Beyond individual therapy, I have facilitated workshops for the United Nations' Peace on Purpose program and the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute—a mindfulness-based emotional intelligence program founded at Google. These roles have provided me with extensive experience in group facilitation and training therapists, coaches, and facilitators in meditation, therapy, and emotional intelligence.
I also develop curricula for workshops aimed at physicians and therapists, teacher trainings for facilitators, and online platforms like Insight Timer. I founded a thriving community of ACT therapists in the San Francisco Bay Area, which continues to flourish 15 years later. Additionally, I created "Tell Me," an authentic conversation game designed to foster intimacy and connection among family, friends, and colleagues.
My greatest joy comes from attuning to the depth and complexity of another's inner world and serving as a doula for their authentic core self to thrive and prosper in life.
Viveka Ramel PhD, is committed to deep inquiry and cultivation of authentic presence and relational attunement. As a licensed clinical psychologist (PSY22417), she is passionate about offering discerning and compassionate support to those who seek to grow their mindful awareness, psychological flexibility, genuine connections and purpose. She practices evidence-based psychotherapy, teaches, and consults primarily in areas of cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness approaches (e.g., Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), couples therapy (e.g., Emotionally Focused Therapy), leadership and group collaboration (e.g., ProSocial World and Happy Brains @ Work), and climate psychology and resilience (some examples listed here). She welcomes all sexual, gender, ethnic, racial, neurodiverse and sociocultural identities and expressions in her practice and work. For more information, see sevitar.com.
After obtaining her doctorate degree in clinical psychology with a specialty in neuropsychology from University of California San Diego and San Diego State University, she did postdoctoral research at Stanford University focusing on psychological and biological risk factors and treatments for mood and anxiety disorders from cognitive and affective neuroscience perspectives. She has published her research in peer-reviewed scientific journals, presented at international conferences and is engaged in scaling psychological and behavioral science and practice for people and planet.