The Team
Who We Are
Mental Health & Wellness Providers
Meet Our Trauma-Informed Yoga Instructors
At Kennedy’s Circle of Wellness, our yoga instructors are not only certified in trauma-informed practices but also receive ongoing mental health training to ensure a deeply supportive experience for every client. Their approach integrates mindfulness, movement, and emotional awareness to promote healing and balance.Our instructors offer personalized one-on-one sessions designed to help alleviate symptoms associated with mental health challenges such as stress, anxiety, and depression. In addition to individual care, they also lead inclusive group classes that foster connection, resilience, and self-regulation in a safe and welcoming environment.Whether you're just beginning your healing journey or seeking additional support, our trauma-informed yoga team is here to guide you with compassion and expertise.
NAOMI DOUANGVILAY,
RTY-500
YOGA INSTRUCTOR
Naomi is a trauma informed yoga instructor with 500 hours of training. She meets clients where they're at while assisting them with creating realistic wellness goals for optimal growth. Naomi classes are focused on breath control, mindful movement, and energy flow. You can expect to add on strength, stretch muscles and limbs, sweat, release and detoxify the body, all the while vibing to tunes.
Naomi is not accepting new clients at this time
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Whitney Bingham AA, RYT-200
Sound Healer
Yoga Instructor
Whitney Bingham has been a certified 200 hour wellness and yoga teacher since 2018.
She’s Trained in trauma informed care and mental health First aid. Whitney offers alternative healing and spiritual service such as sound healing, Reiki energy healing and mindfulness meditation. Whitney has also been a certified Doula since 2021 offering prenatal yoga and birth services.
Whitney is accepting new clients at this time.
BRIANNA KILGORE, MA, RYT-200
Therapeutic Art
Yoga Instructor
Nutrition Coach
Brianna is a certified Yoga Teacher, Art for Wellness Instructor and nutrition coach with a Masters Degree and a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts. She is dedicated to helping her clients with their health and wellness goals. She is a provider for CCS adults and CCS kids. She provides in home, in office, and video sessions.
"I first gravitated to yoga looking for relief from my chronic back pain. Nothing else seemed to work until I tried yoga. Over 10 years practiced and my mind and body have changed drastically. While I was building my personal yoga practice, I was able to gain body confidence, relieve my chronic back pain, stretch and strengthen my muscles and gain a healthy lifestyle.
Yoga also gave me the tools to crave healthy, nutritious foods over the junk. My goal is to get you moving and eating healthy as you gracefully age in this life."
Brianna is not accepting new clients at this time.
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DANIELA MORGAN, MA, RYT-200
Yoga Instructor
(Bilingual-Spanish)
Daniela's yoga journey began in 2015, using yoga as a tool to release stress and tension and for mental and emotional wellness. Yoga helped her find peace.
In 2018, Daniela completed her 200-hr yoga teacher training certification with Inner Light Yoga Studios and would like to use yoga to foster positive change and to empower her students to bring awareness and meditative practices to their daily lives.
Her teaching style is dynamic and interactive, simple and playful; encouraging students to explore their own movement and breath.
Daniela believes everyone can practice yoga. “If you can breathe, you can do."
Daniela is accepting new clients
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Adwoa (Britney) Asentu, BA, RYT-200
Therapeutic Art & Yoga Instructor
Adwoa is a certified Yoga Teacher and therapeutic arts provider. She holds a bachelors degree in communications and is currently in graduate school obtaining her masters degree in clinical counseling and art therapy.
Adwoa integrates mindfulness, breathwork, movement, and creative expression to support emotional balance, trauma recovery, and self-discovery.
Her approach is rooted in the belief that healing is a full-body experience—combining traditional yoga practices with therapeutic modalities that are inclusive, culturally sensitive, and trauma-informed. Adwoa works with both youth and adults, helping clients reconnect with their bodies, calm their nervous systems, and cultivate inner peace.
Whether leading group classes, individual sessions, or creative therapeutic workshops, Adwoa creates a safe, nurturing space where clients can explore wellness at their own pace.
Adwoa (Britney) is accepting new clients at this time.
Nikeya Newsom RYT-500
Yoga Instructor
Nikeya is a certified yoga instructor who specializes in providing healing-centered yoga for adults. With a focus on mindfulness, breathwork, and restorative movement, she supports individuals in navigating stress, trauma, and emotional overwhelm through body-based practices.
Her classes offer a calming, nonjudgmental space where adults can reconnect with themselves, improve flexibility and strength, and cultivate inner peace.
Tamia empowers adults to slow down, ground themselves, and build a sustainable self-care practice.
Nikeya is accepting new clients at this time.
ADRIANA ZOKAN, RYT-200
Yoga & Meditation Instructor
Adriana is a certified yoga teacher specializing in Pain Care, EFT Tapping, Breathwork Detox, and Kundalini Activation, she provides a holistic and compassionate approach to healing the mind, body, and spirit. Her work helps clients release stored trauma, reduce physical and emotional pain, regulate the nervous system, and reconnect with their inner strength.
Through personalized sessions, she creates a supportive space for clients to restore balance, build resilience, and develop a deeper connection with themselves. Her goal is to empower each person to reclaim their energy, step into their personal power, and experience greater peace, vitality, and well-being.
Adriana is accepting new clients
Jeyshka Nunez
AA, RYT-200
Daily Living Skills Specialist
Yoga Instructor
(Bilingual-Spanish)
Jeyshka is a dedicated yoga instructor and certified medical assistant with credentials in CPR and Basic Life Support (BLS). She brings a unique blend of wellness expertise and healthcare knowledge to her work, fostering both physical and emotional growth. In her current role as a Daily Living Skills Specialist for children, Jeyshka provides personalized support to help young individuals build essential skills for independence.
“ I teach and help kiddos to advance their daily living skill set and needs. I enjoy empowering and guiding children to develop their confidence and thrive in their daily lives.”
Jeyshka is accepting new clients
Meet Our Mental Health Therapists
At Kennedy’s Circle of Wellness, our licensed mental health therapists offer comprehensive, trauma-informed care tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. Our team is trained to provide both therapeutic and diagnostic services, working with individuals across the mental health spectrum from daily stressors to complex psychiatric conditions.
Our services include:
Individual Therapy to support healing, emotional regulation, and personal growth
Group Therapy that promotes shared healing, community, and connection
Group Trainings designed to educate and empower communities, schools, and organizations with practical mental health tools
Crisis Services to stabilize and support individuals experiencing acute mental health needs
Diagnostic Evaluations to assess and clarify mental health conditions, ensuring accurate treatment planning
We specialize in treating a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, trauma-related disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and more. Our clinicians use evidence-based approaches to deliver culturally responsive care that affirms the dignity and worth of every individual.
At Kennedy’s Circle of Wellness, we are here to walk beside you whether you're navigating everyday challenges or facing serious mental health concerns with compassion, clinical excellence, and unwavering support.
Dr. Joe Johnson, LPC-IT
Psychotherapist
Dr. Joe Johnson, LPC-IT, is a culturally responsive therapist who helps individuals navigate life’s
defining moments with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose. While his work includes a strong
commitment to supporting Black and Brown men, Dr. Johnson also works with women who are
navigating relationship concerns, personal transitions, emotional stress, and important decisions.
Dr. Johnson’s work is grounded in three core areas: identity, purpose, and strategic disruption. He
helps clients explore who they are beyond the roles, expectations, and experiences that may have
shaped them; reconnect with the purpose and values that guide their lives; and strategically disrupt
patterns that no longer serve their well-being, relationships, or future.
With experience supporting clients through major life transitions, divorce, relationship challenges,
career changes, parenthood, grief, identity concerns, and personal crossroads, Dr. Johnson helps
clients better understand the patterns, beliefs, and emotional burdens shaping their lives. Therapy is
not about telling someone who they should become. It is about helping them reconnect with their
values, strengths, voice, and vision for what comes next.
Using a practical, compassionate, and culturally responsive approach, Dr. Johnson supports clients
in improving communication, managing stress, processing difficult experiences, building healthier
boundaries, and making decisions with greater intention. The work blends clinical insight with real-
life understanding, meeting clients where they are while helping them create meaningful and lasting
change.
Whether you are facing divorce, questioning a relationship, adjusting to a major life transition, or
simply tired of carrying everything alone, Dr. Johnson provides a space for healing, clarity, and
forward movement without losing yourself in the process.
Dr. Joe is accepting new clients
Joi Brown-Wingo, LPC-IT
Psychotherapist
Art-Assisted Therapy Provider
Joi is a psychotherapist with a background in rehabilitation counseling and mental health, specializing in trauma, dual diagnoses, and substance use disorders. She brings four years of professional experience to her work and utilizes evidence based approaches including CBT, art-assisted therapy, and DBT. Her journey into the mental health field began at a young age after witnessing the real world impact of mental health challenges, which inspired a lasting commitment to helping others heal and grow.
Joi is deeply passionate about supporting individuals through their personal journeys by building effective coping skills and healthy mechanisms, empowering them to become the best version of themselves. Her therapeutic style is compassionate and collaborative, grounded in meeting clients where they are while fostering resilience, self awareness, and meaningful, lasting change.
Joi is accepting to clients
Raquel Richter, APSW
Psychotherapist
Art-Assisted Therapy & Skills Development Provider
Raquel is a dedicated social worker who believes in the power of connection, compassion, and context. Her clinical approach is rooted in the person-in-environment perspective, honoring the unique interplay between an individual’s lived experiences and their environment. Whether clients are navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, or grief, Raquel creates a safe and supportive space where healing feels possible.
She works with adults, children, couples, and veterans, drawing from a variety of evidence-based practices including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and a strengths-based approach. Her therapeutic style is collaborative, curious, and grounded in deep respect for each person’s inner resilience.
Raquel earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and brings clinical experience from her work in both individual and couples therapy at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center. She also served as a veterinary social worker at BluePearl Pet Hospital, where she supported clients through the loss of beloved animals- a deeply human and often overlooked form of grief.
Outside of her clinical work, Raquel is an avid reader and equestrian. As a riding instructor with experience in equine-assisted therapy and learning, she brings a unique perspective to the therapeutic process—one shaped by the healing, trust, and growth fostered through human-animal connections.
Raquel is passionate about walking alongside individuals through life’s difficult seasons and supporting their journey toward personal growth and emotional well-being.
Raquel is not accepting new clients
Krystal Roberts, LCSW
Psychotherapist
Social Work Supervisor
Krystal is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with five years of experience focusing on wellness and mental health as a whole body practice. Her experience also includes working with many demographics, including ages five through the end of life. In her sessions, she focus on using evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and a few others in order to help clients improve. Krystal often work with clients to address trauma as well as understand behaviors caused by trauma. She views her clients as a whole, not just mental health issues. Many of her clients have said "I love that she consider my culture and societal issues.” Krystal take the time to understand that there are also environmental factors that affect mental health.
"For me, it’s an honor to work with individuals as they embark on their wellness journey! In my spare time, I like to spend time with my family and create content that inspires people. My favorite quote is ” Take your time, But don’t waste time” by Chadwick Boseman because time in life is truly precious and why not use it as best as we can?"
Krystal is accepting new clients
262-383-5420
Raven Robinson, MSW
Therapeutic Art & Skills Development Provider
Social Worker
Raven is a masters level social worker who is passionate about helping others in the community. She provides social work, individual skills development and therapeutic art services. Her specialty is identifying enjoyable coping skills that's unique and sustainable to the individual. Her goal is to teach skills that can be used and practiced independently for optimal growth.
Raven is accepting clients
Shaquan Jefferson, LPC
Psychotherapist & Art-Assisted Therapy Provider
Lead Group Therapist & Trainer
Wellness & Event Manager
Shaquan Jefferson is a Licensed Professional Counselor, certified life coach, and empowering mother currently pursuing her Doctoral Degree in Psychology. With a heart for healing and a passion for creative expression, Shaquan integrates therapeutic art, mindfulness, and a Person-Centered Approach to help individuals tap into their resilience and reclaim their well-being.
As the Lead Therapist for Group Therapy and Group Trainings at Kennedy’s Circle of Wellness, she facilitates dynamic, healing-centered group experiences that promote emotional growth, community support, and personal empowerment. Her work blends traditional talk therapy with expressive arts to support clients in processing emotions, reducing stress, and discovering their unique voice.
Shaquan is deeply committed to serving the community and advocating for accessible, culturally responsive mental health care. Whether working with individuals or leading groups, her goal is to create safe, affirming spaces where clients feel empowered to grow, heal, and shine through their mental wellness journey.
“Being a better version of yourself means being a better person than you were yesterday” -Shaquan Jefferson
Shaquan is accepting new clients
April Zarder, LPC, SAC-IT
Mental Health Clinical Supervisor
Psychotherapist
April has always had an interest in mental health. She knew she wanted to pursue a career in the field after taking psychology classes in colleges. It ignited her passion for helping people, as well as mental health. April earned her undergraduate degree from Carroll College, and her master's degree from University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. April has worked with a variety of age groups, races, and socio-economic status. She has experience working with substance abuse, anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, PTSD, among other mental health concerns. She has also worked with children who struggle with behavioral issues, self esteem, anxiety, depression, along with those living with Autism. April uses interventions such as CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Client Centered therapy, not only to manage the symptoms, but to address the root of problems. She believes everyone is an individual who has their own story, and will adapt her treatment style to be most beneficial to the client.
April is not accepting new clients at this time
414-260-3866
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Tessa Thompson, LCSW
Psychotherapist
Tessa is a psychotherapist with over 15+ years experience with mental health challenges: ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Substance abuse, and struggling family dynamics, she gets it.
Navigating mental health in a way that is non-judgmental and understanding are a big deal.
Tessa offers support to help you find your tools needed on your healing journey. Tessa uses
treatment modality interventions such as: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral
Therapy, Solution-Focused, jointly with motivational Interviewing and your preferred learning
style; to include video, worksheets, and/or hands on to empower your self-healing journey.
Tessa’s greatest desire is to create a foundation of self-healing so you can do the work outside
of your one on one time together.
“We meet for about 1-hour a week, the work doesn’t stop once you leave my office. I empower you with tools to continue to do the work outside of our time
together. I look forward to supporting you and/or your loved one on the journey to wellness."
Tessa (long e) Thompson is here to support your bravery of managing your mental health
journey.
Tessa is not accepting new clients
Lauren Todd, LPC
Psychotherapist
Lauren Todd is a dedicated and compassionate Licensed Professional Counselor with over a decade of experience supporting individuals through life’s most challenging moments. She offers personalized talk therapy that is tailored to each client’s unique needs, strengths, and goals. Lauren works with both youth and adults, helping them navigate emotional difficulties and build healthier, more fulfilling lives.
Lauren specializes in treating anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and major life transitions, including grief, identity development, and career or academic changes. She has a warm and collaborative style that fosters trust and encourages clients to explore their thoughts and feelings in a safe, nonjudgmental space.
Drawing from evidence-based approaches and trauma-informed care, Lauren is committed to helping clients develop tools for emotional regulation, self-awareness, and personal growth. She is especially passionate about guiding individuals toward clarity, confidence, and lasting inner strength.
Whether you're facing a specific issue or simply seeking greater peace and balance, Lauren is here to walk with you on your wellness journey—every step of the way.
Lauren is not accepting new clients
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GERRI WILON-CLAYTON, LPC-IT
Psychotherapist
Gerri Wilson-Clayton, LPC-IT, is a compassionate mental health professional dedicated to helping individuals navigate life's challenges and achieve meaningful personal growth. She holds both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Science in Community Psychology from Alverno College and has experience working in outpatient, community-based, and residential treatment settings. Gerri utilizes evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), to provide a supportive, collaborative, and culturally responsive therapeutic environment where clients can heal, build resilience, and thrive.
Gerri is accepting new clients
ROBIN YOUNG, LPC-IT
Psychotherapist
Robin Young is a compassionate behavioral health professional dedicated to helping individuals and families navigate mental health, substance use, and life's many challenges. With more than five years of experience across outpatient, residential, correctional, and community-based behavioral health settings, she provides a supportive, client-centered approach that empowers individuals to create meaningful and lasting change.
Robin holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Her clinical experience includes providing individual, family, and group therapy, conducting comprehensive assessments, developing personalized treatment plans, providing crisis intervention, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to support positive client outcomes. She works with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use disorders, life transitions, relationship concerns, and other behavioral health needs.
Robin believes healing begins with a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship. She integrates evidence-based practices with compassion and authenticity, helping clients build resilience, strengthen coping skills, and achieve their personal goals.
Committed to advocacy and community wellness, Robin is passionate about expanding access to quality behavioral health care and empowering individuals to reclaim hope, improve emotional well-being, and live healthier, more fulfilling lives.
Robin is accepting new clients
DR. SHA'JUAN KENNEDY, LPC
Mental Health Administrator
Psychotherapist
Dr. Kennedy is a licensed psychotherapist with a doctorate degree in healthcare administration. Dr. Kennedy is also a 200 hour certified yoga instructor. She is trained in CBT, DBT, EMDR, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Neurofeedback.
Fun Fact 1: Dr. Kennedy thrived as a psychotherapist by being her true authentic self. She was raised in Milwaukee's worst zip code, 53206. Living in this neighborhood gave her direct experience and understanding of poverty, crime, undiagnosed mental illnesses, substance abuse, lack of resources and other related struggles. She has a "home girl" energy that helps her clients and peers to feel comfortable with no filters.
Fun Fact 2: Dr. Kennedy loves to travel, listen to trap music, and spend time with friends and family.
Dr. Kennedy is the mental health administrator for Kennedy's Circle of Wellness. She also manages new therapist through their internship and licensing journey.
She is not accepting therapy clients at this time .