ciara dennis-morgan

ciara dennis-morgan Ph.D., PCC-S, RYT-500

Ciara Dennis-Morgan is in love with God and  her people.She is degreed in Family & Child Development and Psychology. Her M.A.s are  in Pastoral Clinical Counseling + Clincial Psychology and her is in PhD in Clinical Psychology. Dr. Morgan’s current research involvement, training and work are in the areas of African centeredness, trauma, spirituality, yoga, breath work, intimate partner violence, internalized racism, and Black maternal health. She is trained in a variety of trauma informed, evidence based, and research informed practices including EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Dr. Morgan’s work is concerned with embodied healing and holistic wellness.  

Dr. Ciara has experience in Sports and Performance Psychology and has experience as a Mental Health and Wellbeing Coordinator in production teams for concerts, films, and various events. Ciara is a risk taker with a warm, grounding spirit.

Ciara is honored to serve as Chief Clinical and Wellness Officer at Minority Behavioral Health Group. Her focus is the liberation of Black people. She centers cultural context, the impact of systematic oppression in connection to mental health while providing culturally specific treatment and  prevention services.  

Ciara and her husband, John have a multimedia company, Live Your Purpose Media in which they produce content including films, podcasts, and events. She’s a co-creator of the More Life Retreat. Dr. Morgan’s wellness company, Refuge22, provides coaching, consultation services and wellness products.  She is a co-author with her son, of the children’s book, Look at God.

In being a certified 500-hour advanced yoga teacher, she emphasizes integration of mind, body, and spirit. Ciara’s intention is to support people experiencing more life, health and healing.  

Ciara is a a respected speaker and trainer across the country in the areas of mental health, trauma, culturally specific approaches, community care, embodied healing, somatic healing, and yoga/breath work. She is available for aligned speaking engagements and partnerships.

For more information on services and booking email refuge22@refuge22.com.

“I’m here to explore the possibilities. I walk people home to remembering the truth of who they are. Life is layered, complex and I aim to always support finding wonder, accessing joy, and living life abundantly. I believe in practicing what I preach. So let’s do this together”

— Dr. Ciara

Specializations

This list is not exhaustive and so we are happy to explore if working together is a good fit. Dr. Ciara believes many areas are interconnected and layered. She is concerned with mind, body, and spirit. The psychological will be explored with somatic information and what is happening in the mind and where it resides and how it impact the body and overall health.

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  • "We want to express a heartfelt thank you to Dr. Ciara for her time, energy, and expertise. The training was vey well received, the individual feedback reflects the impact you made in terms of content and delivery. "

    —B. James

  • "It was a pleasure to work with the Refuge team. I look forward to the opportunity to collaborate in the future"

    —C. Starks

  • "dr. c gives me so much to think about beyond our time"

    ~C.H.

  • " I have been in therapy before and this is different. I don't know where I would be if I had not tried again. I trust Dr. Ciara. So much is changing for me and I am excited for who I am becoming... who I already am"

    C.S.

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