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WE FLOURISH

About Our Team

Welcome to We Flourish

Together We Flourish is a wellness boutique based in Albuquerque , with a focus on optimizing mental health, wellness, and self-esteem. Through practices of the mind, body, and energy, we help people FLOURISH!

Our Team

 

Michelle Croft

Michelle Croft

MSW, LISW, RPT-S, CNC, Esthetician, Contoured Silhouette Operator

 

Michelle Lee Croft, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S, CNC graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Social Work from the University of Wyoming, Cum Laude. She also graduated with a Master’s in Social Work from New Mexico State University, with Honors. Michelle received additional training and licensure to provide Clinical Psychotherapy and has been successfully doing so for nearly two decades. 

She is a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, and State of NM, Mental Health Supervisor. Michelle is trained in utilizing Neurofeedback techniques for optimal brain performance.

She is a licensed fitness instructor through the Athletics and Fitness Association of American and Zumba.  She is also a Certified Nutrition Coach from the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Michelle empowers the best in the lives of all of her clients.

With her extensive training and experience, she uses different modalities to improve the health and wellness of adults, adolescents, and children. Her broad education has provided her with effective tools, utilizing a vast array of approaches and best practices, to advance an all-inclusive approach to achieve physical, mental, and spiritual wellness.

Michelle loves people! She is a sought-after motivational speaker and educator.  She is personable, honest, and highly energetic.  She is an advocate for others, and they appreciate her traits of being self-motivated, goal-oriented and her full attention to details.  She is dedicated to her clients and believes that there should be no stigma attached to mental health and believes that support and encouragement blesses the lives of others. 

Michelle is best known for creating effective, and tailored, treatment plans that are exclusively for each individual’s needs.  Her interests include teaching fitness classes, sharing her love and knowledge of nutrition, dancing, and long-distance hiking in the beautiful outdoors. Michelle enjoys learning and is presently working towards fluency in Spanish.

“I love to teach, support, enrich, and empower the lives of others. I believe in comprehensive but individualized care. I appreciate the help that modern medicine lends, I additionally like to incorporate a wholistic view of health and wellness. I cherish all around wellness, including physical, spiritual, mental health. I love working with the beautiful palette of individuality, including children. My goal is to help my clients flourish by providing them with a non-judgmental, empathetic, genuine, and collaborative environment.”

Elaina Garcia

Elaina Garcia

Massage Therapist, Specializing in Custom, Deep Tissue, Swedish and Reflexology

Elaina is a New Mexican native with a strong passion for family, art, and community. Four years ago, she made the move to Utah and embarked on a journey in massage therapy at the Myotherapy College of Utah. Following graduation, Elaina honed her skills at Hand and Stone in Utah for two years, and then furthered her experience with a year at Depasquale Spa in New Jersey. Over the past three years, she has discovered the profound healing power of massage, and is eager to extend that healing touch to you. Elaina’s mission is to provide a holistic approach to wellness, combining her technical expertise with a genuine passion for helping people. Whether you’re seeking relaxation, relief from chronic pain, or simply a moment of tranquility in our hectic world, she is here to provide you with a personalized and therapeutic experience.

Tate Southwick

Tate Southwick

Astrological Chart Reading, Facials

Tate’s primary goal at We Flourish is to help her clients be their most elevated, beautiful self. As a licensed cosmetologist, she strives to provide various uplifting and healing facials and other esthetic services, including anti-aging and waxing.  Tate enjoys extending her skills to guide clients on their own journey of self-love and discovery.  Great skin radiates great health and is helpful to self-esteem. Sometimes a great facial is all you need to feel renewed and ready for life’s daily hurdles.  

Tate is a passionate, intuitive individual with a love for helping and connecting with others. Throughout her personal journey, she’s found a great appreciation for the healing qualities of energy work and intuitive methods of learning and expressing oneself. She embodies the spirit of helping others on their path of self-love and self-discovery.  Growing up with heightened sensitivities made her empathetic towards others and gives her the ability to understand clearly. Her passion for astrology has helped in her own healing and understanding herself better. By offering intuitive personal readings, she guides others in their approach to life and its trials with guidance unique to the individuals astrological birth chart. Always creating a happy, comforting space to share the skills she’s developed by offering various intuitive guidance through readings, Cellular Zen, and more to come. 

 

Jamie Douglas

Jamie Douglas

MA Counseling, LMHC

Jamie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed NM School Counselor.  She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from UNM, and her Master’s in Counseling from Western New Mexico University.  She has also worked as a teacher for 7th and 8thgrades, and volunteers as a Girl Scout leader. 

Despite being born in Nevada, Jamie considers New Mexico, and specifically Albuquerque, to be home.  Although she has traveled the country extensively, New Mexico always calls her back. Jamie loves reading and writing.  She believes there are life lessons in all human stories.  In her free time, she likes to be with her husband and three teenage kids.  As a family, they enjoy bike rides, hikes, games, and travel. Jamie also enjoys geocaching, playing video games, and painting.  

Jamie has experience working with children, teenagers, adults, couples, and families.  Her teaching experience has greatly supported her ability to connect with teens, and her special education training makes her a great resource for families navigating the special education system. Jamie takes a holistic approach to therapy, seeking to understand each client in the context of their past experiences, present situation, and future goals.  She then incorporates Mindfulness, CBT techniques, and IFS, among other approaches, to help clients meet their specific and unique needs.  Jamie is working towards a full certification in play therapy, and currently provides play therapy under supervision.  

Jamie has also had personal experience overcoming challenges faced by many individuals, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety.  When you meet with her, you will find a sympathetic ear, as well as a trained professional who can meet you where you are, and walk with you to where you want to be.  She knows that within each person is the ability to heal, find peace, and experience joy.  Jamie’s goal is to help you heal so that you, too, can find and experience that joy and peace in your life! 

Jamie is in the process of earning her full professional independent license and currently works under the clinical supervision of Michelle Croft, LCSW, at We Flourish.