Tipi Healing House, PLLC has developed from years of experience working with
children, women, and men undergoing deep pain and suffering.

Throughout this time, an integrative whole-person approach to healing emerged which naturally merged traditional psychological training with ancient wisdom and healing traditions.

Our approach to human suffering has helped our clients alleviate deep emotional wounds, clear negative mental beliefs and patterns, release trapped energy and emotions in the body, and helped people reconnect back to their spiritual natures.

We are deeply honored to be working with you and look forward to our transformative and healing journey together.

Our psychological healing traditions include:

Transpersonal, Humanistic & Existential Traditions

Psychoanalytic & Psychodynamic Traditions

Indigenous, World & Ecological Traditions

Our philosophical approach to healing is centered in Consciousness.

To begin the healing process,
we first bring awareness to the places
in our lives that are difficult to
see, feel, and experience within ourselves.

Our work together is to create a safe, confidential, and sacred therapeutic space to garner the strength necessary to move into our deep internal world and uncover what is hidden; making the unconscious conscious and understanding the subconscious mind in a grounded and integrative way.

Meaning of Tipi Healing House

Tipi or teepee was historically used by indigenous Americans
who lived a nomadic lifestyle. 

Tipi comes from the Lakota thípi, “dwelling.” Tipis not only provided shelter and warmth through the burning fire, but also forged family and community connectedness. Spiritually speaking, fire is a key element for alchemy and the process of transformation. Symbolically speaking, we are a momentary place of dwelling providing healing support along your life’s journey.

Healing is the natural process of becoming whole in body, mind, emotion, and spirit.

Healing is associated with themes of wholeness, personal narratives, and spirituality. The healing process is an intensely personal and subjective experience which includes the transcendence of suffering. Healing is a journey as the experience of suffering is an integral part of life and can become a teacher showing us the way to use it for therapeutic healing experiences.

A House is a “dwelling” that serves as living quarters for people. 

House is also a term utilized to refer to groups of people. In the spiritual sense, a house is a sacred place of existence. The term Tipi was utilized historically while today it has become House. Symbolically, it is the doorway into our own dwelling, the internal house or tipi that resides within us all.

Co-Creators

Jacqueline Hermida,
P.D., LMHC, C-IAYT

Jacqueline Hermida has over two decades of experience teaching, healing, and counseling individuals of all ages and abilities. Through a whole-person approach and the integration of various cultural teachings that subtly culminate into a unified paradigm, individuals are guided and empowered to heal, transform, and self-actualize.

In her Western training, Mrs. Hermida has earned three distinct Master’s Degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Special Education, and Educational Administration. Her career path began as an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapist, to becoming the Crisis Intervention Director of the STEP Program at Sagamore Children’s Psychiatric Center, to becoming the Director of Wellness at St. Joseph’s University, Counseling and Wellness Center.

In her Eastern training, she began her journey through studying the Martial Arts with particular attention to Wing Chun, Chi Gong, and Tai Chi. Through studying the Martial Arts, she was led to the practice of Yoga. After practicing daily for several years, she went on to complete two separate and in-depth 500-hour teacher training programs. Currently, she is a certified yoga therapist through the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) and teaches in the tradition of T. Krishnamacharya & TKV Desikachar, Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (KYM). Both Martial Arts and Yoga have led to years of meditative study and practice from Buddhist Mindfulness lineages, traditional martial arts, and yogic meditative practices.

In her Southern and Northern training, Mrs. Hermida has studied with Shamans, Medicine People, and Energy Healers throughout her life learning metaphysics and the ways of the natural healing world. Her South American Native heritage continues to guide much of her work today. Currently, she practices natural spiritual healing processes from the traditions of Shamanism and various Energy Medicine healers throughout the world.

Currently, she maintains her private practice where she offers Psychotherapy and Counseling Services. Mrs. Hermida is a licensed psychotherapist who has been clinically trained in both psychodynamic and humanistic orientations and practices as a transpersonal psychotherapist. Mrs. Hermida is currently completing her Ph.D. dissertation work in Integral and Transpersonal Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies and is a Special Topic Editor on Transpersonal Psychotherapy for the International Journal of Transpersonal Studies (IJTS).

The medicine women of South America carry the healing presence of their lineage and honor their ancestry through all their work in the world. Mrs. Hermida works as a Medicine woman devoting her efforts to helping children and women empower and free themselves from historical conditioning; dedicating herself to continual study and practice, effectively applying alternative healing methods from these foundational teachings.

Steven J. Ferriolo,
M.A., MHC-LP

Mr. Ferriolo has over a decade of experience mentoring and counseling children and emerging adults. Mr. Ferriolo has earned his distinct Master’s Degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and has received years of traditional psychological training along with spiritual, shamanic and energetic training from Shamans and Medicine people.

Mr. Ferriolo began his career working as an Assistant Campus Minister at St. Joseph’s University,providing holistic leadership and creating outreach efforts and student service-learning programs centered on helping diverse and low socioeconomic communities. Through his continual dedication to raising consciousness, he has spent years working in soup kitchens and providing spiritual counseling and advisement under the guidance and tutelage of his own mentor, the late Pat Tracy, former Director of Campus Ministry for both St. Joseph’s College and St.John’s University. Following in his mentor’s footsteps, Mr. Ferriolo continued his humanitarian efforts as an academic advisor counseling students at St. John’s University for several more years. Throughout this time, Mr. Ferriolo served as a Program Mentor helping students ready themselves for the college experience through counseling, advising, and mentoring minority and underrepresented youth. 

Currently, Mr. Ferriolo works to counsel children and men, specializing in deep emotional work. He takes pride in helping children and men free themselves from unhealthy patterns of the mind while working the latent expressions of the self that are often blocked due to trauma, self-esteem issues, and fear. Through a Rogerian foundation, he works as a whole-person therapist aligning with transpersonal and humanistic qualities of being, bringing awareness and understanding to each person and space in a unique way.

Sessions are orientated by creativity and flow; sessions are also realistic and honest. Mr. Ferriolo believes healing occurs when we can feel the very emotional experience that we are resisting. Mr. Ferriolo’s aim is to help guide men towards inward courage so that they can see through clear eyes what needs to be healed. 

The medicine men of Celtic Tradition carry the healing presence of their lineage through storytelling and connection to nature. Utilizing Ecotherapy along with the essence of Native American and Celtic wisdom traditions; Mr. Ferriolo believes that all can be healed if one is willing to feel, see, and accept one’s current reality and oneself fully. 

Who We Serve

Our private practice has evolved over time to work in traditional native ways and specialize in working with children, emerging adults, adults, and senior women and men who are looking for deep, rich, and authentic healing experiences.

Our areas of expertise include Spiritual Psychology, Energy Psychology, Somatic Psychology, and Parapsychology to work with individuals in the following areas:

✓ Stress

✓ Anxiety

✓ Anger

✓ Depression

✓ Women’s Issues

✓ Men’s Issues

✓ Life Transitions

✓ Traumatic Experiences

✓ Death, Loss and/or Grief

✓ Empowerment & Self-Esteem

✓ Relationship & Communication Issues

✓ Spiritual/Religious/Existential Issues, and 

✓ Exceptional Human Experiences (EHEs)

Artwork Credit: Colt Idol

Exceptional Human Experiences (EHEs) include:

Desolation/Nadir Experiences

Near-Death Experiences

Out-of-Body Experiences

Encounter/Apparition Experiences

Past Life Memories/Recalls

Channeling and Psychic Experiences

Mystical and Unitive Experiences

Spontaneous Healing Experiences

Kundalini Awakening Experiences

Pre & Post-integration Psychedelic Experiences

Existential/Spiritual/Transpersonal Crisis

Our work together is to uncover the hidden treasures within each of these difficult life experiences and use them as a catalyst for healing and transformation.

Together, we create a sacred space of exploration, through which the alchemical process of healing and transformation catalyzes by taking the first valiant steps into our deep pain and suffering. 

In time, these small steps become a full journey of self-exploration and discovery. It is through this brave movement, in which the capacity to discover our authentic and higher-self emerges, and the integration of our body, mind, emotions, and spirit becomes possible.

Client Testimonials

  • “Jacqueline is hands down the best therapist I've ever had! She has a deep expertise in multiple healing modalities, which is why I originally wanted to work with her. Over the past several years she has helped me overcome feelings of unworthiness, anger and anxiety. I have a tendency to overwork and have a hard time trusting people, which impacts my relationships. She has helped me understand the "why" behind certain behaviors and tendencies, and from there develops an action plan that feels attainable for me. Jacqueline offers multiple resources outside of talk therapy such as meditation, yoga, supplement recommendations, aromatherapy and other energy healing modalities. She is empathetic, kind and consistent. I couldn't recommend working with her enough!”

    ~Katie

  • “I have profound gratitude for Tipi Healing House, specifically Jacqueline Hermida, for the support they have provided throughout my healing journey. As someone coping with PTSD, I can’t emphasize enough how transformative our sessions have been. The combination of psychotherapy and Body Code work has allowed me to delve into aspects of my subconscious that I never thought I needed to confront. With your guidance, I’ve been able to bring forth and work through emotions that were previously trapped deep within me. This process has been enlightening, offering me clarity and a greater understanding of myself. I’m learning to recognize my triggers and to identify effective coping mechanisms that enable me to navigate daily challenges. Your compassionate approach and unwavering support have made all the difference in my life. Thank you for being an essential part of my healing journey. I truly appreciate all that you do.”

    ~Brenda

  • “I came to Tipi Healing House searching for my soul. Years of abuse leading to illness finally cracked me open, and I needed help. Finding Jacqueline has been life changing. The mission and vision of Tipi Healing House spoke to me. When I met Jacqueline, I knew she was the one. Her energy, kindness, and skill set help guide me to a deeper me. I felt safe, safe enough to be vulnerable and completely open. It is hard work, but knowing I had someone on my side to help me navigate the depths of pain aided me in the process. Learning about generational trauma, individual chemical energies, various wounds we all carry, and working with Light Therapy healing energy has been so enlightening and has taught me so much about myself and where I came from. I am grateful for the work and recommend the services of Tipi Healing House when you are ready to lean into true healing”

    ~Diana

  • “There are no words to describe how transformative working with Jacqueline is. I came to Jacqueline with extreme anxiety and living a life that was not aligned with my true desires or purpose. Through psychotherapy, Heart-Wall and Light Therapy sessions with Jacqueline, my life entirely shifted, and I now have a job that I love, a beautiful new relationship, am living in a new city and feel a strength, empowerment and connection to my highest being in a way I never knew possible. That is what working with Jacqueline does. She is incredibly gifted and special, and I am so deeply grateful to work with her.”

    ~Rebecca

  • “I have worked with other therapists in the past, but no one has helped me the way Jaqueline has. She has a way of truly seeing and understanding me, guiding me toward growth in ways I never thought possible. Through our work together, I have shifted my mindset, gained clarity, and begun to see bigger possibilities for myself than I ever imagined. Jaqueline’s support has been life-changing, and I am so grateful for the person I am becoming with her guidance.”

    ~Lindsay

  • “Jackie is my final therapist!!! In my various experiences with counseling, therapy, and spiritual direction up until now, I've never felt as wholly seen and heard as in our sessions. Jackie is first and foremost a phenomenal listener who prioritizes her clients' space to feel and process (yes, she can tell if you're on the verge of tears over Zoom). She's also a brilliant mind whose openness to new ideas has brought me some of the most powerful healing experiences of my life. Three years together and no sign of slowing down--I would truly recommend her to anybody!”

    ~Melissa

  • “Jacqueline brings a profound level of empathy, intuition and spirit into our weekly sessions. Her observation is attuned, non-judgmental and multi-dimensional, bridging realms that most therapists do not usually bring together. I always feel supported, safe and encouraged to bring my most vulnerable self to the table, knowing it will be held with deep care.”

    ~Jen

  • "Tipi Healing House has been an essential part of my mental health journey for the past few years. Jacqueline’s unique ability to blend traditional counseling with holistic approaches creates a truly personalized healing experience. From my very first consultation, her warm and compassionate nature made me feel at ease, and her energy medicine work has been nothing short of transformative. Thanks to her guidance, I see continuous improvement in myself every day. I’m incredibly grateful to have chosen Tipi Healing House for my healing journey."

    ~Lori

  • “I’ve been seeing Jacqueline for a little over a year and working with her has truly been life changing. From our very first session, I felt heard, supported, and understood. Her warmth, insight, and gentle guidance have helped me navigate challenges with more clarity and confidence. Our work together has incorporated mind - body - spirit in full and through this practice I’ve developed healthier coping strategies, gained a deeper understanding of myself, and learned how to approach life’s difficulties with more resilience. Jacqueline’s approach is compassionate yet effective, creating a space where I always feel safe to explore my thoughts and emotions. I highly recommend Jacqueline to anyone looking for a therapist who is not only knowledgeable and skilled but also deeply caring. I’m incredibly grateful for her support and the growth I’ve experienced under her guidance.”

    ~Sydney

  • “Working with Jaqueline over the past two years has been wonderful. From our very first meeting, she was patient and empathetic, bringing wisdom and warmth to our sessions. However, her influence has extended far beyond our scheduled meeting time. Jaqueline is, in essence, a wellness teacher. She’s taught me a number of micro habits and routines that have completely shifted how I relate to myself, those I love, and the world. I am so grateful for her knowledge, professionalism, and care. I cannot recommend her enough.”

    ~Maddy

  • “I've been working with Jacqueline for over two transformative years now. She has had an incredible impact on my well-being mentally, emotionally, spiritually, energetically and physically! I've learned a lot about myself through therapy with Jacqueline. She's allowed me to make strides in improving habits and patterns, process emotions, manage relationships, heal from trauma, and the list goes on. Jacqueline provides a safe space for healing and growth. She is warm, intelligent, understanding and will push you to be your best. She is truly gifted at what she does, and I am grateful for her every day.”

    ~Madeline

  • “I've been seeing Jacqueline for several years, and she quickly became a trusted and invaluable part of my life. Her ability to listen with empathy, provide thoughtful guidance, and create a safe, non-judgmental space has helped me through many challenges. What I appreciate most is her consistency and dedication - she truly cares about my wellbeing and growth. I'm incredibly grateful to have her as my therapist.”

    ~Stella

  • “I feel very blessed to have found Jaqueline! She has been an invaluable asset in my journey of wellbeing and self-discovery. I have been seeing her on a weekly basis for the past year and a half and could not be happier with the experience. She offers a warm and non-judgmental space in which I can express my thoughts and feelings, work through past and current life events and create greater awareness about my behaviors. I'm looking forward to continuing our work together in the future!”

    ~Andrea

Our psychotherapy and counseling Services

Tipi Healing House, PLLC offers three main entry ways to begin the
process of healing and transformation through our psychotherapy and counseling services.