Life Purpose, Education & Experience:

Cecilia Ines Tavarez (SEeR) is a Creative Healer of Dominican heritage, encompassing African, Taino and Romani ancestry. Originally from Lepane land in Washington Heights, NYC. She currently resides on Ohlone land in Oakland, California, where she is pursuing her MA/LMFT licensure in Expressive Arts Therapy. Identifying as an animist, she regards herself as a steward of her divine teacher, Mother Nature. Her approach is informed by trauma awareness, ecofeminism, humanism, and existentialism. She is dedicated to fostering intergenerational healing and growth through ancestral practices and the decolonization of therapy and psychology.

She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from City College of New York with a degree in Studio Arts in 2015. She was always a creative and imaginative child who started her formal art education at the High School of Art & Design. She also completed courses at the Fashion Institute of Technology and studied abroad in La Romana, D.R. at the renowned international school, Altos de Chavón. She has been committed to her personal art practice and has showcased her work in several group exhibitions in NYC with organizations like Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance and West Harlem Arts.

She is a multidisciplinary artist who employs a range of mediums like collaging, photography, illustration, and painting. She prioritizes analog techniques and the use of natural materials, repurposed found items, and other elements to craft surreal artworks and handmade sacred objects. She enjoys music, dancing, and writing creatively. She puts her faith in the therapeutic potential of the creative arts and the natural world. She finds inspiration in nature, cultural experiences, and spirituality. Her art delves into the connection between our inner and outer worlds, encouraging us to see the world in a new way and to reflect on ourselves. She investigates the essence of the divine feminine and the connection between the apparent and hidden components that shape our existence.

Her dedication to service and assisting others has led her to accumulate years of experience working in various roles within non-profit social service organizations. She is also a trained Reiki practitioner & offers energy healing incorporating various divination tools.