New to the Team, Ready to Support You!
Our Greensboro office has recently added two new clinicians to our clinical team, Shivani Raina, MA, LPA and Christina Motley, MA, LCMHC, BC-DMT. We are thrilled to be growing our team of talented clinicians and feel confident in the services these clinicians will offer our clients. Continue reading to learn more about each of them.
Why did you choose the mental health field?
Christina Motley: It brings me an abundance of joy to support others in finding or rediscovering their own joy.
Shivani Raina: I chose the mental health field because I want to help address the need for more representation and culturally responsive care across underserved communities. I believe that having clinicians who bring diverse perspectives can help clients feel truly seen and understood. Beyond that, I’m drawn to the meaningful connections this work allows, and I’m passionate about using evidence-based treatments to support clients in making small, practical changes that lead to big, lasting improvements in their lives.
What population of clients do you serve? Why that group?
CM: I am comfortable working with clients as young as 4 years old through aging adulthood. Issues I typically address with clients are depression, anxiety, grief and loss, anger management, and identity development. I also have experience working with children and adults on the autism spectrum as well as diagnosed with ADHD, mostly working with the social-emotional impacts they may face. I love activating imagination and creative expression to support others in finding more joy in life whether my client is going through childhood, teenage years, and adulthood. I think that would be my “why.”
SR: I see individuals across the lifespan however, most of my experience has been working with populations from PreK through early adulthood. I enjoy the opportunity to be creative and tailor treatment for all different developmental stages!
If you recently moved, where did you move from?
CM: I am originally from coastal Virginia, lived in Chicago for a few years, and then made my way back to the east coast in NC about 5 years ago.
SR: I’ve been in Greensboro for the past 5 years but lived in Maryland my whole life before then!
How would you describe your style of therapy?
CM: I work from a person-centered approach utilizing movement and verbal psychotherapy, with a relational-cultural and trauma-informed lens. I am specialized as a board certified dance/movement therapist, which provides me with skills for inviting the body as well as the mind into my sessions. I’m trained in various creative art therapy interventions to support thought processing, though a lot times my sessions can look like typical talk therapy sessions.
SR: I am primarily trained from a CBT orientation however I often pull from DBT and other evidence-based modalities.
What is something that you enjoy doing for fun?
CM: I love dancing with friends and family whether we are at a studio for a class, a celebration venue, or my favorite is a kitchen dance party with my daughters 🎉.
SR: I love to spend time with my friends and try different restaurants around town! I also have a cat I like to cuddle with (when he lets me) while watching a good movie or show!
Share a fun fact about yourself!
CM: I have a spunky orange tabby cat, Levon, who’s been keeping me on my toes for years!
SR: A fun fact about me is that I have my black belt in Tae Kwon Do!
Both clinicians are currently accepting new clients. Please reach out to the front office if you are interested in scheduling an appointment: (336) 272-0855.