Thought Leadership
The J. Flowers Health Institute Blog
A Comprehensive Resource from Our Specialists
Team Members
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Farida Morsi
I was first introduced to yoga as a young teenager. Asana and meditation became an essential component of my daily practice, which later led me to the deeper studies of yoga and Eastern philosophy. In 2001, I studied in Los Angeles with Bikram Choudhury and returned to Houston to teach full-time. Since my initial teacher…
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Lizzy Metriyakool
Lizzy Metriyakool holds a Master’s Degree in Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Austin and began her career in public policy management. In 2016, she began teaching yoga and functional movement classes in the Houston area, but it was not until she sustained a serious back injury from a car accident a few…
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Beata Lundeen
Beata Lundeen has spent 40 years in the field of professional addiction treatment services as a nurse, interventionist, and business development specialist. After experiencing her own spiritual transformation through years of one-to-one professional Spiritual Direction, Beata graduated from Stillpoint, an accredited school of Spiritual Direction. She now guides others in the process of spiritual growth,…
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Pat Kerlin
Pat is a certified Spiritual Director for over 20 years and was trained at the Cenacle Retreat House in Houston where she was involved in the supervision of spiritual directors in training for many years. She is a certified Success: Full Living Instructor, a workshop that teaches how to use the ‘Life Mechanism’ to live…
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Selina Hernandez, Ph.D, LPCs
The Institute’s focus on prioritizing client needs with every interaction resonates with Selina, whose own philosophy of individualized wellbeing on a personal level is at the forefront of her work. As a counselor and therapist, Selina believes in a comprehensive approach (coupled with patient empowerment) as the best road to effective wellness. She brings a…
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Ryan Johnson, LCSW-S, LCDC
Ryan Johnson has a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Houston and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Texas. He is a licensed clinical social worker supervisor and a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor. Ryan has been in practice for over a decade and has worked in a variety of…
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Arti Patel, LCSW-S
Arti Patel has been working in the field of social work/mental health since 2003. Arti attended Rutgers University in New Jersey, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Social Work in 2005. She has been a master’s-level clinician since 2008 and received her Master of Social Work Degree from Yeshiva University in…
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Maggie Chapman, LCSW
Maggie Chapman received her Master of Social Work and Bachelor of Social Work from The University of Texas at Austin. Before joining the J. Flowers team, Maggie worked as the director of the chronic pain program in a co-occurring treatment center in Houston. Maggie has committed to working with those experiencing mental health difficulties related…
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Catherine Karmel, MD
Practicing medicine for more than 25 years as a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist, Dr. Karmel founded her private practice, Karmel Women’s Care, in 1995 in Houston. Nicknamed “the global gynecologist” (a reference to treating the whole person, not just the symptoms), Dr. Karmel incorporates physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of patients in her treatment and diagnosis. A…
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Robbin Mooney, CRS
Robbin Mooney is Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of J. Flowers Health Institute in Houston, Texas, an integrative behavioral health and medical bespoke healthcare center offering comprehensive health and wellness evaluations and treatment services. Robbin has served in the behavioral health industry since 1998, creating and implementing dynamic marketing solutions, design, and branding strategies for…