I’m Jeri Parks, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate in Washington & Professional Counselor Associate in Oregon. I hold a graduate degree in Clinical Mental Health from Adams State University. My supervisors are Jen Marie Stratton, LPC and Veronica Valenzuela, LPC.

I’ve worked alongside Elia Paz (FKA LaShelle Lowe-Chardé) as a core contributor for the Wise Heart Community since 2020, and I’m a musician with 15+ years of experience coaching individuals and offering early childhood music education groups. 

I have over 17 years of experience in Vipassana meditation, including daily practice, administration for the Northwest Vipassana Association, and sitting 10, 20, and 30 day silent meditation retreats.

I identify as queer, genderqueer, and neurodivergent.

I value authenticity, expression, creativity, play, and rest. I’m dedicated to cultivating inner peace through expansive understanding and relational competence, and to supporting this learning in the world.