Sacred Treehouse is blessed to have an incredible team of knowledgable professionals willing to share their insight and guidance to all who seek spiritual growth and inner peace.
Patty Thomas Shutt, Psy. D., Founder
Dr. Shutt, founder of Sacred Treehouse, is a licensed psychologist and co-owner of Therapeutic Oasis of the Palm Beaches in Boca Raton. Dr. Shutt has over 15 years of experience working with individuals and groups to improve mental and emotional functioning. She is a deeply compassionate, genuine, and active therapist who helps individuals with a range of difficulties, such as depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma related difficulties, stress management, and lifespan adjustment issues. She works in collaboration with her clients to create desired changes and reach important goals for lifelong mental wellness and believes everyone should live a life filled with love, health, peace and personal fulfillment.
Dr. Shutt works hard to transform her dreams into substantive realities. Sacred Treehouse is a representation of this personal work and her deep desire to help others do the same in their life. Dr. Shutt’s personal journey led her to the teachings of Sri Eknath Easwaran, who offered all the tools necessary for living a life of meaning and purpose. She has studied much of Easwaran’s work and participated in several retreats sponsored by his Blue Mountain Center of Meditation. Additionally, Dr. Shutt has engaged in many workshops at the Omega Institute in New York to further her own personal growth. Her commitment to life-long learning and growth is apparent when working with individuals and groups. She truly practices what she teaches. Dr. Shutt is dedicated to bringing meditation and peaceful living to all who are interested.
*To make an appointment to see Dr. Shutt for clinical services, call The Therapeutic Oasis at (561) 278-6033 to book a phone or in office consultation. To inquire about mindfulness life coaching fill out this form!
Trish Magyari, MS, CGC, LCPC
Trish Magyari is a Certified MBSR teacher, MBSR Mentor, Certified MSC teacher, retreat leader and licensed mental health counselor in private practice. She has taught the MBSR course over 100 times since 1999, and completed the highest level of MBSR training in 2000. In addition to courses for the general public, Trish has also taught MBSR courses for health and mental health practitioners, for school teachers, for those with chronic pain conditions, for those with cancer, those who are grieving, and for those with a variety of mental health conditions, especially anxiety, depression and PTSD. She is a pioneer of the field of trauma-informed mindfulness. It is her calling to help others reclaim their wholeness and their joy through the practices of mindfulness and self-compassion.
Christie Caggiani, RDN, LDN, CEDRD-S
Christie’s mission has been to work with individuals and families on their journey toward a balanced and fulfilling life with food, and to challenge the intense cultural and societal pressures around eating and bodies. Her mindfulness-based, non-diet approach allows clients to identify, understand and move beyond their eating struggles, as they reconnect with their internal signals of hunger and satiety. She is passionate about teaching clients to eat intuitively and move joyfully. As a Nutrition Therapist, Ms. Caggiani speaks regularly to groups of children and adults, and counsels individuals in such areas as disordered eating, eating disorders, preventive nutrition, women’s health, and wellness. As part of Sacred Treehouse Creative Expression series, Christie has designed a series of fun and educational nutrition and cooking workshops for both children and teens. She also offers cooking and nutrition workshops for adults.
Lizzie Shutt, Holistic Health and Mindfulness Coach
Lizzie is a heart-centered healer who has a vision of helping people all around the world shine their light and live their most aligned life. She currently is completing her masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a practicing counseling student intern in Jacksonville, Fl. Additionally, she has received her Holistic Health Coach certification from IIN and coached women across the lifespan to create healthy habits for mind-body wellbeing. She combines her two passions, environmental stewardship and helping others, by supporting clients to connect with their body, mind, soul, and nature. Taking inspiration from nature’s interconnected designs, Lizzie works with clients to create a balanced life ecosystem that supports them in living an aligned life. She is a facilitator within our mindfulness membership regularly sharing about how you can connect with Nature, practice presence in everyday life, and often leads book studies. Connect with her on Instagram @lizzie_shutt
Aldo Gonzalez
Aldo has been curious and inquiring about the nature of reality since childhood. As the Chief Technology Officer at Client Support Software, he is the architect and active developer of software used by nonprofits in the financial industry. Aldo was first exposed to mindfulness and metta practices via the book, ‘The Miracle of Mindfulness’ in 1998. Within a few days, the love and peace that Thich Nhat Hanh’s book transmitted, engulfed his being. In 2010 he began a life commitment to spiritual embodiment guided by Adyashanti and the pointers of Nisargadatta.
In 2019, Clara and Aldo attended a Compassion for Couples intensive with Michelle Becker and Chris Germer. They loved it so much that it brought them to Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) training. Aldo is passionate about embodying a spiritual life and sharing the compassion practices of MSC. He facilitates MSC at the Sacred Treehouse in Boca Raton, FL.
Jacqueline Burbage, Yoga Therapist
Jacqueline Burbage (or Jax), has been practicing Yoga for over 20 years, teaching all styles of Yoga since 2008 and now shares her offerings as a certified yoga therapist through Phoenix Rising School of Yoga Therapy. She offers one-on-one Yoga Therapy at Therapeutic Oasis, as well as occasional yoga therapy workshops at Sacred Treehouse and local yoga studios in Boca Raton and Delray Beach. Jacqueline’s yoga therapy practice aims to build awareness for an individual’s structural, physiological, and emotional states in order to embrace the current condition or situation then learn and grow with them. Her primary emphasis in all her teaching is that Yoga is not about how we look, or how “well” we do the postures, rather an understanding of the ancient yoga tradition using the appropriate application of the many tools of yoga in hopes that people can realize their highest potential and create transformation for themselves.
Maureen DeLorenzo, LCSW
Maureen is excited to bring her 20+ years of working in social services with parents and families to the Sacred Treehouse. She is deeply passionate about conscious parenting and mindfulness. She believes in the power of trusting your intuition, embracing life’s ups and downs, and welcoming joy.
Maureen’s approach is rooted in fostering conscious, connected, and meaningful relationships, empowering individuals and families to reach their fullest potential. With her compassionate and warm presence, she combines evidence-based therapies with spiritual psychology to guide her clients towards inner peace and personal growth.
Consider Maureen your go-to expert for conscious parenting and building fulfilling relationships. She facilitates our Wise Mind Mamas 12-week group!
Lisa Shaheen, Certified HeartMath Trainer and Health Coach
Lisa Shaheen is a Certified HeartMath® Trainer and Health Coach. As a mother of two teenagers, wife and entrepreneur, she understands the everyday struggles and stressors we all face. In her practice, she strives to deliver insightful workshops on health and wellness that will leave you with useful tips that can be implemented immediately. She teaches individuals and families, energy balancing tools and techniques that reduce stress and increase mental and physical performance.
The HeartMath® program can immediately re-train the human stress response to a healthier, more productive function.
Whether meeting with groups or one-on-one, her coaching style is one of compassion, care and co-creativity. Her goal is to help you tap into your innate ability to create the change you want for your physical and emotional wellbeing.
“It starts in the Heart!”
