Life Purpose, Education & Experience:

Cecilia Ines Tavarez (SEeR) is a multidisciplinary artist and Creative Guide of Dominican heritage. Born and raised in Washington Heights, NYC (on Lenape land), she now resides in Oakland, CA (Ohlone land), where she is pursuing an M.A. and MFT licensure in Expressive Arts Therapy.

Cecilia earned her B.A. in Studio Arts from the City College of New York in 2015, following formative training at the High School of Art & Design, the Fashion Institute of Technology, and the renowned Altos de Chavón School in La Romana, D.R. Her work has been exhibited in group shows across New York City with organizations such as the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance and West Harlem Arts.

Her memories of childhood summers spent on her family’s farmland in the Dominican Republic live vividly in her heart—running through fields with the chickens, swimming in nearby rivers, and feeling deeply held by the rhythms of the natural world. These early experiences shaped her reverence for nature and rooted her belief in its healing power. But growing up as the daughter of immigrant parents struggling to survive in the harsh, fast-paced urban landscape of New York City also exposed her to intergenerational trauma, systemic oppression, and economic hardship. These contrasts sparked a lifelong commitment to reclaiming joy and ancestral wisdom as pathways to regenerative healing.

A trauma survivor, neurodivergent empath, and seeker of spiritual truth, Cecilia honors the privilege of accessing indigenous and ancestral healing modalities. She now dedicates her creative force and therapeutic work to supporting marginalized and underserved communities—particularly those who, like her, carry layered identities and lived experiences. Through expressive arts, she seeks to help others reconnect with their inner child, nurture curiosity, and reclaim their wholeness through the power of imagination.

Her therapeutic and artistic approach is rooted in trauma awareness, ecofeminism within a framework of humanistic and existential psychology. As an animist, she sees herself as a steward of Mother Nature, working toward intergenerational healing and the decolonization of mental health.

Her enduring dedication to healing and community care is reflected in her extensive work within nonprofit social service organizations, where she has offered creative and emotional support to individuals and families moving through trauma and life transitions.

A passionate seeker of life's mysteries and enthusiast of metaphysics, she offers energy healing, leads divination sessions, and facilitates art therapy workshops as a Reiki practitioner, spiritual guide, and teaching artist.