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Board Chair, Viridiana Rubio
Viridiana is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor and a Registered Play Therapist in the state of Texas. She received her masters in education from the University of Texas at El Paso in guidance and counseling in 2011. She has experience working with children and adolescents; their families and adult women and men. Viridiana has been trained in Child Centered Play Therapy, Child/Parent Relationship Therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy , Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing. Viridiana has experience working with problems such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, attachment issues & trauma. She derives her approaches from client centered theory and sees her clients as holistic beings that find themselves with incongruence in their mind, body and/or spirit. She helps to implement techniques to help awareness grow and also helps to discover and explore wounds and trauma to allow a person to achieve healing within themselves. Viridiana was an apprentice with curandera Athena Wolf where she studied the ways of curanderismo. |
Secretary, Nigel Torres
Greetings, it is with great pleasure that I introduce myself. My name is Nigel Torre. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor in the state of Texas. I am delighted to share that my beloved wife, Krista Torres, is also an LPC-S, and I have had the privilege of working alongside her for a significant portion of my career. Over the course of my 25-year tenure in the field of mental health, I have had the honor of accumulating invaluable experience, which has undoubtedly shaped my expertise. I earned my Bachelor's degree in Psychology with a minor in Sociology, and a Master's Degree in Counseling, which has further enriched my understanding of the human mind and its complexities. I am humbled to have been given the opportunity to serve on the board of Quetzalcoatl Temple, an organization that is committed to providing education and services on the Maya and Naga Maya through the practice of Curanderismo. As someone whose heritage is rooted in Peruvian, Aztec, and Maya ancestry, serving on the board is a privilege and a way to honor my lineage. Curanderismo has always been an integral part of my life, and I am grateful to be associated with a non-profit organization that contributes to advancing this discipline. I take on this role with utmost reverence and respect, and I pledge to work tirelessly toward the betterment of the community we serve.
Greetings, it is with great pleasure that I introduce myself. My name is Nigel Torre. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor in the state of Texas. I am delighted to share that my beloved wife, Krista Torres, is also an LPC-S, and I have had the privilege of working alongside her for a significant portion of my career. Over the course of my 25-year tenure in the field of mental health, I have had the honor of accumulating invaluable experience, which has undoubtedly shaped my expertise. I earned my Bachelor's degree in Psychology with a minor in Sociology, and a Master's Degree in Counseling, which has further enriched my understanding of the human mind and its complexities. I am humbled to have been given the opportunity to serve on the board of Quetzalcoatl Temple, an organization that is committed to providing education and services on the Maya and Naga Maya through the practice of Curanderismo. As someone whose heritage is rooted in Peruvian, Aztec, and Maya ancestry, serving on the board is a privilege and a way to honor my lineage. Curanderismo has always been an integral part of my life, and I am grateful to be associated with a non-profit organization that contributes to advancing this discipline. I take on this role with utmost reverence and respect, and I pledge to work tirelessly toward the betterment of the community we serve.
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Board Member, Norma Santos
I have personally experienced the gentle healing of various plant medicines and Curanderismo practices that, along with a proper understanding of my body and my diet have cured my hypertension, depression and alcoholism. Being a Registered Nurse in Texas for over 20 years, I have personally seen how Western Medicine treats symptoms alone for the most part. Any healing that is curative is usually quite taxing on the body whereas the approach of plant healing is gentle and involves all aspects of the client; physical, mental and Spiritual. With that being said, I can see how plant healing is much more inclusive and successful as the client is expected to become more responsible for their own healing. This sets the tone for an active responsibility for the client to heal themselves thus increasing the chances of cure exponentially. This is an organization that understands and appreciates the value of community, which in healing, is imperative for success. My goal is to continue to serve my community as an RN and as a 3rd generation Curandera. |
Treasurer, Daniel Hernandez
Alejandra Dozal
Licensed Professional Counselor | Registered Play Therapist | Curandera
Alejandra Dozal is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Registered Play Therapist and a Curanderismo Practitioner. Native El Pasoan, relocated to the DFW area in 2020 where she services a variety of populations, in its majority Hispanic children and adults experiencing trauma. Alejandra found a profound connection with nature and the healing practices of curanderismo and studied at the Escuela de Curanderismo, with curandera Athena Wolf in Arenas Valley, NM.
Participating in the Quetzatcoatl Temple board will give me the opportunity to connect with my community and share ancestral knowledge to educate and heal ourselves and each other.
Board Member, Danielle McFarlin
Danielle grew up in a small community on the U.S.- Mexico Border and is committed to bridging resources to her home town and other underserved communities. She spent 20 years working in the Diagnostic Imaging field, has witnessed a heart beating for the first time and has held space for many taking their last breaths, she is currently focused on supporting the healing journey of every moment in between. Danielle spoke at the 2017 TEDxTucson Imagine conference where she was inspired to use her own journey through abuse and disempowerment to create a new framework for viewing the effects on both men and women in our present day "rape culture". She shares her story in hopes of serving as a beacon of hope for those who think their life is irreparable, showing them instead, how, with courageous and deep self-inquiry, they can shine their own light on the path to healing and wholeness. Her work aims to create a safe foundation for those who have kept their stories of abuse and shame buried in the shadows. Danielle is also a published author in Wake Up: A Woman's Guide to Transformation, Prosperity and Health!
Danielle grew up in a small community on the U.S.- Mexico Border and is committed to bridging resources to her home town and other underserved communities. She spent 20 years working in the Diagnostic Imaging field, has witnessed a heart beating for the first time and has held space for many taking their last breaths, she is currently focused on supporting the healing journey of every moment in between. Danielle spoke at the 2017 TEDxTucson Imagine conference where she was inspired to use her own journey through abuse and disempowerment to create a new framework for viewing the effects on both men and women in our present day "rape culture". She shares her story in hopes of serving as a beacon of hope for those who think their life is irreparable, showing them instead, how, with courageous and deep self-inquiry, they can shine their own light on the path to healing and wholeness. Her work aims to create a safe foundation for those who have kept their stories of abuse and shame buried in the shadows. Danielle is also a published author in Wake Up: A Woman's Guide to Transformation, Prosperity and Health!
Director, Athena Wolf
Athena has been a Board member or Director of various non-profit organizations for 35 years. She also has a background as a technical writer, in broadcast television and radio, as well as "narrow cast" community stations.
For the past 20 years Athena has been working full-time as a curandera and Ayurvedic physician. The goal of this non-profit is to share these healing traditions and the plant medicines used, with our communities.
Athena has been a Board member or Director of various non-profit organizations for 35 years. She also has a background as a technical writer, in broadcast television and radio, as well as "narrow cast" community stations.
For the past 20 years Athena has been working full-time as a curandera and Ayurvedic physician. The goal of this non-profit is to share these healing traditions and the plant medicines used, with our communities.