Sage Therapy and Wellness offers individual and group psychotherapy, as well as reiki. We strive to create a safe, welcoming, nonjudgmental environment to support clients in healing and growth. Sage meets clients “where they are,” recognizes the strengths in each individual and believes that collaborative therapy can help clients heal through the darkness in their lives to find beauty, power and light.
Sage is wholeheartedly committed to celebrating diversity and supporting clients from all backgrounds. We hope you feel welcome with our team, regardless of race, ethnicity, cultural background, religion, gender, sexuality, age, ability or socioeconomic status. We are committed to constantly learning and examining how we can better serve each individual.
Annie Keating-Scherer, LCSW, PMH-C, RYT-200
Annie is the proud founder of Sage Therapy and Wellness and has been in practice for over a decade. Annie loves working with adults and adolescents, helping them connect to their innate self-worth, building resilience and strength to handle life’s stressors.
Annie is especially passionate about working with women and families during periods of transition, including pregnancy, all of motherhood, and beyond. She has completed advanced training in perinatal mental health, perinatal trauma and loss and fertility challenges, and is a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Counselor. Annie is a founding member of PSI’s Connecticut Chapter and is the co-founder of the Adjustment to Baby Challenges Support Group, an ongoing group to discuss the harder aspects of new parenting.
Annie’s other passion is treating clients with eating disorders, difficult relationships with food and negative body image. She has worked as the eating disorder coordinator at a major university and as lead clinician at partial hospitalization program. Annie wholeheartedly believes that we are all capable of loving ourselves. She believes in “Health at Every Size” and movement back toward our innate wisdom in self-care, “Intuitive Eating” and intuitive and playful exercise.
Annie utilizes Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in her work,as well as DBT, CBT and Trauma-Informed Somatic Mindfulness. Annie completed a masters degree in clinical social work from New York University and a bachelor’s degree in acting from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. As a former professional actor, Annie is also passionate about working with performing artists as they navigate the challenges of their careers. Annie is a certified yoga and mindfulness instructor (YTT-200, Yoga Farm Ithaca) and offers private and group yoga instruction.
Annie’s most important role is that of mother to her two wonderful girls. In her free time, Annie loves to hike, peruse thrift stores and absolutely adores a good night out on the town.
Shalamiesha Gilbert, LMSW
Shalamiesha has worked with people ages 4-99 and believes, regardless of age, helping people see their strengths is key to the therapeutic process. Shalamiesha is passionate about working with adolescents and adults; especially seniors. Shalamiesha uses evidence based practices such as Cognitive Behaviorial Therapy and play-based therapy with children; and she is a Certified Dementia Practitioner.
Shalamiesha has extensive experience working with people experiencing anxiety, depression, and ADHD. Additionally, Shalamiesha is passionate about providing culturally responsive services for Black women and girls to tend to their mental well-being and stressors.
Shalamiesha’s personal mantra is “Take a beat” and she instills that mantra by promoting mindfulness to clients of every age.
Shalamiesha is the mother of two boys who satisfy her need to learn something new everyday. In her free time, Shalamiesha enjoys reading, walks/hikes, catching up with beloved friends and family; and mindless TV.
Gretchen Kelly, LCSW
Gretchen’s mission is to support clients in finding hope during challenging phases of life and transitions. Gretchen wholeheartedly believes that all of her clients are doing the best they can in every given moment, even when they cannot see it themselves. However, they might need some support in learning new ways to cope, grow, and practice self-compassion. "People helping people" has always been Gretchen’s personal mantra, and she believes that we can all benefit from therapy at some point during a phase of vulnerability.
Gretchen offers individual therapy and family therapy to adults and adolescents, ages 12 and up. She utilizes a strengths-based lens and evidenced-based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, play therapy and Motivational Interviewing.
Gretchen is trauma-informed and specializes in depression, anxiety and other mental health challenges. Additionally, she is passionate about working with LGBTQ+ youth and those struggling with eating disorders. Gretchen also loves helping young adults navigate changes in career, relationships and familial stressors.
In her free time, Gretchen enjoys cooking, skiing, reading and considers herself a self-proclaimed movie critic.
Johanna Berry BSN, RN, HNB-BC, Reiki Master
Johanna’s passion for healing was guided early on when she received her Bachelor’s Degree in the Science of Nursing at The University of Rhode Island in 2010. For the next 8 years, she worked as a traditional RN in various acute care settings.While working as a conventional RN, Johanna was able to experience a number of success stories and miracle moments. However, she also experienced the numerous limitations and complications of western medicine. Johanna knew there had to be more. She knew that inexplicable things occur in healthcare that can only be chalked up to positive thought (the mind) or prayer and faith (the spirit). Johanna knew, on a deeper level, that everything was connected.
In her personal life, Johanna was already utilizing a holistic approach, using essential oils, receiving Reiki, practicing yoga and meditation, and valuing food as medicine. She was drawn to the idea of holism, to treat the whole person (mind, spirit and body). So, Johanna decided to go further and began training as a holistic nurse. In 2018, she received her board certification from The American Holistic Nurses Association as a Certified Holistic Nurse. With healing and holism as her background, Johanna was compelled to join these two passions. She accomplished this goal in 2019, when she became a Reiki Master. Since that time, Johanna has had the pleasure of introducing this healing therapy to numerous people with incredible results. She is so grateful for this opportunity and looks forward to sharing this beautiful and powerful practice with you.
We hope to hear from you soon!
It is truly an honor to be considered as part of your wellness journey.
We’re here for you.