About
Our Story
At Pan African Wellness we heal, teach, and we restore the power within our community members. We take pride in the three C's, which stand for coaching, culture, and connection. We believe wellness in our personal life, as an athlete, or in our professional life is not something that can exist singularly. Wellness lives in the alignment of our emotional life, physical body, and our spiritual life. Further, it becomes more obtainable when we bring conscious thought to how we manage our energy, our relationships, and our own minds. We coach to create a winning personal narrative, develop a winning life strategy, and restore harmony through establishing personal standards.
The Spirit of JEGNA
Pan African Wellness is founded in the spirit of the Jegna, as we know you don't need a degree to heal or help someone manifest their Inner (G). A Jegna is African term that speaks to a person who is a protector of culture and is not afraid to speak truth to power. A Jegna is full of integrity and is committed to the welfare and protection of a people. It is a spirit that wants to see individuals grow into the best version of themselves. It's a selfless nature that finds joy in seeing others manifest their blessing. We train everyday people, community members, and family members to be the Jegna in their home, community, job, and the world.
At the Pan African Wellness, we honored the lived experience of our community members and believe that training and a certification from Pan African Wellness provides individuals with the knowledge, supports system, and the tools needed to serve the community. We empower everyday people to take back the authority to heal, inspire, teach and motivate as the true healing power is in the heart to connect.
Our Team
Chase Moore
Hello All, my name is Chase Moore, and I am an educational psychologist who has been in practice for over 12 years. My interest and passion are providing healing at the individual, organizational, and community levels. What grounds me in my work is my desire to see individuals thrive regardless of the obstacles they may be experiencing. My goal as a therapist and healer is to support students in developing healthy relationships to live a life of purpose and intentionality.
Stephen Young
Associate Clinical Social Worker with a passion for social justice and youth development. I have over 20 years of experience serving and empowering diverse communities in South Africa, Minneapolis, and am currently serving youth and young adults in the Sacramento area in a variety of settings. I offer a safe space to reflect, release, reset, and restore your soul. I have a passion to encourage, motivate, and inspire young people by guiding them to a place of healing and thriving.
Therapist
Rome DeVase
With diversified roots in education, mental health, and entertainment, Mr. Rome DeVase has spent the last several years working full-time as a School Psychologist in Northern California. Within his capacity as a community servant, he specializes in fusing politics with mental health and entertainment as showcased on his weekly podcast "Psychotic Bump School" of which was borne The Mental Health Army: a shared discussion forum comprised of mental health specialists who provide insight into common everyday news events and their impact on our collective mental health.
Therapist
La Tisha Lintag
Taking that initial step in owning our story can be tough and scary. We all need someone to walk alongside us, as we journey through the process of owning our story, and learning to love ourselves and those around us. My goal in therapy is to help individuals live and behave in ways consistent with their personal values while developing psychological flexibility. I specialize in somatic therapy, helping individuals reconnect with their authentic self from a mind, body, spirit approach.
Therapist
Kay Mercado
Greetings! My name is Kay Mercado (she/they) I’m an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. I’m originally from Stockton California and I have been working in community mental health for 5 years now, specifically in within the LGBTQ+ community. I went to college on a softball scholarship in Oklahoma and attended graduate school at Holy Names University in Oakland. My love for working within this community began when I started doing my own work and gaining a better understanding of who I am as a person
Therapist
Melissa Montes
Melissa Montes is an Associate Clinical Social Worker who provides mental health services to public schools within Sacramento County. Melissa attended UC Davis for her undergraduate education and Sacramento State for her graduate program in social work. Melissa approaches counseling with a strengths-based perspective and utilizes an eclectic framework including therapeutic techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness practices, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and motivational interviewing.