About Us
Anita
Anita is a Crisis and Trauma Specialist who has dedicated over 30 years walking alongside those experiencing crisis, grief and trauma. Anita holds a degree in counselling and training in Religious Trauma,Trauma-Informed Care, Grief Care, Somatic Therapy and EMDR.
Anita’s core passions lie in equipping and empowering teams to embody compassion
and provide effective care for one another within supportive communities. Her own personal experiences with spiritual and systemic trauma have enriched her empathy and understanding, enabling her to connect more deeply with others and aid in their healing journeys.
Anita is an avid enthusiast of travel, camping, storm watching, and anything artsy… providing connection with nature and stirring a sense of wonder and reflection with God. She loves to read and spend time with family and friends, especially over a rousing game!
VL
VL Parker is an Ojibway-Celtic creative, whose art has helped her process generational trauma. She’s found peace, holistic healing, and connection to her Creator, herself, and her ancestors through art.
Her practice combines Ojibway traditional ways of knowing with Christ-consciousness. She shares this with others in a community of healing as a professional artist, author and poet.
Parker has also had the pleasure of serving as a teacher, coach, and facilitator in many Christian ministries and in the education system over the years. She has worked in both the non-profit community and in the corporate world. She now gets to use these skills in service to others through Sana Corda as she combines her passion in creating with the Creator and facilitating workshops and healing groups. She is utilising spiritually expressive art to help empower others to go within themselves and find the Creator. This process promotes holistic healing of the mind, body and soul in a journey of rediscovery and release of authenticity through the expressive arts and reflection.
Karen
Karen Bartlett resides in Wichita, Kansas. Her passion for learning has resulted in obtaining:
Licensed Master of Social Work, Masters Certificate in Theology, M.Ed in Neuroscience and
Trauma, and a certificate in Spiritual Direction.
As well as being part of the Sana Corda team, Karen works as a school social worker during the day and as a spiritual director in the evenings. She feels honoured to work with spiritual directees who have experienced severe challenges, and has witnessed healing and wholeness through creating sacred space to explore the intersection of spirituality and trauma. Karen believes the holistic approach of mind, body, and spirit is essential in spiritual formation and trauma healing. Her studies have led her to be a disciple of Jesus Christ, who heals and restores wounded souls. She also enjoys good coffee, gardening, cycling, travelling, and experiencing other cultures across the globe.
Char
As a multidisciplinary artist, Char has been immersed in the field of expressive arts for over 35 years as a musician, actor, director, composer and teacher.
She is a certified Master Practitioner of Therapeutic Arts (CiiAT), with a diploma in Child and Youth Counselling (OCC). With a background in church ministry, Char is familiar with many stories and experiences of trauma that have emerged from faith-based systems and organizations. Her passion is to connect and come alongside others in the healing journey. Char's leisure interests include gardening, photography, hiking, paddling and exploring the natural world.
Our Story
At Sana Corda, we are an eclectic team of professionals who are faith-aligned followers of Jesus. We are united by our deep respect for all people, believing that everyone is created in the image and likeness of our Creator.
We come from diverse religious and cultural backgrounds, sharing a common passion of healing hearts from trauma within community. Our collective journey led us to come together to address the significant need for healing in the world.
With personal and generational experiences of spiritual trauma and abuse, our team is intimately informed by our own healing journeys. Our extensive backgrounds in ministry, community social services, and non-profit organizations grant us deep insights into trauma healing. Collectively, we offer over 75 years of experience in supporting others on their healing paths. While Sana Corda may be new, our dedication and experience are longstanding. We treasure the opportunity to equip and empower individuals to find healing within community through our workshops, groups, products, and services.