We give our guests access to the best of the best when it comes to our modalities and providers, including bringing in outside advice from our network of consultants. We utilize their expertise when we are implementing new strategies, restructuring our offerings or interested in helping a client with unique needs or requests. Our consultants are nationally and internationally recognized in their fields and bring a wealth of high-level knowledge and experience to our programs.
Consultants
Clarke Henderson-Davis, BS, CAP, CTT
Therapist/Master Breathwork Practitioner
Clarke’s experience in the recovery field spans over 23 years and hundreds of addiction and complex PTSD clients. Clarke brings passion, commitment and joy to his work as a therapist: his core belief is that every person, above all else, wants to give and receive love. His goal in treatment is to bring forth the greatness that already lies within each individual. Clarke holds a bachelor’s degree in Addiction Studies and is a Certified Trauma Therapist.
Clarke is also a longtime student and practitioner of yoga and mindfulness. Clarke integrates the exercises and teachings of mindfulness into his work as a therapist and believes that each individual has the path to healing within.
Marc H. Boff, DPT, ATC, CES, PES
Movement and Wellness Specialist
Dr. Boff is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Certified Athletic Trainer, and a Strength and Conditioning Coach who is not only an expert in his profession but is also extremely passionate about the intersection of health, wellness and function. With over 20 years of professional sports experience as a physical therapist and trainer for the NBA, he has been able to transform bodies and change lives with incredible success. His Los Angeles-based company, MHB (Manage your Health and Body) Fitness, grew from his own philosophy to take ownership of managing one’s health and body. MHB Fitness is a concierge health and wellness service that specializes in providing an elite level of individualized client care in addition to consulting services.
With the belief that optimal physical health can only be achieved in conjunction with optimal mental and spiritual health, Dr. Boff utilizes a comprehensive approach incorporating human movement with lifestyle to create customized programs designed to meet the specific goals of each individual.
Guided by a scientific model that combines functional movement and time-tested training principles, his techniques maximize outcomes while minimizing risk. Dr. Boff provides a diverse array of services including movement analysis, functional and core training, injury prevention and management, rehabilitation and nutritional and weight management services. His client base includes high-level business executives; celebrities preparing for roles and campaigns; professional, collegiate and amateur athletes as well as individuals with specific fitness and wellness goals.
Dr. Boff has also served as the Director of Sports Medicine for NBC’s reality weight-loss series “The Biggest Loser.” Prior to starting MHB Fitness, his NBA tenure includes serving as the Head Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist of the Milwaukee Bucks, Assistant Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist of the Chicago Bulls, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach and Physical Therapist of the New Orleans Hornets, and Assistant to Head Athletic Trainer and Strength Coach of the Boston Celtics. He also co-founded and co-owned Badger CrossFit of Wisconsin. Dr. Boff graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies from Brandeis University in 1996 and went on to earn an MSPT in 2002 and DPT in 2005 from Simmons College.
Christine Bianculli
Certified Personal Trainer
Christine Bianculli, a mother of four and a dedicated wellness enthusiast and fitness trainer, brings over fifteen years of experience to the field. She has been with The Guest House of Ocala for six years. Her educational background includes studies in pre-nursing and as a physical therapy assistant, and she is currently pursuing a degree in alternative sports medicine.
Christine holds NASM certifications in nutrition and personal training (CPT). Her expertise in trauma recovery is reinforced by her ongoing research into the profound impact of movement, corrective exercise, psychological modalities, proper nutrition, breathing techniques, social support, and compassionate care on an individual's well-being.
At The Guest House, our approach extends beyond traditional in-gym fitness, incorporating holistic methods to support overall wellness – with the help of an amazing personal training team.
Kajal Michelle
Yoga Nidra Facilitator
Kajal Michelle is a South Florida native whose teaching history spans 25 years. She became a student of yoga in 1996, having received her initial yoga teacher certification through Sri Naranda Yoga For Youth in 1998. In 2004, she became a certified Callanetics® instructor, a practice dear to her heart, developed by the late Callan Pinckney.
Over the years, Kajal has studied with many acclaimed teachers, including Yogi Amrit Desai, a Master in the Art of Living, his daughter Kamini Desai, Ph.D., Eric Walrabenstein of Yoga Pura, and Yogi Mark Roberts of South Florida. She has received certification in the foundational and advanced level training of I AM Yoga™and I AM Yoga Nidra™(2008 through 2016). In addition, Kajal served on the teacher training faculty of the Amrit Yoga Institute in Salt Springs, Florida, from 2016 through 2020. She has been serving those on the path of recovery since 2017, having done sober companion work prior to coming on board to share the practices of Yoga and Yoga Nidra at The Guest House in 2020.
Kajal has a unique ability to take her students on a guided exploration into the dense, often avoided areas of the body and tap into the still, silent space that resides within each one of us. Her teaching style is intuitive, and the energetic quality of her voice cultivates a space that allows people to feel safe to explore their interior dimension, both on and off the mat, which is an integral component to healing trauma at its root in the physical body.
In her free time, she enjoys live music, dancing, and spending quality time with those she loves most. She currently resides in the Ocala National Forest with her husband and two kitties.
Kristi Labenne, M.A., ATR, CTT
Art Therapist
Kristi is a compassionate and empathetic art and certified trauma therapist dedicated to guiding individuals through healing and growth. Since earning her Masters in Art Therapy from Marylhurst University in 2005, Kristi has specialized in helping clients navigate the complexities of trauma and addiction. Her therapeutic approach is both gentle and powerful. Kristi expertly integrates evidence-based, trauma-informed methods with various art modalities to create a safe and supportive environment. Guests learn to process difficult experiences, develop coping strategies, and rediscover their inner resilience. They gain tools to regulate emotions, reduce symptoms, and cultivate stability and agency in their lives.
Kristi empowers individuals to use creativity as a tool for processing, integration, and personal transformation. She's adept at working with diverse individuals of all ages and backgrounds, particularly those struggling with PTSD and addiction. Kristi's unique ability to use art as a nonverbal language enables clients to explore and express what might be too difficult to articulate verbally, fostering self-discovery and lasting change. Her deep understanding of trauma's impact on the brain and body ensures a safe and highly attuned therapeutic experience.
Driven by the belief in art's inherent capacity for healing, Kristi is dedicated to guiding individuals toward profound self-discovery, emotional growth, and a renewed sense of purpose.
Alicia Michelle
Yoga and Embodiment Practitioner
Alicia Michelle has an extensive background involving holistic healing modalities, modern scientific revelations, and spiritual practices. She believes that trauma resides in the body and can become patterned into the nervous system. She draws upon her experience of radical acceptance psychology, somatic processing and trauma-informed yoga to create a safe space for each individual to be fully met with customized techniques and tools for their specific needs.
In 2014, she left her executive job with The State Department and has since devoted her life to the mission of inspiring others to unearth their true potential, free from suffering. She will often leverage her years of corporate experience to empower others to carry the benefits of their embodiment and yogic inspired tools off the mat and into their daily life.
Her motto is that “addiction is pain reaching for the light in the wrong direction.”
Becca Hart, MS, CRC, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Becca Hart is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida, but all the roads that led her there were paved with dirt. Working in organic agriculture for several grueling seasons led her to fully appreciate the restorative capacity of the natural world. It was in the field – literally – where she discovered her passion to connect more deeply with others, the world around her, and to cultivate growth.
Becca’s clinical experience has evolved in a number of environments. While working at an urban farm in Memphis, TN, she led therapeutic horticulture programming to help previously unhoused veterans on their path toward skill building and connection. Here in Florida, Becca has specialized in supporting clients to overcome trauma, eating disorders, and compulsive behaviors - this through her work in private practice, residential treatment for eating disorders, and the University of Florida OCD, Anxiety, and Related Disorders Treatment Program, a leading clinical program in the evaluation and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder.
Becca maintains a holistic approach to eating disorders and compulsive behaviors to help her clients strengthen their connection to the world around them while also increasing awareness of their own inner landscape, because every healing journey begins at the roots.