Jeremy Manalis, MA, LMT

When Jeremy was around ten years old, he liked to listen to self help talk-radio shows late into the night. People would phone up and share all their life problems with the radio host.  Young Jeremy was tirelessly intrigued with both the lives of the callers and how the radio host would give counsel to them.  Little did he know then, he himself would someday intimately interface with the lives of others for his professional work.

Jeremy began earnestly following his passion for healing at the Religious Studies Department at UC Santa Barbara. He received a BA, focusing his studies on the philosophy of religion in both an Eastern and Western context. During this time, he spent a semester at Delhi University in India, studying South Asian languages and philosophy.

On the heels of his academic years, he became a devoted meditator and yoga practitioner.  From this time forward, Jeremy recognized a deep appreciation for experiencing the world rather than simply talking about it intellectually.

Jeremy is trained as a yoga instructor, a licensed massage therapist, a certified Craniosacral practitioner, and in Hakomi. He also holds a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology from Lewis & Clark College.  Along with his private practice, he delights in teaching Craniosacral Therapy at Oregon School of Massage, serving on the board of OMHCA (Oregon Mental Health Counseling Association), and helping to promote META-trainings (Mindful Experiential Therapy Approaches) in Portland and the greater Northwest.  He lives with his family on the East side of the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon.

Affiliations

  • Oregon Mental Health Counseling Association
  • Northwest Cranial Association
  • Returning Veterans Project