Anne Contee is a Couple’s relationship therapist licensed to practice in Maryland and Florida. Anne was born and raised in India, where she developed her passion for yoga/Ayurveda and founded White Lotus Wellness Center and was a professor of Yoga Studies within the University of Maryland’s Kinesiology department. She fused her previously earned MBA and lifelong yogic studies to create a holistic therapeutic model to assist her clients with trauma-related illnesses. Anne completed her second master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling through Loyola University’s Pastoral Counseling. Anne provides professional counseling services, integrating a holistic approach that emphasizes the connection of mind, body, and spirit. Anne is a nature enthusiast and is a graduate of Nature Informed Therapy. Currently training in Chi for Two, a polyvagal-informed multi-generational trauma healing method. Anne is secured as a Trauma Specialist. through the Washington DC Veteran’s Agency for PTSD treatment for Veterans. One of Anne’s passions is to work in communities of color with a collaborative approach addressing transgenerational trauma, relational science, and integrating nature in her work. Anne is a featured writer for Counseling Today magazine, where she mentions the absence of cultural competencies in the mental health industry.