My work is informed by over 10 years of working individually with clients to ignite growth, evolution, and change in their lives.
Since her original training, her work has branched out significantly over the years. She became trained in several alternative modalities, including energy healing, meditation, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), and began studying and apprenticing in indigenous healing methods and herbalism through Ankhasta Natural Healing and Kebtah (The Earth Center). In her practice she employs varied modalities, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, wellness coaching, somatic movement, meditation & mindfulness, and principles of indigenous natural healing.
About Dr. Tiasta
Tiasta Maaheqwur Cuskley, Psy. D (aka Tara Cuskley, Psy. D) is a licensed psychologist in private practice for over 10 years, working holistically to help clients heal their bodies, minds, and hearts, working with alternative psychological tools, somatic methods, and mindfulness. She is an initiate of the Dogon Tribe from West Africa and integrates time-tested indigenous wisdom into her work.
Tiasta earned her undergraduate degree in psychology through Cornell University and a doctorate in psychology from St. John’s University in Queens, NY. She completed her internship and post-doctoral fellowships in cognitive-behavioral therapy, neuropsychology and school psychology at NYU Langone, BioBehavioral Institute, and several NYC Therapeutic prep schools.
Who are the Dogon?
As a Dogon initiate, I have learned immensely from the indigenous ways of living, culture, language, and mentality. Many of these cultures today do not have nearly the amount of physical and mental illness that we see in Western society.
Today the Dogon live in many countries in West Africa. They are seen as the Kemetic (Ancient Egyptian) wisdom-keepers who, during the times of invasion, migrated so that their culture and spirituality could be kept pure. They are one of the most studied cultures in the world and are often known among academics for their knowledge of astronomy and their link to the Sirius star.
Amazingly, the ancient initiations of the pharaohs and priests have been preserved. In the 1990’s a Dogon High Priest, Master Neb Naba Lamoussa Morodenibig, received permissions from the temples and elders to bring the initiation to the West, which is when Kebtah (The Earth Center) was born.
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