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About The Founder: Dr. J.

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Dr. J. is the owner of ZenShells, LLC. 

ZenShells, LLC is a safe space of tarot & intuitive healing created to help others transmute their pain into power. "Zen" to Dr. J means, balance, in all aspects of life and health. "Shells" comes from part of her mother's name, as she has instilled in her the strength and courage for all she pursues today. 

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Zenshells was born from her own depth — over a decade of emotional neglect & manipulation,  narcissism, divorce, feeling unseen in relationships, insecurity, jealousy and not-enoughness.

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For years, she learned to survive by suppressing her feelings. She carried that wound into her adult life. Even achieving a PhD didn’t make her feel ‘enough.’

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 The real turning point came when she realized that her emotions weren’t weaknesses — they were messages. Pain was the voice of a part of her longing to be chosen, affirmed, and loved.

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Grief deepened this path. Losing her grandmother opened a sacred doorway into death, rebirth, and spiritual transition.

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Through intuitive guidance, Tarot, shadow work, emotional alchemy, and deep self-restoration, she learned to transform the very emotions that once drowned her.

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Now, she guides others through that same ocean — from shadow to Zen, from worthlessness to wholeness, from grief to rebirth. She is very passionate about making integrative wellness more accessible to the community. 

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 Zenshells is where your shadow becomes your strength and your pain becomes your peace.

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Dr. J strives to help YOU along your journey to healing, peace, empowerment, recovery and spirituality. Check out her work and offerings within the services tab of this site!
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"Dive in & find your ZEN" - Dr J. 

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Education and Certifications

Saybrook University, 2025

PhD in Mind-Body Medicine

University of Florida, 2018

Master of Public Health

University of Florida, 2015

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology

Certificate in Integrative Wellness Coaching

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Samantha Shakes

Creative Director & Brand Manager

Samantha Shakes is the Creative Director and Brand Manager of ZenShells. 

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She is the owner of the creative agency, STUDIO SVNTN (formerly know as Made by Shakes). She has a solid reputation as a visionary problem-solver and creative tactician in the fields of brand development and strategy, photography, media and video production, and digital marketing. 

 

She has been working with ZenShells since 2020. As a member of our team, she assists with our creative strategies, photography/videography, and so much more!

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