About Risa

With nearly two decades of personal recovery as her foundation, Risa Tapales guides individuals on a journey of personal and ancestral healing. As a Family Constellations Facilitator, she offers a space where clients can explore inherited patterns, gain insight into generational wounds, and find acceptance that restores balance within the family system.

Her approach is shaped by training with Barbara Whiteside, Emily Blefeld, Dan Cohen, and Tammy Roth, and further influenced by the teachings of Yishai Gaster and Stephan Hausner, all recognized leaders in Systemic and Family Constellation work. Risa also serves as a Hearth Tender for Emily Blefeld’s Generational Alchemy and Return to Flow online workshops, where she has supported participants in their transformational journeys over the past years.

She often incorporates the use of felts and objects, and offers a guided painting process for creatives, helping to give form to the unseen and opening pathways to clarity and connection. Risa is a Certified Professional Coach (CPC) and a Certified Professional Recovery Coach (CPRC), holding a She Recovers Coach designation (SRCD), as well as a Certified Creative Frequency Coach (CCFC), trained by Whitney Freya, reflecting her holistic and multidimensional approach to healing.

Based in Monterey, California, Risa offers both in-person and online sessions, supporting clients wherever they are on their healing journey.