Ometéotl Ancestral Institute offers a transformative approach to mental health care by bridging ancestral medicine and culturally informed healing practices with modern psychotherapy. Our programs provide clinical training to understand the cultural and historical contexts clients bring, enabling a multidisciplinary treatment team approach that provides effective care that resonates deeply. By incorporating ancestral medicine teachings and client-centered practices, we equip therapists and organizations with powerful tools to enhance clinical competence, client engagement and foster resilience. Our unique integration ensures that individuals are able to reclaim health and balance while feeling seen, heard, and respected.

WHO WE ARE

Ancestral solutions for a modern world

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SERVICES

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ORGANIZATIONAL TRAINING

Comprehensive professional development programs tailored for licensed clinical therapists, and staff working in mental health settings. Our custom programs are designed to enhance therapeutic skills by addressing cultural competency, promoting evidence-based practices, and supporting the emotional well-being of therapists. They aim to improve client outcomes, while ensuring compliance with professional standards, and fostering a culture of continuous learning.

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RETREATS

Held at the Ometéotl Institute at Cerritos Beach (BSC, Mexico), we offer immersive retreats to reclaim mental, emotional, and spiritual health. With powerful healing experiences consisting of Temazcal ceremonies, workshops, individual and group therapy, all facilitated by highly experienced and regarded psychologists and ancestral medicine practitioners. Services are also available for organizations, development, and leadership.

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WEBINARS

Live online events: Interactive presentations, workshops, and training, focused on incorporating ancestral medicine teachings at an organizational level for today's clinicians, health educators and consultants.

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SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

A passionate leader on bridging ancestral medicine with modern psychotherapy, Dr. Jorge Partida, has spoken at numerous conferences on mental health, and has extensive experience presenting mental health segments for television and radio with networks, including Univision, Telemundo, HITN-TV, CBS, UPN, NBC and PBS.)

ABOUT US

The Ometéotl team includes experienced clinicians, educators, and consultants who specialize in mental health training with an emphasis on cultural competency. We deliver customized learning solutions that address the unique challenges faced by therapists when serving diverse communities and communities of color.

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DR. JORGE PARTIDA

Our CEO, Dr . Jorge Partida is a clinical and research psychologist, specializing in addiction and trauma. He is also an author, consultant and national speaker integrating Native Ancestral Teachings with traditional Western psychotherapy. Dr. Partida obtained his bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology from Loyola University and his PsyD from The Illinois School of Professional Psychology (ISPP).

Dr. Partida has been a consultant on many national and international projects designing and implementing clinical programs to address addiction, education, health, community building, diversity, and spirituality. He has worked with local and national governments to coordinate services for those most impacted by poverty, war and displacement. He has worked in Liberia, Africa in the repatriation of boy soldiers, forming “intentional communities” in war and poverty impacted countries such as Colombia, Peru, and Mexico.

Dr. Partida has extensive experience presenting mental health segments for television and radio with networks, including Univision, Telemundo, HITN-TV, CBS, UPN, NBC and PBS.

His areas of expertise include Addiction, Trauma, Curanderismo and Spirituality, and Intentional Community development.

CEO & FOUNDER

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Dr. Tricia Ramos is the President and CEO of Wave Makers, LLC, where she leads innovative strategies that connect education with workforce needs. With 25 years in academia, she has overseen Academic Affairs at Santa Monica College, guided major program development—including the bachelor’s in Interaction Design—and managed multimillion‑dollar workforce initiatives. She has launched pioneering programs in the Blue Economy, Cloud Computing, Aquaculture, Homeless Service Work, and career training for incarcerated youth, while shaping national and regional workforce policy through statewide leadership and industry partnerships. Dr. Ramos is committed to building pathways that expand opportunity and strengthen communities.

CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER / CO-FOUNDER

DR. PATRICIA RAMOS

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SANDRA SANCHEZ, MBA

Sandra Sanchez is the Chief Operating Officer with over 20 years of executive leadership experience and experience developing comprehensive professional development programs for all levels of learners. Her experience includes leading major system wide workforce efforts and overseeing multi billion dollars in state and federal funding.

Her work is rooted in equity, innovation, and meaningful systems change. Sandra brings together education, industry, and policy to build pathways that truly support learners and strengthens communities and drive economic growth.

COO / CFO / CO-FOUNDER