Teachers & Mentors
At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by the spark from another person.
Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.
- Albert Schweitzer
I have been blessed to study and work with some of the brightest minds and most loving hearts of our time. With deep bows for their wisdom and loving presence in this world and in my life.

Mentors in Clinical Practice
Bonnie Badenoch, Inter-Personal Neurobiology, mindgains.org
Deb Dana, polyvagal theory, debdanalcsw.com
Robert Emmons, positive psychology, emmons.faculty.ucdavis.edu
Lisa Ferentz, trauma therapy, theferentzinstitute.com
Diana Fosha, aedpinstitute.org
Ron Frederick, emotional mindfulness, cfcliving.com/ron-frederick-phd
Barbara Fredrickson, positive psychology, positivityratio.com
Janina Fisher, Sensorimotoer Psychotherapy, janinafisher.com
Diana Fosha, Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy, aedpinstitute.com
Paul Gilbert, Compassion Focused Therapy, compassionatemind.co.uk
Daniel Goleman, social and emotional intelligence, danielgoleman.info
Susan Johnson, Emotion Focused Therapy for Couples, iceeft.com
David Kessler, grief, grief.com
Marsha Linehan, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/dialectical-behavior-therapy
Sonja Lyubomirsky, positive psychology, drsonja.net
Laura Markham, peaceful parenting, www.ahaparenting.com
Pat Ogden, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, sensorimotorpsychotherapy.org
Laurel Parnell, EMDR, drlaurelparnell.com
Jonah Paquette, positive psychology jonahpaquette.com
Stephen Porges, polyvagal theory, stephenporges.com
Terry Real, couples therapy, terryreal.com
Richard Schwartz, Internal Family Systems, selfleadership.org
Francine Shapiro, EMDR, EMDRIA.org
Daniel Siegel, Inter-Personal Neurobiology, drdansiegel.com
Bessel van der Kolk, trauma therapy, besselvanderkolk.com
Mentors in Spiritual Practice
James Baraz, Spirit Rock Meditation Center and Awakening Joy, awakeningjoy.info
Sylvia Boorstein, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, sylviaboorstein.com
Tara Brach, Insight Meditation Center, Washington, D.C., tarabrach.com
Chris Germer, Mindful Self-Compassion, mindfulselfcompassion.org
Rick Hanson, Foundations of Well-Being, rickhanson.net
Jon Kabat-Zinn, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, mbsrtraining.com
Dacher Keltner, Greater Good Science Center, greatergood.berkeley,edu
Jack Kornfield, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, jackkornfield.com
Kristin Neff, Mindful Self-Compassion, self-compassion.org
Ron Siegel, mindfulness in psychotherapy, drronsiegel.com
Chris Willard, mindfulness for parents and children, drchristopherwillard.com/