Clarissa Cigrand, PhD, LPC

Clarissa Cigrand, PhD, LPC, is an Assistant Professor at Naropa University in the Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling program. She specializes in counselor development and pedagogy. Her research interests include contemplative pedagogy, teaching presence, contemplative epistemology, and using contemplative methods to develop greater levels of liberatory consciousness. She is passionate about expanding upon conventional ways of knowing; […]

Deborah Lee

Deborah Lee, PhD, is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Head of Berkshire Traumatic Stress Service and OPCOURAGE Integrated Services for Veteran Mental Health for the South East of England.  She is also an honorary Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Psychology at University College London. Dr. Lee has worked in the field of trauma for […]

Kelly McGonigal

Kelly McGonigal, PhD, is a health psychologist who specializes in understanding the mind-body connection. She is the best-selling author of The Willpower Instinct, and The Upside of Stress. Her latest book, The Joy of Movement, explores why physical exercise is a powerful antidote to the modern epidemics of depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Visit Kelly's website

Richard C. Schwartz, PhD

Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, is the creator of Internal Family Systems, a highly effective, evidence-based therapeutic model that de-pathologizes the multi-part personality. His IFS Institute offers training for professionals and the general public. He is currently on the faculty of Harvard Medical School, and has published five books, including No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and […]

Raymond Rodriguez

Raymond Rodriguez, LCSW, Rev., is a Latino Clinical Social Worker with over twenty years of experience in working with community-based clinical practice. He received his Social Work degree from Columbia University School of Social Work. He is a family therapist with clinical interests in the areas of immigration, diversity, LGBTQ empowerment, spirituality, and working with […]

Dan Siegel

Dan Siegel, MD, is the Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute and Founding Co-Director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA, where he was also Co-Principal Investigator of the Center for Culture, Brain, and Development and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the School of Medicine. An award-winning educator, Dan is the author of five […]

Eduardo Duran

Eduardo Duran, PhD, is a Vietnam Veteran who started his academic training after being discharged from the US Navy. He has worked in Indigenous communities most of his professional life. Clinical work in communities has informed his theoretical and clinical approaches to psychotherapy.  His work is informed by traditional teachings from Indigenous elders that continues […]

David Treleaven

David Treleaven, PhD, is a prominent trauma specialist, author, and educator known for his work in trauma-sensitive mindfulness. With a PhD in Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies, Treleaven’s research focuses on the intersection of mindfulness meditation and trauma. His groundbreaking work has highlighted the potential risks of mindfulness practices for trauma survivors, […]

Christopher Willard, PsyD

Christopher Willard, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist, author, and consultant based in Massachusetts. He has spoken in over thirty-five countries, and has presented at two TEDx events. He is the author of twenty books, including Growing Up Mindful(2014), How we Grow Through What We Go Through (2022), and Feelings are Like Farts (2024). His thoughts on […]

Deran Young, LCSW

Deran Young, LCSW, Capt/USAF (retired) is a licensed therapist specializing in racial trauma and legacy burdens. She is also a co-author of the New York Times best-seller You Are Your Best Thing, a retired military officer, and founder of Black Therapists Rock. Black Therapists Rock is a non profit organization with a network of over 30,000 […]