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    Andrew Dreitcer, PhD

    Daniel Ellenberg, PhD

    Michael Hagerty, PhD

    Jan Hanson, M.S., L.Ac

    Rick Hanson, Ph.D.

    Rick Mendius, M.D.

    Terry Patten, M.A.

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Judith Bell, M.S., M.F.T.

Judith Bell, M.S., M.F.T. is a master facilitator, teacher, consultant and coach. She has worked in the field of personal development since 1975, creating and facilitating personal growth, team development and organizational change seminars for 30 years. Judith’s current work, “Authentic Leadership 1: Become Your Authentic Self and Authentic Leadership II: Navigating the Interpersonal World Mindfully are based on her extensive experience in organizations–including government, non-profit and for profit–together with the same number of years as a personal growth coach, therapist and educator. Working with individuals, couples and groups, Judith is superb at supporting individuals, couples and teams in developing the skills necessary to realize their full potential. Judith began meditating in 1970. Shifting perception is a key concept in her work as is the development of meta-skills.

Judith trained at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, California State University, Sonoma, and California State University, Hayward as well as the Institute for Creative and Artistic Development. She was chair of a Master’s Program in Psychology at Antioch University, San Francisco. For ten years, she developed and taught a wide variety of coursework and served as guest lecturer at many universities throughout the United States in Masters and Doctoral programs. Outside of the academic setting, Judith has been delivering courses for consultants and coaches internationally since 1981. She has also practiced as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist since 1979. She and her husband, Daniel Ellenberg, Ph.D., co-authored Lovers for Life: Creating Lasting Passion, Trust and True Partnership in 1995.



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