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Dharma Bum Reader Profile - Fr. Jerome Cudden

Fr. Jerome Cudden is a Roman Catholic Priest in the Dominican Tradition.  Ordained in June of 2007, he is currently the associate pastor at St. Dominic Church in Los Angeles (Eagle Rock), CA.  www.saintdominics.org/index.cfm.

I have known Father Jerome over 16 years now. I knew Father Jerome when he wasn't yet a man of the cloth. We used to hang out at the Newman Center at Arizona State University pretty regularly for various reasons. Eventually he found himself wandering into a Mass, and the rest is history. God works in mysterious ways.

Over the years Father Jerome has been a regular guest at the Hoffhouse as he traveled around for his work. Now God, and the Dominicans, have moved him to Eagle Rock where I hope to be able to see him more regularly and attend a Mass or two in the coming months. DB is happy to have him as a regular reader. I'm sure he's praying for me after some of my posts!

 

Dharma Bum Reader Profile - Ellie Beavis

I met Ellie in my first class of graduate school. At the time I didn't think she liked me too much. Now, some two plus years later, Ellie holds a prominent position in my community of care.

Ellie and I trained in narrative together, wrestled with the ideas together, and came to multiple understandings together. She was/is that closed mouth friend I could go to when I was struggling with life in general, but she was also the friend that would pull me aside and let me know when she thought I had cut-off or spoken over one of the women in supervision. There's a saying in my circle that "real friends stab you in the front." Ellie is a real friend.

So please go over to Ellie's new private practice site and tell all your friends! Those you care about could not be in more capable hands. Plus she has an awesome Australian accent. Bonus!

I am very excited as both Ellie and I venture off into this new part of our journey. I am also very grateful that I don't have to do it alone. Thanks Ellie!

Dharma Bum Reader Profile - Sharon Royston

Friend. Hears, and holds. Has seen me at my absolute worst...and yet, trusted me in a way I'll never forget.

Soul.

04 Achin' To Be

The Replacements - Achin to Be

Dharma Bum Reader Profile - Amy Lindquist

 

Friend. Artist. Laughs often and easy. Carries a gun.

Wants to recover the satellites. Knows it's a lifetime commitment.

 

10 Recovering The Satellites

Recovering The Satellites - Counting Crows

 

Dharma Bum Reader Profile - Kelly McCann

Well it's time for another edition of Dharma Bum Reader Profile. Last night I discovered that Kelly McCann reads my blog, and she had a lot of nice things to say about what goes on around here, so of course I had to feature her on a DBRP.

It's also happens to be a double pleasure because I work with Kelly at the Pepperdine Community Counseling Center and we spend time in a supervision group together. Now, on with the profile:

Kelly believes we are the experts of our own lives, and her job as a therapist is to help you uncover your truth and preferred way of being in this world. Kelly believes awareness is the first step to long lasting change and will work to understand the problems you are facing and help cultivate the self-awareness and skills necessary to move towards a more satisfying and fulfilling life.

Kelly is a graduate of Pepperdine University with a MA degree in Clinical Psychology, with an emphasis in Marriage and Family therapy. She works with a wide range of problems including, Anxiety, Anger, Depression, and Grief and Loss. Kelly's specialty is working with problems that directly affect women- such as infertility, transition to motherhood, and post-partum depression.

Kelly's private practice office is in beautiful Corona Del Mar at the Corona Del Mar Counseling Center and she can be reached for appointments at 949-385-2609. Kelly also has a blog for Moms, and her most recent posts deals with stepping into Mom groups, which would have come in handy with one of my clients a couple of weeks ago.

So if you're looking for a therapist who is warm, engaging, and supportive. Go ahead and give Kelly a call.

Thanks for reading Kelly!

Dharma Bum Reader Profile

It's always nice to have some reach out and send a message that they read and enjoy this blog. So if you are reading this blog and find it of value and would like to be featured, let me know, I would be happy to promote your practice/business/blog, etc. You don't even have to be a narrative therapist, like Dr. Sandy, to be featured.

Our inaugural reader profile is direct from the UK/Australia.

Ash Rehn is a qualified counselling practitioner whose experience in therapeutic counselling goes back 20 years. He is accredited as a clinical mental health counsellor and social worker with the AASW and has worked extensively in Australia and the United Kingdom. Ash is known internationally as an online therapist providing consultations over the internet for those who are geographically isolated or concerned about privacy.

Ash specialises in relationship counselling, sex and sexuality related concerns and therapy for burnout, mid life crisis and life changes. He is also experienced in working with depression, anxiety, lesbian and gay counselling, counselling for gambling problems and drugs and alcohol.

Ash uses Narrative Therapy and collaborative practices and is influenced by the work of Michael White, David Epston, Art Fisher, Harlene Anderson and Johnella Bird. He takes an interviewing approach instead of ‘advice-giving’. This model of therapy is gentle and respectful but has powerful results.

You can find Ash's website HERE and his blog can be found Here.

Thanks for reading Ash and for reaching out. It's getting notes from readers like Ash that make it all worth it.