I've had over 35 years experience as a Psychologist, Life Coach, & Spiritual Director/Teacher. For nearly 15 years, I've integrated Energy Medicine, Energy Psychology and EMDR methods into my work to help people heal from the past and live more fully in the present. I now provide Life Coaching and/or Spiritual Direction/Teaching virtually to help you learn to Thrive and Awaken.
I also weave into our sessions the principles of mindfulness meditation and the wisdom of the Enneagram, which delineates the nine basic personality types of human nature and their interrelationships.
As an avid explorer of the various ways we can realize our potential, I have found the above methods very helpful in bringing balance to the heart and its emotions, our mind, the body, and energies that weave through and connect us with others and our essence. This intuitive blend helps those challenged by anxieties and depression, as well as those who seek to foster their personal, professional, and spiritual development.
In addition to working with adults, couples, and organizations, I enjoy conducting various workshops and groups that promote personal transformation and spiritual awareness. I also teach classes and give presentations on a variety of topics related to thriving and awakening. I have a program called Deepening Presence® that provides a variety of on-going study groups for living more deeply with our essence.
I was on the faculty of Donna Eden's Energy Medicine Certification Program where I had the opportunity to work with students from around the world studying to integrate energy based methods into their personal and professional lives. I completed all the requirements for being an Eden Energy Medicine Advanced Practitioner.
I am a certified Riso-Hudson Enneagram Teacher.
In 2013 I completed a tenure on the board of the American Holistic Medical Association, now merged into the Academy of Integrated Health & Medicine. I also served as AHMA President & Past-President of the NE Ohio Chapter.
I have developed a website called, www.ThriveandAwaken.com. It is a journey into self-discovery and conscious development. It will be a center to learning steps that move us from Surviving to Thriving to Awakening with many tools to support the journey.
Working Individually with Doug
You'll on the home page of this site a variety of ways of working with me. If interested in invidual sessions, I only work with people who are members of Thrive and Awaken® and have taken some core courses that would include Self-Compassion and Surviving to Thriving Step 1: Reccognizing Survival Mode. These basic courses provide essential information that we can talk about how to integrate into your life. I work virtually using Zoom. Our first session or two will focus on exploring the reasons you are seeking services and gathering some pertinent background information. We will discuss what you hope to accomplish, options in reaching those goals, and what fits best for you in achieving them. To meet the unique needs of each client, my services integrate current 
scientific findings with a creative and intuitive process.
Physical and emotional health challenges are part of the normal human experience, which is impacted by one’s history, lifestyle, genetics, and coping strategies. I see these challenges as an opportunity to enhance your health, as well as an opportunity for growth.
I view our work together as a collaborative process between you, me, and anyone else you determine to be appropriate. Because I'm creating content for Thrive and Awaken®, I only have a few slots that occasionally open. You are welcome to see if I happen to have an opening. My goal is to help facilitate balanced and integrated ways of being that nourish your heart, mind, body and energy to promote Thriving & Awakening.
