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JULIA WARD, LMFT

Engaged accompaniment as you navigate life’s challenges.

I became a therapist after earning an MFA in Poetry and working 10 years in environmental action and finance. My therapeutic approach is informed by this earlier work and also the practice of mindfulness.

Education, Certification & Training

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist # 116057

Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher, Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP) with Tara Brach & Jack Kornfield

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Externship & Core Skills, NCCEFT

Narrative Therapy, Level 1 Certification, Vancouver School of Narrative Therapy

Forgiveness Training, NCCEFT

MA, Integral Counseling Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies

Practicum, Golden Gate Integral Counseling Center

Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) Immersion Course with Diane Fosha

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher Practicum & Teaching Assistant to Bob Stahl

Karuna Training in Contemplative Psychology, Shambhala of San Francisco