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Lindsay Bridges, MDLindsay became interested in mindfulness through her work as a Family Medicine physician where the link between healthy stress management and physical well-being was so clear. She trained extensively for teaching Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) through the University of Massachusetts Medical School Center for Mindfulness, the original MBSR center founded by Jon Kabat-Zinn, and has completed their Teacher Certification for MBSR . She has been teaching MBSR in a variety of hospital and health professional training centers since 2002, and more recently, she has added work with youth and schools. She is a Mindful Schools Certified teacher. Mindfulness and meditation practices are an integral part of her daily life.
Lindsay Bridges can be reached at: lbridges@ccmindful.org, 704-299-0768 |
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Basheerah Enahora, RDN, LDN, MS, MBA
Basheerah became interested in mindful eating while working as a clinical dietitian nutritionist at Wake Forest Baptist Health Weight Management Center. After seeing patients lose weight only to quickly re-gain it back, she knew that mindfulness was the missing link to help change patient’s relationship with food. She then completed MB-EAT professional training through the Center for Mindful Eating and uses it individually and in group classes daily. Basheerah is a Registered Dietitian with licenses in North and South Carolina, and in addition to teaching with CCM, owns her own private practice, BE Nutrition LLC. She integrates mindfulness and meditation practices in all aspects of her life.
She can be reached at: benahora@ccmindful.org, 704-380-9924. Her website is: www.benutritionco.com |
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Jennifer Hawthorne, PsyD
Jennifer first learned about mindfulness when she participated in a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction class in 2010. As a clinical psychologist in private practice, she became curious about how to share this with her clients – especially kids. This led her to become a Mindful Schools Certified Instructor, which allows her to share mindfulness with students, teachers, and school staff. Jennifer has felt the impact of mindfulness in her personal life, particularly as a parent. She incorporates mindfulness when working with individuals and families in therapy, and especially enjoys sharing mindfulness with parents, including offering a 6-week Mindful Moms class.
Jennifer can be reached at DrJennifer.Hawthorne@gmail.com, 704-609-8091. Her website is: DrJenniferHawthorne.com |
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Jude Johnson, MA, LMFTJude became interested in mindfulness while working as a therapist in an alternative school with at-risk youth. There he developed a passion for mindfulness and meditation because of the positive transformations he experienced and observed in these youth. Since 2011, he has been teaching regular mindfulness-meditation groups and providing training to health care providers and businesses. Jude teaches Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and trained at Omega with Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli. Jude also uses mindfulness & meditation in his counseling practice to help people who are feeling stressed, anxious and depressed find more joy and peace in life.
Jude can be reached at jjohnson@ccmindful.org, 843-364-5921. His website is www.akeenmind.com |
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Aaron Less, PhDAaron’s interest in mindfulness began when he first participated in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction while in graduate school. Years later, he rediscovered the depth and transformational power of this practice, and since then it has become a core element of his life. The personal benefits he has experienced from practicing mindfulness inspired him to engage in MBSR teacher training through the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Aaron is a Licensed Psychologist in North Carolina. He has facilitated mindfulness groups in corporate and community settings and has provided mindfulness-based psychotherapy to clients. Currently, in addition to teaching MBSR, Aaron works in the field of Leadership Development.
Aaron Less can be reached at: aless@ccmindful.org, 704-965-9995 |
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Julie VonderHaar, MA, LPCJulie became interested in mindfulness 25 years ago as she was beginning her master’s program in psychotherapy. She continued to seek ways to integrate the mind and body spending a year studying with the Institute of Mindfulness and Psychotherapy. This experience was both personally and professionally transformative, leading her to share this mindfulness practice with others. As a therapist Julie feels that mindfulness and yoga contribute to growth and healing by building a bridge between body, mind and spirit. In 2012, she completed a training in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for Teens (MBSR-T). She feels passionate about bringing the practice of Mindfulness to teens through this 8-week course. Julie integrates the practice of mindfulness meditation, self-compassion and loving kindness into all areas of her life.
Julie VonderHaar can be reached at: jvonderhaar@ccmindful.org, 978-595-7551 |