As a licensed therapist I witnessed both the benefits and limitations of traditional psychotherapy. Therapy provides validation, insight, and some tools- but when it comes to actually living and feeling better, it’s a slow process (for some, it lasts a lifetime). The question, “What brings ACTUAL contentment and ALIVEness?” was the lifeblood that fueled me past the traditional. Under the guidance of teachers and elders from various wisdom traditions, I learned more “alternative” methods that filled in the gaps. Now I live in the world of the “both and” where we combine the best of both worlds for an inner work process, rapid-fire self-evolution.