Lissa Friedman, Ph.D. ATR LMHC

Lissa Friedman has a MA and Ed.S. in Mental Health Counseling, and a Ph.D. in art Therapy. She has been in private practice for nearly 20 years. At this time her practice involves guiding people to let go of their false sense of self or ego; uncovering the real essence of their being. This uncovering allows for the full acceptance of human expression and experience, and all of life as it is. There is boundless joy and great peace in this acceptance.

Lissa’s spiritual training began when she was 19, at which time she began practicing Transcendental Meditation, TM. When she was 22 she became a teacher of TM, and at 23 she traveled to India and spent 2 months in Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s ashram, meditating. In her 30's she attended and assisted in trainings with the Arica (Oscar Ichazo) school. Lissa worked with her last teacher for about 10 years. When she left that teacher she was most influenced by Ramana Maharishi, Papaji, and Tolle.

Lissa has been leading a group or class for three to four years in which the nature of self is explored, and the ego or false identity is shed, revealing the essential nature. She has been studying the Enneagram since 1988 and began teaching it in 2001.

Lissa is currently working on an Enneagram book which will include insights - not found in current literature - that were gained through her teaching. She also has completed a book sharing her spiritual teachings and journey that is currently being edited and reviewed.