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Colleen Gallagher- Mindfulness Meditation Teacher, E-RYT200, YACEP, LCSW, MBSR, EMDR, Licensed Psychotherapist

- is a Meditation and Yoga Teacher as well as a Psychotherapist and Somatic practitioner. Her work is informed by current research in mind-body, emotional and behavioral health and in neuroscience. She draws on secular Buddhism and Buddhist Psychology as well as Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy.

Colleen's approach to Meditation, Yoga, Breath Work and Mindfulness is rooted in the belief that we have an innate capacity for wellness and resiliency, and that we heal in relation with others. A yoga teacher since 2015 she has a 40 year personal yoga practice. A certified meditation teacher since 2016, Colleen has been practicing and teaching meditation ever since.

Colleen sees private clients, runs a variety of groups and trainings both therapeutic and non, She also teaches MBSR, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction the official 8-week program and is credentialed through UMass Medical School, CFM (founded by Jon Kabat Zinn).

Colleen is passionate about the transformative potential of mindful movement and breath work, somatic awareness, yoga, and meditation and seeks to help others live with more ease, compassion, and connection. A psychotherapist, yoga-meditation teacher, and consultant in healthcare settings, business, and community organizations, Colleen blends together Meditation, Mindful movement/Yoga and Psychotherapy for optimal wellness.
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Franklin Lakes
United States
English
Integrative Psychoterapist
LCSW, MSW, MBSR, EMDR
MBSR (UMass Medical School CFM), EMDR therapist (EMDIRA), DBT skills (BehaviorTech/Linehan), Yoga Alliance teacher E-RYT200, Mindful Schools certification, Meditation Teacher and Buddhist Studies certification (IDP)
7 years
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Mindfulness in Schools Programme (MiSP)
Mental Health

MBSR Teacher(qualified status through UMass Medical School, CFM) (2018)

Mindful Schools (Year long teacher training cert) (2016-2017)

Interdependence Project, IDP (Yearlong Buddhist Studies and Meditation Teacher cert) (2017)

DBT Skills (Linehan Behavioral Tech) (2021)

EMDR (EMDIRA) (2023)

IDP, NYC Yearlong Certification In Mindfulness, Meditation & Buddhist Studies (2017)

MBSR: Florence Maleo-Meyer, Robert Smith, Pam Erdman, Margaret Fletcher, Rebecca Eldridge

Mindful Schools: Chris McKenna, Megan Cowan, Bob Stahl, Oren Jay Sofer, Bart van Melik, Willoughby Britton

Interdependence Project, IDP - Ethan Nichtern, Kimberly Brown

NASW, MBSR Teachers Collaborative of Greater NY, Yoga Alliance, EMDIRA, SAG-AFTRA, AEA

Mind-Body/Somatic approaches, Emotional/Behavioral Health, Habits, Relationships, Communication, Compassion-Focused, Trauma-sensitive

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