About Louis

My inspiration for pursuing a career as a body-based psychotherapist comes from a lifelong commitment to overcome my own mental health challenges. I found mind/body practices including Yoga, meditation, breathing practices, and deep relaxation as a teenager.  Through years of daily practice, a full life of varied experiences, and practicing as a therapist for close to 20 years, I have found that the basis of mental health is in improving the quality of one’s relationship to oneself. My overall approach as a client-centered therapist who integrates experiential practices into his work is essentially about reorienting one toward a kinder, curious, and supportive relationship with oneself. 

Psychotherapy Training

I received my academic training at Naropa’s school of Somatic Counseling Psychology in Boulder, CO. My purpose in attending Naropa was to integrate the obvious therapeutic benefits of mind/body practices within a framework of contemporary Psychotherapy. Since 2006, I have had the opportunity to develop a style of Psychotherapy that integrates a client-centered approach along with body based practices.

Yoga Training 

I have personally practiced Yoga for over 30 years, and have been teaching since 2001. I am a certified Integral Yoga® instructor with over 1000 hours of training. I had the opportunity to immerse myself, live and practice the teachings of Yoga during the five years I lived at Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville in Virginia (www.yogaville.org). During my tenure at the Yogaville Ashram, I led residential Teacher Training programs and led numerous workshops on topics related to Yoga and psychological well-being.