Compassionate Inquiry Facilitators
Meet the Facilitators of the Compassionate Inquiry Professional Training Program. We are grateful for their dedication and meaningful contributions.
Vimalasara (Valerie Mason-John)
Compassionate Inquiry Facilitator and Practitioner
Dr Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John M.A (hon.doc) is an award-winning author of 8 books, including her debut fictional memoir Novel, Borrowed Body, and Detox Your Heart, Meditations for Emotional Trauma, and Eight Step Recovery Using The Buddha’s teachings to Overcome Addiction. She is co-founder of the secular 8-week course Mindfulness-Based Addiction […]
Lara Longo
Compassionate Inquiry Facilitator and Practitioner
As a psychotherapist and trauma therapist, my approach is informed by Compassionate Inquiry. I am a Compassionate Inquiry Founding Facilitator and student of Dr Gabor Mate, EMDR Consultant in Training and Clinical Supervisor. I integrate various trauma therapy modalities including EMDR, IFS, Poly-Vagal Therapy, Trauma Sensitive Yoga – Meditation, Art […]