Private Mentors
This page lists approved Compassionate Inquiry Private Mentors, whom you may contact for individual or group mentoring for additional mentoring sessions. Whether you are in the Professional Training, are preparing for a Certification Review, or for the supervision sessions required during your first two years of practice as a Compassionate Inquiry Practitioner; please discuss the rate for mentoring directly with your chosen mentor.
The private mentors listed on this page have completed a 30-hour Supervision Training, and have been approved by the Compassionate Inquiry Mentoring Internship Team.
This page does not refer to the Compassionate Inquiry Mentorship Program, which can be found in the menu under Online Training.
Diana Safta
Private Mentor, Psychotherapist
Besides being a Compassionate Inquiry Practitioner (working intensely with this approach) and a Private Mentor, I am an active Psychologist and Psychotherapist, with a master’s degree in clinical psychology. As a background, I’ve studied different others psychological approaches – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Schema Therapy, Couples Therapy, Transgenerational Therapy, Systemic Therapy, […]
safta.diana@gmail.com
Tamara Kowalska
Private Mentor
We are all headed toward increased consciousness even though it doesn’t always appear that way. I have gained this understanding through CI and it has made all the difference. As a mentor, I can assist CI practitioners navigate their way through the terrain of setting and reaching personal and professional […]
tamara@tamarakconnect.com
Monika Guillemin Weiglová
Psychologist, Private Mentor
My intention as a Compassionate Inquiry mentor is to help you uncover the unconscious drivers and access your inner wisdom by focusing on the present moment. As I learnt a lot on my way of being psychologist for almost two decades and years in compassionate inquiry training, I love to […]
Monika.weiglova@gmail.com
Joakim Appell
As a mentor in the Compassionate Inquiry Training I’ve undergone extensive training in this modality and have a deep understanding of the principles and techniques involved. No matter if you’re in the year-long training, mentorship or certifying/recertifying my aim for us is to co-create a safe and supportive space where […]
joakim@co-compassion.com
Natalia Sotomayor (Sanjog Kaur)
Private Mentor, Life Coach
My first encounter with the work of Dr. Gabor Maté was in 2012 through the Beyond Addiction program. As a person who struggled with an eating disorder since my early teenage years, Gabor’s work gave me resources to approach the symptoms of my ED from a place of compassion, understanding […]
annapurnasanacion@gmail.com
Quito, Ecuador
Vimalasara (Valerie) Mason-John
Private Mentor, Life Coach
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 a co-founder of the secular 8-week course Mindfulness-Based […]
vimalasara@gmail.com
Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada
Sheila Tyacke (Siri Dharma)
Private Mentor, Lawyer
Sheila is a certified Compassionate Inquiry practitioner. She has been a facilitator of the online training since its inception in 2019. She co-leads the Safety and Connection course that is part of the online training, where the focus is on creating safety in Compassionate Inquiry sessions. Sheila and Vimalasara Mason-John […]
ci.siridharma@gmail.com
Johannesburg, 2196, South Africa
Rhonda Nelson
Private Mentor, Master Practitioner in Clinical Counseling, Qualified Clinical Supervisor
My intention as a Compassionate Inquiry Mentor is to support you toward Compassionate Inquiry Certification and/or in deepening and expanding your knowledge and experience with Compassionate Inquiry competencies. My approach is person-centered and aligns with the qualities inherent in reflective supervision. The process is intended to support and inform your […]
rhonda.bridgewaterhealing@gmail.com
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Varduhi Torosyan
Private Mentor, Psychologist
As a CI Mentor, I will be working with you to support your CI competency development on a continuum, and directly and indirectly improve session effectiveness. My philosophy of mentoring is mentee-centered based on a mentor-mentee relationship as a safe container where professional and personal development is possible in the […]
varduhi.torosyan@gmail.com
Yerevan, Armenia
Steve Borloz
Private Mentor, Yoga Teacher
Hi, I’m Steve. My own journey of self-discovery started in 2012, however I only came across Gabor’s work in 2016 when I read his book, ‘In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts’. His life changing approach to mental illnesses and addiction planted a seed which has only grown through the years. […]
steve.borloz@yahoo.com
Nendaz, Switzerland