Beth is a Certified Mindfulness Facilitator and Authorized MAPs Teacher for UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center.  She is a member of The International Mindfulness Teachers Association.  Beth started her practice 12 years ago in response to a family crisis.  She credits her practice for the positive outcome to the situation.  As a retired psychotherapist, she is well versed in developmental issues that impact all of our lives.  She received her Master of Social Work from The University of Chicago.  She is a wife and mother of two young adult children.