Eric received a Master’s in Social Work from Smith College School for Social Work in 2012, and graduated from the UC San Diego/ VA San Diego Interprofessional Fellowship in Psychosocial Rehabilitation in 2013. As a faculty member for the fellowship program and a field instructor for several schools of social work from 2015-18, he provided training in assessment and psychotherapy for psychosis-spectrum disorders and PTSD. In addition to his private psychotherapy practice, he provides crisis mental health services at VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System. Before becoming a therapist, Eric worked as a wilderness guide, both domestically and internationally. He has been a Buddhist meditation practitioner since 2000, and has received instruction in the Vipassana, Zen, and Vajrayana traditions. Much of his practice life has been with the Vipassana tradition of S.N. Goenka, and with the Metta Forest Monastery, led by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
Due to adverse weather conditions, all Naropa campuses will be closed Friday, March 15, 2024. All classes that require a physical presence on campus will be canceled. All online and low-residency programs are to meet as scheduled.
Based on the current weather forecast, the Healing with the Ancestors Talk & Breeze of Simplicity program scheduled for Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday will be held as planned.
Staff that do not work remotely or are scheduled to work on campus, can work remotely. Staff that routinely work remotely are expected to continue to do so.
As a reminder, notifications will be sent by e-mail and the LiveSafe app.
Regardless of Naropa University’s decision, if you ever believe the weather conditions are unsafe, please contact your supervisor and professors. Naropa University trusts you to make thoughtful and wise decisions based on the conditions and situation in which you find yourself in.
