Theresa van Duursen
Core Candidate Assistant Professor
Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS:
Theresa is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Doctorate in Counselor Education from the University of Northern Colorado (UNC). In addition to having a private practice for thirteen years, she taught as an adjunct faculty member for the University of Northern Colorado in their counseling master’s and doctoral programs. She holds certifications in Past Life Soul Regression and Between Life Soul Regression and has trained professionals in both techniques. While maintaining her private practice she also supported her spouses’ business as an administrator, which helped her discover a gift for and enjoyment of administrative work. She is excited to be working for Naropa University, a dream she has had since her days as a student at UNC. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her teenage children and dogs. Theresa is an aspiring author and enjoys meditating, reading, hiking, kayaking, scuba diving, traveling, and interior decorating. She is also deeply committed to self-growth, the spiritual journey, and working to transform the consciousness of the world around her.