Awaken Insight Counseling

Awaken Insight Counseling Awaken Insight Counseling provides depth-oriented psychotherapy for adults seeking meaningful change, greater clarity, and deeper self-understanding.

In-person sessions in Laguna Beach and telehealth throughout California, Texas, and Washington state. Since 2011, I’ve helped diverse clients create positive change across various behavioral health settings, including inpatient and outpatient care, substance use treatment, and crisis services. I specialize in providing contemplative, trauma-informed care for LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, artists a

nd creatives, and individuals undergoing major life transitions. I also enjoy guiding people of all persuasions to understand and accept themselves more deeply so they can resolve struggles with identity, meaning, and life purpose. I blend western depth-oriented clinical approaches such as Jungian psychotherapy and Internal Family Systems together with my experience as a Zen Buddhist meditation teacher. My job is to help you take back your life by giving you practical, effective strategies for managing symptoms in the present while healing traumas from the past.

06/02/2026

Inside the darkest forests of the inner life lies a gate that opens into freedom. When you pass through it, a great burden will be lifted from you. You will see yourself and the world with fresh eyes. A great capacity for both courage and love will be required on the journey, but you have those within you already. Now all you need is a guide.



What if your mind and heart are already pure, just as they are? When we stop adding and subtracting from reality, we can...
05/31/2026

What if your mind and heart are already pure, just as they are? When we stop adding and subtracting from reality, we can see that we are already living the awakened life. Here's a short(ish) meditation aimed at putting you in touch with that possibility.

We tend to think awakening is a very special thing, only available to certain people who do certain practices. But what if you are already awake? This meditation aims to put you in touch with that possibility. Damei asked Mazu, “What is Buddha?” Mazu said, “This very mind is Buddha.” - Gatel...

05/29/2026

I'm a depth psychotherapist. What does that mean? We look into the deep currents beneath your life to discover more about where you're stuck and how you can grow through difficulty.

How did you get here? And where are you now? Clocking in at under 4 minutes, this short, sweet, playful koan meditation ...
05/21/2026

How did you get here? And where are you now? Clocking in at under 4 minutes, this short, sweet, playful koan meditation puts you in touch with your life, moment by moment.

How did you get here? And where are you now? This short, sweet, playful koan meditation puts you in touch with your life, moment by moment. "How many steps does it take to get to this room?" - Pacific Zen Institute Miscellaneous Koan Collection

So many people tell me they can't quiet their minds in meditation. But what if the problem is that we expect meditation ...
05/16/2026

So many people tell me they can't quiet their minds in meditation. But what if the problem is that we expect meditation to quiet our minds? This meditation is about learning to love your mind just as it is.



Oftentimes, meditation is considered a practice of taming the mind. But why try to fix what is already pure? This meditation offers an opportunity to appreciate the wildness of your mind. Someone asked Zhaozhou, "What is meditation?" Zhaozhou replied, "It's not meditation." The student asked, "What....

Incredible how this universe comes into being in each moment. A sunrise, a black hole, a happy dog. To feel real intimac...
05/07/2026

Incredible how this universe comes into being in each moment. A sunrise, a black hole, a happy dog. To feel real intimacy with the mystery in our very own lives is one of the greatest gifts.



This meditation aims to put you in touch with the freedom that comes when we tap into the mysterious undercurrent of each moment. In a well that hasn't been dug, Water ripples from a spring that doesn't flow. Someone with no shadow or form is drawing the water. - Ikkyu Sojun

The world is on fire. What can we do? The path begins within, by fully inhabiting our own lives. Here's a guided meditat...
04/30/2026

The world is on fire. What can we do? The path begins within, by fully inhabiting our own lives. Here's a guided meditation to point you in that direction.



The world is on fire, plagued by myriad troubles both personal and universal. A loved one's fate takes a dark turn, a government is acting against its people, there are children in danger. This is always so. In some cases there might be something we can do to help, but often the situation is insolub...

02/28/2023

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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