Shelly Sowell, M.Ed., LMHC, works as a psychotherapist and educator in Miami, Florida. She has a Master’s degree in Human Development Counseling from Peabody College at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. In addition to her counseling practice at the Mind Spectrum Institute (www.mindspectruminstitute.com), Sowell teaches mindfulness and meditation in schools and organizations throughout South Florida. Specifically, she works with Miami Country Day School teaching Mindfulness Based Life Skills to 7th and 8th grades. She believes that healing comes from deeper connection to self and others, increased awareness, and movement from understanding to positive action. You may contact her at shellysowell@live.com.