LISA BLAIR

Lisa Blair, M.A., Dipl. PW, is a scholar, writer, artist, and Certified Processwork Diplomate. She studied under the tutelage of Drs. Amy and Arny Mindell, Dr. Salome Schwarz, and other beloved teachers of process-oriented psychology and is an adjunct faculty member at the Process Work Institute in Portland, OR. Lisa is currently working towards a Ph.D. (All but dissertation) in Transformative Studies at CIIS (California Institute for Integral Studies). Her doctoral dissertation is titled "Redefining Intimacy: A Theoretical and Transdisciplinary Inquiry into the Complexity, Chaos, and Contradictions of Romantic Partnership in a Postnormal World". Since 2009, she has been working with women around the world specializing in emotional intimacy, high sensitivity, and empowerment. Lisa and her partner David Bedrick (founder of the Santa Fe Institute for Shame-Based Studies and his ground-breaking work on UnShaming) co-host IN TWO DEEP, a podcast that dives deep into the complexities of romantic relationships and emotional intimacy. Lisa and David are also co-publishers at Belly Song Press, a small independent publisher of nonfiction books on psychology, social justice, leadership, and critical thought. Lisa is a Libra approaching 50 years on this planet, she’s a 1w2 (Reformer wing Helper) on the Enneagram and her Myers-Briggs Type is an INFJ (The Advocate).