Sarah Ford Buddhist M.Div. Healing Arts Contemplative Counseling
Integrating Buddhist philosophy and mindfulness practices with mental health counseling and spiritual care,
enabling others to apply these principles in various life contexts. 

Yippee – I came to wake up. I want to wake up to all of my imperfect and challenging life experiences and gifts. Some mornings it is easier than others.

I fell in love with insight meditation (Vipassanā), and now I am a teacher, practitioner, and facilitator with the guidance of many spiritual teachers. I continue to learn in 2025, as adjunct faculty at the University of the West (Group Process), as a meditation teacher certified with iBme Teacher Training. As a creative counselor, and as a youth advocate, I develop mindfulness workshops and curricula for teams, groups, and non-profits. And as a human, just circling the patterns and expeiances from day to day.

Now I coach individuals one-on-one with challenges of grief, creative blocks, abandonment fear, addiction recovery, and am a (life/death) doula. Relational mindfulness techniques and Earth rituals have guided me to transition the art studio to a healing space. Meditation is a gift that develops critical life skills like managing anxiety, obtaining concentration, and voicing authentic emotions, and all of this leads us from “stuck” into meaningful work. 

As a long-time student of many I continue to be grateful for: George Haas, Aimee Bello, Maggie Lynch, Enrique Collazo, B Anderson, Khalila Gillett, Jitsujo Gauthier, Victor Gabriel, and others. From soft hand to soft hand, I am forever grateful for the teachings of the Buddha.

Send form below or ping and email for a free consultation: Sarah@SarahFordCreative.com