Wendy Schmelzer, LCSW, ACHP-SW
Course: Mindful Self-Compassion
Wendy has been teaching meditation and stress reduction in health and healing environments since 2006 and is delighted to offer Mindful Self-Compassion classes at the Center for Mindful Living. She is also a member of InsightLA’s faculty, where she teaches Mindful Self-Compassion and for the last four years has been part of its VA CALM team, teaching mindfulness and self-compassion practices to veterans, family caregivers and clinical staff at the Greater Los Angeles Veteran’s Administration.
When not teaching, Wendy is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist specializing in aging and end of life concerns. And every other Wednesday morning, she leads InsightLA’s Mindful Aging Sitting Group. In an earlier professional life, Wendy was an award-winning Science Correspondent for NPR specializing in aging and health-related issues.
If you would liked to contact Wendy you may reach her at: www.schmelzer@verizon.net or call 310.850.7278.