About
Ray Lewey serves as Adjunct Faculty at Naropa University, teaching in the BA Psychology Online program and the MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Buddhism-Informed Contemplative Counseling Concentration. He is also a part-time instructor and meditation guide for the residential Maitri retreat program.
His educational background includes:
- MA in Buddhism-Informed Contemplative Counseling (Contemplative Psychotherapy & Buddhist Psychology)
Lewey specializes in synthesizing Western psychological frameworks with Buddhist philosophical traditions through contemplative practice. His expertise manifests in courses like Buddhist Psychology II: Abhidharma and the Psychology of Confusion and The Psychology of Mindfulness Meditation, emphasizing clinical applications of mindfulness and compassion training for mental health counseling. This interdisciplinary approach bridges ancient contemplative methods with modern therapeutic techniques.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), he maintains active clinical practice while contributing to Naropa's contemplative education mission through the Maitri meditation retreat program.
