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Barbara Flood, PhD, serves as a Visiting Instructor in Naropa University's MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling program with a Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling Concentration. With over thirty years of clinical experience, she specializes in trauma, PTSD, addictions, co-dependency, and aging, while teaching courses including Gestalt Therapy, Psychopathology Diagnostics, and Multiculturalism.
Her academic credentials include a BA, Master of Social Work (MSW), and PhD in Transpersonal Psychology (2004).
Dr. Flood's research integrates transpersonal and clinical perspectives, focusing on trauma recovery, mindfulness interventions, addiction counseling, and aging. Certified in EMDR and Emotional Intelligence, she designs post-graduate training programs for therapists, emphasizing transformative growth through contemplative practices.
Her publications reveal a consistent interdisciplinary thread exploring psychological, legal, and ethical dimensions of end-of-life care, community healing after violence, and women's aging—frequently bridging transpersonal theory with practical clinical applications.
Scientific recognition includes:
- Two awards from Colorado Independent Publishers association for 'Illumination, Contemplations for an Awakened' (2007)
While the text confirms her development of therapist training programs, it lacks specifics on student advising or grant funding. Her clinical leadership at Rose Transition Home—a residential treatment center for women with dual diagnoses—highlights applied expertise in trauma and addiction recovery.
Currently practicing as a primary therapist at Rose Transition Home, she addresses complex cases involving trauma, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse within a 90-day residential framework.
