Sharon G. Mijares

Biography

Sharon G. Mijares, Ph.D., is a graduate of the Union Institute. Her research “Fragmented Self, Archetypal Forces and the Embodied Mind, focused on trauma and somatic consciousness. Sharon is a visiting professor at the UN University for Peace, Associate Faculty at National University, Core Faculty at the California Institute for Human Science and Adjunct Faculty at Brandman University. She is the author/editor of six books focused on psychological and spiritual development. Her last book (edited) A Force Such As the World Has Never Known brought women together from around the planet to share their concerns and efforts to better their communities and the world. The second edition of her first edited book, Modern Psychology and Ancient Wisdom: Psychological Healing Practices from the World’s Religious Traditions brings experts representing various religious and spiritual traditions together to demonstrate deep transformative practices inherent within spiritual practices. Her own chapters discussed the Nature-based traditions, Goddess and Shamanism. She has earned Shodan rank in Aikido, and has also led workshops to empower women in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, Mexico, Scotland, Uganda, United States and Venezuela. On a personal level she is a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and currently lives in Nevada City, CA. For more info see www.psychospiritual.org

Education

Ph.D., Union Institute, 1995

Areas of Research / Professional Expertise

Depth psychology and the inter-relationship of psychology and spirituality.  She has decades of experience in treating trauma, and encouraging psycho-spiritual development,as well as teaching, leadership and transformational processes. Her Institutes for Women and Global Change have been presented in several nations. She has enlisted authors representing a variety of cultural perspectives in her four of her six books. In this endeavor she works collaboratively with peers.

Personal Interests

Encouraging more communication on a global level. Connecting with Nature for psychological, spiritual and global healing is a major concern

Hobbies include Tai Chi, Chi Gung and Photoshop.  

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