Nelly Kaufer, LPC is a seasoned psychotherapist and the founder of and lead teacher at Pine Street Sangha. She has been teaching meditation, mindfulness, and Buddhist psychology to mental health professionals for over 20 years, continually refining her perspective and approach. Nelly designs curricula for continuing education workshops that nurture a meditative and contemplative practice, along with an experiential knowledge of Buddhist psychology.

Susie Barrios, LCSW, has a long career as a social work educator, a trainer for mental health professionals and an individual and family therapist. She has been a meditator with Pine Street Sangha since 2014, when she joined a meditation group for therapists and uses meditation both in her social work practice and for self-care. She has continued her Reflective Meditation training and practice through the Teacher Training Program and trainings for other helping professionals.

Katrina Gould, LCSW has been in private practice for over 25 years and worked before that with at-risk children and families. A Buddhist meditation practice has supported and deepened her life for most of her adulthood. She turned to Reflective Meditation with Nelly Kaufer in 2013 and was part of a meditation group for therapists for a number of years. She joined the Teacher Training program in the fall of 2018 when she began assisting at the ethics training for mental health professionals at Pine Street Sangha.

Erin Harrop, PhD, LICSW is a licensed social worker whose clinical work has focused on medical social work, eating disorders care, and training interdisciplinary healthcare professionals in weight-inclusive practices. They have practiced Reflective Meditation since 2009 and began the Teacher Training Program in 2014. Reflective Meditation has supported their self-care and clinical practice throughout the course of their career.

Karen Teipel (KT) Waters, M.A., Ed.D. has worked for many years as a counselor in various mental health, social service, and educational settings.  Kt has explored meditation, along with other paths of personal and spiritual growth, throughout her life/career. She found a home with Reflective Meditation, where she continues this exploration and development that nurtures her personally and professionally.  She has practiced Reflective Meditation since 2020 and entered the Teacher Training Program in 2024. Contact KT: Ktwaters23@hotmail.com