About

Catherine Auman’s distinguished career in psychology has included working in virtually all aspects of mental heath

Experience

Her experience includes private practice, psychiatric hospitals, chemical dependency treatment centers, residential treatment, and consulting nationally with mental health facilities. She was previously Director of Behavioral Health Services at Glendale Memorial Hospital, Redlands Community Hospital, and the Alpha Recovery Center. She taught psychology and counseling at JFK University, the University of Phoenix, and The Chicago School for Professional Psychology. Catherine received her M.A. in Psychology from Antioch University in 1983, her license as a Marriage and Family Therapist in 1993 (30784), and she is a Certified Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). She founded The Transpersonal Center in 2006. In 2011, she was elected by her peers to the State Board of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT). Catherine was awarded CAMFT Certified Supervisor status in 2007 and became an AAMFT Clinical Fellow in 2023. She is currently enrolled in the Transpersonal Psychology doctoral program at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). To see Catherine Auman’s CV click here.

Appearances & Publications

Catherine Auman has frequently appeared as a mental health expert on the national TV show Extra and was featured on an episode of Vice. She is the multiple award-winning author of nine books, and her writings have been published in journals, magazines, and books in the US, Finland, and Norway. In addition to her Master’s degree, she has a B.A. in English and a Certificate in Creative Writing from Berkeley City College.

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Catherine began her search early

During childhood and adolescence she read widely in mythology, literature and philosophy. She began studying meditation and yoga in 1972, astrology in 1980, and entered a graduate Transpersonal (spiritual) Psychology program in 1983.

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Along the way she has explored a wide variety of spiritual and personal growth paths

Including Eastern religions, Ken Wilber’s Integral Theory, 12-step programs, massage and somatic work. She became a sannyasin of Osho in 1985 and was given the name Ma Dhyan Shaida (“intoxicated with love”).

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Catherine lived in India at the Osho Commune in 1999-2000

A full-year immersion in tantra and meditation. She has had the great fortune to sit with many Awakened Beings including Gangaji, Eli Jaxon-bear, and others.

timothy-leary-catherine-auman
Catherine began her search early

During childhood and adolescence she read widely in mythology, literature and philosophy. She began studying meditation and yoga in 1972, astrology in 1980, and entered a graduate Transpersonal (spiritual) Psychology program in 1983.

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Along the way she has explored a wide variety of spiritual and personal growth paths

Including Eastern religions, Ken Wilber’s Integral Theory, 12-step programs, massage and bodywork. She became a sannyasin of Osho in 1985 and was given the name Ma Dhyan Shaida (“intoxicated with love”).

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Catherine lived in India at the Osho Commune in 1999-2000

A full-year immersion in tantra and meditation. She has had the great fortune to sit with many Awakened Beings including Gangaji, Eli Jaxon-bear, John de Ruiter, and others.

Quotes from Catherine’s clients

Words cannot express what you have done for me, but I'm going to try anyway. Before working with you I was constantly running - running from other people, running from my past, running from my emotions, running from myself. You have shown me that there is beauty in who and what I am, right now, at this present moment. Never before have I been able to so openly embrace what life has to offer!
Through your kindness and your grace, I have blossomed.
The relationship that you and I had was a very special one I will never forget. You are very good at what you do and I feel very fortunate that I had the opportunity to work with you.

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