My Background | New Rev Shankar Site

"The moment you understand yourself as the True Self, you find such peace and bliss that the impressions of the petty enjoyments you experienced before become as ordinary specks of light in front of the brilliant sun."

Swami Satchidananda

Background

Education

Bruce received his post-graduate master’s in education (M.Ed.) in Humanistic Existential Counseling from Boston University while being trained as a psychotherapist at the Boston Veterans Day Treatment Center conducting individual and group therapy.

Notably, Bruce introduced yoga as a therapeutic tool at the Boston VA, integrating mindfulness and spirituality into traditional treatment methods. Beyond clinical practice, he is a published author and certified yoga teacher, offering meditation and spiritual guidance to enrich the therapeutic experience.

In the business world, Bruce has been a Vice President, Executive Vice President, and President in financial services, technology, manufacturing, and management consulting, working both domestically and internationally.

Specialization

Bruce currently is an ordained Minister and Chaplain who uses spiritual traditions to help clients apply spirituality to address daily life challenges and grow closer to their Authentic Self within.

These approaches to spiritual growth apply whether you are a Christian, Jew, Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim or don’t believe in any external form of God. They are universal spiritual truths!

My Approach

Listen & Empathize

I will come to our sessions with caring, non-judgmental, and empathetic listening

Create a Safe Space

Together we will create a space where you can safely explore what's going for you

Challenge You

I'll help you examine your thoughts and actions to determine what's working and what you want to change

Develop Better Ways

To manage your thoughts and feelings, interactions with others, and respond to triggering events using spiritual and emotional approaches

Background

My Approach

Listen & Empathize

Create a Safe Space

Challenge You

Develop Better Ways

In Order To

Realize Your True Self
- free from fear and worry,
- without self doubt and self-criticism
- with inner peace, poise and strength

Use Spiritual Approaches
- mindfulness
- controlling the breath to manage thoughts/emotions
- using prayer and meditation to transcend difficulties

With Therapeutic Approaches
- to control troubling thoughts
- and understand triggers
- in a variety of situations

Background

My Approach

Listen & Empathize

Create a Safe Space

Challenge You

Develop Better Ways

In Order To

Realize Your True Self - free from fear and worry, - without self doubt and self-criticism - with inner peace, poise and strength

Use Spiritual Approaches - mindfulness - controlling the breath to manage thoughts/emotions - using prayer and meditation to transcend difficulties

With Therapeutic Approaches - to control troubling thoughts - and understand triggers - in a variety of situations

Realize Your True Self
- free from fear and worry,
- without self doubt and self-criticism
- with inner peace, poise and strength

Use Spiritual Approaches
- mindfulness
- controlling the breath to manage thoughts/emotions
- using prayer and meditation to transcend difficulties

With Therapeutic Approaches
- to control troubling thoughts
- and understand triggers
- in a variety of situations