Interview: Brian Dean Williams

Brian Dean Williams is a meditation teacher, registered clinical counsellor, and approved clinical supervisor. With a background in activism and community organizing, he went to his first meditation retreat in 2002, and began engaging with Buddhism and eventually teaching. Brian has worked on the frontlines for 28 years with folks struggling with mental health, substance use, housing, and marginalization. Brian trained with Dave in LA as a meditation facilitator in the early 2010s. Brian's main modalities are narrative therapy and Buddhist psychology, although he also draws from other collaborative forms of counselling and community work. Brian lives on the Sunshine Coast in Canada (BC) with his wife and three kids, where he loves mountain biking, playing hockey / basketball, and singing with his community. www.briandeanwilliams.comwww.facebook.com/briandeanwilliamswww.instagram.com/briandeanwilliamstherapy