Debbie Ford, author of The Dark Side Of The Light Chasers (Riverhead Trade Paperbacks, June, 1999), draws her unique talent and insight from personal in-depth studies of transformation and human potential.

Her work as a coach, teacher, consultant and integral faculty member of The Chopra Center For Well Being in La Jolla, California, has opened the hearts of thousands, bringing them the gift of self-love and emotional freedom.

In Debbie’s search for her own healing, she explored psychotherapy and hypnosis, participated in dozens of workshops and seminars, and spent time in rehabilitation centers and 12-step programs. Her goal was to rid herself of the parts of her being that seem to keep her from fulfilling her dreams and finding wholeness.

Debbie’s healing took a quantum leap after gaining a profound understanding of Deepak Chopra’s description of the holographic universe. Through this shift she discovered that to become whole, she needed to approach her healing in a new way.

She learned that rather than trying to get rid of or suppress negative traits to become whole, she needed to first identify these unlovable traits and then find the gift in each one. By inventing specific techniques, unique to her workshop The Shadow Process, Debbie was finally able to embrace and love all of herself.

This shift in her perception changed her life so remarkably that she decided to commit her life to sharing these insights through books, personal training and leading workshops nationwide. Debbie teaches people how to make peace with their “shadow or dark side.”

Debbie is a graduate of JFK University in psychology with an emphasis in consciousness studies. She lives in La Jolla with her son Beau.