Fiona Brandon is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with over 15 years of clinical experience. She holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from the Pacifica Graduate Institute, where her research focused on the meditative practice of Authentic Movement and the use of symbols and dream imagery in psychotherapy, and a Master of Professional Studies (MPS) degree. She is a core faculty member of the Embodied Contemplative Psychotherapy program at the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science and director of their Compassion-Based Resilience Training (CBRT) program, a role she has held since 2016. Her clinical approach integrates depth psychology, parts work, somatic-based trauma psychotherapy, Buddhist psychology, and dreamwork. She has been a student of Tibetan Buddhism in the Gelug lineage for almost two decades, studying Buddhist psychology alongside contemporary western psychology and neuroscience. She has taught at Mindful Exercises and the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT). Her astrological practice uses the Placidus house system and draws on natal chart interpretation, transits, and psychological insight to help clients reconnect with their strengths and find new perspectives on what feels blocked or overwhelming.