The Seed for Bhumi was born in 2011
Our CEO, Maria Vogel, had the opportunity to travel to meet His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, a Tibetan Buddhist Lama living near Dharamsala, India. His Holiness wanted to meet young Westerners to share ideas and explore how to bring Tibetan Buddhism to a new generation. His primary teachings included how Buddhist concepts of interconnectedness, generosity, and mindfulness can positively impact our world.
As Maria went on to complete graduate studies in psychology, the Karmapa’s teachings helped shaped her understanding of the human mind with more nuance. Western psychology understands the mind through the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors - the cognitive triangle. Mindfulness helps us interrupt behavioral patterns by noticing our thoughts and feelings with kind non-judgment so that we’re more likely to make a wise behavioral choice instead of a reactive one.
The idea for Bhumi Therapy Center was born in 2015, when His Holiness the Karmapa gifted a name for the organization, Bhumi, which means Earth, and is a feminine word in Sanskrit.
Bhumi Therapy Center meets its clientele where you are - we’re here to help you explore your life with non-judgment and intentionality. Together, we can build a life you’re excited to live.
Our mission statement
In a world that moves at a relentless pace, it's easy to feel overwhelmed, stressed, or disconnected from ourselves and those we love most. At Bhumi Therapy Center, we’re dedicated to creating a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences with self-awareness and self-compassion.
We use mindfulness inspired therapy because it’s an evidence-based method that changes people’s lives. People often come to therapy feeling burnt out, and leave feeling prepared to handle life’s challenges. It’s possible to feel better!
Common issues we work with:
Anxiety
Depression
LGBTQ+ identities
Chronic pain/illness
Parenting
Couple’s therapy
Trauma and PTSD
Grief and loss