Zach Preboski (he/him)

Zach has completed 7 graduate-level, degree-earning credits specific to ACT and Mindfulness Informed Therapies. In addition to experience leading formal meditations, he is also a co-developer of Mindful Wellbeing of Idaho, a mindfulness based company specializing in providing group retreats in the Treasure Valley.

Zach has completed 7 graduate-level, degree-earning credits specific to ACT and Mindfulness Informed Therapies. In addition to experience as a conference presenter, he also regularly participates in an ACT group collaboration designed to experientially practice and supportively develop counseling skills specific to this approach.

There's a saying that life gives the test first and the lesson next. From career self-reflection, Zach became aware over his career in physical therapy that the levels of empathic engagement with his patients and others in his life had waned, sapped by a healthcare model that undervalues this empowering and effective healing human experience. Choosing a commitment to self care that supports, rather than is gradually eroded by "other care" is now a lived lesson with a purpose.

In pursuit of two masters degrees, I have challenged myself, personally and professionally, to learn more about the the bio-psycho-social-behavioral elements of experiences. What are the various ways humans related to their experiences? Believing curiosity is the heartbeat of growth, I willingly engage in the ongoing process of self-monitoring, self-discovery, and self-compassion, returning to these again and again in the service of how I flexibly relate to myself, to others, and to life.

In pursuit of two masters degrees, I have challenged myself, personally and professionally, to learn more about the the bio-psycho-social-behavioral elements of experiences. What are the various ways humans related to their experiences? Believing curiosity is the heartbeat of growth, I willingly engage in the ongoing process of self-monitoring, self-discovery, and self-compassion, returning to these again and again in the service of how I flexibly relate to myself, to others, and to life.

While Zach prefers "uniquely abled", over his nearly two decades within physical therapy and now as a pre-licensed counselor in training, he also possesses an uncommon combination of knowledge and skills to promote a whole-health perspective, grounded in a person-first intention coupled with an accepting and compassionate presence.

In pursuit of two masters degrees, Zach has challenged himself, personally and professionally, to learn more about the the bio-psycho-social-behavioral elements of experiences. What are the various ways humans relate to their experiences? Believing curiosity is the heartbeat of growth, he willingly engages in the ongoing process of self-monitoring, self-discovery, and self-compassion, continually returning to these in the service of how he flexibly relate to myself, to others, and to life.

While Zach prefers "uniquely abled", over his nearly two decades within physical therapy and now as a pre-licensed counselor in training, he also possesses an uncommon combination of knowledge and skills to promote a whole-health perspective, grounded in a person-first intention coupled with an accepting and compassionate presence.