Melanie Ryan, LCSW, is an intuitive psychotherapist, Tibetan Buddhist teacher in the Shambhala tradition, and founder of The Golden Shadow Method. She is the author of The Golden Shadow Method: A Path of Awakening Your Full Human Potential; Transmuting Triggers Workbook & Journal: Reflections & Creative Exploration; and The Golden Shadow Meditation Journal: The Ancient Practice of Growing Mental Strength & Consciousness.