Allen Howell

About

Allen is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and trauma specialist in the state of Massachusetts. Currently in private practice n the Boston area, he has a long history working with at-risk populations experiencing homelessness as well as with veterans, first responders, and survivors as well as perpetrators of domestic violence. Allen certified as a Holotropic Breathwork® Facilitator in 2009 and has offered events locally as well as assisting other facilitators throughout the US. In addition to HB, he has trained in several breath-oriented practices including certification as a Pranayama instructor. Allen's holistic mind/body/spirit approach to wellness integrates creative expression, mindfulness, the breath, and somatic/movement practices with the healing potential of expanded states of consciousness. 

"My journey to this moment is paved with potholes and face-plants but also with revelations and awakenings. I spent part of my life in the competitive corporate world as an architectural designer until I  hit a wall (metaphorically and psychologically) and my Inner Healer gave me the choice to 'suffer or change.' Thankfully I found Holotropic Breathwork which helped me rediscover all of the parts of myself I had locked up for safekeeping, revealing my own infinite potential for growth. It felt like like a soul retrieval, a coming home to myself. It also connected me to an amazing community. Now, after going through my own dark night of the soul, I have developed a passion for helping others find their own light."

In his spare time Allen loves to be in nature, either near the sea or deep in the forested mountains of New England, or with animals, especially horses... in his younger days (which seems like eons ago) he was a competitive equestrian rider with a passion for gymkhana.

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