About the founder

Richard Garzarelli, MA, MS, LPA is a licensed psychologist with over 20 years experience working with individuals, groups and organizations. He has graduate degrees in Counseling Psychology from Naropa Institute in Colorado, and in Program Evaluation and Applied Social Research from Hahnemann University in Pennsylvania. Richard specializes in promoting conscious work, wellness, and life balance for men and women of all ages. He is dedicated to assisting individuals and teams identify and remove obstacles and habits which impede growth. Richard utilizes traditional and innovative approaches to assist in the discovery of life purpose and to steward conscious and meaningful work. As a consultant, he has worked with executives, administrators and management teams to improve personal and organizational performance. He is a co-founder of Insight Counseling Services offered at Asheville and Black Mountain Wellness Centers and is a board member of The Center for Wholistic Health.