About us
Jan Birchfield
My work explores the relationship between leadership, psychology, contemplative practice, and innovation. I work with leaders both individually and in groups, as well as in retreat at our center in Taos, New Mexico. I have a passion for working with those who wish to revitalize or who have an interest in increasing emotional or intuitive intelligence. I am a long-time practitioner of meditation and I enjoy incorporating practices that explore the nature of consciousness into my work.
I enjoy writing and in 2016 published a book titled Silent Leaders.
Earlier in my career I co-founded the Center for Advanced Emotional Intelligence (AEI), serving as the Senior Partner for eleven years. In 2011 I moved to Taos, New Mexico and founded Contemplative Leadership Development (CLD) so that I could extend my work into a retreat setting.
I have an undergraduate degree in philosophy from the College of Wooster and a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Fordham University.
I have two children and three grandchildren and presently reside in Taos.
Jan Birchfield, PhD
Some of my better-known clients in the United States include:
Time Warner Cable
Campbell Soup Company
Novartis
Thermo-Fisher Scientific
Novo Nordisk
Westminster Choir College at Rider University
New York City Charter School System
Google Fiber
Young and Rubicam
Timothy Martin
I am a leadership development consultant, mindfulness teacher, and mental health counselor based in Taos, NM. My focus is providing contemplative programming to corporations, organizations, and individuals. At CLD, I specialize in conducting leadership assessments for individuals and teams. I also enjoy working with groups. My commitment is to provide the latest evidence-based practices to help individuals optimize their potential.
I have two masters degrees from Harvard Divinity School (M.T.S.) and the University of Hawai’i (M.A. in Clinical Psychology). I have also published research in the fields of psychology and alternative medicine.
“In my business we are moving away from the production of commodities to a service culture, and so human capital is even more important. The kind of leadership required is different than what was needed in the past - flexible, adaptable, self-aware, humble, and inspiring to others. I want to become a more effective leader for this service-based economy.”