Donna Strickland

Donna Strickland experienced a profound interpersonal transformation when she first encountered Insight Dialogue in 2006. Since 2011, she has shared this deeply heart-opening practice by leading a number of Insight Dialogue classes in Columbia, Missouri, where she is a member of the teachers’ council at Show Me Dharma. As a former English professor, Donna developed a relational “mindful writing” approach that she continues to share in workshops. Inspired by the power of dyadic practice, she changed careers and now has the privilege to work daily as a relational psychotherapist. She also serves on the Metta Foundation Board.

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Upcoming Programs by Donna Strickland

The Unhindered Heart: Exploring the Liberative Power of the Brahmaviharas

Also With Sue Brown

August 28 - 30, 2026
In this retreat, we will explore what it means to recognize, awaken, and develop these four Brahmaviharas in our lives as they are actually lived. We will draw from both Buddhist suttas and contemporary poetry to support a direct and embodied experience of these transformational heart qualities.