Rev. Anoek van Praag Inbar is originally from The Netherlands and moved to New York City in 1980. She lived in New York for 17 years and moved to Austin in the fall of 1997. She is married, has two teenagers and speaks five languages.

Her two miniature poodles are trained as therapy dogs and will attend during the work if possible.

 

Professional qualifications 

  • Rotterdam – Holland. Graduate of the Institute for Communication – the Dutch equivalent for a degree in Counseling/Coaching  
  • Amsterdam – Holland. Trained in many modalities, including Bio-Energetics (Alexander Lowen, Stanley Keleman ), Gestalt Therapy Ilana Rubenfeld), Psychodrama (Neil Young ), Psychosynthesis (Al Pesso) and Massage Therapy. 
  • New York - Trained in Playback Theatre in New York (Rebecca Walters and Judy Swallow), including training in multiple modes of psychodrama.  
  • New York state and Connecticut state licensed Massage Therapist  
  • New York - Certification in Essential Peacemaking , Dynamic Group Supervision and training in Compassionate Listening.  
  • New York - Ordained as an Interfaith Minister through the Universal Brotherhood.

Coaching/counseling/teaching experience 

  • NY/Connecticut - Teaching faculty and students at the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy (CCMT)   
  • New York/Austin - private practice as a massage therapist. 
  • Austin - Taught at the Lauterstein / Conway School for Massage (TLC) 
  • Austin - Founded the Mentor Program for high-risk teens at a Middle School in Austin. She was in charge of training, counseling and trouble shooting and worked in the school for 6 years. 
  • Austin - Playback theater workshops in elementary and middle schools as well as at First Universal Unitarian Church (FUUC) 
  • Austin – Conducted many workshops on Communication Skills and Conflict Resolution, Aging Well, Stress and Self-Care and Spirituality and Environment ("The Council of All Beings"). 
  • Austin - During the last three years she has been the co-facilitator of "Conversation Café" in Austin, Texas, a dialogue group where people can practice their listening skills. 
  • Austin - Led Interfaith Passover at the First Universal Unitarian Church (FUUC) 
  • Austin – Performs Interfaith weddings

Speaking engagement examples: 

  • Gandhi’s birthday, October 2nd 2005 at the steps of the capitol, 5000 people.  
  •  St Andrew’s Presbetarian 
  •  St. David’s Episcopal 
  •  City Council 
  •  Some of her favorite themes are Spirituality and Politics, Communication and Conlict Resolution, My place in the Environment and Aging Gracefully.