About the Self and Soul Center

A nature preserve
infused with the human spirit
dedicated to healing,
the contemplative arts and
recovering life in balance.

Self & Soul Center is a 26 acre botanical preserve located in beautiful Southern Oregon on scenic Wagner Creek, just minutes from both Ashland and Medford. Established in 1990, the Center offers individual and couples counseling, meditation instruction, and retreats integrating psychology and spirituality. The Center’s biological ark project supports a wide diversity of noninvasive medicinal herbs and plants with attention to rare and endangered species.

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Founders/Co-Directors

Rodney S. Birney MD, Dipl.ABPN

is a board certified psychiatrist specializing in psychotherapy, meditation instruction, mindbody medicine, and spiritual guidance.

Rod graduated from Skidmore college Phi Beta Kappa and Periclean Honor society. He graduated from George Washington University Medical School in 1985 and completed his psychiatry residency in 1989. While in his residency he completed 2 years of training with the Gestalt Institute of Phoenix, Arizona and 3 years in psychodynamic training with Ed Muller Ph.D. Due to childhood asthma he has pursued a life long interest in mindbody medicine, alternative therapies, and meditation.

Rod has been actively engaged in his own inner work for over 30 years. He continues to study modern psychology and ancient systems of wisdom.

As a spiritual guide he is a minister, student and teacher of Universal Sufism, a path of the heart, an interfaith approach to spiritual development. He is also a Certified Leader of the Dances of Universal Peace.

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Suzanna Nadler M.Ed.

works as a Counselor, Group Leader and Spiritual Guide. She graduated from Antioch/New England Graduate School with a Masters in Counseling and a specialization in Dance/Movement Therapy in 1983. After her masters she completed a two year training in psychodynamic psychotherapy with Ed Muller, Ph.D. She is a Riso-Hudson certified Enneagram teacher. For the past 15 years she has been counseling and leading groups blending a body focused psychology and spirituality.

As a spiritual guide, she is a minister, teacher, and longtime student of two different Universal Sufi paths: the Mevlevi Order of America (the Whirling Dervishes) and the Sufi Ruhaniat International. She is also a certified teacher and leader of the Dances of Universal Peace.

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