Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. is an author, teacher, and co-founder of the Foundation of the Sacred Stream, a school for consciousness studies located in Berkeley, CA. She is the creator of Depth Hypnosis™, a groundbreaking model that combines elements of shamanism, Buddhism, energy medicine, hypnosis, and transpersonal psychology. Widely respected by clinicians and spiritual counselors alike, Depth Hypnosis offers a powerful path to healing and self-discovery and has helped thousands of people live happier, more fulfilling lives.
With advanced degrees in cultural and linguistic anthropology, comparative religion, and transpersonal psychology, Isa has spent decades studying spiritual, meditative, and therapeutic traditions across the globe. A pioneer in integrating shamanic and Buddhist principles into clinical settings, she also developed Coming to Peace™, an innovative conflict resolution method which incorporates both traditions.
A long-time Buddhist practitioner and teacher, Dr. Gucciardi is also the creator of Sacred Stream’s Applied Buddhist Psychology program, offering a profound exploration of the mind and the nature of reality through the lens of Buddhist science and philosophy. She has co-taught with esteemed Buddhist figures, including pre-eminent Buddhist scholars Robert Thurman, Thupten Jinpa, and Khensur Rinpoche Thupten Tenzin, former Abbot of Gyuto Monastery in Dharamsala.
An accomplished author, Isa has written three books: Coming to Peace (2017), The New Return to the Great Mother (2021), and Depth Hypnosis: A Path to Healing, Power and Transformation (2025). She speaks six languages and teaches and lectures worldwide.
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