Diane Berke is a visionary spiritual leader, author, and educator who has dedicated her life to guiding and companioning others on their inner journeys. Ordained in 1988, she is the Founder of One Spirit Learning Alliance and widely respected as a pioneer in interfaith and interspiritual education. Diane has worked closely with Andrew Harvey in his Institute for Sacred Activism, is a certified facilitator of the Circle of Trust® work of the Center for Courage and Renewal, and is a member of the Evolutionary Leaders Circle. Since 2019 she has been part of a core team within ProSocial.world, developing curricula and facilitating trainings in Prosocial Spirituality. With a strong background in psychology and a rich understanding of diverse spiritual traditions, Diane seamlessly bridges the psychological and spiritual realms to offer transformative teachings to people seeking to grow spiritually and be of service to others and the world. She is known for the clarity and wisdom of her teaching, the sincerity and depth of her compassion, and her ability to create welcoming learning and companioning spaces for deep inner exploration and stepping into lives of purpose, meaning, and service.

Therese Bimka, LCSW-R, is a wisdom-based psychotherapist, spiritual director, educator, retreat leader, and community builder whose work integrates psychology, spirituality, creativity, and contemplative practice. For more than three decades, she has accompanied individuals and groups through life’s transitions and challenges, helping people cultivate greater authenticity, resilience, meaning, and connection. Her passion for understanding the human condition led her into the study of psychology, trauma, spirituality, and healing. Therese sees a clear trajectory in her life: artist, teacher, community builder, psychotherapist, and minister. Each chapter grew organically from the one before it, guided by a lifelong fascination with human development, creativity, healing, and transformation. Across all these pursuits runs a common thread: a devotion to helping people discover their innate capacity for growth, wisdom, and wholeness. Early on, teaching emerged as one of Therese’s core archetypes and remains at the heart of her service. Therese was part of the founding staff of the renowned Brooklyn New School (1987–1993), where she helped pioneer a child-centered, thematic, project-based curriculum. Over the years, she has designed curriculum for children, adults, coaches, mental health professionals, healers and spiritual seekers. In 2008, Therese completed her interspiritual training and ordination through One Spirit Interfaith Alliance and continues to deepen her own spiritual path through contemplative practice, nature-based spirituality, Buddhist teachings, the Divine Feminine, and the world’s mystical traditions. For Therese, spirituality is a lived relationship with mystery, presence, and the sacred dimensions of life fueled by love and service. Two years after ordination, Therese was invited to become the Director of the Interspiritual Counseling Program at One Spirit Interfaith Alliance (2011-2021) where she developed a robust 2 year training program. Her own teaching included the development of 80+ presentations which emerged from more that 40 years postgraduate training including: Jungian Sandplay Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, Buddhist Psychology, mindfulness meditation, expressive arts, guided imagery, SoulCollage®, restorative justice, and the study of collective trauma with Thomas Hübl. A seasoned retreat leader, Therese has facilitated workshops and retreats for educational institutions, government agencies, congregations, training institutes, nonprofits, and community organizations. Her work has taken her throughout the United States and internationally, including leading spiritual pilgrimages to the sacred sites of India, the ancient Goddess Temples of Malta, and the White Lions of Timbavati. Since 2020, Therese has collaborated closely with the Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing and was recruited to design and coordinate retreats and programs for populations that are typically underserved. These have included free programs for frontline workers responding to the opioid crisis, veterans, healers, and the BIPOC Leadership Weekend, now in its sixth year. When the Covid-19 pandemic began, Therese launched a daily meditation gathering to help people remain connected during a time of profound uncertainty. Now in its sixth year, this ongoing practice continues with a team of ministers and healers and serves as a living expression of her belief in the power of community, contemplative practice, and spiritual companionship. Today, whether working as a psychotherapist, spiritual director, educator, retreat leader, artist, or community organizer, Therese’s intention remains the same: to create spaces where people can uncover their fundamental wholeness, deepen their understanding of our profound interconnectedness, and live with greater wisdom, compassion, purpose, and love. www.theresebimka.com