About me
Nick Bustos is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), with a PhD in Clinical Psychology, emphasis in Integral Psychology. He currently serves as core faculty in the Integral Counseling Psychology program at the California Institute of Integral Studies and in the School of Psychology at the California Institute for Human Science. He earned his master’s degree in counseling psychology from the University of San Francisco and doctoral degree from the California Institute for Human Science. In addition to his positions in higher education, Dr. Bustos provides program development and psychotherapy services in K-12 special education programs for students and families faced with serious mental health challenges. He likewise maintains a private psychotherapy practice where he works with individuals, couples and families utilizing a psychodynamic, transpersonal and somatic/energetic treatment approach. Dr. Bustos' publication history includes scholarly journals related to psychotherapy practice and consciousness studies, among various other projects. He regularly conducts trainings, workshops and presentations on a variety of clinical topics, both regionally and nationally. Dr. Bustos’s academic and clinical passion lies in the healing journey of the helper, incorporating the insight and experiential foundations of various healing models alongside a critical, developmental approach to the person - the person in the family, the person in society, and the person in the cosmos. Dr. Bustos has an extensive background in meditative and contemplative practices, with additional training in healing and energy medicine. He is a lover of art and music, and especially loves spending quality time with his partner and spouse, Heather, and their son, Mason.
