Jonathan Prescott

Jonathan Prescott, BCC BCCC BCPC is a Board Certified Clinical Chaplain, Pastoral Counselor, Spiritual Director, and Zen teacher. He has served as a Chaplain in hospice, cancer care, and hospital settings and offers workshops and retreats to help caregivers become more openhearted, effective, and joyful.

Jonathan is a long-time ordained student of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. His other teachers in include Frank Ostaseski, Dharmacharyas Eileen Kiera and Barbara Casey, and Jack Duffy Roshi. He's been deeply influenced by the Soto Zen of Zoketsu Norman Fischer and the Buddhist Psychology of Joko Beck.

Along with teaching partner Michael Melancon, Jonathan founded Radiant Light Zen (https://www.radiantlightzen.org). Together they lead daily meditation, support individual students, and offer meditation retreats.

At home in the San Juan Islands of Washington, Jonathan relishes the peaceful solitude of his small farm.

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Jonathan is the author of The Road To Freedom: Learning To Drive With Joy And Kindness.