Dr. Irena Vagner is a founder and a director of educational programs at Developmental Enhancement Center - Yoga for Happy Kids- specializing in individuals, couples, family and group coaching and counseling, maintaining a private practice in Mar Vista, California.

Through her research at CCU and her work at DEC she developped a vehicle for her stimulating programs, counseling, and coaching strategy focusing on defining one's purpose in life.

Dr. Irena's approach fuses the integration of what's known in philosophy, psychology, and mind-body-unity to date, to experience "Flow" in life. She devoted her teachings to instilling healthy habits using varioius techniques to live a meanigful, fulfilling, and happy life.

A legion of clients from all walks of life with a variety of life challenges, including life transition, family relations, self-esteem issues, addictions, abuse, career, creativity blocks, health issues, stress, and time management, to name a few, found her approach soothing and very effective. She encourages and supports the open-mindedness needed for personal and professional growth, and brings skills, compassion, faith, and humor to the counseling relationship. She creates a space for developing the individual's greatest potential.

In addition, her lectures, seminars, workshops, and programs for individuals, educators/teachers, parents and children, groups and organizations, as well as a profesional develpment workshops for teachers use the most comfortable way to identify the true Self with talents, interests, energies, boundless capabilities in the field of infinite possibilities. Dr. Irena's approach motivates individuals to define their dream, vision, and mission in life and through well defined sefl-knowledge, talents, and skills to act upon it.

Dr. Irena Vagner is a practical, interactive, solution-focused coach/counselor. Her approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients resolve current problems and long-standing patterns. She incorporates a blend of conventional and alternatives approaches, drawing upon a variety of styles and techniques to incorporate what will be most helpful for each client. With sensitivity and compassion, she works with each client to help them build on their strengths to identify and achieve life goals.