Operations

Chadley Kolb

Chadley Kolb

Videographer, Designer and Producer, Chadley Kolb serves as Media Director for the BCCP, helping us tell our story through the documentation and creation of various educational/marketing materials.

Chadley is a musician and composer who holds a degree in Music/Media Production from the New England Institute of Art, and is also co-founder of the blog and media company Know Stone Unturned. (KnowStoneUnturned.org)

He is passionate about environmental issues, and has spent several years dedicated to wildlife conservation and animal rights efforts in the United States and Asia.

Having been exposed to meditation at an early age through the martial arts, Chadley has been cultivating his own practice for more than 25 years.

You can reach Chadley directly at BCCPMedia@gmail.com

Noel Coakley, MEd, LMHC

Noel Coakley, MEd, LMHC

For those seeking an alternative to traditional psychotherapy, Noel offers a unique approach rooted in Buddhist psychology and meditation practices.

For those seeking support in their meditation practice, Noel offers an approach established in lineage traditions that is balanced with trauma-informed Western psychology.

Noel is an independently licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with a Master's degree in Counseling from Lesley University and Special Education from UMass Boston.

He is also a certified yoga instructor, supporting a holistic, mind & body approach to wellness. His experience from years as a special education teacher benefits his ability to support differentiated learning styles and needs.

Noel has been practicing meditation since 1996, beginning initially with the Indo-Tibetan traditions and then the Yundrung Bön tradition since 2013. Over the years, Noel has been fortunate to learn from over 100 teachers, including HH the Dalai Lama and HH the 34th Menri Trizin.

HIs first teacher was Lama Tsering Ngodup Yodsampa, from the Karma Kagyu lineage. He later studied with the psychologist and meditation teacher, Dan P. Brown, who introduced him to Mahamudra, Dzogchen, and a Rime a style of practice.

Noel’s main practice lineage is currently the Yundgrung Bön tradition, with his root lama, Geshe Tenzin Gelek Rinpoche, studying Bonpo Dzogchen from the Zhangzhung Nyengyud.

In addition, Noel is a student of David Nichtern, founder of Dharma Moon, with whom Noel works as an assistant director for the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training program.

As the founder and director of the Boston Center for Contemplative Practice, Noel has created a welcoming space where individuals can explore their own paths to healing, recovery, development, and flourishing.

Beyond his professional life, Noel is a loving father, husband, brother, musician, and friend to his dog, Clementine.