About Transcend
Hi, I'm Dean.
Transformational Life Coach & Breathwork Facilitator
A transformational life coach and breathwork facilitator, but more than that, I'm someone who's walked through the fire and come out the other side. I believe deeply in your power to heal, rise, and reclaim your peace.
Since 2018, I've helped people just like you, overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected release old stories and step into the clarity, calm, and confidence they've always had inside.
I'm not here to fix you. You're not broken. I'm here to walk with you, to help you remember who you are, reconnect to your breath, and create a life that feels aligned, empowered, and deeply yours.
My Background
A unique blend of education, experience, and dedication to transformation.
Dean brings together formal study, hands-on recovery experience, deep personal transformation, and years of guiding others through breathwork and coaching.
Education
BA in Philosophy and Comparative Religions
Medical Experience
15 years in medical and recovery fields
Client Success
Hundreds helped since 2018
Expertise
25+ years studying mindfulness and human behavior
My Journey So Far
From awakening, to healing, to helping others do the same.
1
The Awakening
My first breathwork session shook something loose truth, trauma, and potential.
2
The Healing
I committed to the work. Weekly sessions. Deep coaching. Radical accountability.
3
The Rebirth
After decades of addiction and emotional pain, I broke free and started leading others through the same.
4
The Mission
I founded Transcend Healing and Breathwork LLC and stepped fully into this calling.
Education, Training & Certifications
A lifelong student of healing, human potential, and transformation.
The quality of guidance I offer is a direct reflection of my commitment to being a lifelong student of healing, human potential, and personal transformation. One of the core values that has guided my life is the belief that we should never stop learning.
When I experienced my own transformation, I became deeply curious about why some people are able to heal, grow, and completely change the direction of their lives while others remain stuck. That curiosity became a lifelong passion and ultimately my life's work.
Over the past 25 years, I have immersed myself in the study of mindfulness, meditation, human behavior, psychology, philosophy, spirituality, nervous system regulation, and personal transformation. I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy and Comparative Religions.
Before founding Transcend Healing and Breathwork, I spent more than 15 years in the medical field and over a decade working in the addiction and recovery field, supporting individuals and families through some of life's greatest challenges.
When Breathwork entered my life in 2018, it became one of the most powerful catalysts for my own healing. Since then, I have completed advanced training and certifications in multiple Breathwork modalities, allowing me to teach all Four Pillars of Breathwork — from calming and nervous system regulation, to activating performance breathing, dynamic balancing, and transformational Breathwork for emotional healing and trauma release.
My Breathwork education includes advanced training with some of the world's most respected teachers and organizations, including David Elliott, Lance Smith of Evolve Breathwork, Ben Holt of Awakened Breath, Dan Brulé, Grof® Transpersonal Training in Holotropic Breathwork, Patrick McKeown's Oxygen Advantage, the Wim Hof Method, continuing education in traditional Pranayama and Yogic Breathwork, and direct study with James Nestor, author of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, at his immersive three-day BREATH – The Power of the Breath workshop.
Because I believe true transformation rarely comes from a single modality, I am also a Certified Transformational Life Coach, Reiki Practitioner, Level II Sound Healing Practitioner, Tuning Fork Practitioner, and a 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200). I have also invested extensively in business education, mentorship, and entrepreneurship.
Today, I don't see these certifications as separate modalities. I see them as pieces of a much larger puzzle — meeting every person exactly where they are with the right combination of knowledge, experience, and tools to support their healing and growth.
Because when you choose to work with me, you're not just benefiting from what I already know. You're benefiting from a lifetime commitment to continuing to learn, grow, and evolve — so I can help you do the same.
Trainings & Lineages
My Approach
I know how it feels, because I've lived it.
I wasn't always calm, clear, or grounded. I spent years anxious, emotionally shut down, and battling addiction, unhealthy habits, and deep inner pain. I blamed everything outside of me — until one day, I stopped running.
That's when breathwork found me.
My first session in 2018 cracked me open. What followed was months of deep release, nervous system healing, and emotional transformation. I finally felt connected to something bigger than my pain — I felt connected to me.
That path led me here. I've turned my pain into purpose, and now I guide others to do the same.
Recognition
Best of Morris County 2025 — Life Coach.
Recognized by BusinessRate as one of the top life coaches in Morris County, New Jersey. This award reflects years of showing up for clients with consistency, care, and a commitment to lifelong learning.
Ready to start your own healing journey?
Begin with the discovery form so Dean can learn more about what you're carrying, what you're seeking, and whether breathwork or transformational coaching is the right next step.