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Dr. Lakanwal was born and raised in Afghanistan where he studied agricultural science at the Kabul University. After finishing his Ph.D. in agricultural science at the Institute of Rural Sociology and applied psychology at the University of Hohenheim in Germany, he worked for the German International Development Agency until 1978. In August of that year, Dr. Lakanwal returned to his country to be part of the social and economic changes that were introduced by the new government. In December of 1979, the Soviets invaded Afghanistan.

Dr. Lakanwal still wanted to be part of the process of change. He worked as a Deputy Minister of Agriculture and was elected President and CEO of the first “Afghan Farmers Cooperatives Union”. In March of 1982, he was appointed to the Minister of Agriculture. Because of his opposition to government policies, he was released from all his government held positions in 1986. The political changes in the former Soviet Union also brought changes in Dr. Lakanwal’s life. From March to December of 1988, Dr. Lakanwal was Deputy Foreign Minister of Afghanistan. He traveled to New York as head of the Afghan Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly. While in New York, he asked the U.S government for political asylum. In February 1996, he became a citizen of the United States of America.

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Rachel Greene, MA, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.  She has an undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota and a Masters Degree in Counseling and Psychotherapy from the Alfred Adler Graduate School.  Prior to entering private practice in 2005, she was a Clinical Supervisor and spent several years working with individuals of all ages, couples, and families in an agency setting.  She is a Minnesota Board Approved and AAMFT Approved Supervisor and offers consultation/supervision services to licensed and non-licensed therapists and corporate consulting services to corporations, law firms, and businesses.

Rachel specializes in spirituality in the workplace, implementing work/life balance, and creating positive energetic shifts in the work environment, which can lead to greater productivity and work satisfaction.  She also provides consultation around conflict resolution and communication skills and problematic inner-office and/or team dynamics.  In addition, Rachel coaches employees and management on the importance of being authentic in the workplace and utilizing self care/wellness tools.  Rachel works from an intuitive, holistic, and strength-based approach.