Adele Britton Meffley, Spiritual Wellness Advisor

Adele Britton Meffley has more than 30 years of experience as a counselor and a love and relationship expert. She has been a regular guest therapist on radio talk and television shows in California and Colorado. She has also been an effective marriage, family, and child counselor, and a conflict resolution facilitator. She has developed and taught classes and workshops on parenting effectiveness and relationship development. She is the author of the book "The Hokey Pokey IS What It’s All About: Words of Wisdom for the Stressed, the Overworked, the Diagnosed, and Those Who Love Them."

In 1980, Adele was introduced to A Course in Miracles, which transformed her counseling philosophy. Shifting her focus from diagnosing and treating mental disorders, the prescribed practice within the mental health community, Adele instead taught her clients to change their perceptions about their pressing issues and helped them expand the quality of their lives. This extensive way of thinking would also prove to be invaluable to Adele on her own remarkable journey.

In the midst of being a caregiver to her beloved husband who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Adele herself was diagnosed with amyloidosis, a rare blood disease that was serious enough to put her career on hold. This experience has given Adele the unique vantage points of both the caregiver and the care recipient.

Adele received her Bachelor’s Degree from California State University, Northridge and her Master’s Degree in Social Science from Azusa Pacific College through the California Family Center in North Hollywood.

In her free time, Adele enjoys getting together with friends and family, playing with her two grandsons, hiking, and reading. She lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her new husband Jake.

More About Adele...

What made you decide to get involved with Toghers?

The rock-solid integrity of Anne Togher, her vast knowledge and experience in the field of caregiving, and most importantly, her mission to help uplift the lives of everyone involved in the lives of patients and caregivers.

What book is on your bedside table?

"The Hokey Pokey IS What It’s All About: Words of Wisdom for the Stressed, the Overworked, the Diagnosed, and Those Who Love Them"

What is the most important piece of advice you would give to someone who has just become a family caregiver?

Begin to think about your situation from a perspective that allows for illness and decline to be an opportunity for including more love and forgiveness in the relationship—both for the caregiver and the care recipient.