I’m an Assistant Professor of Psychology, part time, at Harvard Medical School, where I’ve taught for over 35 years. A long-time student of mindfulness meditation, I serve on the Board of Directors and faculty of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy and the faculties of the Center for Mindfulness and Compassion at the Cambridge Health Alliance and the University of Massachusetts Medical School. I teach internationally about mind-body medicine and the application of mindfulness and compassion practices in psychotherapy and other fields.

My clinical career has included working with low-income children and families, treating adults with chronic pain and other stress-related disorders, and providing mindfulness-oriented psychotherapy. I currently maintain a limited private clinical practice in Lincoln, Massachusetts.

Along with my colleagues, I’ve edited and written several books, including the critically acclaimed professional text, Mindfulness and Psychotherapy, 2nd Edition; a comprehensive guide for general audiences, The Mindfulness Solution: Everyday Practices for Everyday Problems; the professional guides Sitting Together: Essential Skills for Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy and Wisdom and Compassion in Psychotherapy; a step-by-step self-treatment guide Back Sense, which integrates mindfulness practice, aggressive rehabilitation, and mind-body approaches to treat chronic back and neck pain; and most recently, The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary: Finding Happiness Right Where You Are. I’ve also created a number of courses for general audiences, including The Science of Mindfulness: A Research-Based Path to Well-Being produced by The Great Courses, and Healing Through Mindfulness: Effective Practices for Chronic Health Conditions, produced by Sounds True. I’m a regular contributor to various professional publications, and am co-director of the annual Harvard Medical School Conference on Meditation and Psychotherapy.

I’m available for presentations and workshops as well as organizational and clinical consultations.