Suzanne Smith, MSN, RN, NP is a Nurse Practitioner at the UCLA Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience (CNSR) where she is involved in Mind-Brain-Body research and has facilitated Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for research studies. She is an Integrative Health Practitioner in the David Geffen School of Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases where she offers mind-body practices as a therapeutic approach for chronic pain. Suzanne has been meditating regularly since 2006, and is a graduate of Mindful Self-Compassion, Fearless Compassionate Care, MBSR and Mindfulness Facilitation Teacher Training Programs. Suzanne enjoys offering guidance and support to individuals willing to explore the practices of mindfulness and compassion.