Kristin Neff, PhD, is co-founder of CMSC and co-developer of MSC. She is Associate Professor in the Educational Psychology Dept. at the University of Texas at Austin. She is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research, being the first person to operationally define and measure the construct. She has published widely including numerous academic articles and book chapters, as well as the bestselling books Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself, The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook, and Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program. Kristin’s work has received extensive coverage in the popular press, including TheNew York Times, MSNBC, Scientific American, Psychology Today, and many others. She is also a frequent guest on shows such as the BBC Women’s Hour or Dan Harris’s 10% Happier podcast. Kristin gives talks on self-compassion and leads MSC workshops around the world.
Email: kristin@centerformsc.org Website: self-compassion.org
Christopher Germer, PhD is a co-developer of the MSC program and a co-founder of the Center for MSC. He is the author of the popular book, The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion, and co-author (with Kristin Neff) of the professional text, Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program, and The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook. Chris is an MSC Teacher Trainer and leads MSC intensives and workshops around the world.
Chris is also a clinical psychologist and lecturer on psychiatry (part-time) at Harvard Medical School. Chris has been integrating the principles and practices of meditation into psychotherapy since 1978. He has co-edited two influential volumes – Mindfulness and Psychotherapy, and Wisdom and Compassion in Psychotherapy – and he is a founding faculty member of both the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy and the Center for Mindfulness and Compassion, Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School. Chris maintains a small private practice in Arlington, Massachusetts, USA, specializing in mindfulness and compassion-based psychotherapy.
Email: Chris@centerformsc.org
www.chrisgermer.com
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Email: marta@globalc.es Website: www.globalc.es
After 25+ years as an international business leader and humanitarian, Randolph focuses his energies to help people develop their innate capacities of mindfulness, compassion and happiness. Drawing upon his experiences in fostering civic engagement and social responsibility in families, schools and corporations, he continues to empower individuals to develop an authentic and truly human engagement with themselves and others.
Email: randolph@rightnow-righthere.com Website: https://www.rightnow-righthere.com/
Rainer is a Certified MSC Teacher and a Certified Mindfulness Teacher. He teaches both the 8-week as well as intensive MSC programs as a faculty member of the Toronto Centre for Mindfulness Studies. Rainer is an avid car enthusiast, performance and race driving instructor, competitive racer and automotive journalist. Rainer was born in Frankfurt, Germany and raised from an early age in Canada. He currently resides in Oakville, Ontario with his spouse Eileen, who is also a Certified MSC Teacher.
Email: rbeltzner@sympatico.ca
Steven Hickman, Psy.D., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and an Associate Clinical Professor in the UC San Diego Department of Family Medicine & Public Health. His role is to provide oversight, vision, direction and focus for the development and expansion of CMSC around the world. He is also the Director of Professional Training, overseeing the training of teachers from “start to finish” and assuring the highest quality standards and the best possible resources for teaching. Steve is the Founding Director of the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness, a program of community building, clinical care, professional training and research. He has taught Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for 19 years and has trained teachers of MBSR and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). Steve is an MSC teacher trainer, and leads MSC intensives and workshops around the world.
Email: steve@centerformsc.org Website: http://mbpti.org
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Email: mirjam@centerformsc.org Website: www.sinnwaerts.de
Natalie Bell, PT, CMF is an American-Ecuadorian living in California. In her role she directs the administration and management of the Live-Online Mindful Self-Compassion (LOMSC) program including teacher onboarding, curriculum oversight, scheduling, marketing and communications. Natalie also assists the Executive Director in planning and growth opportunities for online programming for the CMSC. Natalie is a certified MSC teacher teaching online and in Los Angeles at the Center for Mindful Living. She also teaches mindfulness for UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center and is the Director of Corporate Programs for Unplug Meditation. She runs Mindful Wellness, a training and coaching platform working with individuals and corporations nationally. Natalie loves nature, the beach, dancing and music.
Email: Natalie@centerformsc.org Website: www.nataliebell.com
Cecilia Fernandez-Hall, Ph.D. is a Cuban-American living in New Hampshire. She is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in mindfulness-based psychotherapy, a Mindful Self-Compassion teacher, and a Circles of Practice facilitator. Cecilia manages the day-to-day operation of the Circles of Practice and co-coordinates Circles of Encouragement, the weekly emails designed to help support the mindfulness and self-compassion practices of our ever-growing MSC graduate and teacher communities.
Email: circlesofpractice@centerformsc.org
Each country with a sizeable community of MSC teachers and practitioners will have the opportunity to contribute to and to partake in the international MSC community via our International Advisory Council. More information coming soon.