Faculty | Consultant | Author


Clinical Psychologist
 

Dr. Christopher Willard, (Psy. D.) is part of the Guest Faculty in the Mindfulness Teacher Training Programme of the Centre. He is a clinical psychologist, author and consultant based in Massachusetts. He has been practicing meditation for 20 years, and has led hundreds of workshops around the world.

He has been invited to more than two dozen countries to speak, and has presented at two TEDx events. He is the author of eighteen books, including Alphabreaths (2019), Growing Up Mindful (2016) and The In Between Book. (2020).

His thoughts on mental health have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, mindful.org, cnn.com, and elsewhere. He teaches at Harvard Medical School.

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Academic Qualifications

• PsyD, Clinical Psychology, William James College

• BA, English, Wesleyan University

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Publications

• Child's Mind: Mindfulness Practices to Help Our Children Be More Focused, Calm, and Relaxed

• Growing Up Mindful: Essential Practices to Help Children, Teens, and Families Find Balance, Calm, and Resilience

• Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety: A Workbook for Overcoming Anxiety at Home, at School, and Everywhere Else

• Teaching Mindfulness Skills to Kids and Teens

• Mindfulness for Teen Depression: A Workbook for Improving Your Mood