Christopher Germer

Christopher Germer, PhD is a clinical psychologist from the Boston area, specializing in mindfulness- and acceptance-based treatment. He has been integrating the principles and practices of meditation into psychotherapy since 1978 and has taken numerous journeys to India to explore the varieties of meditation.

Dr. Germer is a Clinical Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School and a faculty member of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy.

He lectures internationally on mindfulness and self-compassion, is a co-editor of the professionally acclaimed book Mindfulness and Psychotherapy, and author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions.