Dr. Kristin Neff
Dr. Kristin Neff is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. She is a pioneer in the field of selfcompassion research, conducting the first empirical studies on selfcompassion over a decade ago. In addition to writing numerous academic articles and book chapters on the topic, she is author of the book SelfCompassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself, released by William Morrow. In conjunction with Dr. Chris Germer, she has developed an empirically supported eightweek training program called Mindful SelfCompassion, and offers workshops on selfcompassion worldwide. An eightweek online selfcompassion training program is also available through Sounds True www.selfcompassion.org for more information.Dr. Neff is also featured in the bestselling book and awardwinning documentary The Horse Boy, which chronicles her familys journey to Mongolia where they trekked on horseback to find healing for her autistic son.
