Richard W. Sears

Richard W. Sears, PsyD, PhD, MBA, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist in Cincinnati, Ohio, board certified in clinical psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), where he runs a private psychology and consultation practice. Dr. Sears is the Director of the Center for Clinical Mindfulness & Meditation. He is also Clinical Assistant Professor at Wright State University School of Professional Psychology, Clinical/Research faculty at the UC Center for Integrative Health and Wellness, Volunteer Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences at the UC College of Medicine, and a Research/Psychologist Contractor with the Cincinnati VA Medical Center and Alliance Integrative Medicine.

Dr. Sears is author of over a dozen books: Mindfulness: Living Through Challenges and Enriching Your Life in this Moment (Wiley-Blackwell); ACT with Anxiety: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Workbook to Get You Unstuck from Anxiety and Enrich Your Life (PESI Publishing); Consultation Skills for Mental Health Professionals (with Dr. John Rudisill and Dr. Carrie Mason-Sears, John Wiley & Sons); Mindfulness in Clinical Practice (with Dr. Robert Denton and Dr. Dennis Tirch, Professional Resource Press); Perspectives on Spirituality and Religion in Psychotherapy (with Dr. Alison Niblick, Professional Resource Press); Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for PTSD (with Dr. Kathleen Chard, Wiley-Blackwell); and Building Competence in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: Transcripts and Insights for Working With Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and Other Problems (Routledge Mental Health); The Resilient Mental Health Practice: Nourishing Your Business, Your Clients, and Yourself (with Dr. Jennifer Ossege, Routledge); The Sense of Self: Perspectives from Science and Zen Buddhism (Palgrave MacMillan); The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & Mindfulness Toolbox (PESI Publishing); The Paradox of Honor: Hopes and Perspectives of Muslim-American Women (with Dr. Tayeba Shaik and Dr. Jennifer Ossege, Routledge); and Group Therapy for Voice Hearers: Insights and Perspectives (with Dr. Andrea Lefebvre and Dr. Jennifer Ossege, Routledge). His forthcoming books include Myths of Mindfulness (Sequoia Books) and The ACT Flipchart (PESI).

Dr. Sears is a fifth degree black belt in To-Shin Do Ninja Martial Arts, and once served briefly as a personal protection agent for the Dalai Lama with his teacher, Stephen K. Hayes. He has practiced and taught mindfulness for over 30 years, receiving ordination in three Eastern wisdom traditions, and transmission as a Zen master under Paul Wonji Lynch in the Zen lineage of Seung Sahn. He holds a PhD in Buddhist Philosophy from Buddha Dharma University.

Richard's website is www.psych-insights.com