Howard Blumenfeld, Ph.D. received his doctorate in Psychology and is a licensed Marriage Family Therapist. He specializes in treating stress disorders and has been teaching people how to reduce their stress since 1977.

In 1995, he participated in a week long Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training program for healthcare professionals directed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. and Saki Santorelli, Ed.D. He has received continued MBSR training from Universtiy of Massachucetts Center for Mindfulness staff since 1995. Dr. Blumenfeld is a long-time meditation student of Shinzen Young, the founder of Vipassana Support International (VSI) and has been trained by Shinzen as a Mindfulness meditation facilitators with VSI.

Dr. Blumenfeld has been offering the MBSR training program through his Valley Village, California private practice and has been teaching Mindfulness meditation on local and international retreats. In 2001 he joined the staff of Cri-Help, substance abuse treatment centers, to provide Mindfulness meditation training for their staff and residents. Since 2005, he has been affiliated with the UCLA Mindful Living Project research studies as a MBSR teacher, and in 2008, has provided Mindfulness training to the guests of weSPARK Cancer Support Center.

Dr. Blumenfeld’s personal mindfulness practice has become part of his daily life, both personally and professionally, and he is grateful to have the opportunity to share this practice and understanding with others.

You can contact Howard at the Contact page.