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. and additional training 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 Mindfulness training programs through his
Valley Village, California private practice and has been teaching
Mindfulness meditation on local and international retreats. He was on the staff of Cri-Help, substance abuse treatment centers, providing Mindfulness meditation training for their staff and residents.
He was affiliated with the UCLA Mindful Living Project
research studies as a MBSR teacher and 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 from the Contact Page.
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