Dr. Kristin Neff

Dr. Kristin Neff is an associate professor of educational psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and a pioneering researcher in the academic study of self-compassion. She is the author of bestselling books including 'Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself' and 'Fierce Self-Compassion,' and co-developed the empirically supported Mindful Self-Compassion program[1][3][5].