Russell Kolts is a Professor of Psychology at Eastern Washington University and Director of the Inland Northwest Compassionate Mind Center in Spokane, Washington, USA. An internationally-recognized expert on Compassion-Focused Therapy, he has authored or co-authored scientific articles on various areas of psychology and has authored several books about Compassion-Focused Therapy and compassion, including An Open-Hearted Life: Transformative Lessons on Compassionate Living from a Clinical Psychologist and a Buddhist Nun (with Thubten Chodron), CFT Made Simple, and Experiencing Compassion Focused Therapy from the Inside Out (with Tobyn Bell, James Bennett-Levy, and Chris Irons).
Russell Kolts, Ph.D.
Director, Inland Northwest Compassionate Mind Center
New Book, Experiencing Compassion-Focused Therapy From the Inside Out, currently available.
TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG4Z185MBJE