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Chris Germer

Chris Germer, PhD is a clinical psychologist and lecturer on psychiatry (part-time) at Harvard Medical School. He co-developed the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program with Kristin Neff in 2010 and they co-wrote two books, The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook and Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program. MSC has been taught to over 250,000 people worldwide. Dr. Germer is also the author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion; he co-edited two influential volumes on therapy, Mindfulness and Psychotherapy, and Wisdom and Compassion in Psychotherapy; and he maintains a small psychotherapy practice in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Upcoming Programs

  • Mindful Self-Compassion: An Antidote to Shame (hybrid)

    Workshops
    Hybrid
    Oct 24, 2026 @10:00 am

Cambridge Insight Meditation Center

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Cambridge Insight Meditation Center is a 501(c)(3) organization, federal tax ID #22-2622760.

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There will be no programs at CIMC on 9/1. Members can still come use the Center to practice. Dismiss