Tim Ambrose Desmond is a distinguished faculty scholar at Antioch University New England and author of "Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy" and "The Self-Compassion Skills Workbook." He is co-founder of Morning Sun Mindfulness Center and a longtime student of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. He presents on mindfulness and self-compassion around the world, including presentations at the Yale School of Medicine, Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, and the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy.