Dr Steven Hickman

Dr. Steven Hickman is a longtime teacher of mindfulness and self-compassion and a trainer of teachers as well. He is the former Executive Director of the non-profit Center for Mindful Self-Compassion and co-developer of the Mindful Self-Compassion teacher training. Steve is a Clinical Psychologist and Retired Associate Clinical Professor in the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine, as well as the Founding Director of the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. He has participated in the training of over 2000 teachers of mindfulness and self-compassion around the world and has taught or trained in over 30 countries. Steve is now retired. He lives on the coast of Oregon with his wife and two beloved Corgis.