Kristin Neff

Kristin Neff is Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. She is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research, conducting the first empirical study on self-compassion. She is author of the book Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself, released by William Morrow. Kristin is also featured in the best-selling book and award-winning documentary The Horse Boy, which chronicles her family’s journey to Mongolia where they trekked on horseback to find healing for her autistic son.