Cassandra Vieten, Ph.D.

Cassandra Vieten, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist, director of research at the Institute of Noetic Sciences codirector of the Mind Body Medicine Research Group at California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute in San Francisco, CA, and co-president of the Institute for Spirituality and Psychology.

Her research has focused on mindfulness-based approaches to cultivating emotional balance, the involvement of emotion regulation in addiction and recovery, and the factors, experiences, and practices involved in psychospiritual transformation. She has published several academic articles and chapters, has conducted numerous presentations at international scientific conferences, and is coauthor of Living Deeply: The Art and Science of Transformation in Everyday Life. Her new book is Mindful Motherhood: Practical Tools for Staying Sane During Pregnancy and Your Child's First Year. She is also an avid soccer player and mom of a spunky nine year old girl named Indigo.