Dr. Richard Sears is a board-certified clinical psychologist licensed in Ohio who offers eight-week seminars in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) at Alliance Integrative Medicine. Dr. Sears has been practicing and teaching mindfulness and other forms of meditation for over 30 years. He has a private practice, is director of the Center for Clinical Mindfulness & Meditation, and holds several faculty appointments at the University of Cincinnati. He is the author of a dozen books, including Mindfulness: Living Through Challenges and Enriching Your Life In This Moment.