Catherine Cook-Cottone

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ABOUT CATHERINE COOK-COTTONE

Please see - Catherine Cook-Cottone, Ph.D, C-IAYT is a Licensed Psychologist, Registered Yoga Teacher, Professor at SUNY at Buffalo, and Co-Editor-in-Chief Editor of Eating Disorders: The Journal of treatment and Prevention. She is also the founder of Yogis in Service a not-for-profit organization that creates access to yoga. Her research specializes in embodied self- regulation (i.e, yoga, mindfulness, and self-care) and psychosocial disorders (e.g, eating disorders, trauma). She has written 10 books and over 85 peer reviewed articles and book chapters. Her most recent books are tilted,\"Embodiment and the treatment of eating disorders: The body as a resource in recovery,\" “Mindfulness and yoga for self-regulation: A primer for mental health professionals” and “Mindfulness and yoga in schools: a guide for teachers and practitioners.” Presenting nationally and internationally, Catherine uses her model of embodied self-regulation and mindful grit to structure discussions on empirical work and practical applications. She teaches courses on mindful therapy, yoga for health and healing, self-care and service, and counseling with children and adolescents. She is a yoga-research consultant and worked as a consultant for the United Nations Foundation. Catherine is co-owner of Calm Bodies, Calm Minds a consulting firm supporting schools working to implement yoga-based tools. She also maintains a private practice specializing in the treatment of: anxiety-based disorders, eating disorders (including other disorders of self-care), and development of self-regulation skills.