Amanda Abbott (she/her) is a certified nurse-midwife, licensed certified social worker, and mindfulness instructor to expectant parents and families. Her therapy practice incorporates mindfulness, Internal Family Systems therapy, Narrative Exposure Therapy, and somatic practices. Amanda Abbott joined CMC as a Research Fellow.

She finds joy in parenting, travel, yoga, forest walks with her dog, dancing, strong coffee, compelling audiobooks, and conversations that challenge and inspire.

Featured News: CMC was awarded a research grant titled “Neural and physiologic effects of self-compassion on chronic pain” from the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital.  This grant provides seed funding for a pilot neuroimaging study examining self-compassion training for people experiencing chronic lower back pain.