About

Mindfulpractices.com is the site for information about workshops, books, CDs and online products offered by Donald Altman, MA, LPC. Donald Altman is a psychotherapist, international mindfulness trainer, former Buddhist monk and award-winning author who has trained over 15,000 healthcare professionals on how to use mindfulness interventions for depression, anxiety, pain, and stress. His best-selling book, The Mindfulness Toolbox was the winner of two Gold Ben Franklin Publishing Awards as best book in the Body-Mind-Spirit and Psychology categories. His novel Travelers received the 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards for both First Novel and General Fiction. Profiled in "The Living Spiritual Teachers Project," his books The Mindfulness Code and Clearing Emotional Clutter have been named as the "one of the best spiritual books of the year for 2010 and 2016, respectively. Donald was a former adjunct professor at both Lewis and Clark College of Education and Counseling and Portland State University. He served as past Vice President of The Center for Mindful Eating.