Susan L. Woods, MSW, LICSW, is a senior Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction/Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBSR/MBCT) advisor, trainer, and supervisor.  She has been training health professionals in mindfulness-based interventions since 2005.  Susan designed the MBSR and MBCT professional certification programs for the Mindfulness-Based Professional Training Institute (MBPTI) at UC San Diego  where she was the Principal Curriculum Consultant and Senior Guiding Teacher. Susan has a Master’s degree in clinical social work from Columbia University and holds an advanced level post-graduate certificate in clinical social work from New York University.