Richard W. Sears, Psy.D., M.B.A., ABPP, FAACP, BPSN

Dr. Sears is a licensed psychologist in the state of Ohio (#6272). He is board certified in clinical psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), and a Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Psychology (FAACP). He is also President-Elect of the board of the Cincinnati Academy of Professional Psychology.

Dr. Sears is a full-time core faculty member of the Psy.D. Program in Clinical Psychology at Union Institute & University, and is the Director of the Center for Clinical Mindfulness and Meditation. He is also adjunct faculty at Wright State University School of Professional Psychology. He runs a small private psychology and consultation practice out of his office.

Dr. Sears is also executive director of the Society for Clinical Mindfulness & Meditation, and chief editor of the Journal of Clinical Mindfulness & Meditation.

Dr. Sears received his Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Raj Soin College of Business, and received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) from the School of Professional Psychology at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He is lead author of the book "Consultation Skills for Mental Health Professionals, available from John Wiley & Sons (with Dr. John Rudisill and Dr. Carrie Mason-Sears). He is also lead author of "Mindfulness in Clinical Practice" (with Dr. Brian Denton and Dr. Dennis Tirch), forthcoming from Professional Resource Press.

In addition to his business, consultation, and clinical experience, he is a fifth degree black belt in Ninjutsu (receiving the warrior name Watoshi), a licensed private pilot, and received past certification as an Emergency Medical Technician. He once served as a personal protection agent for the Dalai Lama of Tibet with his teacher, Stephen Kinryu-Jien Hayes. He has studied the Eastern Wisdom traditions extensively (Buddhism, Zen, meditation, Tendai mikkyo, Vajrayana, etc.), receiving the ordination name of Jisho. He is currently studying the Zen koan system, and has received Bodhisattva ordination (BPSN) under Paul Dochong Lynch, JDPSN.

For photos of Richard's trip to India and Nepal, click here.

To contact Richard directly, please send an email to richard@psych-insights.com

Richard Sears (far left) on the Dalai Lama's security team, July 1996

Richard with Steven Seagal, July 1996

Richard with Lama Guru Gyaltsen (left) and Lama Pema Wangdak (right)

Richard in his Puo Sto "band days" with Dr. Chad Coder

Richard with Dr. Clark Jikai Choffy and Stephen Jien Hayes, early 1990s

Richard with Russell Sitz, Dept of Homeland Security (far left), and Robert Johnson, Shihan instructor, 1997

Richard's daughter ready to board a private airplane