My approach is to provide you with support, to leverage wellness and motivation for change, to facilitate personal growth and relational wellbeing, to provide feedback, and to respectfully assist in your search for meaning - in order to help you resolve current problems and long-standing patterns.
Shame, Guilt and Self-Criticism Certificate Course
(through PESI)
March 21-22, 2019 - Oakland, CA
April 11-12, 2019 - Dallas, Tx
Overcoming Perfectionism and Procrastination with Mindfulness
Aug 3, 2019 - London, UK
Mindfulness-focused workshops in AU (2016 & 2018)
(through Tatra Training Services)
16-17 June 2016 – Sydney, Australia
20-21 June 2016 – Brisbane, Australia
23-24 June 2016 - Melbourne, Australia
27-28 June 2016 - Adelaide, Australia
30 June and 1 July 2016 – Perth, Australia
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 11:50AM Shame, Guilt and Self-Criticism Certificate Course
(through PESI)
March 21-22, 2019 - Oakland, CA
April 11-12, 2019 - Dallas, Tx
Overcoming Perfectionism and Procrastination with Mindfulness
Aug 3, 2019 - London, UK
Sunday, June 17, 2018 at 5:25AM 
6/6/18: The famous (and infamous) Stanton Peele (the author of Diseasing of America and Love and Addiction) and I critiqued standard notions/models of addiction today in my home with a group of Pittsburgh psychologists and therapists. We also talked a bunch of Harm Reduction too. What fun!
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 10:27AM 
As part of my 2018 workshops in Australia, I got a chance to meet with Wim Hof at his own 2018 Melbourne event! Imagine 200+ beach-body Australians talking science, doing yoga, and (climax of it all) getting into pools of ice to try out Wim Hof method. I love this dude - he is on a very important mission. Afterparty went on till 1am (my Melbourne tram pass was no good, got home just in time to get a nap and get ready for my own workshop on Resilience). And had a chance to give Wim a copy of "Present Perfect" that had been translated into his language (Dutch)!
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 11:06AM 
"Mindfulness—once an ancient practice honed in Buddhist monasteries—is now a mainstream, evidence-based, secular intervention employed by trained health and mental health professionals worldwide. Research continues to show that mindfulness is an effective treatment for anxiety, depression, stress, pain relief, and many other ailments other such as burnout. But, Mindfulness can also be effectively used to help clients with other serious issues like: emotional eating and weight gain, smoking, insomnia, impulsive behaviours, and problematic habit patterns."
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 11:03AM 
"Dr Somov’s “Anger Management Jumpstart and Beyond“ offers step by step solutions for transforming and not just taming, the harmful energy of anger, fear, resentment and righteousness into self-awareness, compassion and most importantly, long lasting behavioural change."
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 10:59AM Going back to Australia with a new workshop!
from TATRA: "TATRA will soon host two fascinating tours with seminars on this very topic: one with Dr Pavel Somov on "10 Lessons of Rubber-Like Resilience: Learning How to Bounce Back From Stress, Snap Back To Baseline & Stretch With Change", and another one with Dr John Arden on The Brain Based Techniques for Emotional Intelligence. Watch this space!"
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 10:57AM Quoted in a wonderful article by Dina Cheney "Enjoy Your Food For Better Health" http://www.24life.com/enjoy-your-food-for-better-health/#.WElvwFPz_xg.twitter The article also features quotes from Drs. David Katz, Mark David, and Mark Hyman.
Friday, September 23, 2016 at 7:55PM IRETA (Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions) published an article "Comparing 12-Step and Non-Step Models of Addiction Recovery" (2013) which offers a (favorable) review of my approach to substance use treatment. Here's an excerpt:
Recovery Equation is Pittsburgh psychologist Pavel Somov’s novel approach to drug and alcohol treatment. His theory draws from a variety of teachings such as cognitive behavioral therapy, cognitive dissonance, stress inoculation, and motivational enhancement therapy. Somov views recovery as the sum of three components: the development of motivation for change, choice awareness, and use prevention skills. Dr. Somov’s model has been implemented in the Allegheny County Jail and it has been well received by patients because it stresses useful skills that patients can put into practice almost immediately. [...]
I have heard strong opinions from 12-step supporters that AA/NA is the only successful treatment for addiction. After all, they say, AA has been around for 70+ years for a reason: it works. But when I visited the Allegheny County Jail as an IRETA Scaife Fellow this June, I was introduced to Dr. Somov’s model and was struck by how it approached recovery from a slightly different angle.
For example, AA’s first step can be a big hurdle for many addicts, as it is difficult to accept total “powerlessness” against a substance. Pavel Somov might say that every time addicts use, they let an inanimate object control their actions and give the substance more power than it deserves. This idea gets close to the “powerlessness” that AA speaks about.
In the end, both of these models address the idea of powerlessness in addiction, but approach it from slightly different perspectives. It is up to clinicians to decide which viewpoint or viewpoints will reach each patient."
Friday, September 23, 2016 at 7:49PM I had the privilege of writing a foreword for Dezelic's and Ghanoum's new book Trauma Treatment - Healing the Whole Person: Meaning-Centered Therapy & Trauma Treatment Foundational Phase-Work Manual (2016)
Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 5:23AM I have not maintained the publicity page in a while: my apologies. A quick recap since the last entry ...
A major highlight is that my approach to dealing with self-criticalnessa and perfectionism has been, in fact, empirically validated. A recent, randomized study—published by Mindfulness Journal—shows that my approach (which I described in my 2010 book Present Perfect) is effective as a standalone intervention. The study found that those who had read the Present Perfect book experienced a statistically significant reduction of self-criticalness, a result that was still maintained at a six weeks follow-up (Wimberley, Mintz, & Suh, Mindfulness, Nov. 2015).
Another big highlight: I've gone international with my workshops - this past summer I had a great pleasure teaching mindfulness-based internventions in Australia (through TATRA).
What else? My work has been mentioned in the O, Oprha Winfrey Magazine (August 2016 issue). Here's the pic with the quote.
What else? While in Australia, I got to meet Ven. Tang of the Thich Quang Duc Monastery in Melbourne. Two of my books, Present Perfect and Lotus Effect, were dedicated to Thich Quang Duc, the Burning Monk. It was a privilege to meet Ven. Tang and spend some time with him. Here's a pic to go with that moment.
What else? I am sure I'm forgetting something. Oh, well ...
Ah, yes, another translation, this time of Reinventing the Meal into Portuguese.
Thursday, July 18, 2013 at 8:07AM The efficacy of Present Perfect is being empirically tested! (by Tessa Wimberley and Laurie Mintz, Ph.D., University of Florida). Specifically, a small randomized clinical trial is being conducted at the University of Florida. The hypotheses under investigation are that participants who read the book over a course of six weeks will evidence decreases in maladaptive perfectionism, negative affect and perceived distress. Additionally, increases in mindfulness are also expected.
Monday, August 8, 2011 at 10:10AM 
"Lotus Effect" has been translated into Dutch
Het Lotus Effect: schud je ego af en ontdek je ware zelf
Spectrum 2011 www.unieboekspectrum.nl
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 5:00AM "Lotus Effect" radio tour continues:
5/27, 12:55pm EASTERN, KTRR-FM metro Denver CO, Live, with Midday Show
5/30, 1pm EASTERN, CJAD-AM Montreal Quebec, Live, with Kim Fraser Show
6/1, 9:35am EASTERN, WOCA-AM Ocala FL, Live, with Larry Whitler Show, Top Rated
6/6, 8:10am EASTERN, WICH-AM New London/Norwich CT, Live, with Old New England, Top Rated
6/8, 10:20am EASTERN, KWYK-FM Albuquerque NM, Live, with Celebrity Weather
6/15, 10:40am EASTERN, KCTA-AM Corpus Christi TX, Taped, with Morning News
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 4:58AM "Lotus Effect" radio interviews:
1/21/11 11:30 am Lifestyle Talk Radio-national, w/Frankie Boyer, nationally syndicated
1/24/11 9:10 am WPHM-AM/Detroit MI, w/Paul Miller, mid-sized AM
1/24/11 10:10 am WLW-AM/Cincinnati OH, w/Jim Scott, 50,000 watt AM
1/26/11 9:35 am WRVC-AM/Huntington WVA, w/Jean Dean, top-rated AM
1/26/11 10:10 am WCUB-AM/Green Bay WI, w/Breakfast Club, mid-sized AM
1/26/11 1:30 pm CJAD-AM/Montreal QUE, w/Kim Fraser, 50,000 watt AM
1/26/11 2:30 pm WKAZ-FM/Charleston WV, w/Mike Fitzgerald, 50,000 watt FM
1/26/11 4:00 pm Progressive Radio Network, What Women Must Know, ntnlly syndctd
1/31/11, 3:30pm EASTERN, KKNW-AM Seattle WA w/Conversations with Vicki St Clair, 50,000 watts
2/3/11 12:30 pm WKBK-AM/southern NH, w/Steve DeMasco, mid-sized AM
3/5/11 11:30 am KQTH-FM/Tucson AZ, w/Circles of Change, mid-sized FM
4/6/11 10:30am EASTERN, VoiceAmerica Network-national, w/ The Kathryn Zox Show, National Syndicated
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 4:58AM On 10/12/10 interview re: Present Perfect on Martha Stewart Radio/Whole Living with Terri Trespicio. It was fun!
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 4:57AM "Present Perfect"/Somov in How to Give with Good Grace by Anna Maxted, Telegraph
"Present Perfect"/Somov in The Christmas Shopping Guide, in Sydney Morning Herald
