Episode 3 | Trauma-Informed Mindfulness with Teens

A conversation with Sam Himelstein. In this episode of the TSM
podcast, David interviews Sam Himelstein — a psychologist,
educator, and author of the book Trauma-Informed Mindfulness with
Teens (Norton, 2019). Sam details how he builds trust with youth
when teaching mindfulness, and the most effective trauma-informed
principles and practices he’s learned over the years. Dr. Sam
Himelstein is a licensed Psychologist who worked in the Alameda
County Juvenile Hall. He founded the Center for Adolescent Studies
and has written extensively on clinical work using mindfulness with
young people. He’s author of A Mindfulness-Based Approach to
Working with High-Risk Adolescents (Routledge, 2013) and
Mindfulness-Based Substance Abuse Treatment for Adolescents: A
12-Session Curriculum (Routledge, 2015). His forthcoming book,
Trauma-Informed Mindfulness with Teens (Norton, 2019) will be
available this fall.