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Tara Cousineau, PhD

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Dr. Tara Cousineau is a clinical psychologist, meditation teacher, and author specializing in self-compassion, resilience, mind-body medicine, and the psychology of high achievement. She helps professionals and leaders thrive with greater ease by integrating evidence-based psychology with mindfulness and compassion practices. She is the author of two books: "The Perfectionist’s Dilemma: Learn the Art of Self-Compassion and Become a Happy Achiever" and "The Kindness Cure: How The Science of Compassion Can Heal Your Heart and Your World." She is the creator of The Peaceful Perfectionist, an online publication for people seeking more ease, confidence, and fulfillment in work and life. Dr. Cousineau is a staff psychologist at Harvard University’s Counseling and Mental Health Services and a Lecturer in Psychiatry (part-time) at Harvard Medical School. She also runs a coaching practice where she brings compassion-based practices to individuals and organizations through 1:1 coaching, workshops, and speaking engagements.

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Katarina

Katarina

Oct 22, 2026

🙏🏼❤️

Katarina

Katarina

Oct 22, 2026

Thank you Tara. I found your videos very helpful and you have a calm way if explaining complicated things in a way that is easy to understand. Much appreciated. Thank you!

Vivian

Vivian

Oct 22, 2026

On point. So true

ginette

ginette

Oct 21, 2026

I’m so happy I came across your video. I will explore your other offerings and website. Thank you!

Erin

Erin

Sep 26, 2026

Really resonated with me, thank you so much for this insight

Els Ottens-Timmer

Els Ottens-Timmer

Sep 22, 2026

I had a burnout 25 years ago. Constant feeling of overwhelm, frustration and anxiety were my main symptoms. Until I found a book: Become an Optimist, which asked what I was grateful for, 3 things a day. This was my first step towards healing, for I kept looking for new reasons to be grateful and happy! I usually wrote down more than 3 things a day, which helped me to get through this process. So thank you for sharing this information with us on Insight Timer.

Katlijn

Katlijn

Sep 19, 2026

Never realized mindfulness can be that simple...Thanks for the tips Tara !

Bella

Bella

Sep 19, 2026

Thanks for the reminder 🙏🏽🙏🏽♥️♥️♥️🔆🔆👑👑💕💕🍃💙

Stacey Rae Gibbs

Stacey Rae Gibbs

Aug 26, 2026

Thank you, Dr. Tara, these are such wonderful reminders throughout this short talk. I found them so helpful.💕

Sian Michelle

Sian Michelle

Aug 25, 2026

A short and simple explanation of the signs, symptoms and complexities of burnout. The groups of people most at risk were new to me. Understanding that a predisposition for extreme perfectionism can be a strong marker for burnout helped me expand my own view that it can be the result of a collapsing nervous system under the weight of one's own expectations of oneself. This goes beyond the realm of something that only "professionals" with demanding jobs experience, but something much more relatable to my own experience. Suddenly, I see it - and i can't unsee it now. Thank you for bringing this to light for me, and all of us, Tara 🙏

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