Harvard Catalyst Profiles

Clark University , Worcester, MA	PhD	2005	clinical psychology
Clark University, Worcester, MA	MA	2000	clinical psychology
Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA	BA	1998	psychology

Inna Khazan, PhD, BCB is a faculty member at Harvard Medical School, where she teaches and supervises trainees. She is a clinical psychologist specializing in health psychology and performance excellence training using biofeedback and mindfulness-based approaches. Dr. Khazan is the founder of Boston Center for Health Psychology and Biofeedback, working with clients on optimizing their health and performance. She also serves as chief science officer for Optimal HRV, a company dedicated to helping people improve their mental and physical health.

Recognized as a pioneer in mindfulness-based biofeedback, Dr. Khazan is a popular speaker at national and international conferences on the topics of biofeedback and mindfulness. She has conducted biofeedback and mindfulness trainings for notable institutions in the US and abroad, including the US Navy Special Warfare, US Army Special Forces, and the Stuttgart Opera and Ballet Company.

Dr. Khazan serves as president-elect of the board of directors for the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB), and chair-elect for Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA).

Dr. Khazan writes for Psychology today, is the author of numerous journal articles and 4 books, including the highly-regarded Clinical Handbook of Biofeedback: A Step-by-Step Guide to Training and Practice with Mindfulness, and the popular Biofeedback and Mindfulness in Everyday Life: Practical Solutions for Improving Your Health and Performance.

• Biofeedback (Psychology)
• Health Psychology
• Mindfulness
• Meditation
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Chronic Pain
• Headaches, Migraine
• Headaches, Tension-Type
• Trauma, PTSD
• Hypertension
• Phobias
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
• Raynaud's Disease
• Temporomandibular Disorder
• Back Pain
• Insomnia
• Heart rate variability (HRV)
• Optimal Performance
• Performance excellence
• Self-compassion