William Jackson

Psychologist, Clinical Researcher, Meditation Teacher, Founder & CEO at Skillful Means

Boston

William Jackson is a clinical health psychologist and former fully ordained Buddhist monk. He obtained his doctorate in health psychology from William James College and completed a postdoctoral fellowship with Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School and the center for Mind-Body Medicine. He received his meditation training with Thich Nhat Hanh’s Sangha Internationally and Pa Auk Forest Monastery in Mayanmar. William sees patients at Cambridge Health Alliance and The Center for Mindfulness and Compassion in Boston and lectures on quality outcomes for chronic pain, research design, psycho-social assessment and wellness models of healthcare. William has also partnered with the Boston Center for Contemplative Practices in Newton where he sees patients in his private practice. William has founded Skillful Means LLC for private mindfulness training and a referral network for integrative health practice providers.

William specializes in life planning, mindfulness based therapies and integrative healthcare. He runs mindfulness trainings for clients and providers, in medical, school and corporate settings in the Boston area.