Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor of Geriatrics
Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging
Trained in Koru Mindfulness – on Pathway to Teacher Certification
Dr. Denise Compton can be reached at MDCompton@uams.edu
Denise Compton, Ph.D. psychologist, was first introduced to Mindfulness Meditation and the work of Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn while leading a pain management group in a Rehabilitation Center during the 1990s. In the intervening years, she has studied and practiced a variety of meditation techniques, but always returns to Mindfulness Meditation. “It has certainly helped me through the most difficult periods of my life. It provides a powerful relaxation and stress management tool. However, I believe it is most powerful in increasing self-awareness and insight and generalizing to bring mindfulness to all everyday life activities.” She recently completed training to become a Koru facilitator and is excited to be part of bringing Koru Mindfulness to the UAMS community. “This program is very thoughtfully designed to give busy students lots of tools to help them navigate the stresses of their training – and do so in a very time-efficient and effective manner.”