Susan Bogels is a clinical psychologist and founder of the Mindful Parenting Method. She is Professor of Psychology at the University of Amsterdam and Director of UvA Minds, an academic training and treatment centre for children and parents. She has published over 200 journal papers and is associate editor of the journal Mindfulness. She is lead author of the scholarly book Mindful Parenting: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals (Springer, 2014).