Dr. Frances O’Malley is a physician and a certified Mindfulness teacher. She is Professor Emerita at the University of Toronto, a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, a member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and a member of the International Mindfulness Teacher’s Association.

Frances facilitates an online trauma-informed Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR-CC) specifically tailored to those suffering from a range of chronic conditions including pain, anxiety and depression. This 12-week online course is conducted in small groups and requires little or no mindfulness experience. Frances also offers an 8-week mindfulness-based compassion practices (MBCP) course for those who have completed a basic Mindfulness program.

Both the MBSR-CC course and the MBCP course are covered by OHIP.