Randi Born, PsyD, LP

Randi Born, PsyD, LP earned her PsyD in Counseling Psychology from the University of St. Thomas and provides psychotherapy at Parkdale Therapy Group, St. Louis Park. While experienced in a broad range of psychotherapies, Randi identifies as a contemplative psychologist. Initially, she taught mindfulness as an adherently trained DBT provider. She then participated in two courses of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program, and later she trained as a Mindful Self-Compassion teacher, studying under Kristin Neff and Chris Germer, along with Koru Mindfulness teacher training. Recently she studied ancient Christian contemplative practices through Richard Rohr’s Center for Action and Contemplation. Currently, she is in Yoga Nidra teacher training. Randi has maintained her own sitting meditation since 2005 and includes nature drawing, ta’i chi, passage meditation,and hiking as other personal forms of contemplation.