Winter 2024: Feb 22-24, 2024 I will be offering a 2-day intensive certification-level training on Anger Management for psychologists, therapists, and general public through PESI. Learn more here.

Fall 2023: Pavel Somov’s psychology/consulting/coaching practice is now part of Existential-Dynamic Associates, LLC, of which Pavel Somov is a co-founder/co-owner along with a fellow psychologist, Dr. Marla Somova, Ph.D.

Summer/Fall 2023 Workshops: 3 online + 2 in-person (UK and Ireland)

The London Mindfulness Project will be hosting 2 of my workshops: Mindful Breathing/Anapanasati Workshop on July 25th and a workshop on Perfectionism on August 31st. Click here to learn more and register for Mindful Breathing workshop and here to register for the Perfectionism workshop.

I will be conducting a 2-day certification-level workshop on Anger Management through PESI on September 21st and 22nd.

I will be also offering a half-day workshop on Perfectionism in late November in London (UK) - date is to be announced.

I will be teaching a 2-day retreat in Ireland through Souliology this November Nov 26-27th on "Rediscovering Anger Management." For more info go Souliology.

Summer 2022

August 17th, 2022

The Mindfulness Project (based in London, UK) will be hosting my workshop on coping with uncertainty; “The Art of Mindful Not-Knowing: Accepting Uncertainty.” If interested, sign up here.

June 22nd, 2022

The Mindfulness Project (based in London, UK) hosted my workshop on Anapanasati, “Mindful Breathing: Taking the Work out of Breath-Work.”

Winter 2022 (Feb 10th-11th)

Essential Therapy Training invited me to be on the speaker panel for Eating Disorders Conference, along with 5 other panelists: Dr Vicki Steine, from Atlanta is an expert on nutrition, Harriett Parsons from Dublin, Ireland uses psychodynamic therapy to treat ED, Rebecca Clegg, also from Atlanta works in the area of recovery from ED and body-image issues.

Fall 2021

Workshop on Anger Management for Westmoreland STEP-UP, October 10th, 2021

Offering 2 online workshops via London-based “Mindfulness Project” - on Dec 2n and Dec 15th. See Workshops page for additional details.

Summer 2021

Offering a workshop on Mindful Not-Knowing via “Mindfulness Project” on August 19th, 2021.

Offering a 2-day Intensive Anger Management Certification Course via PESI, July 2021

Offering a workshop on Accepting Uncertainty via “Mindfulness Project” on June 6th, 2021.

Feb 2021

Review of “The 6th Battle of Acedia” by Dr. Ian Edwards

“One of the most innovative monographs on mindfulness that I've read; refreshing in its honesty and fearlessness; weaving in multiple disciplines and fields of study; such as, zoology; evolutionary theory; neurobiology; and mindfulness literature. (I would compare it to what it might have been like if John Cassian, Charles Darwin, Erich Fromm, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Jon Kabat-Zinn, to name only a few, collaborated on a monograph).”

Ian C. Edwards, PhD, LP
Author of "Being and Non-Being in Occult Experience Volume I: The Book of the Law"
Atramentous Press

December 2020

Somov’s “Mindful Emotional Eating” book named as one of Top 50 Best Mindfulness Books by PositivePsychology.com

“Pavel G. Somov’s book on mindful eating might be most helpful for clinicians, though anyone who wants to start practicing mindful eating will find its lessons useful. Somov, who is a licensed psychologist, believes that “emotional eating is a legitimate form of self-care” and argues that instead of avoiding emotional eating altogether, people can learn how not to overdo it. Readers who are looking for a nonjudgmental overview of mindful eating techniques might appreciate this book more than some of the others on this list.”

Workshops on Uncertainty

via The Mindfulness Project (out of London, UK)

2020-2021

I have been offering Zoom workshops on the topic of uncertainty in the time of the pandemic.

The Art of Mindful Not-Knowing: Dealing with Uncertainty

Invited To Sit On The Advisory Board For Evergreen Certifications 

As of June 2020 I am on the Advisory Board for Evergreen Certifications for Mindfulness-Informed Clinician Certification and for Shame-Informed Treatment.

Workshop On Perfectionism And Procrastination

Aug 2019 via The Mindfulness Project In London, UK

Shame, Guilt and Self-Criticism Certificate Course

Spring 2019 via PESI

Oakland, CA; Dallas, Tx

Hosting Stanton Peele: Talking All Things Addiction

June 17, 2018

The famous (and infamous) Stanton Peele (the author of Diseasing of America and Love and Addiction) and I critiqued standard notions/models of addiction today in my home with a group of Pittsburgh psychologists and therapists.

Back to Australia with Workshops on Mindfulness & Resilience

vi Tatra 2018

"TATRA will soon host two fascinating tours with seminars on this very topic: one with Dr Pavel Somov on "10 Lessons of Rubber-Like Resilience: Learning How to Bounce Back From Stress, Snap Back To Baseline & Stretch With Change", and another one with Dr John Arden on The Brain Based Techniques for Emotional Intelligence. Watch this space!"

Met Wim Hof (Melbourne, Australia)

As part of my 2018 workshops in Australia, I got a chance to meet with Wim Hof at his 2018 Melbourne event! Imagine 200+ beach-body Australians talking science, doing yoga, and (climax of it all) getting into pools of ice to try out Wim Hof method. I love this dude - he is on a very important mission. And I had a chance to give Wim a copy of my book Present Perfect that had been translated into his language (Dutch)!

2016 Somov’s Mindfulness Combo Workshop DVD/CD Released By TATRA

2016 Somov’s Anger Management Workshop DVD/CD Released By TATRA

Quoted In 24life.com

Tuesday, December 13, 2016 At 10:57AM

Quoted in a wonderful article by Dina Cheney "Enjoy Your Food For Better Health"

The article also features quotes from Drs. David Katz, Mark David, and Mark Hyman.

IRETA Reviews Somov's "Recovery Equation" Approach To Substance Use/Addictions 

September 2016

IRETA (Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions) published an article "Comparing 12-Step and Non-Step Models of Addiction Recovery" (2013) which offers a (favorable) review of my approach to substance use treatment.  Here's an excerpt: 

“Recovery Equation is Pittsburgh psychologist Pavel Somov’s novel approach to drug and alcohol treatment.  His theory draws from a variety of teachings such as cognitive behavioral therapy, cognitive dissonance, stress inoculation, and motivational enhancement therapy.  Somov views recovery as the sum of three components: the development of motivation for change, choice awareness, and use prevention skills. Dr. Somov’s model has been implemented in the Allegheny County Jail and it has been well received by patients because it stresses useful skills that patients can put into practice almost immediately. [...]

I have heard strong opinions from 12-step supporters that AA/NA is the only successful treatment for addiction.  After all, they say, AA has been around for 70+ years for a reason: it works.  But when I visited the Allegheny County Jail as an IRETA Scaife Fellow this June, I was introduced to Dr. Somov’s model and was struck by how it approached recovery from a slightly different angle.

For example, AA’s first step can be a big hurdle for many addicts, as it is difficult to accept total “powerlessness” against a substance.  Pavel Somov might say that every time addicts use, they let an inanimate object control their actions and give the substance more power than it deserves.  This idea gets close to the “powerlessness” that AA speaks about.

In the end, both of these models address the idea of powerlessness in addiction, but approach it from slightly different perspectives.  It is up to clinicians to decide which viewpoint or viewpoints will reach each patient."

September 2016

I had the privilege of writing a foreword for Dezelic's and Ghanoum's new book Trauma Treatment - Healing the Whole Person: Meaning-Centered Therapy & Trauma Treatment Foundational Phase-Work Manual (2016)

September 2016  

A major highlight is that my approach to dealing with self-criticalnessa and perfectionism has been, in fact, empirically validated. A recent, randomized study—published by Mindfulness Journal—shows that my approach (which I described in my 2010 book Present Perfect) is effective as a standalone intervention. The study found that those who had read the Present Perfect book experienced a statistically significant reduction of self-criticalness, a result that was still maintained at a six weeks follow-up (Wimberley, Mintz, & Suh, Mindfulness, Nov. 2015).

August 2016

My work has been mentioned in the O, Oprah Winfrey Magazine (August 2016 issue).

Meeting Ven. Tang

While in Australia, I got to meet Ven. Tang of the Thich Quang Duc Monastery in Melbourne.  Two of my books, Present Perfect and Lotus Effect, were dedicated to Thich Quang Duc, the Burning Monk.  It was a privilege to meet Ven. Tang and spend some time with him.

2016

Reinventing the Meal was translated into Portuguese. 

2011

Eating the Moment re-titled as "Mindfood" (in Dutch translation)

2011

Eating the Moment was translated into Chinese.

 2011

Lotus Effect was translated into Dutch.

June 2011

Interview on KNNW/Seattle with Vicki St. Claire | www.ConversationsLive.net

Interview on KTRR-FM metro Denver CO, Live, with Midday Show

May 2011

"Lotus Effect" radio interviews:

5/27, 12:55pm EASTERN, KTRR-FM metro Denver CO, Live, with Midday Show
5/30, 1pm EASTERN, CJAD-AM Montreal Quebec, Live, with Kim Fraser Show
6/1, 9:35am EASTERN, WOCA-AM Ocala FL, Live, with Larry Whitler Show, Top Rated
6/6, 8:10am EASTERN, WICH-AM New London/Norwich CT, Live, with Old New England, Top Rated
6/8, 10:20am EASTERN, KWYK-FM Albuquerque NM, Live, with Celebrity Weather
6/15, 10:40am EASTERN, KCTA-AM Corpus Christi TX, Taped, with Morning News

May 2011

Present Perfect was translated into Dutch.

May 24, 2011

"Lotus Effect" radio interviews:

1/21/11 11:30 am Lifestyle Talk Radio-national, w/Frankie Boyer, nationally syndicated

1/24/11 9:10 am WPHM-AM/Detroit MI, w/Paul Miller, mid-sized AM

1/24/11 10:10 am WLW-AM/Cincinnati OH, w/Jim Scott, 50,000 watt AM

1/26/11 9:35 am WRVC-AM/Huntington WVA, w/Jean Dean, top-rated AM

1/26/11 10:10 am WCUB-AM/Green Bay WI, w/Breakfast Club, mid-sized AM

1/26/11 1:30 pm CJAD-AM/Montreal QUE, w/Kim Fraser, 50,000 watt AM

1/26/11 2:30 pm WKAZ-FM/Charleston WV, w/Mike Fitzgerald, 50,000 watt FM

1/26/11 4:00 pm Progressive Radio Network, What Women Must Know, ntnlly syndctd

1/31/11, 3:30pm EASTERN, KKNW-AM Seattle WA w/Conversations with Vicki St Clair, 50,000 watts

2/3/11 12:30 pm WKBK-AM/southern NH, w/Steve DeMasco, mid-sized AM

3/5/11 11:30 am KQTH-FM/Tucson AZ, w/Circles of Change, mid-sized FM

4/6/11 10:30am EASTERN, VoiceAmerica Network-national, w/ The Kathryn Zox Show, National Syndicated

May 24, 2011

On 10/12/10 interview re: Present Perfect on Martha Stewart Radio/Whole Living with Terri Trespicio. 

May 2011

"Present Perfect" was mentioned in How to Give with Good Grace by Anna Maxted, Telegraph

"Present Perfect" was mentioned in The Christmas Shopping Guide, in Sydney Morning Herald

April 2011

Eating the Moment is referenced/quoted in Celina Ottaway's article "Conscious Eating: Mind Games" article in Martha Stewart's Publication "Body+Soul" (April 2009 issue).

Fall 2008 radio interview

I am on "Fully Alive!" Catholic Channel/Sirius Satellite Radio/interview focused on holiday eating and Thanksgiving.