about the author: Addie Wootten

Dr Addie Wootten is the CEO of Smiling Mind and a Clinical Psychologist by background.

Addie brings her extensive background in clinical psychology, research and e-health to her position of CEO of Smiling Mind.

Addie is a well-known leader in her field. Prior to joining Smiling Mind Addie delivered and researched innovative programs to enhance the wellbeing of people with cancer. She has developed and evaluated a range of online wellbeing tools and has published widely.

Addie has been using mindfulness meditation as a part of her clinical psychology practice for many years, and also has a strong personal mindfulness practice. She is an advocate for youth mental health and passionate about changing the way everyone views mental health – as an asset, rather than a problem – we all need to be actively looking after our mental health, just like our physical health.