Professional Background
Mark Bertin, MD, is a developmental pediatrician in Pleasantville, New York, and author of How Children Thrive, Mindful Parenting for ADHD, Mindfulness and Self-Compassion for Teen ADHD, and The Family ADHD Solution, which integrate mindfulness into evidence-based pediatric care. He is a frequent lecturer for parents, teachers, and professionals on topics related to child development, and he specializes in autism, ADHD, parenting, and mindfulness. Dr. Bertin also leads mindfulness classes and incorporates mindfulness into sessions on an individual basis for interested families.
He is an assistant professor of pediatrics at New York Medical College, and is on the faculty of the Windward Teacher Training Institute. He has served on advisory boards for APSARD (the American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders), ADDitude magazine, Common Sense Media, and Reach Out and Read.
Philosophy and Approach
Dr. Bertin believes that mindfulness can help you begin to tap into and strengthen your own unbiased awareness as a way to make skillful choices in your day-to-day life — helping you to shift out of negative patterns to increase clarity, compassion, and intention.
