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Lorne is a clinical psychologist in private practice
in Centreville, VA (www.lorneladner.com). He Compassion
provides individual psychotherapy, family therapy,
and assessments. He also provides workshops and
trainings on the psychology of positive emotions, for Mental
the integration of meditation and psychotherapy,
and on Buddhist psychology.
Well-Being

Lorne is the author of a number of books and
articles including The Lost Art of Compassion: By Dr Lorne Ladner
Discovering The Practice Of Happiness In
The Meeting Of Buddhism And Psychology
(HarperCollins, 2004). He also edited Gyumed
Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa’s book The
Easy Path: Illuminating The First Panchen Lama’s
Secret Instructions (Wisdom Publications, 2013)
and (also by Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche) A Detailed
Commentary on the Practice of the Six Yogas of
Naropa (ebook, FPMT, forthcoming in 2024).
Lorne previously served as director of The
Guhyasamaja Center, USA, for nearly 25 years. At
the center, he has also led meditations, retreats,
and interfaith events and has taught a range of
topics related to Buddhist philosophy, psychology
and practice including FPMT’s Discovering
Buddhism and Basic Program curricula.

In addition to his Ph.D. in psychology (from Pacifica
Graduate Institute), Dr. Ladner has also earned a B.A.
with high honors in Religious Studies (from Wesleyan
University) and an M.A. in non-fiction writing (from
the University of New Hampshire). Other books by Lorne Ladner, PhD and his partner, Shayla Ortell, with their teacher,
him include Bridges of Compassion: Insights And Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa
Interventions In Developmental Disabilities, co-
authored with Alex Campbell and published in 1999 Benny who first knew of Lorne through his book
by Jason Aronson, Inc., and The Wheel Of Great The Lost Art of Compassion managed to interview
Compassion: The Practice Of The Prayer Wheel In him despite his busy schedule by asking him various
Tibetan Buddhism, published by Wisdom Publications questions from how he first encountered the
in 2000. He also produced a video on integrating Buddha Dharma to various aspects of compassion
mindfulness meditation with psychotherapy practice.
published in 2006 by the American Psychological
Association Press, entitled Mindful Therapy.