Paweł Holas

Paweł Holas, MD, PhD, habil. is a psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and supervisor of psychotherapy and mindfulness-based interventions. He is a professor at the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Warsaw, head of the e-MPAT Lab (e-Mindfulness, Psychotherapy and Technology Lab), and director of the postgraduate program Mindfulness and Compassion: Foundations, Research and Psychotherapy at SWPS University. He is also president of the Mindfulness Development Foundation and a member of several scientific and professional societies.

His research focuses on mindfulness and compassion and the development of interventions based on these approaches, including their potential synergy with psychedelic experiences. His broader interests include mechanisms and effectiveness of psychotherapy, the use of new technologies in mental health, including problematic technology use, as well as the psychology of psychedelic experiences.