Dr. Esther Estey
Esther Estey, PhD, RYT-200, is a rehabilitation psychologist at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, affiliate of Stanford University School of Medicine, and a Harvard Medical School faculty member (part-time) integrating mindfulness, yoga, and compassion-based interventions into brain injury recovery. Her work draws from MBSR, MBCT, MSC, and other evidence-based contemplative therapies.
As a researcher, teacher, and clinician, she is advancing embodied practices within neurorehabilitation and trauma recovery.
Rewire, Regulate, Recover: Accessible, Neuro-Informed Self-Compassion Skills for Thriving After Brain Injury
March 21, 2026 4:00 pm ET
Key Learning Points
How self-compassion shifts the brain from threat/defense into caregiving systems
Myths and research on self-compassion
Recovery Loop and HABIT Model frameworks
Brain-friendly micro-practices for stress, pain, insomnia, fatigue, and relational challenges.