Invited Speaker: James L. Spira, Ph.D., MPH, ABPP

Pacific Behavioral Health

Dr. Spira is a psychologist with a background in research, teaching, and clinical practice. Besides general clinical experience, he has specializations in Health, Correctional and Forensic, Trauma, and Military/Veteran Psychology, and integrating experiential practices into psychotherapy, including meditation, hypnotherapy, and healthy lifestyle. Dr. Spira currently works with incarcerated persons with severe mental illness at CDCR’s California Medical Facility, has an active forensic practice, and is writing a book on the role of empathy in optimal functioning and dysfunction. He also teaches Taekwondo and Tai Chi in Oakland California.