ANN SAFFI BIASETTI, PhD, LCSW, CEDS, is a psychotherapist specializing in somatic psychotherapy and eating disorder recovery. She is the creator of Embodied Self-Compassion (ESC) and the Befriending Your Body (BFYB) program, as well as a certified yoga therapist, yoga teacher, and respected trainer in interoceptive awareness and self-compassion. Ann is the author of Befriending Your Body and Awakening Self-Compassion Cards. She teaches for PESI (Professional Education Systems Institute) and the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, and has led workshops, retreats, and professional trainings in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.. Ann is a frequent podcast guest and a featured author in The Handbook of Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy. She maintains a private practice in Saratoga Springs, New York, and is dedicated to fostering self-compassion, embodiment, and community through her writing, teaching, and clinical work.