Catherine P. Cook-Cottone (she/they)
Professor
COUNSELING, SCHOOL AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Specialty/Research Focus
Addictions; Community Wellness; Eating Disorders; Embodiment; Meditation, Mental Health and Wellness; Mental Health; Measurements; Mindfulness; Positive Psychology; Self-regulation; Wellness; Yoga
Professional Summary:
Learn about my research projects and team
Education and Training:
- PhD, University at Buffalo (1997)
- MS, State University of New York at Oswego (1993)
- BS, Utica College of Syracuse University (1989)
Awards and Honors:
- Silver in Mind, Body Spirit, recognizing excellence and innovation independent publishing. for the Embodied healing workbook; The art and science of befriending your body in trauma recovery- over 100 healing practices.; Independent Book Publishing Association (IBPA); 2024-04-26;
Recent Publications:
Books:
- Cook-Cottone, C. P. (2026). The disordered eating recovery workbook: An embodied approach to heal your relationships with your body, food, and exercise. PESI.
- Cook-Cottone, C. P. & Tylka, T. L. (2025). Yoga as Embodied Mindfulness. New York, NY: Springer.
Journal Articles:
- Cook-Cottone, C.P., Gigante, V., Cameron, C, Scaletta, S., Cryam, A, Priore, M., & Guyker, W. (2026). Yoga as Mindful Movement: A Randomized Controlled Trial for Early Elementary School-Aged Children with Developmental Disabilities. International Journal of Yoga Therapy.
- Cameron, C. E., Priore, M., Kenny, S. A., Cook-Cottone, A., McClelland, M. M., & Gigante, V. (2025). Head-Toes for neurodiverse learnings: Adapting an existing Cook-Cottone, 3 behavioral self-regulation assessment. Child & Youth Care Forum, doi.org/10.1007/s10566-025-09894-0
- Cook-Cottone, C., Guyker, W., Smith, A. M., Talebkhah-St. Marie, K., Chege, N. M., Wango, F., & Njeri, C. (2025). Effects of a Yoga-Based Program on Well-Being and Traumatic Stress: A Noncontrolled Trial in Rwanda, Africa. International Journal of Yoga Therapy, 35(2025), Article-4.
Recent Presentations:
Conferences:
- Cook-Cottone, C., Roff, C., Perey, I., Lagutaine, M., & Guyker, W. (2025). Efficacy of the Eat Breathe Thrive Recovery Protocol Delivered Virtually to Adults Recovering From Eating Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial. American Psychological Association (APA), Denver, Colorado;
- Hechinger, R.M., Robbins, M. & Cook-Cottone, C. Weight Restoration in Atypical Anorexia Nervosa: A systematic review. International Conference on Eating Disorders, The Hague, Netherlands, June 2026;
- Smith, A. M., Cook-Cottone, C., Cox, A., Chimiklis, A., & Hadjeasgari-Hoelzle, C. (2026). Feasibility and acceptability of a school-based yoga eating disorder prevention program for female-identifying adolescents [Poster presentation]. Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research;
Recent Activities:
Editorials and Reviews:
- Co-Editor in Chief Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention
May 2024-May 2024 - Co-Editor in Chief Eating Disorders: Journal of Treatment and Prevention
Jun 2017-Jun 2022
Professional Service:
- Co-Editor-in-Chief of Eating Disorders- Journal of Treatment and Prevention 3.0 IF, 3.1 5 year IF, 7.7 CiteScore
Jan 2017-May 2026 - Cook-Cottone, C. P. & Guyker, W. (2016). Clinical education and training of healthcare professionals: Mindfulness and Self-Care for Helping Professionals. University at Buffalo Mindfulness and Health Conference. March 4, 2016.
Mar 2016-Aug 2016 - Cook-Cottone, C. P. (March, 2016). Symposium Organizing Committee. Yoga in the Schools: Research Perspectives. Committee Members also include: Sat Bir Khalsa, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School; Tamar Mendelson, Ph.D., Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University; Yoga in the School Symposium, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
Aug 2015-Aug 2016