Kristen Tobias

Dr. Kristen Tobias is a licensed clinical psychologist at the Veterans Administration New Jersey Health Care System (VANJHCS), where she contributes to Whole Health implementation, teaching, and program evaluation. She has extensive experience in dialectical behavior therapy, behavioral health approaches for medical conditions, and mindfulness-based interventions. Dr. Tobias has a strong background in research and healthcare quality improvement and has authored numerous publications. As part of the VANJ Whole Health Leadership Team, Dr. Tobias is deeply involved in advancing integrative, patient-centered care. She was trained at Brown University as a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) instructor and served as mindfulness faculty for the Integrative Health Coordinating Center within the VA Office of Patient Centered Care. Her work is recognized for its trauma-informed and health-promoting approach to mindfulness teaching and practice. She is passionate about supporting veterans in cultivating their innate capacity for healing, resilience, and whole-person well-being.