Paul Weiss, is a teacher, poet, and founder of The Whole Health Center in Bar Harbor, Maine. His counseling work incorporates a Buddhist-based cognitive behavioral therapy, couple's communication processes, expressive emotional recovery and integration work, and spiritual mentoring. In his practice, he also applies mindful awareness to what he calls CNR – conscious neural re-circuiting; and has elaborated the Tibetan compassion practice of tonglen as a comprehensive therapeutic program he calls Compassion, Integration, and Healing.

Paul began intensive zen and tai chi training in the mid-sixties, beginning many decades of spiritual study and meditative practice across many traditions. He has conducted regular zen meditation retreats, as well as retreats and workshops in qigong and Taoist healing, tonglen practice, authentic communication, and, for therapists, Foundations of Spiritual Psychology.. His True Heart/True Mind retreat is an intensive and transformative residential program that integrates contemplation and communication practice in a way that augments the awakening power of both. Since spring of 2020, he has offered regular online programs of talks, commentaries, and meditation teachings.