Thupten Lekshe (Ivan Milton) is a clinical psychologist, Buddhist monk and author. Based in Melbourne, he has wide-ranging experience in mental health, education and private practice, and has worked in various inpatient and community settings as a clinician, mental health consultant and supervisor. Thupten Lekshe has a special interest in mindfulness-based therapies and meditative approaches to mental health, and has pioneered the delivery of the international contemplative education program, Cultivating Emotional Balance (CEB) in Australia.
In addition to his academic and Buddhist publications, Thupten Lekshe has been writing fiction for many years including fictional pieces for the journal, Psychotherapy in Australia, and two children’s picture books Wise Ways to Win and Fanciful Nights.