Dr. Lau is a Research Scientist and Director, BC Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Unit with BC Mental Health and Addiction Services, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority. He is also a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and a Founding Fellow of the Institute of Mental Health, University of British Columbia and a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. His areas of interest include individual and group Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for mood and anxiety disorders; group Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for the prevention of depressive relapse; investigating the mechanisms underlying the efficacy of mindfulness-based treatments; and evaluation of psychotherapy dissemination methods. He is an active supervisor and workshop leader having trained mental health professionals across Canada and in the United States.