Pam Lewis President

Pam is President of the Board of Compassionate Houston. She completed a master’s degree in counseling psychology, a Ph.D. in Behavioral Sciences and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas. Pam helped establish a private, multi-city practice in rehabilitation, disability management and consulting where she practiced for more than 30 years, earning national certifications and consulting with the Social Security Administration for 25 years. Among professional organization activities, she served as President of the Texas Rehabilitation Counseling Association.

Among community service involvements, she served on the Board of Women’s Fund for Health Education and Research, chairing the Research and Review Committee from 2003-2006.

Once retired, Pam joined Insight Meditation Houston (IMH). Resonating with compassion practices she learned there, she completed the 8-week Cultivating Compassion Training (CCT) led by Compassionate Houston’s Founder, Rev. Betty Adam, in 2014.

Thus inspired, she coordinated a Compassion Week project, bringing together IMH members and residents of a senior living community to explore memorable acts of kindness. She was invited to join the Compassionate Houston Board in 2015. In 2018, Pam completed the 10-week Compassionate Integrity Training (CIT) program, sponsored by the Charter for Compassion and CCSE. As a CIT facilitator, Pam has led five Houston CIT courses, co-sponsored by Compassionate Houston and the Jung Center since 2019.

Pam has enjoyed facilitating small groups since 2008. For the past 4 years, she has facilitated quarterly IMH book clubs, primarily around compassion-themed books. Her passions are to help spread CIT training, connect compassionate people and organizations for synergistic purposes and support inclusive and engaged intercultural Houston initiatives.

In her free time, Pam is an avid gardener. With her husband, Chris, she is also the devoted caretaker of their 80- year old cottage and an extended lineage of beloved pets and wildlife.