A501 The Clinical Implications of Mindfulness: Therapy as a Contemplative Practice

The growing interest in meditation, mindfulness, and neuroscience reflect a new paradigm of clinical training and treatment. Therapists are increasingly aware that the complex nature of their "work" is better served by balancing out lecture-based professional training with wisdom-based practices. This course will explore how mindfulness meditation can help therapists cultivate essential clinical and relational skills. The course is designed for both those new to mindfulness and for experienced meditators seeking to embody beginner's mind and refresh their practice with some new perspectives.

Meet The Instructor

Instructor: Jerome Front, M.A., L.M.F.T., has conducted mindfulness retreats for more than 12 years and is adjunct faculty at the Graduate School of Clinical Psychology at Pepperdine University.

Course Contents

Session 1: Beginner's Mind

Session 2: Therapy as a Contemplative Practice

Session 3: Therapeutic Mindfulness in Context

Session 4: Meditative Practice and the Therapeutic Relationship

Session 5: Healing as a "Deep Practice."

Session 6: Integrating Clinical Work with Ongoing Personal Practice

Learning Objectives

1. Identify more precisely the components of your own immediate subjective experience.
2. Apply curiosity and warm self-acceptance to the process of inner inquiry.
3. Learn how to extend these skills and relational qualities into the therapeutic relationship.

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