Creating a new wisdom traditionAs mindfulness practices work their way into the therapy mainstream, we’re asking more clinically sophisticated questions: Who needs what practice when? What are the downsides?
Awakening the hypnotist withinAs a clinical intervention, mindfulness is best understood by stripping away its aura of mystical spirituality and understanding the crucial role suggestion plays in the change process.
Going Beyond Acceptance to HealingA psychotherapist discusses how to help clients transform the disruptive feelings and thoughts that they’ve learned to simply observe during meditation.
A Zen teacher describes the benefits and limitations of traditional meditation practice.
Moving from conflict to attunementWhile meditation is usually considered a solitary activity, two therapists discover that the couples intervention they’ve been using for more than 20 years is actually a form of reciprocal relational practice.