Contributed by Christopher Germer
VIDEO: Moving Forward When Treatment Seems to Make a Problem Worse
Chris Germer on shifting the focus from fixing a problem to embracing it with compassionWhat someone resists persists. It’s a paradoxical dynamic that you’ve probably seen in the course of your own clinical work. In this video, Chris explains... Read more
Inside the Heart of Healing
When Moment-to-Moment Awareness Isn't EnoughAs the mindfulness movement sweeps through our field, many therapists are discovering that traditional contemplative practices grounded in detached... Read more
This article first appeared in the January/February 2006 issue. Mindfulness has become one of the hottest growth areas in the field of psychotherapy in the... Read more
Christopher Germer
Christopher K. Germer, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice. He is a Clinical Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School and a founding member of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. He is a co-editor of the professionally acclaimed book Mindfulness and Psychotherapy and author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions.