Mindfulness-based Therapy

I find it helpful to develop non-judgmental stances towards thoughts, feelings, and body sensations and working to increase awareness and integration of those experiences. This is an essential part of EMDR therapy and together the two approaches complement each other.

I like to incorporate the benefits of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction in therapy as a means to help manage a wide range of situations. Mindfulness, the state of being in the present moment and non-judgmental of your emotions/current state, can be a vital component of effectively and positively managing symptoms and developing adaptive coping mechanisms. My mindfulness approach involves Conscious Breathing, Guided Imagery and Meditation, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, and much more.

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is a type of psychotherapy that involves a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), meditation, and the cultivation of a present-oriented, non-judgmental attitude called "mindfulness."

Being aware of what you are feeling and thinking is an important step to learning to feel better about your situation. This is something that occurs in our meeting and helps guide decisions and goals.

Mindfulness-based therapies are effective in helping people manage a variety of mental health conditions. For mindfulness-based therapy to be effective, it is important that the therapist can tailor the therapy to the needs of the individual patient. Mindfulness-based therapy can help gay men to cope with stress, anxiety, and depression. By learning to be mindful of their thoughts and feelings, gay men can find peace and acceptance within themselves.

I use Mindfulness to increase clients awareness in sessions to help them manage their emotions and thoughts while reducing impulsive behaviors.

I incorporate mindfulness-based approaches into sessions and into any 'homework' suggested for outside of session. Tuning in to your breath and body can be key in helping learn how to moderate inner reactions to stressors, identify patterns, and decode triggers.

I have a personal practice of nearly 15 years, and have been implementing it into my work for a decade. I have completed MBSR and am currently completing the MBSR teacher training track. I have also completed training to teach mindfulness through Mindful Schools.

I believe a mindfulness practice is at the core of therapeutic work. The practice of non-judgemental curiosity allows us to be aware of what is happening without judgement or fear. It also allows us to experience and to pass through difficult emotions and experiences.

I have training as a meditation and mindfulness teacher. I have been a practicing Buddhist now for over 25 years. That said, I only incorporate evidence-based mindfulness approaches into my practice. And as a former executive (now business owner), I also coach clients who need help with professional skills such as time management, project management, and managing people.

Mindfulness can be included in therapy by following a specific mindfulness based therapy curriculum or by incorporating mindfulness based practices into therapy in other ways. For example, we might close a session with a meditation or you might learn coping skills that help you be more aware of what is going on both within your own body and around you.

Using mindful self-compassion, I work with you on a journey of self acceptance, body awareness, self-compassion and love, so you can be supported and affirmed as you are. Not everyone has the same door in to awareness and self-care. Let's learn more about what makes you tick, so you can feel understood and make more positive connections with others. You can do this! I can help.

I took an interest in mindfulness-based interventions in my graduate training. I incorporate mindfulness based techniques into my practice and regularly talk to clients about how mindfulness tools can be used to reduce anxiety and improve self esteem.

Mindfulness practices involve learning how to open our awareness, focus our attention, and allow painful reality that we may be fighting. This leads to a reduction in anxious and depressive symptoms. However, understanding something intellectually is different from successfully implementing it. I can help you by providing individualized intervention and assistance to aid you in developing the ability to practically implement these practices so you can achieve the desired benefits.

Bringing more awareness and acceptance to what we are feeling can create more space between emotional triggers and our reactions. MIndfulness can help us feel more grounded and give us more choice over our automatic responses.