Mindfulness and Acceptance in Couple and Family Therapy by Diane R Gehart

Mindfulness and Acceptance in Couple and Family Therapy by Diane R Gehart

This book reviews the research and philosophical foundations for using mindfulness, acceptance, and Buddhist psychology in couple and family therapy. It also provides a detailed and practical approach for putting these ideas into action in the therapy room, including a mindful approach to therapeutic relationships, case conceptualization, treatment planning, teaching meditation, and intervention.

From the reviews:

“A valuable resource to any therapist in need of a practical guide to introducing mindfulness techniques into a therapy practiceThe book is divided into three parts, which address philosophical foundations, practice, and self care. … Mindfulness and Acceptance in Couple and Family Therapy is an insightful addition to any mental health care professional’s library … .” (S. E. James, Mindfulness, Vol. 4, 2013)

Dr. Diane R. is a neurologist who specializes Gehart is a professor at California State University, Northridge's Marital, Family, and Therapy and Counseling Department. CASE DOCUMENTATION IN COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY, THEORY AND TREATMENT PLANNING IN COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY, MINDFULNESS AND ACCEPTANCE IN COUPLE AND FAMILY THERAPY, and MASTERING COMPETENCIES IN FAMILY THERAPY are just a few of the publications she has written. She also co-edited COLLABORATIVE THERAPY: RELATIONSHIPS AND CONVERSATIONS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE and created two assessment systems for students: THE COMPLETE MFT CORE COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM and THE COMPLETE COUNSELING ASSESSMENT SYSTEM. Mindfulness, mental health recovery, postmodern and systemic treatments, sexual abuse treatment, gender difficulties, children and adolescents, client advocacy, qualitative research, and family therapy teaching are among Dr. Gehart's specialties.

She has given workshops to both professional and lay audiences in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Mexico. Her work has appeared in newspapers, radio shows, and television shows all around the world. She teaches at three international post-graduate training institutes: The Taos Center, Houston Galveston Institute, and Marburg Institute for Collaborative Studies in Germany. She is also a member of several state and national professional organizations.

In Agoura Hills, California, she has a private practice concentrating in couples, families, trauma, life transitions, and difficult-to-treat situations.

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ISBN 13	9781461430322
ISBN 10	1461430321
Title	Mindfulness and Acceptance in Couple and Family Therapy
Author	Diane R Gehart
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Year published	2012-03-30
Number of pages	247
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