Meditation and mindfulness practices are interwoven into psychotherapy sessions. This may include meditation, visualizations, art exercises, and breathing techniques. Journaling exercises may be assigned outside of the session to record dreams, thoughts and experiences that ultimately will facilitate a new awareness concerning a pattern, issue or challenge experienced during the therapeutic process. You do not need to have a prior meditation or mindfulness practice of your own. You are also not required to have a practice while being a psychotherapy client. Meditation and mindfulness practices and techniques are used only to assist the emersion and expression of emotions and feelings not otherwise felt or experienced.
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Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art – James Nestor Breath
This is a great book to learn about the connection between breath and health. Nestor participates in his own research, presents others research, and does a deep dive into the history of breath. Please see the links below for more information.
Transcending Trauma – Frank Anderson
Please take a look at the book, Transcending Trauma: Healing Complex PTSD with Internal Family Systems by Frank Anderson. “Complex PTSD, in its most basic form, is a relational violation that disrupts our sense of trust and safety in the world and limits access to our Self-energy. Healing relational trauma puts us back in touch […]
What is so bad about inflammatory foods?
Harvard Health Publishing: Harvard Medical School put out an article about inflammation and a list of foods that with inflammation. Inflammation is known to cause mental health problems and disease in the body. Please go directly to the article with the information provided below. “What does an anti-inflammatory diet do? Your immune system becomes activated […]