As mentioned in a recent article in the USA Today, a major government study found that a majority of Americans with mental disorders did not seek professional help in the past year. According to the report, about 20% of American adults (45.9 million) reported a mental illness and only 39.2% of that group sought treatment. …Read More
Mindfulness in My Work as a Therapist
Oct 15, 2009
In my previous blog, I list three ways therapists can use mindfulness in their work (from the book, Mindfulness and Psychotherapy.) In my work as a therapist, all three of their examples have informed my work in some way. As a starting point, my formal and informal mindfulness practice helps me to be more present …Read More