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Mindfulness and Psychotherapy: Exploring Places of Connection in Clinical Practice
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In this webcast series we meet with individuals who are at the cutting edge of mindfulness meditation, mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT). Our presenters are drawn from the worlds of psychotherapy, mindfulness research and spiritual and socially engaged practice. Each of the conversations remains focused on the work of psychotherapy, consistently returning to the benefits for practitioners.
The question of ‘what is mindfulness’ is placed with all our interviewees. Commonalities and subtle differences are explored. We look at the aims of mindfulness, focusing on the deep question of what it is that we are intending to cultivate in the practice. Each person shares stories from their practice, drawing on case material and insights from their own inner work. The result is a series that seriously addresses mindfulness practice as a psychotherapeutic tool. We also open wider discussion on some of the ethical and spiritual concerns within this emergent field, for example social engagement and action. Central to all of the discussions are reflections on the role of the mindfulness teacher and the development of the inner and outer qualities of the practitioner.
Christina Feldman
Christina Feldman is a co-founder of Gaia House. She has been leading Insight Meditation retreats worldwide since 1976. She is a Guiding Teacher of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts and has recently been involved in the dialogue between cognitive therapies and Buddhist practice. She is the author of a number of books including Woman Awake, Way of Meditation, and co-author of Soul Food. Recent books include Silence and The Buddhist Path to Simplicity.
Maura Sills
Maura Sills is the Founder of Core Process Psychotherapy which offers an innovative psycho-spiritual approach to therapy. The Karuna Institute integrates western psychotherapeutic models with Buddhist psychology and mindfulness practices.Maura is an Honorary Fellow of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and Director of Training at the Karuna Institute which offers Master Degree Programmes in Buddhist Mindfulness Based Psychotherapy along with Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Retreat.
Rebecca Crane
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Dr Rebecca Crane directs the Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice at Bangor University and has played a leading role in developing its training and research programme since it was founded in 2001. She teaches and trains internationally in both Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Her research focuses on how the evidence on mindfulness-based interventions can be implemented with integrity into practice settings. She has written Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: The CBT Distinctive Features Series; Routledge, 2009.
Joshin Bryan Byrnes
Joshin Brian Byrnes serves as Upaya's Vice Abbot and President. He came to Upaya in 2009 from the San Francisco Bay Area. He was ordained as a novice priest by Roshi Joan in 2012 and became a Dharma Holder in 2014. Before coming to Upaya, Joshin served as President and CEO of the Santa Fe Community Foundation, and worked for most of his career to now in the AIDS epidemic and leading a variety social change and community philanthropy organisations.
Nigel Wellings
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Ruby Wax
Ruby Wax is an actress and comedy writer. Ruby began her acting career with the Royal Shakespeare Company, before going on to write and perform in her own hugely popular television programmes for the BBC and Channel 4, and was Script Editor on all series of Absolutely Fabulous. Recently she has obtained a Masters degree in Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy from Oxford University and spoke at TEDGlobal. She has become the poster girl for mental illness in the UK.
