Zen Meditation in Psychotherapy Techniques

Zen meditation presents a practical advantage to people undergoing psychotherapy as a practice providing tools for seeing directly and objectively, a skill which many clients lack. This inspiring guide provides clinicians with the neuroscientific and clinical evidence supporting the use of meditation to improve their clients mental health. Filled with vivid case examples, traditional texts, modern interpretations, and meditation research, this book offers step-by-step guidance in performing and teaching meditation and focusing techniques clinicians can easily translate into their practice.

C. Alexander Simpkins, PhD, and Annellen M. Simpkins, PhD, have extensive training in psychotherapy, meditation, yoga, and Zen. They have clinical, teaching, and research experience using meditation either as the primary method or in conjunction with other forms of therapy. They have written several books on meditation, yoga, psychotherapy, and hypnosis, as well as books on several eastern philosophical traditions.

Introduction ix

Part I Research and Efficacy

1 ◆ The Psychology of Meditation and Its Efficacy for Clinical Practice 3

2 ◆ Neuroscience Findings: How Meditation Can Change the Brain 19

Part II What Is Zen?

3 ◆ Zen Traditions 35

4 ◆ Zen Philosophy 59

5 ◆ Zen Practices 73

Part III Overcoming Clients’ Suffering

6 ◆ The Way of Zen Therapy: Following the Path for Treatment 97

7 ◆ Regulating Affect for Anger and Depression 113

8 ◆ Dissolving Anxiety and Trauma 135

9 ◆ Taming Impulse for Addiction and Weight Management 153

10 ◆ Fostering Loving Relationships 171

Part IV Facilitating Therapists

11 ◆ Relieving Stress and Burnout 193

12 ◆ Developing Acumen 209

Conclusion: Living Life as an Art 223

Appendix: A Quick Tour Through the Brain 227

References 239

Index 253

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Zen Meditation in Psychotherapy Techniques for Clinical Practice

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