Mindfulness is increasingly a basic part of the psychotherapy process.  Mindfulness of the present helps clients get out of their regrets for the past, and worries for the future. Working with acceptance versus change helps clients see that it is sometimes helpful to accept what is and work with it, rather than waiting for life to get going at some point in the foggy future.

Mindfulness can inspire any moment of the therapy process, through the basic pause. We might ask the client to pause at a moment of deep emotion, so she can feel it in her body, not push on with a story in the hope of chasing the feelings away.  Or the pause can be used for someone not feeling anything at all, as a way to encourage dropping into feelings or body awareness.

My background is in psychodynamic psychotherapy. I trained at the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services, in an out-patient clinic.  In addition, due to my teaching Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for the past 4 years, I  practice CBT-informed therapy.

Consultation

Consultation may involve discussion of cases or of theory. The intention is always your learning how integrate mindfulness into your psychotherapy practice.

Supervision

Supervision involves responsibility, and follows a more formal model. Supervision is structured so that you can earn hours needed towards your LCSW. Details depend on your clinical setting.

Applicable Background

Trained in Supervision  at New York University’s Graduate School of Social Work (SIFI)

Senior Social Worker at the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services, responsible for several students.

Graduate of the Martha K. Selig Institute.

Trained in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) with one of the authors, Dr. Zindel Segal. Received advanced training (TTI) from Susan Woods and Char Wilkins.

Background for you

Psychotherapy Networker Magazine had an issue devoted to mindfulness. One article by Ronald Siegel caught my attention. A link is here.

In addition, I have gathered some articles on mindfulness that you might find interesting. They are here.

Your next steps

You might join my monthly group for psychotherapists wanting to develop their own meditation practice, as well as develop skills of using mindfulness with their clients.

Or, you might see me individually for consultation or supervision.

In either case, it starts with a phone call. Call me! I’d like to meet you.

917 202-5148