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The One Thing That Changes Everything: An Introduction to Presence-Centered Healing and Transformation

Rhonda Mattern

 

This overview of the basic principles and practices of presence-centered practice recently appeared in Psychospiritual Dialogues, the journal of the Association for Spirituality and Psychotherapy

 

To Be or Not To Be Transpersonal: Can Hakomi Embrace the Whole without Embracing the Soul?

Rhonda Mattern

 

This article written for the Hakomi Forum encourages presence-centered practices like Hakomi Therapy to embrace not only mindfulness, but the state of consciousness that mindfulness is intended to help us experience: the soul, Self, or Buddha nature.

 

Embodying Your Realization: Psychological Work in the Service of Spiritual Development

John Welwood

 

This is an important discussion of the traps we can fall into by trying to “rise above” limiting thoughts and emotions instead of bringing them to the light of our own higher awareness.  For more on John's work, visit www.johnwelwood.com

 

 

No Contest: How a Therapist Learned to Listen

Richard Schwartz, Ph.D.

 

Although this article is geared towards psychotherapists, it conveys a compelling message about the power of unconditional presence with profound implications for how we relate to ourselves and others. For more on Dick Schwartz’ work, visit www.selfleadership.org
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