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Michael Anderson is a registered Psychologist in private practice in Torquay, Victoria. He has been practicing mindfulness meditation for over 25 years. In 1990 he became increasingly interested in Buddhism and mindfulness practice, and has from this time worked to integrate Western psychology and mindfulness approaches. He has training in ACT, Without a personal practice of mindfulness DBT and MBCT. His main treatment interests are anger management, depression, pain management Mindfulness
the therapist will be limited by their non experience of what is fundamentally a non In 1998 Michael travelled to the USA to interview 20 conceptual process that requires the expe- Psychologists/THerapists who were integrating Buddhism and mindfulness practices into their riential element for its understanding.
therapeutic practice. These interviews continue to have a strong influence on his work today as a psychologist. Tibetan, Zen and Theravadin traditions have all influenced his work as a psychologist. Training
through a process of theory and personal practice to get to a point of applying mind- Mindfulness Training
detailed program integrating the use of Eleven years of experience in the therapeu- Participants will :
Gain an introduction to the research on Mindfulness as Have a clear and concise language that will allow come together to form this therapist train- them to introduce mindfulness to their clients.
Assist clients to effortlessly achieve cognitive defu- Establish or extend personal practice in Mindfulness.
Gain an apreciation of how to practice Mindfulness as a Therapist.
Discuss professional issues in relation to using mind-fulness in therapy with individuals and groups.
Explore the different Mindfulness based approaches.
What is seen is just seen and what is heard is just heard.
Mindfulness is like water dripping on a
rock. With each drip it gradually wears
through what appears to be an impene-
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trable emotional experience
(incl $145.00 GST)Deposit $300 Total due prior to first session “Mindfulness is the activity which takes care of the mind Module 1
Friday March 19 and Saturday March 20
If this is what mindfulness is then clearly psychologists and their clients would gain significant value from its practice. sented it as an essential element of the psychology because so few took the time to cultivate it. It has now emerged as a valu- able tool for clients to deal with a range of psycho- Friday July 30 and Saturday July 31 logical issues, specifically in the prevention of relapse for Mindfulness from personal practice to therapy Mindfulness has its origins in eastern philosophies. It has a long history with anecdotal evidence for its success stretching over 2500 years. It is relatively simple to mas- ter at one end of the spectrum but more difficult to Friday October 8 and Saturday October 9 achieve complete mastery. This program is not about achieving complete mastery. The programs objective is to provide you with the understanding and skills to practice mindfulness both personally and as a therapist. This pro- gram will allow you to be able to present mindfulness to your clients in a language that makes its relevance and application of mindfulness immediately obvious. Through your own practice and the conversations with your peers, you will realise the dilemmas that your clients will experi- ence in implementing their mindfulness practice. The coaching that will follow will provide you with an insight into the way I work with these dilemmas with my clients.
Mindfulness and Clinical Practice Days
This program is a comprehensive presentation of the therapeutic uses of mindfulness. It is a practical, experien- Workshop Venue:
tial and theoretical process which will synthesise over 11 years of work with clients. The client cases to be covered will include chronic pain, depression, anxiety, stress, an-ger , drug and alcohol and self esteem.

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