Dr. David Brazier, Dr. Iris Dotan Katz,
Dr Yaya de Andrade, Natividad Menendez & Kimiko Nita
Theme: Therapy as a Spiritual Path for Client & for Therapist. A presentation of the application of Buddhist psychology in a number of dimensions; a forum in which to reflect upon the spiritual path from a psychological point of view and the psychological work from a spiritual perspective.
Content: Talks, seminars, master class demonstration, group experience, case presentation and discussion. Theoretical material will be presented and there will also be experiential workshops so participants should be willing to share material about personal life and agree to respect the confidentiality of others.
Suitable for: The weekend is open to anybody interested both in understanding their own life and relationships better and in the therapeutic process and how this relates to the spiritual path in a Buddhist approach. It is of especial interest to present & prospective students of the Buddhist Psychology program and to practitioners of inter-personal work interested in a spiritual perspective.
Programme (times are CET i.e. Rome time zone):
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18:00-19:30 "Challenges and skillful means in relationships" - Yaya de Andrade
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14:00-15:00 Dialogue: "Aging & Death" - Iris Dotan Katz & Yaya de Andrade- Q&A
15:00-16:00 Final gathering, sharing & reflections.
Leaders & Presenters:
The workshop leaders and presenters are practising psychotherapy or counselling from a Buddhist perspective and/or tutoring the Buddhist psychology training programme.
Programme Tutorial Staff:
Dr David Brazier, Buddhist teacher, psychotherapist, poet and author of fifteen books including Zen Therapy and many other writings. Co-editor of the Oxford Manual of Meditation. BP Course leader.
Dr. Iris Dotan Katz clinical psychologist, therapist & supervisor, peace activist in Israel-Palestine, facilitator of intercultural dialogue. Tutor on the BP programme.
Dr. Yaya de Andrade, is a retired psychologist living in Ontario, volunteering with the Canadian Red Cross. She has extensive experience in working with populations recovering from major disasters around the world, refugees in Canada, and those affected by particular circumstances i.e. fire, floods.
Kimiko Nita, clinical psychologist, specialises in work with children and young adults, has a private practice for adult clients in Tokyo, and a special interest in Naikan therapy.
Natividad Menendez is a tutor on the Buddhist Psychology programme who has also trained in focussing and other modalities. She lives in northern Spain where she sees clients and facilmitates groups.
Comments
Wonderful. I´ll be joining the sessions later on, due to the time difference. I´ll be connecting to sessions beggining at 14:00 hrs (6:00 am Mexico time).
Namo Amida Bu
Much love!