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A way of being: Bringing mindfulness into individual therapy

Cigolla, Flavia, Brown, Dora·2011·Psychotherapy Research
DOI 10.1080/10503307.2011.613076
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This paper reports a qualitative, idiographic study employing Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to explore the experiences of therapists who have a mindfulness practice, looking at how this is brought into their individual therapeutic work. Findings focus on mindfulness, conceptualized as a way of being, which emerges as a central theme in all accounts. Three "way of being" related themes are used to illustrate therapists' experiences of mindfulness as part of their personal life and how this is brought into the therapy room both implicitly and explicitly. The application of mindfulness in therapy is discussed while drawing links with the mindfulness literature.

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Authors
Cigolla, F., & Brown, D.
Affiliations
University of Surrey (GB)
Corresponding author
Cigolla, Flavia
Venue
Psychotherapy Research
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2011-11
Volume
21
Issue
6
Pages
709-721
ISSN
  • 1050-3307 (ISSN-L)
  • 1468-4381
DOI
10.1080/10503307.2011.613076
OpenAlex
W1966817040
Cited by
53
References
92
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.45
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychotherapy Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Surrey Research Insight Open Access (The University of Surrey) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
Keywords
mindfulness, individual psychotherapy, therapist experience, ways of being
MeSH terms
Workforce, Adult, Empathy, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Professional-Patient Relations, Self Concept, Meditation, Mind-Body Therapies

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