Mindfulness in counselling and psychotherapy: narratives from practitioners in Bhutan and Australia
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Open access
Authors
Percy, Ian David
Date
2016Supervisor
Assoc. Prof. Fran Crawford
Assoc. Prof. Angela Fielding
Dr Kathleen Gregory
Type
Thesis
Award
PhD
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School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work
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Abstract
In Western countries therapeutic mindfulness has claimed positive physical benefits and improved mental wellbeing. The Kingdom of Bhutan is addressing social problems through emerging counselling and psychotherapeutic services. A narrative research methodology deconstructed the place of mindfulness in the personal lives and professional practices of six counsellors and psychotherapists in Perth, Western Australia and five counsellors in Bhutan. Their relational and contextual histories led to a reconsideration of the descriptions, purposes and applications of mindfulness.
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