Self Improvement | A Review: Meditative Psychotherapy: The ...

By Irene Conlan -

This is a short book, an ?e-book and very inexpensive.

Don?t let that fool you and don?t dismiss it because it?s readily available and affordable. ?It is a powerful book and an important one. It is a ?game changer? for those who practice psychotherapy and psychoanalysis and it offers a promise of more informed and compassionate help for all of us who seek guidance now and then from a professional who can assist us along life?s sometimes tortuous path.

Not only has Dr. Rubin paved the way for more compassion and understanding of the patient on the part of the therapist but he has recognized the human spirit and the importance of spirituality in our journey to health and balance. It sets the tone for a more holistic approach to ?healing and transformation? from of all those who deal with the mind and emotions.

In Meditative Psychotherapy, Rubin looks at the three dimensions of psychotherapy?listening, understanding, and liberated intimacy to demonstrate what both meditation and psychotherapy bring to the table for the therapist and the patient. He talks about the strengths and weaknesses of each discipline and how they can complement each other. ?In his opinion there isn?t a marriage yet, but an engagement. Hopefully, the marriage will take place soon.

This book should be read by all students and practitioners: psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, psychotherapists, psychoanalysts, counselors and coaches. It should be read with what Rubin calls a ?beginner?s mind ?an ?attitude of openness, with a lack of preconceptions.?

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Source: http://theselfimprovementblog.com/self-improvement/best-self-improvement-books/a-review-meditative-psychotherapy-the-marriage-of-east-and-west-by-dr-jeffrey-rubin/

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