Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness
Practices for Safe and Transformative Healing
$43.38
- Hardcover
264 pages
- Release Date
15 March 2018
Summary
From elementary schools to psychotherapy offices, mindfulness meditation is an increasingly mainstream practice. At the same time, trauma remains a fact of life: the majority of us will experience a traumatic event in our lifetime, and up to 20% of us will develop posttraumatic stress. This means that anywhere mindfulness is being practiced, someone in the room is likely to be struggling with trauma.
At first glance, this appears to be a good thing: trauma creates stress, and mindfuln…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780393709780 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0393709787 |
| Author: | Willoughby Britton, David A. Treleaven |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 15 March 2018 |
| Weight: | 514g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 160mm x 244mm |
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Critics Review
“Treleaven’s writing is engaging and accessible… [He] has written a timely book about how to modify and accommodate for trauma experiences when practicing mindfulness… Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness is practical, well-organized, and will undoubtedly help clinicians be more cautious and effective when using mindfulness approaches with clients who have trauma histories.” – Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy
“This as an informative and readable book, which is evidence based, full of scholarly research as well as lively illustrative case stories and important, practical therapeutic wisdom.” – Human Givens
Willoughby Britton
David Treleaven, PhD, is a writer, educator, and trauma professional specializing in the intersection of mindfulness and trauma. His first book, Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness, has been translated into 10 languages and continues to shape mindfulness practices and teaching worldwide. He’s been invited to teach at institutions such as the Oxford Mindfulness Center, Brown University, UCLA, and various mindfulness organizations across Europe, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. His teaching has also extended to esteemed centers such as Spirit Rock Meditation Center, the Shambhala Mountain Center, the Esalen Institute, and the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York.
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