Mindfulness-Based Practices in Therapy

Don Davis, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services at Georgia State University. His teaching and research interests include positive psychology, humility and forgiveness, and spiritual issues in counseling. He lives in Atlanta, GA. Cirleen DeBlaere, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services at Georgia State University. Her research interests include multicultural issues in counseling and training, intersectionality, minority stress and its impact on the mental health of individuals with marginalized identities. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.Joshua N. Hook, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of North Texas. His teaching and research interests include positive psychology, religion/spirituality, and multicultural counseling. He is the lead author of Cultural Humility: Engaging Diverse Identities in Therapy (coauthored by Drs. Davis, Owen, and DeBlaere). He lives in Dallas, Texas. Visit www.JoshuaNHook.com and follow JoshHook.Jesse Owen, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Counseling Psychology at the University of Denver. He studies psychotherapy processes and outcomes, with a particular interest in cultural dynamics in therapy, therapist expertise, and couples interventions. He has authored over 5 publications, including multiple coauthored books. He is the current Associate Editor and incoming Editor for the journal Psychotherapy. He lives in Denver, Colorado.

• PrefacePart I: Conceptual and Personal FoundationsChapter : Cultural Humility and Mindfulness: Why This, Why Now?Chapter 2: What We Need to amp ldquo Know amp rdquo About MindfulnessChapter 3: Balancing Two Multicultural Concerns Related to MindfulnessChapter 4: Understanding a Multicultural Orientation Perspective of MindfulnessChapter 5: Increasing Cultural Comfort for Spiritual DiversityPart II: Application of Multicultural Orientation in Stages of TherapyChapter : Assessing the Appropriateness of Mindfulness Interventions for ClientsChapter 7: Negotiating the PlanChapter 8: Earning Trust With Spiritual CommunitiesChapter 9: Integrating Mindfulness in the Real WorldReferencesIndexAbout the Authors