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Programs by Faculty of IMP
Certificate
Program in Mindfulness and Psychotherapy Consisting of a five day-long residential program
in a retreat-like setting, a three day-long residential meditation
retreat, and weekly classes in the Boston area, this nine-month
program will comprehensively explore the integration of mindfulness
and psychotherapy. With the guidance of approximately 20 faculty
comprised of specialists in their areas, we will examine the application
of mindfulness to a wide range of clinical populations and conditions,
will compare and contrast Western and Buddhist perspectives on health
and healing, and will practice meditation together. The clinical
and academic material will be studied in a manner that embodies
the qualities of mindfulness, suffusing the inquiry with awareness,
insight, and compassion for self and others, engaging both mind
and heart. Those completing the course will receive continuing education
credits and a certificate from the Institute for Meditation and
Psychotherapy.
Buddhist Psychology
Film Series This monthly series offers the audience a lively and entertaining learning experience. The emotional challenges of everyday life, especially those found in relationships, will be brought vividly to life through the medium of film. Afterwards, a faculty member of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy will lead a discussion focused on how Buddhist psychology and mindfulness practice can illuminate and alleviate these different forms of suffering. Attendees will learn and understand core ideas of Buddhist psychology, such as clear seeing, interconnectedness, and self-compassion. This series is co-directed by Susan Morgan, CNS, Bill Morgan, PsyD, and Chip Hartranft, Director of the Arlington Center. 3 CE’s are offered each evening to psychologists,
social workers, nurses, licensed marriage and family therapists,
and licensed mental health counselors.
Buddhist
Psychology Lecture Series: Conversations at the Edge Returning for a third year, this monthly CE program is intended for psychotherapists who are interested in Buddhist psychology, meditation, or mindfulness. Each lecture will address theoretical and clinical issues at the interface of mindfulness and psychotherapy. 2 CE’s are offered each evening to psychologists,
social workers, nurses, licensed marriage and family therapists,
and licensed mental health counselors. 18 CE’s are available to psychologists,
social workers, nurses, licensed mental health counselors, and marriage
and family therapists. Attendance is required at 8 of 9 meetings
to receive credit.
Mindfulness
and Psychotherapy This intensive online course taught by Ronald Siegel, Psy.D. explores the use of mindfulness to enhance therapeutic relationships and enrich psychotherapy. Participants will learn to practice mindfulness; to practice using mindfulness in working with loneliness, alienation, illness and loss; and to apply mindfulness to the treatment of depression, anxiety, chronic pain, and childhood distress. CE’s are offered to physicians (up to
24), psychologists (24), counselors/educators (24), nurses (26.4),
social workers (24), and family therapists (24).
This
Very Moment: Mindfulness in Psychotherapy This experiential workshop will explore the many ways that mindfulness practice can enrich psychotherapy, enliven interpersonal relationships, and contribute to personal well-being. Psychotherapists, human-service professionals, and other psychologically minded people interested in personal development are all welcome to attend. You will learn
Seeking the Seeker: A Direct Inquiry
Into "Who Am 'I'?" In Buddhist practice, there are three “doors” to liberation: anicca (impermanence), dukkha (suffering), and anatta (non-self). A deep, direct encounter with any one of the three has the potential to end grasping and bring freedom. Anatta is often the most elusive of these, yet is also the most intimate and challenging to our normal sense of self. During this workshop we use vipassana as a method of active investigation, rather than passive witnessing, to inquire into this self we take ourselves to be. The focus of the day is on learning to practice with this disturbing but ever-present question: Who am I? Who am “I”? There will be opportunity for inquiry and discussion as we work together to probe this question of questions. 4 CE’s are available to psychologists, social workers, nurses, licensed mental health counselors, and marriage and family therapists. Attendance is required throughout the entire course to receive credit. Details to follow.
Mindfulness and Psychotherapy: Well-being in
Cultural Context This symposium attempts to put mindfulness in cultural perspective. There will be an overview of mindfulness in psychotherapy, consideration of mindfulness as an antidote to individualism in Western notions of well-being, a review of strengths and blind spots in traditional Buddhist psychology and Western psychology, and a look at the opportunities (and pitfalls) of bringing mindfulness into contemporary American culture. CE’s not available.
Customizing
Mindfulness for Individual Psychotherapy This is an introductory workshop for clinicians who would like to apply mindfulness in individual psychotherapy. Participants will learn how to use mindfulness to foster therapeutic connection and how to design mindfulness techniques for patients to practice between therapy sessions. The workshop will integrate theory, clinical material, and research. Topics discussed will include the three core mindfulness skills, the basic structure of mindfulness techniques, how to safely turn toward emotional suffering, and key clinical questions for the mindfulness-oriented psychotherapist. Instructional methodologies are meditation practice, small- and large-group discussions, case presentations, and clinical exercises such as role-playing. 4 CE’s are available to psychologists.
Volunteer
to Participate in Meditation Research We are looking for people who meditate in the
Insight (a.k.a. mindfulness) tradition to participate in our studies.
We use an MRI machine to take pictures of the brain, in order to
explore the effects of meditation on cognitive and emotional brain
activity. To enroll in the study or to obtain more information,
please contact Sara Lazar, Ph.D. or her assistant at 617-724-2256.
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