The Guilford Press Sitting Together - Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy Guide

Sitting Together: Essential Skills for Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy provides a practical resource for therapists working across various specialties and theoretical orientations. This guide helps clinicians select and adapt mindfulness practices that are most effective for specific patients while identifying practices that may be contraindicated. The authors offer a diverse range of meditations designed to build foundational skills, including focused attention, mindfulness, and compassionate acceptance. Through vivid clinical examples, you will learn how to integrate these practices directly into your sessions, tailor them to meet individual patient needs, and manage common obstacles that arise during treatment. Beyond patient application, this book explores how developing your own mindfulness practice can enhance your therapeutic relationship. Whether you are looking to refine your existing techniques or implement new mindfulness-based tools, this book serves as a functional manual for professional growth and improved patient care.