Contemplative Psychotherapy emerged 45 years ago out of the dialogue between Tibetan buddhist teachers and Western psychologists. In the past twenty years many of Buddhism’s ancient practices have been validated through neuroscience studies. Contemplative Psychotherapy bridges the ancient and modern views of human psychology to provide us with a comprehensive and kind way to approach the struggles of being human.

For example, Tibetan Buddhism sees the role of mentorship—both interpersonal and imaginative—as central to human development.  Imaginative mentorship can be accessed through meditative visualization practices. In therapy this approach can support processing traumatic memories,  heal trauma based behaviors, and uncover confidence and well being.

As a contemplative therapist I’m continually using mindfulness and compassion as part of my approach to working with human suffering. Put simply, it means I am paying attention to you, caring about you, and supporting you in accessing your innate wisdom and goodness.