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Chapter 4 describes how mindfulness and acceptance practices can be used to cultivate therapeutic presence using principles of compassion, humanity (humility and humor), and interbeing. In addition, the implications of the neural integration and relational resonance are explored in the context of the therapeutic relationship. Specific implications for working with couples, families, difficult emotions, trauma, mandated clients, children, and adolescents are discussed.
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Gehart, D.R. (2012). Therapeutic Presence and Mindfulness. In: Mindfulness and Acceptance in Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3033-9_4
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