Mindfulness and Counselling

Authors

  • Simon Grégoire Département d'éducation et pédagogie Université du Québec à Montréal
  • Charles Baron Département de management Université Laval
  • Louis Baron Département d’organisation et ressources humaines Université du Québec à Montréal

Keywords:

Counseling, Mindfulness based stress reduction program, Mindfulness based cognitive therapy, Acceptance and commitment therapy.

Abstract

Recently, various authors have tried to establish bridges between counselling, psychotherapy, and mindfulness, a construct partly inspired by Buddhism. In this article, this construct is first defined and three intervention programs aimed at developing mindfulness and promoting psychological health are presented. The principles and exercises on which these programs are based are discussed, showing how they can enrich the practice of career counsellors working with stressed, anxious, depressed, or burnout clients.

Author Biographies

Simon Grégoire, Département d'éducation et pédagogie Université du Québec à Montréal

Charles Baron, Département de management Université Laval

Louis Baron, Département d’organisation et ressources humaines Université du Québec à Montréal

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Published

2012-03-01

How to Cite

Grégoire, S., Baron, C., & Baron, L. (2012). Mindfulness and Counselling. Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 46(2). Retrieved from https://cjc-rcc.ucalgary.ca/article/view/59308

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Section

Field Work in Counselling/ La pratique du counseling