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From: Ellen-Marie Silverman
Date: 17 Oct 2011
Time: 08:16:37 -0500
Remote Name: 64.12.116.195
[[I was wondering if you have personally led some of your clients in exercises in mindfulness. If so, what has your experience been in leading others towards being more mindful as compared to your own journey?]] >>> Elyse, nice to hear from you! No, I haven't directly introduced clients to mindfulness because I am not a teacher of meditation nor a facilitator of mindfulness, and, at the present, I do not believe a speech clinician needs to become involved with mindfulness in that way to help clients become more self-aware. Making meaningful and timely referrals to clients to consider practicing mindfulness is all that may be necessary for a start. >>> Becoming a credible teacher of mindfulness, in my opinion, requires being a seasoned practitioner of mindfulness as taught by a recognized teachert of this ancient yet contemporary practice. >>> Many psychotherapists and others helpers practice mindfulness to learn how to relate more attentively and compassionately to their clients. A book published this year written by Dr. Daniel Siegel entitled, "The Mindful Therapist," helps therapists do this. It is entirely accessible and quite enriching, in my opinion. You know, Elyse, as Jack Kornfield, well-known teacher in the West of mindfulness, has said, "Who we are in the world is more important than anything we may do." We and our presence in this world are our most important clinical tools. Best wishes, Ellen-Marie Silverman