From PsychCentral: Virginia Tech University is using a progressive method to help train students to be emotionally present during therapy sessions.
The university is integrating mindfulness meditation into its Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) program curriculum.
According to Eric McCollum, professor of human development at the university, “Mindfulness meditation helps students improve their ability to be emotionally present in therapy sessions with clients. It helps beginners, who can sometimes feel overwhelmed, stop focusing on themselves and think more about others.”
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