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October, 2017 | SAGE Publications, Inc

Asian Healing Traditions in Counseling and Psychotherapy


Roy Moodley - University of Toronto - OISE, Canada
Ted Hung-Tat Lo - University of Toronto, Canada
Na Zhu - Psychotherapist, Canada
312 pages | October, 2017 | SAGE Publications, Inc
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Asian Healing Traditions in Counseling and Psychotherapy explores the various healing approaches and practices in the East and bridges them with those in the West to show counselors how to provide culturally sensitive services to distinct populations. Editors Roy Moodley, Ted Lo, and Na Zhu bring together leading scholars across Asia to demystify and critically analyze traditional Far East Asian healing practices—such as Chinese Taoist Healing practices, Morita Therapy, Naikan Therapy, Mindfulness and Existential Therapy, Buddhism and Mindfulness Meditation, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy—in relation to health and mental health in the West. The book will not only show counselors how to apply Eastern and Western approaches to their practices but will also shape the direction of counseling and psychotherapy research for many years to come.

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
PART A: THE ANCIENT ART OF ASIAN HEALING TRADITIONS
Chapter 1: Confucianism and Healing
Chapter 2: Taoism and Healing
Chapter 3: Buddhism and Healing
Chapter 4: Qigong and Healing (Based on Taoist Philosophy)
Chapter 5: Ki (?) and Healing
PART B: INTEGRATING ASIAN HEALING TRADITIONS INTO CLINICAL PRACTICES
Chapter 6: Infusing Asian Healing Traditions into Counseling Psychology
Chapter 7: Integrating Asian Healing Traditions Into Psychotherapy
Chapter 8: Integrating Asian Healing Traditions into Biomedicine
Chapter 9: Integrating Mindfulness, Meditation, Buddhism and Therapeutic Practices
PART C: ASIAN HEALING TRADITIONS AND THEIR CONTEMPORARY FORMULATIONS
Chapter 10: Chinese Taoist Cognitive Psychotherapy
Chapter 11: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Asian Thought
Chapter 12: Japanese Contemplative Practice of Naikan
Chapter 13: Morita Therapy
Chapter 14: Reiki Therapy
PART D: ASIAN HEALING TRADITIONS INSPIRE CREATIVE THERAPIES
Chapter 15: Tai Chi and Meditation
Chapter 16: Hakoniwa: Japanese Sandplay Therapy
Chapter 17: Oishii: Japanese Delicious Moment Therapy
Conclusion: Integrating Asian Healing Traditions into Counseling and Psychotherapy
Glossary
Index
About the Editors
About the Contributors

KEY FEATURES: 

  • Material based on empirical findings as well as first-hand experiences makes the book a valuable resource for both guiding and inspiring readers.
  • Connection of current debates with an analysis of the cultural healing practices of Far East Asian communities provides a critical point of departure for highlighting challenges and transformations within the field of health and mental health.
  • Discussion of a range of issues makes the book relevant to scholars, researchers, practitioners, and students in training in the various health and mental health fields, as well as mental health clinicians, nurses, doctors, psychiatrists, counselors, psychotherapists, social workers, and others. 
  • Exploration of research, theories, and practices extends beyond Asian groups to include all types of patients, clients, and groups.
  • Chapter-ending discussion questions prompt readers to reflect and think critically about the material covered.