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MINDFULNESS THERAPY Mindfulness is a relatively modern phenomena in the world of psychotherapy, emerging from the Eastern contemplative traditions. While most commonly associated with mindfulness meditation, mindfulness therapy involves an acute perception of moment by moment experience (Shapiro, Carlson, Astin & Freedman, 2005). Epstein (2005) proposed an intense and obsessive desire for change in external or internal circumstances creates suffering rather than the desired goal state. Gilligan (1997) argues this strong and impatient yea[...]

I saw a client for help with overcoming IBS, let’s call her Kathy. Kathy was in her early 40’s and had received a diagnosis of IBS some years previously. She had oscillating symptoms of diarrhoea and constipation numerous times per day. She was so angry that she had done every kind of medical test suggested by her GI specialist but they always found nothing. She had been seeing a naturopath and nutritionist which helped with a small amount of symptom reduction. But she would still bloat and have daily constipation and diarrhoea. She was [...]

Hypnotherapy, mindfulness and psychotherapy ... used together ... help people overcome binge drinking ... Chronic alcohol abuse can lead to brain and liver functioning damage and contribute to mental health problems and problems with intimate and social relationships. It is a toxic drug which can increase the risk of cancer, cirrhosis of the liver, dementia and a dependence (NHMRC 2001). Alcohol is also suggestive of being associated with oral, throat and oesophageal cancer (AIHW 2005a). Despite our validating drinking culture, binge [...]