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020			_a9781590306581
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082			_a294.33615 WEG
100			_aWegela, Karen Kissel.
245			_aThe courage to be present : _bBuddhism, psychotherapy, and the awakening of natural wisdom / _cKaren Kissel Wegela.
260			_aBoston : _bShambala, _c2009.
300			_axv, 216 p. : _c22 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aThe quality of presence a psychotherapist or counselor brings to the therapeutic relationship makes all the difference in effective treatment. With this application of Buddhist practice to psychotherapy, Karen Kissel Wegela offers mental health professionals a new perspective on bringing compassion, patience, generosity, and equanimity to their work with clients. She also shows how counselors can apply this wisdom in their own lives, and how they can help their clients to cultivate these qualities in themselves.
650			_a Psychotherapy _vBuddhism. _xReligious aspects
650			_aBuddhism _vDoctrines.
650			_aMeditation _vBuddhism.
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