TY - BOOK AU - Bein,Andrew M. TI - The zen of helping: spiritual principles for mindful and open-hearted practice SN - 047033309X AV - BF636.6 .B45 2008 U1 - 158.3 22 PY - 2008///] CY - Hoboken, N.J. PB - Wiley KW - Counseling KW - Religious aspects KW - Zen Buddhism KW - Psychotherapy N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-194) and index; A spiritual framework for our clients and ourselves : beyond spiritual neutrality -- Sitting with clients on uncertain ground : strong back, soft front : beyond evidence-based practice -- Radical acceptance of clients, context, and self : beyond Carl Rogers' positive regard -- Mindfulness : steadying the mind and being present : beyond empathy skills and counter-transference -- Curiosity, compassionate caring, and inspiration : beyond professional warmth -- Bearing witness to trauma and pain : beyond clinical distance -- The middle way : embracing contradiction and paradox : beyond dualistic thinking -- Having the conversation : making space for client spirituality : beyond the great taboo -- Dealing with failure : beyond cognitive solutions and the paradigm of blame -- Swimming upstream with a warrior's heart : beyond working a human services job N2 - "The fields of psychology, counseling, and social work are_adopting many principles from Zen and the Eastern Wisdom traditions. Written by a therapist and expert in Zen Buddhism, The Zen of Helping directs readers to the heart of helping relationships that involves compassion, self-awareness, radical acceptance, practitioner presence and caring. Utilizing vivid metaphors, case examples, personal anecdotes, as well as quotes and poems, mental health professionals will find this book to be a spiritual foundation for practice with a social justice emphasis, connecting Zen Buddhism with human service practice.;"--Publisher description ER -