Enhancing professional counselling practice with mindfulness meditation.
Russell Vant, Joey Domdom
New Zealand Journal of Counselling 2018 DOI: 10.24135/nzjc.v38i1.225 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Systematic review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Mindfulness meditation |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key findings | The review indicates that mindfulness meditation as self-care may enhance counsellors' professional practice by reducing stress and anxiety and increasing self-compassion and confidence, and it has been associated with clearer thinking, reflection, empathy, and compassion. However, the authors conclude that the evidence does not establish a direct causal relationship between mindfulness meditation and improved professional practice. |
Abstract
The purpose of this review was to gather evidence about the influence of mindfulness meditation on a counsellor's professional practice when approached as self-care. Relevant literature was searched and critically analysed, guided by an assessment of levels of evidence and an appraisal framework. Results indicated that as a self-care approach, mindful meditation may enhance professional practice by reducing stress and anxiety, yet increasing selfcompassion and personal confidence. The findings further revealed that the practice of mindfulness meditation has been associated with core counselling attributes such as clearer thinking, increased capacity for reflection, empathy, and compassion. Overall, however, the results do not provide conclusive evidence of a direct causal relationship between mindfulness meditation and enhancement of professional practice. Implications based on the evidence gathered are provided for individual practitioners and organisations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Comparable studies
Other systematic reviews and meta-analyses on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meditation Programs for Psychological Stress and Well-being Diverse adult clinical populations | 2014 | Meta-analysis | n = 3,515 |
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Stress Management in Healthy People: A Review and Meta-Analysis Healthy subjects | 2009 | Systematic review and meta-analysis | |
| The psychological effects of meditation: A meta-analysis. Nonclinical groups of adult meditators | 2012 | Meta-analysis | n = 163 |
| Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in Prevention of Depressive Relapse Adults with recurrent depression in full or partial remission | 2016 | Meta-analysis of individual patient data from randomized controlled trials | n = 1,258 |
| Mindfulness‐Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness‐Based Cognitive Therapy – a systematic review of randomized controlled trials | 2011 | Systematic review |