Experience of Mindful Counseling Psychologists: A Preliminary Study

Abstract

The objective of this qualitative research is to examine the experience of five Thai counseling psychologists, who have been practicing mindfulness for at least five years and use diverse clinical theoretical approaches. Data were collected with the semi-structured interviews and analyzed with the grounded theory method. Results revealed four main categories: 1) background of mindfulness practice, 2) methods of practice mindfulness, 3) procedure and application of mindfulness into practice, and 4) outcomes of applying mindfulness to counseling sessions. The preliminary results show how the psychologists generally apply mindfulness practice into their counseling process, yet more detailed information is needed to clarify the process of application.