This week we speak to vipassana meditation teacher, and psychotherapist Trudy Goodman. Trudy completes the story of her early Zen days, and also describes how she transitioned into becoming a vipassana teacher. She also shares some of her training in psychology, wherein she studied with the famous child developmentalist, Jean Piaget in France. She was eventually led her to work with children diagnosed with extreme developmental disorders, and with adults as well. Trudy shares how her practice of meditation was crucial in supporting people in their own therapeutic process, and how the key for all therapists who want to practice some sort of mindful therapy is to really practice and become familiar with their own mind.
This is part 2 of a two-part series. Listen to part 1, Zen, Vipassana, & Psychotherapy.
Episode Links:
Jean Piaget ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Piaget )
InsightLA ( http://www.insightla.org )