One way therapists can include mindfulness in their therapy is by practicing mindfulness themselves. This will increase the therapist's awareness of their client's emotions, thereby helping them better empathize, rather than try to fix their client's problems.

Practicing Therapist

In therapy, a technique in which behavioral and therapeutic concepts and techniques are explained to individuals, and instructions are given in verbal and/or written form.

Didactic Teaching

- Practicing Therapist
- Didactic Teaching

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Therapeutic mindfulness is mindfulness used specifically in therapy. It can be defined as awareness and acceptance of the current moment. It is growing in popularity among therapists with all different theoretical backgrounds.

Therapeutic Mindfulness

Fabrizio, D. (ed.). (2009). Clinical handbook of mindfulness. Springer. 

Clinical Handbook of Mindfulness

American Psychological Association. (n.d.). APA Dictionary of Psychology. American Psychological Association. https://dictionary.apa.org/didactic-teaching. 

APA Dictionary of Psychology: didactic teaching

There are three important aspects of therapeutic mindfulness. Each can be emphasized differently in therapy to help patients with their individual difficulties. The three aspects are:

- Acceptance
- Present experience
- Awareness

Aspects of Therapeutic Mindfulness

Mindfulness Interventions refer to therapeutic approaches grounded in mindfulness to create a structured, replicable program. 

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