Kamalamani - Therapist and mentor in Bishopston, Bristol
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Kamalamani's writing
Current book. My first book 'Meditating with Character' will be published by Mantra Books on 27 January 2012. This brings together themes from body psychotherapy and Buddhist meditation. It encourages meditators to go deeper in their experience of their meditation practice through a more kindly, mindful awareness of their own bodies and their interconnection with self, other (human and other than human life) and the earth. It is now available on Amazon pre-order.
Current writing.
Voluntary/elective childlessness
"Choosing to be Childfree: the Implications for Therapy". This article was pubished in the July 09 edition of 'Therapy Today' (the magazine of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP). The article looks at the increasing trend of voluntary childlessness, explores why different women decide to remain childfree - going beyond the stereotypes of childfree women - and looks at the pronatal nature of western culture.
I am now further developing this theme by writing a book which explores the decision-making process of choosing not to have children.
Other writing by theme:
Ancestry
Reflections on 'Who Do You Think You Are?' the popular BBC1 series, and the resurgence of interest in family history, genealogy and ancestry.
Buddhism, meditation and therapy (ordered by date)
'Birth of a book'. Reflections on the launch of 'Meditating with Character' next month (January 2012) and the turning of the year
A Crying Shame? Thoughts on the inclusion of 'bereavement-related disorders' in DSM5
In appreciation of Mary-Jayne Rust's 'The Gestalt of our Environmental Crisis'. Given as part of the Marianne Fry Gestalt lecture series, presented in Bristol in July 2011.
'Embodying the Buddha'. From a talk given at the Bristol Buddhist Centre, May 2011.
"Dwelling in the gap: what can Buddhist meditation add to the therapeutic process?"
Reflections on meditation, Buddhism and therapy.
Engaged Buddhism
Ecopsychology.
New article - October 2011:
Moved by the 'Occupy movement': Responding to the cries of the world.
'Sustainability with metta in mind'. A paper supporting a workshop I gave in May 2010 at the PCSR conference: 'Psychotherapy and Politics: Contributing to a Sustainable Society'. The workshop looked at the importance of 'metta' (translated as loving-kindness) in emotional sustainability.
Buddhism in Schools. A review of the Vitarka project, co ordinated by Kamalamani on behalf of Bristol Buddhist Centre, taking meditation and Buddhism into schools and the wider community. Published by the Faith Communities Capacity-building Fund (pg 65).
Family business
"A spider's web of interconnections - the role of women in the family business".
Loss/grief
"Caught between the worlds of the living and the dead", an introduction to grief theories.
[NB the title of this article is from the work of Tony Walters 1999, cited in the bibliography.]
State Regulation
Reflections on the current Health Professions Council (HPC) proposals for the state regulation of counselling and psychotherapy.
Go back to the homepage or back to the main therapy home page.
Current book. My first book 'Meditating with Character' will be published by Mantra Books on 27 January 2012. This brings together themes from body psychotherapy and Buddhist meditation. It encourages meditators to go deeper in their experience of their meditation practice through a more kindly, mindful awareness of their own bodies and their interconnection with self, other (human and other than human life) and the earth. It is now available on Amazon pre-order.
Current writing.
Voluntary/elective childlessness
"Choosing to be Childfree: the Implications for Therapy". This article was pubished in the July 09 edition of 'Therapy Today' (the magazine of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP). The article looks at the increasing trend of voluntary childlessness, explores why different women decide to remain childfree - going beyond the stereotypes of childfree women - and looks at the pronatal nature of western culture.
I am now further developing this theme by writing a book which explores the decision-making process of choosing not to have children.
Other writing by theme:
Ancestry
Reflections on 'Who Do You Think You Are?' the popular BBC1 series, and the resurgence of interest in family history, genealogy and ancestry.
Buddhism, meditation and therapy (ordered by date)
'Birth of a book'. Reflections on the launch of 'Meditating with Character' next month (January 2012) and the turning of the year
A Crying Shame? Thoughts on the inclusion of 'bereavement-related disorders' in DSM5
In appreciation of Mary-Jayne Rust's 'The Gestalt of our Environmental Crisis'. Given as part of the Marianne Fry Gestalt lecture series, presented in Bristol in July 2011.
'Embodying the Buddha'. From a talk given at the Bristol Buddhist Centre, May 2011.
"Dwelling in the gap: what can Buddhist meditation add to the therapeutic process?"
Reflections on meditation, Buddhism and therapy.
Engaged Buddhism
Ecopsychology.
New article - October 2011:
Moved by the 'Occupy movement': Responding to the cries of the world.
'Sustainability with metta in mind'. A paper supporting a workshop I gave in May 2010 at the PCSR conference: 'Psychotherapy and Politics: Contributing to a Sustainable Society'. The workshop looked at the importance of 'metta' (translated as loving-kindness) in emotional sustainability.
Buddhism in Schools. A review of the Vitarka project, co ordinated by Kamalamani on behalf of Bristol Buddhist Centre, taking meditation and Buddhism into schools and the wider community. Published by the Faith Communities Capacity-building Fund (pg 65).
Family business
"A spider's web of interconnections - the role of women in the family business".
Loss/grief
"Caught between the worlds of the living and the dead", an introduction to grief theories.
[NB the title of this article is from the work of Tony Walters 1999, cited in the bibliography.]
State Regulation
Reflections on the current Health Professions Council (HPC) proposals for the state regulation of counselling and psychotherapy.
Go back to the homepage or back to the main therapy home page.