This talk with therapist and mindfulness explorer John Amodeo is about gentle presence. We don’t just talk about it, we practice it in real time. The conversation unfolds into a deeper exploration of how noticing anxiety, defensiveness, and shame, without judgment, can shift our inner experience and transform how we relate to others.
John Amodeo, PhD, is the author of five books, most recently, The Power of Gentle Presence: Insights for Inner Peace and Deeper Relationships, which explores how cultivating a gentle presence toward ourselves can deepen our connections. He holds graduate degrees in clinical and transpersonal psychology. A psychotherapist in the San Francisco Bay Area for 45 years, he is a popular contributor to Psychology Today, where his articles have received over six million views. He co-authored a chapter with Dr. Sue Johnson on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Buddhism in The Emotionally Focused Casebook. John was a writer and contributing editor for Yoga Journal for ten years, and he has been a speaker and workshop leader at conferences and venues worldwide, including universities in Chile, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Ukraine, and teaching in China. His work has been featured in numerous media outlets, including CNN, Donahue, and New Dimensions Radio. See website.
In this interview and in his books, John Amodeo talks about the practice of Focusing. You can use this free tutorial to learn the basics of Focusing: The Gentle Power of Deep Listening.
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