Buddhist Psychology Podcast

Lisa Dale Miller LMFT SEP
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  • MENTAL HEALTH
Buddhist Psychology Podcast

This podcast is a vehicle for teaching Buddhist psychological frameworks and interventions to clinicians and the public at large. Buddhist psychology has a rich tradition of source material and effective mind training practices for cultivating genuine mental health and well-being. This podcast is also an opportunity to interest mental health professionals in pursuing their own Buddhist practice—the penultimate form of self-care. lisadalemiller.substack.com

Episodes

  1. Being Skillful

    JAN 25

    Being Skillful

    Four days into Trump 2.0 none of his folly and chaos is surprising. On the other hand, watching America’s democracy morph into an autocratic oligarchy is horrifying and deeply disturbing. This episode is a wakeup call to every American. Lisa describes a path for being skillful in the midst of unskillfulness. That path requires letting go of hope and fear, and instead, acting ethically, compassionately, and wisely as best we are able. Doing so will make a huge difference in a country where such values are quickly fading away. Join the conversation on the Integrative Psychotherapy Substack. For more information on Lisa Dale Miller’s clinical work visit her website. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lisadalemiller.substack.com

    11 min
  2. Surviving Extreme Loss

    JAN 10

    Surviving Extreme Loss

    This episode is dedicated to all those in Los Angeles who have lost so much. The magnitude and rapidity of destruction is incomprehensible and painfully real. The Four Reflections and compassion practice can help in times of extreme shock and loss. This episode is not an antidote to that pain nor a healing salve. It is an attempt to communicate how we can meet life as it actually is… with all its tenuousness, fragility, impermanence and unpredictability. Buddhist philosophy and psychology have a fundamental set of tenets about human existence described beautifully in what is known as the Four Reflections. These four contemplations turn the mind toward what is most important. Join the conversation on the Integrative Psychotherapy Substack. For more information on Lisa Dale Miller’s clinical work visit her website. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lisadalemiller.substack.com

    22 min
  3. Human goodness in psychotherapy

    JAN 5

    Human goodness in psychotherapy

    What role should cultivating human goodness play in psychotherapy? Buddhist psychology asserts that virtuous conduct is essential for achieving a truly happy life. Yet clinicians shy away from discussing what is goodness and how to cultivate it. Lisa discusses how it benefits patients to engage in this inquiry and offers steps to skillfully accomplish it. Here is the link to the Groundless Ground Podcast episode on Kindness Join the conversation on the Integrative Psychotherapy Substack. For more information on Lisa Dale Miller’s clinical work visit her website. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lisadalemiller.substack.com

    14 min
  4. Fierce Compassion

    12/26/2024

    Fierce Compassion

    Fierce compassion is the very heart of any skillful compassionate response to human suffering. Lisa Dale Miller describes the Buddhist psychological view of what fierce compassion actually is, and is not, and then guides us in a brief, but highly effective compassion meditation. Join the conversation on the Integrative Psychotherapy Substack. For more information on Lisa’s clinical work visit her website. All the best to you and yours for a happy and healthy New Year! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lisadalemiller.substack.com

    25 min
  5. Therapeutic Equanimity

    12/21/2024

    Therapeutic Equanimity

    Equanimity is a core virtue in Buddhist psychology and is described as both a neutral feeling tone and a mental quality of impartiality or equalness. It is the fourth Brahmavihāra. Equanimity is both a character trait and an active self-regulation skill. Viewed from a modern clinical lens, equanimity builds distress tolerance. Equanimity is not devoid of emotion or emotionally driven reactivity. Its purpose is to facilitate a rapid return from reactivity to cognitive/affective responsiveness. Lisa describes equanimity, its benefits for clinicians and patients, and leads listeners in an equanimity meditation. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lisadalemiller.substack.com

    26 min
  • 5 Episodes

About

This podcast is a vehicle for teaching Buddhist psychological frameworks and interventions to clinicians and the public at large. Buddhist psychology has a rich tradition of source material and effective mind training practices for cultivating genuine mental health and well-being. This podcast is also an opportunity to interest mental health professionals in pursuing their own Buddhist practice—the penultimate form of self-care. lisadalemiller.substack.com

Information

  • Creator
    Lisa Dale Miller LMFT SEP
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Lisa Dale Miller
  • Show Website
    Buddhist Psychology Podcast

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