Associations Between Specific Mindfulness Practices and In ‐Session Relational Factors

Using partial correlations, we estimated the extent to which 206 mental health professionals ’ engagement in specific mindfulness and meditation practices had differential associations with components of the working alliance and in-session empathy with a client. We made a priori predictions regarding the patterns of association based on shared variance related to cognitive versus affectiv e processes, bodily versus mentally based practices, and practice frequency. Partially consistent with prior research, our results suggest that some mindfulness practices may be more strongly associated with specific facets of the therapeutic relationship compared with other mindfulness practices. W e address implications for counselors and future research.

Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - September 22, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: David A. Johnson, Adriana Walsh Tags: Research Source Type: research