A selection of Mindfulness experts who can help you regain energy and harmony.
Currently, Mindfulness is applied in contexts as varied as psychotherapy, stress management at work, the education of the youngest and in treatments such as intervention on chronic pain. However, to be able to count on its benefits, it is necessary to have the help of experts in the field.
In this article we will review the best Mindfulness professionals who are dedicated to treating and/or teaching using Mindfulness as a basis. But first, let’s see what exactly this tool consists of.
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What do mindfulness experts do?
Mindfulness is a set of practices inspired by vipassana meditation, an ancient tradition originating in South Asia and linked to Buddhism and Hinduism. However, Mindfulness detaches itself from all the religious connotations and symbolism associated with meditation, and retains only its elements that may be of interest as a therapeutic resource capable of being scientifically validated.
In this way, Mindfulness combines elements of transformation of the state of consciousness that are already present in meditation , and also incorporates aspects that we find in relaxation exercises. That is why it is considered a tool that helps you focus, let go of unproductive obsessions, and manage anxiety and general discomfort, whether caused by stress, pain, or other unpleasant experiences.
Mindfulness can take many forms, and mindfulness experts have mastered several of them in order to help others relax, focus on their goals, let go of intrusive thoughts and worries, and mitigate the effects of excessive anxiety and anxiety. of discomfort. That is why it is widely used by psychologists specialized in psychotherapy.
The best mindfulness professionals
Let us now see a selection of the most recommended Mindfulness professionals based on their degree of specialization in Mindfulness and their experience applying it.
1. Ferran García de Palau García-Faria
Ferran García de Palau García-Faria is part of the team at the Psicotools psychology center, located in Barcelona (in the Vallcarca neighborhood).
Specifically, he is the Head of the Mindfulness, Personal Growth and In-Company Services Area of this entity, as well as a Member of the Spanish Association of Mindfulness and Compassion AEMIND and Member of the Professional Association of Mindfulness Instructors-MBSR.
On the other hand, Ferran García is an accredited instructor of the MBSR stress reduction program, and a certified instructor of Mindfulness for children and adolescents of the Eline Snel Method.
For this reason, from the Psicotools psychology center it offers Mindfulness services to companies and specific professional contexts, as well as to children and educational centers, in addition to serving customers of the psychology center who can benefit from Mindfulness during processes of increased well-being. psychological.
- You will find the Psicotools psychology center at Avinguda de Vallcarca nº 196.
2. Marta Alonso Maynar
Marta Alonso Maynar is the founder and Director of GlobalC, a clinical psychology center with more than 20 years of experience, located in Valencia (Spain). She is a clinical psychologist and a Certified Professor and Teacher Trainer of the Mindful Self Compassion Program (MSC) at the University of California San Diego, as well as Vice President of the Executive Committee of the Center for MSC, among other things.
By the way, she is the first Spanish-speaking teacher certified in Mindful Self-Compassion, and has been trained in this specialty by the creators of this variant of Mindfulness: Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer.
- You will find their psychotherapy center on Carrer La Safor.
3. Paula Alvarez Diaz
Paula Álvarez is a psychologist specialized in Clinical and Health Psychology.
She is an Expert in Mindfulness in Health Contexts from the Complutense University of Madrid, and has a Master’s degree in MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction). She is currently dedicated to the application of Mindfulness in business and clinical contexts, and to research on Mindfulness and Meditation.
- His psychotherapy center, the Sakura Mindfulness Center, is located in the center of Madrid, on Calle Gran Vía.
4. Nacho Luque
Nacho Luque is a teacher of Mindfulness residing in Seville as well as Director of the MBNP program (Basic Mindfulness for Children and Parents) and the Simply FLOW program.
Among his specialization titles we find the University Specialist in Conscious Education with Mindfulness from the University of Almería, and the University Specialist in Mindfulness and personal development (from the same entity).
As a curiosity, on Nacho Luque’s YouTube channel you will find informative videos that will help you understand what Mindfulness is and how its principles are applied to everyday life and to everyday problems.
5. Yolanda Blazquez
In her daily life, psychologist Yolanda Blázquez combines the use of psychological therapy with her knowledge of Mindfulness.
She is a health psychologist and Mindfulness therapist based in Zaragoza, and has a postgraduate degree in Mindfulness in clinical practice from the Spanish Mindfulness Association, in addition to having trained through the Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Program (MBCT), among others.
- You will find this psychologist’s office on Gran Vía, near Plaza Aragón, Zaragoza.
To the classic question “what do you do?” I always answer “basically I am a psychologist”. In fact, my academic training has revolved around the psychology of development, education and community, a field of study influenced my volunteer activities, as well as my first work experiences in personal services.