A Study of Mindfulness and Self-Care: A Path to Self-Compassion for Female Therapists in Training

Women and Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 155-163

  Dorian, Marina ^a   Killebrew, Jessica Evers ^a  

^a ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

clinical training; mindfulness; self care; self compassion; women therapists

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894474953     PISSN: 02703149     EISSN: 15410315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02703149.2014.850345     Document Type: Article

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