The Bodhisattva Path of Care: Compassion and Skillful Means in Buddhist Counseling
The Institute for Buddhist Counseling & Chaplaincy (IBCC), affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), is happy to announce “The Bodhisattva Path of Care: Compassion and Skillful Means in Buddhist Counseling,” an online training & mentorship program for mental health counselors and other caregivers who support those experiencing distress and trauma.
The Bodhisattva Path of Care weekly training program integrates Buddhist psychological perspectives, systems-focused western counseling, the neurobiology of trauma & relational connection, and mindfulness practice into a therapeutic framework designed to support a variety of counselors and caregivers (social workers, therapists, mental health advocates, monastics, chaplains, educators, medical professionals, and nonprofit/community workers and volunteers).
Weekly meetings include psycho-educational presentations and experiential exercises to train participants in:
- relating with empathy and a compassionate presence
- an understanding of the neurobiology of trauma and relational repair
- verbal and non-verbal attunement skills
- a systems approach to assessment and case conceptualization
- how to apply the Buddhist perspective of mind, feeling, embodiment and awareness in counseling
- the critical distinction between self-stabilization and ego-building
- a variety of counseling skills and mindfulness exercises
- experiential role play and case consultation sessions
- a “train the trainer” module for internship opportunities
- an evidence-based training for caregiver self-stewardship to prevent empathic distress and supports sustainable caregiving by fostering equanimity and capacity for caregivers, and stabilization and resiliency for those they support
The 16-week online training and mentorship program will meet weekly via Zoom on Monday evenings at 6:30-9:00 pm South Asia/ 8:00-10:30 Southeast Asia (excluding Malaysia/Singapore) from March to June 2025, and is available to English-speaking counselors and caregivers based in South and Southeast Asia.
Please direct any questions to: bodhisattvapoc@gmail.com
