Alan MacKenzie

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Tobin Hart states, “Inviting the contemplative simply includes the natural human capacity for knowing through silence, looking inward, pondering deeply, beholding, witnessing the contents of our consciousness…. These approaches cultivate an inner technology of knowing….” This cultivation is the aim of contemplative pedagogy, teaching that includes methods “designed to quiet and shift the habitual chatter of the mind to cultivate a capacity for deepened awareness, concentration, and insight.” Such methods include journals, music, art, poetry, dialogue, questions, and guided meditation. As a registered, practicing therapist (with NZCCA) Alan is also training to become a Spiritua

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Alan MacKenzie

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Counselling persons on the ASC

"The puzzle called AS/NT marriage"

Therapeutic journalling

A narrative conceptualization map

Belief systems of ASpies...

CSA & Christian Counseling considerations

Ethical counselling practice

Men and depression

ORT & Counselling

Understanding ourslelves

Understanding transference

Helping men with their anger

Self-Care and the Tree of Life

Maori wisdom -- Self-care and the Whare Tapa Wha model

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Counselling persons on the ASC