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Dr. Shari Geller is an author, clinical psychologist, certified Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) teacher and leader in the field of therapeutic presence.   Shari offers training modules in therapeutic presence internationally as part of a longer-term vision of having presence be a foundational training across psychotherapy approaches. With over thirty years’ experience weaving psychology and mindfulness, Shari co-authored the book, Therapeutic Presence: A Mindful Approach to Effective Therapeutic Relationships – 2nd Edition (2022) with Dr. Leslie S. Greenberg. Shari’s book: A Practical Guide For Cultivating Therapeutic Presence (2017), offers hands on tools and guidance for cultivating and strengthening presence in therapy.  Shari created the Therapeutic Rhythm and Mindfulness Program (TRM™), a group modality integrating mindfulness, rhythm practices and emotion-focused awareness to enhance wellbeing and presence. Shari serves on the teaching faculty in Health Psychology at York University and is Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto, in association with Music and Health Research Collaboratory (MaHRC).  She is on the steering committee and part of the core faculty of the Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy (SCIP) certificate program.   Shari is the co-director of the Centre for MindBody Health, in Toronto, where she offers training, supervision and therapy in Emotion-Focused therapy (EFT) and Mindfulness and Self-Compassion modalities for individuals and couples. www.sharigeller.ca    www.cmbh.space
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The Therapeutic Presence: A Mindful Approach for Effective Therapeutic Relationships | Dr Shari Geller, PhD, C Psych.

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Therapeutic presence (TP) lies at the heart of positive and effective therapeutic relationships. Twenty years of research on the art and science of presence is the foundation and the basis of an empirically validated model of therapeutic presence. Therapeutic presence provides clients with a neurophysiological sense of safety that allows them to be seen, heard, understood, and “feel felt.” Presence includes a balance between attunement with clients as well as attunement with one’s self. It leads to building, strengthening and sustaining a therapeutic alliance and working effectively with therapeutic ruptures. TP also asks therapists to care for themselves and work on their own balance of presence and compassion with themselves and their clients.