Abstract
The purpose of this two-phase study was to examine the effects of a workshop based on mindfulness-based programs which targeted psychotherapists in-training from both personal and professional aspects. During phase 1, we conducted interviews with five participants after they finished the workshop. The results showed that they applied mindfulness practices in their daily life when faced with their own emotional difficulties and had deepened experiential understanding regarding mindfulness. Through these experiences, they were able to apply their mindfulness skills naturally. These skills were generalized to psychotherapy and influenced the way both the participants, as a therapist, and their clients dealt with their emotions. In phase 2, the participants completed the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire pre-and-post-test and during a six-month follow-up. The mindfulness workshop increased their mindfulness skills, especially a non-judgmental attitude after the workshop. Furthermore, this effect lasted until six months, although there was a decreasing tendency.
