Nondual Mindfulness Case Study Daniel
Case Study
This is a case study of Dr Lumiere a therapist and her client Daniel. The story was extracted from the website http://undividedjournal.com/2012/11/29/the-ultimate-secure-base-healing-insecure-attachment-in-the-nondual-field/
. Daniel first went to therapy because he was not capable of entering an intimate relationship. He has an insecure, avoidant attachment. Both of Daniel’s parents had histories of avoidant attachment. His mother had a personality disorder and was constantly drunk, which occasioned rejection towards Daniel. Daniel’s mum also preferred his brother over him as explained by Dr Lumiere. “Daniel displayed his avoidant attachment in therapy and was defended against any emotional dependency” on Dr Lumiere (his therapist). …show more content…
According to her, there are two types of mindfulness which are the deliberate and effortless. Lumiere (2012) strongly advocates for deliberate mindfulness. Lumiere (2012) uses the nondual mindfulness as healing/therapy to avoidant attachment. Nondual awareness is the only thing that is truly secure in this existence as explained by (Lumiere 2012). This is true because it is the one constant that cannot be changed or destroyed (Lumiere 2012). “It is the ultimate secure base because it is available at all times, even if that is overlooked or not consciously known” (Lumiere 2012). Nevertheless it is important to note that nondual mindfulness does not necessarily terminate insecure attachment. “The relational insecurity may not be identified with, but could still be present and interfere with relationships.” (Lumiere 2012). Relational, therapeutic healing may still be needed in some form.” (Lumiere …show more content…
In totality both nondual mindfulness and schema therapy work hand in hand in the restoration of avoidant attachment to secured attachment (Lumiere 2012). “Therapy that includes the presence of nondual awareness would provide the optimum healing environment…” (Lumiere
This is a case study of Dr Lumiere a therapist and her client Daniel. The story was extracted from the website http://undividedjournal.com/2012/11/29/the-ultimate-secure-base-healing-insecure-attachment-in-the-nondual-field/
. Daniel first went to therapy because he was not capable of entering an intimate relationship. He has an insecure, avoidant attachment. Both of Daniel’s parents had histories of avoidant attachment. His mother had a personality disorder and was constantly drunk, which occasioned rejection towards Daniel. Daniel’s mum also preferred his brother over him as explained by Dr Lumiere. “Daniel displayed his avoidant attachment in therapy and was defended against any emotional dependency” on Dr Lumiere (his therapist). …show more content…
According to her, there are two types of mindfulness which are the deliberate and effortless. Lumiere (2012) strongly advocates for deliberate mindfulness. Lumiere (2012) uses the nondual mindfulness as healing/therapy to avoidant attachment. Nondual awareness is the only thing that is truly secure in this existence as explained by (Lumiere 2012). This is true because it is the one constant that cannot be changed or destroyed (Lumiere 2012). “It is the ultimate secure base because it is available at all times, even if that is overlooked or not consciously known” (Lumiere 2012). Nevertheless it is important to note that nondual mindfulness does not necessarily terminate insecure attachment. “The relational insecurity may not be identified with, but could still be present and interfere with relationships.” (Lumiere 2012). Relational, therapeutic healing may still be needed in some form.” (Lumiere …show more content…
In totality both nondual mindfulness and schema therapy work hand in hand in the restoration of avoidant attachment to secured attachment (Lumiere 2012). “Therapy that includes the presence of nondual awareness would provide the optimum healing environment…” (Lumiere