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101 Contemplative, Existential Psychotherapy and Dzogchen

The Imperfect Buddha Podcast

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The Role of Intuition in Therapy

As a therapist, I have to be tuned in to that person's emotional space. And so empathy and intuition become the primary forms of cognizance rather than intellect and conceptual intelligence. So where psychotherapy can come in also basic meditation is the service of being honest with what is really our capacity. People drawn to the higher teachings like non dual teachings can sometimes overestimate their capacity for simply being present.

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