Mastering the Art of Psychotherapy: The Principles of Effective Psychological Change, Challenging the Boundaries of Self-Expression (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780996135757)

WILLIAM SYMES is a Licensed Professional Counselor, State Clinical Supervisor, American Psychotherapy Association Board Certified Counselor, and a National Board for Certified Counselors approved Continuing Education Provider with 40 years of clinical experience. He has an undergraduate degree with honors in comparative religion/psychology of religion, a graduate divinity degree in counseling/education, and a postgraduate diploma from the Gestalt Institute of St. Louis. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Elizabeth Richardson Center for developmentally disabled children and adults, and is a founding member of the Tibetan Cultural Institute of Arkansas. With 40 years of meditation practice as a student of H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama, H.H. Sakya Trizin, H.E. Lama Kunga, and Chogyam Trungpa, he incorporates the fundamental principles and practices of Buddhist mindfulness into his clinical work. He has a full-time private practice in Fayetteville, AR, and he trains therapists, conducts continuing education seminars, and consults on matters of psychotherapeutic diagnosis and treatment strategies.