Abstract:
This article probed and contextualised the strong parallels between meditation derived
mindfulness and Rogers’s humanistic person-centred (PC) approach. This was done through a
conceptual and evaluative literature review of the PC framework in relation to definitive
descriptions of mindfulness. Elements of mindfulness within the core conditions of PC
therapy were explored and verified. Quotations, pragmatic, behavioural descriptions and
explications provided evidence of a shared ideology inherent in both concepts via “way of
being”. The findings suggested that mindfulness cultivates, harmonises and deepens essential
therapist qualities in PC therapy. This review article could supply a rationale for significant
inferences in the implementation of meditation-inspired activities in the practical preparation
of trainee therapists as well as optimising proficiency and refinement in professional practice.
