Article archive / February 2017
Originally published: . Volume 8, No. 2. Source pages: 15.
Organizer Dr. John Pickering has announced that the Annual Mindfulness Day will be held Saturday, April 1, at the Temple in Baton Rouge. Dr. Emily Sandoz and Mr. Corey Porche will be presenters for this year’s seminar, along with Thay Dao Quang.
Dr. Sandoz is a clinical psychologist and Associate Professor at the Psychology Department, University of Louisiana, Lafayette. She is an expert in ACT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She presented at last year’s Mindfulness Day, and has co-authored three books on ACT, along with having written numerous chapters and journal articles on the topic. Sandoz has led more than 40 professional training workshops around the world on ACT concepts. Mr. Porche is a Licensed Professional Counselor who also holds a master’s degree in Interpersonal/ Organizational Communication, is co- owner of Camilia House Counseling and Educational Services where he employs ACT in his work with couples, dyads and families. He has lead and co-led professional trainings in ACT both locally and internationally since 2011.
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