International Symposium Session – 33rd JSMT Annual Conference 2015 | International Committee for Morita Therapy

Conference:: The 33rd Japanese Society for Morita Therapy Annual Conference (2015)
Event Name:: International Symposium Session
Date:: October 15, 2015 at 9:30am to 12:00 noon
Venue:: Venue C - Annex Building 2nd floor, Board Room #202
Location:: Kurashiki Geibunkan at 1-18-1 Chuo, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
Title:: “On the Essence of Morita Therapy, Diversity, and Training of Practitioners”
Convener:: Ishu Ishiyama, Ph.D. University of British Columbia (Canada)
Kei Nakamura, M.D. Jikei University School of Medicine (Japan)

The ICMT organizes the International Symposium Session (english language event) each year as part of the JSMT annual confernece. International Symposium Session – Combined Abstracts in printalbe pdf format.

The International Symposium Session will be held on October 15, 2015 at 9:30am at the conference venue.

International Symposium Session Title: On the Essence of Morita Therapy, Diversity, and Training of Practitioners.

This years symposium topics and speakers includes:

ID	Symposium Topic / Speakers Name
1.	Culture, Nature, and Psychotherapy
	Kenji Kitanishi, M.D.
	Institute of Morita Therapy, Kitanishi Clinic (Japan)

2.	Evaluating an Introductory Morita Therapy Workshop Program in Canada: New Awareness, Personal Growth, and Improved Multicultural Clinical Competencies among Counselling Psychology Graduate Trainees
	F. Ishu Ishiyama, Ph.D. and Ayumi Sasaki, M.A.
	University of British Columbia (Canada)

3.	On Teaching Morita Therapy: The Applicability and Validity of the Moritian Model on Foreign Soil
	Natalia Semenova, Ph.D.
	Russian Federation Ministry of Health (Russia)

4.	In Order to “Shine Bright Like a Diamond”: Prospect of Morita Therapy in the U.K.
	Masahiro Minami, Ph.D.1, Eugene Mullan, D.Clin.Psy.2, David A. Richards, Ph.D.2, and F. Ishu Ishiyama, Ph.D.1
	1 University of British Columbia (Canada); 2 University of Exeter (U.K.)

5.	Integration of Classic Morita Therapy and Individual Outpatient Counselling As a Sequenced Method
	Peg LeVine, Ed.D., Ph.D.1 and Brian Ogawa, D.Min.2
	1 University of Melbourne (Australia); 2 Washburn University (U.S.A.)

For detailed abstract on any of the above symposium topics see International Symposium Session – Combined Abstracts in printalbe pdf format.

This event is talking place in Okayama, Japan.

JSMT - Japanese Society for Morita Therapy
ICMT - International Committee for Morita Therapy

International Symposium Session – 33rd JSMT Annual Conference 2015