Dr. Mayer is a licensed psychologist practicing in the San Francisco area who specializes in self-healing methods for physical and mental health. He presents his bodymind healing approach at professional conferences, national/international workshops, universities, and hospitals. He co-founded the Transpersonal Psychology Program at John F. Kennedy University in Pleasant Hill, California, and trained therapists there for twelve years. He also co-founded The Health Medicine Institute, a multi-disciplinary medical clinic practicing integrative healthcare. He is the author of twenty publications on bodymind healing, including five books, audiotapes on cancer and chronic disease, and articles on chronic pain, anxiety, and hypertension. He currently resides in Orinda, California, and has three private practice offices in San Francisco, Berkeley, and Lafayette.
“Michael Mayer gives us the breadth and depth of energy psychology
and helps us see how it can be part of all of our healing.”
—James S. Gordon, MD, founder and director of The Center for
Mind-Body Medicine, former chairman of the White House Commission
on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy, and author
of Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven Stage Journey Out of
Depression
“Energy Psychology is a thrilling blueprint for the integration of
body, mind, and spirit. This book rewrites the origin myth of
psychology and transforms the very ground of psychology by adding
Eastern energy practices, storytelling, kabbalistic techniques, and
imaginal processes to psychology’s roots. It takes the radical
perspective that all psychology is energy psychology; and when we
expand our scope of vision this way we discover a fertile field for
revitalizing our primordial Selves and reclaiming our self-healing
abilities.”
—Larry Dossey, MD, author of Reinventing Medicine: Beyond Mind-Body
to a New Era of Healing
“Drawing upon over thirty years of his psychotherapy practice and
personal training, Dr. Mayer has provided a seminal contribution to
the field of mind-body interventions for a wide range of common
disorders, as he offers us a treasure house of energy-based
practices to cultivate our self-healing powers. His book is
profound in its scope, evidence based, bridges Eastern and Western
traditions, and provides practical insights and skills that can be
of enormous value to both individuals and organizations seeking to
attain optimal health.”
—Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier, clinical professor of
medicine,_University of California, San Francisco and University of
Arizona School of Medicine, and author of The Best Alternative
Medicine: What Works? What Does Not?
“This scholarly and eminently readable book integrates Eastern and
Western forms of self-healing techniques and examines the capacity
of various approaches that put human beings at the center of
their own self-care. I applaud Dr. Michael Mayer for his
monumental work, which hopefully foreshadows the shape of
body-mind approaches for years to come.”
—Bessel van der Kolk, MD, Medical Director, the Trauma Center,
Boston University School of Medicine, and former professor of
psychiatry, Harvard University
“The past decade has seen a creative explosion in the integration
of ancient healing practices with modern psychotherapy. Michael
Mayer provides an ambitious and welcome map for psychotherapists
and other healers wishing to embark upon the life-changing journey
of adapting these traditions into their own practices.”
—David Feinstein, PhD, author of The Promise of Energy Psychology:
Revolutionary Tools for Dramatic Personal Change
“Energy Psychology is a valuable addition to the literature on
psychological transformation and integral healing, bringing energy
into the center of its scope. The procedures described in Michael
Mayer's splendid book embrace both mind and body, both East and
West, and both “physical” and “mental” problems. Most
importantly, they coordinate external behavior change with internal
healing processes. The result is a self-healing program whose
goal is lasting change rather than superficial symptom
removal. Contemporary practitioners and their patients
often opt for the 'quick fix,' but this
temporary pallative does not satisfy Dr. Mayer or those
who will benefit from reading his book.”
—Stanley Krippner, PhD, professor of psychology, Saybrook Graduate
School, and author of Haunted by Combat: Understanding PTSD in War
Veterans Including Women, Reservists, and Those Coming Back from
Iraq
“Energy is the most self-renewing quality of any organism–if the
organism is functioning properly.… The energy that joins body to
mind is the continuous current that flows through all of Michael
Mayer’s healing efforts. He brings a practical capacity to
utilize Eastern and Western disciplines into relationship with his
powerfully intuitive trust of bodymind in a way that is a delight
to learn from.”
—John Beebe, MD, Jungian analyst, former president, Jung Institute
of San Francisco, and author of Integrity in Depth
“The most comprehensive study of the therapy scene—and more—that
exists. Dr Mayer has done a brilliant job integrating all aspects
of all schools of thought as well as techniques of mind/body
healing.”
—Jane Goldberg, PhD, psychoanalyst and author of The Dark Side
of Love: The Positive Role of Negative Feelings
“Michael Mayer’s practical synthesis and deep knowledge of Qigong
and Tai Chi movement forms has greatly impressed me during my years
administering the Esalen Institute Movement Arts Program. Michael
traces the roots of these practices back to their origins and
presents a very usable as well as spiritual approach to these
ancient and very valuable systems. He stands out among the many
teachers I’ve met and practiced with and has provided me with
insights available from no other teacher. With this book Michael
Mayer breaks new ground in the realm of bodymind healing
approaches, putting his unique synthesis of ancient healing
practices and cutting edge psychology into a highly readable form.
This deeply researched, unique, and practical manual will
undoubtedly bring life-changing experiences to many readers.”
—Rick Cannon, Esalen Institute Coordinator, Movement Arts
Program
“In the nineteen seventies Dr. Michael Mayer began his study of Tai
Chi Chuan and Qigong with me in Berkeley, California. With
continuous diligence, devotion, and skill he grows and ages with me
as faithful student and friend. It delights my eyes and warms my
heart to witness the masterful way Dr. Mayer integrates the ancient
wisdom of the East with the psychotherapy of the West.”
—Fong Ha, internationally recognized grand master of Tai Chi Chuan
and Yi Chuan Qigong
“Written by a licensed psychologist, Energy Psychology combines
eastern practices of energy medicine with western practices of
psychotherapy for holistic self-healing strategies integrating the
best of both worlds. Praising the ancient healing and wellness
techniques of Qigong and tai chi, Michael Mayer advocates treating
the overall causes of common mental and physical conditions such as
anxiety, insomnia and chronic pain, instead of the symptoms.
Utilizing case studies of his past patients, Mayer explains and
demonstrates these bodymind healing methods in a
comprehensive-yet-approachable manner.”
—AsiaSpa Magazine
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