Asian Healing Traditions in Counseling and Psychotherapy

Roy Moodley, PhD, is Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada and Director of the Centre for Diversity in Counselling and Psychotherapy. His research interests include critical multicultural counseling/psychotherapy; race and culture in psychotherapy; traditional healing practices; and gender and identity. He is the author/editor or co-editor of 12 books, including: Integrating Traditional Healing Practices into Counseling and Psychotherapy (Sage, 2005), Race, Culture and Psychotherapy (Routledge, 2006), and Caribbean Healing Traditions: Implications for Health and Mental Health (Routledge, 2013).

Ted Lo, MBBS, MRCPsych, FRCPC is a cultural psychiatrist, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, consulting to the Culture Community & Health Studies Program. He has developed many programs in cultural competence, and has written and lectured widely on the topic. He also founded the Friends of Alternative & Complementary Therapies Society, and organized workshops and conferences on traditional healing. With Dr. Mami Ishii, he established the Integrative Mental Health Centre of Toronto.

Na Zhu, MEd, CCC, Psychotherapist; graduated with Master′s degree in Counselling Psychology from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada. She has many years of volunteer and employment experiences in the mental health field, integrating strength-based and culturally sensitive practices. Her research interest is in the integration of Eastern healing practices into mental health care, including mindfulness and self-compassion.