PAUL CASHMAN

Paul Cashman M.A. (Psych), Certified Group Psychotherapist (CGP) and Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS) in addictions. University of Vienna 1971-72, B.A. St. John’s University 1974, M.A. Psychology Naropa University 1978, Post Graduate Fellow, 1983-85.

Paul has been a psychotherapist, counsellor, supervisor and educator in mental health and addictions since 1978. He was a founding team leader with Maitri Psychological Services, an innovative mental health treatment program. Later he worked for provincial and federal drug dependency agencies as a therapist and supervisor. In addition, he specializes in anger and stress management, communication in relationships and working with emotions effectively.

Currently, Mr. Cashman is a core faculty member of the Karuna Training Institute in Germany, Holland and France. He also teaches seminars throughout North America, most recently at a Dalhousie University dental faculty retreat and at a seminar co-sponsored by Spaulding University in Louisville, Kentucky.

Partial list of workshops given recently:

• Embracing the Energy of Emotions
• Speaking From the Heart, A Workshop on Constructive Communication
• Five Personality Theory, Intelligence and Obstacles
• Contemplative Psychology: Incorporating the Principles of Meditation into Recovery and Everyday Life
• How to Effectively Work With Strong and Persistent Emotions
• Skillful Means of Contemplative Psychology
• The Caregiver and Connecting with Intrinsic Health
• Enriching Our Relationship Life: A Contemplative Approach