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Join us to engage in live conversation and Q\&A on Mindfulness & Presence Oriented Psychotherapy in Clinical Practice .
A conversation with Sandy Dias Andrade (Developer of Presence Oriented Psychotherapy™ and Founder-Director of Just Benig Center), and Dr Rucha Sarwate, RCI registered Clinical Psychologist.
Together, they will explore:
- The relevance of Mindfulness & Presence in clinical conditions
- Contraindications of Mindfulness & Presence in Clinical conditions
- Frameworks for looking at clients with clinical conditions - what perspective change happens with Mindfulness & Presence to mental health and well-being.
- It will be followed by an interactive space for questions from the audience.
📅 Saturday, April 19, 2025, at 5.30 PM IST 🔗 Register now to join live or receive the recording.
About Presence Oriented Psychotherapy:
Presence Oriented Psychotherapy™ brings the depth of mindfulness and presence through a blend of ageless wisdom based approaches and contemporary psychological approaches from the Mindfulness based Interventions (MBIs), Presence based approaches, attachment theory, somatic psychology, subtle energy body, parts work and trauma resolution.
It is a very alive and fluid process- where the therapist & the client work closely in a moment to moment way that allows for deeper healing forces to emerge in psychotherapeutic contact and facilitates the client’s movement towards a felt sense of wholeness.
We offer a 2-year PG Advanced Diploma in Presence Oriented Psychotherapy. Know more about it here.
About the Speakers
Sandy Dias Andrade
Internationally Certified MBCT teacher, Mindfulness & Presence Oriented Psychotherapist
Sandy is a Mindfulness & Presence-Oriented Psychotherapist specializing in Trauma & Attachment Resolution, an internationally accredited MBCT Teacher, developer of Presence-Oriented PsychotherapyTM, and the Founder-Director of Just Being Center for Mindfulness & Presence. With 23 years in mental health, she is passionate about integrating contemporary psychology with wisdom traditions.
Sandy has designed and led numerous training programs, including Presence-Oriented Psychotherapy and Mindfulness-Based Counseling: Listening with Embodied Presence at Just Being, as well as Mindfulness-Based Active Listening for Suicide Prevention at Connecting Trust, where she is Co-Managing Trustee. A pioneer in applied mindfulness in India, she has brought mindfulness into therapy, education, and social development.
A Certified Teacher in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) from the University of California, San Diego, she trained with Zindel Segal, the developer of MBCT, and was mentored by Susan Woods. She is also trained in Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Integral Somatic Psychology (ISP), Cognitive Therapy, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST), Focusing Skills and Dynamic Attachment Repatterning Therapy (DARe). Her work is further informed by Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic approaches and EMDR.
Rucha Sarwate
RCI registered Clinical Psychologist
Rucha is a clinical psychologist registered with the Rehabilitation Council of India (R.C.I.), with over 12 years of experience in the mental health field. She currently serves as an assistant professor of Practice at Ahmedabad University and is an alumna of the Presence-Oriented Psychotherapy program at Just Being. She holds a Ph.D. from Savitribai Phule Pune University and an M.Phil in Medical and Social Psychology from the Central Institute of Psychiatry.
Since 2013, Rucha has worked with individuals and groups across diverse settings, including schools, hospitals, and organizations. Her approach is informed by a range of trainings, including a PG Advanced Diploma in Presence-Oriented Psychotherapy (Just Being Center & TISS, Mumbai), a postgraduate diploma in Buddhist Psychology and Psychotherapy (Pune University), the ‘Mindfulness Educator Essentials’ course (Mindful Schools), and Positive Neuroplasticity training with Dr. Rick Hanson.
Her work is grounded in deep listening, mindful presence, and gentle attunement to inner experience. She sees psychotherapy as a space for authentic contact, self-befriending, and compassionate exploration.
