Advances in Contemplative Psychotherapy

Routledge does not publish lightweight academic anthologies, and this 2017 volume edited by Joseph Loizzo, Miles Neale, and Emily Wolf is no exception. Midwest Book Review described it as offering the most profound and synoptic overview to date of integrating mindfulness and compassion practices from Buddhist and Indo-Tibetan traditions into modern psychotherapy — and a second edition in 2023 confirms the book has staying power. Loizzo's credentials as a Weill Cornell psychiatrist and founder of the Nalanda Institute are formidable, and the contributor list matches his level. For mental health professionals and researchers working at this intersection, it is a foundational text. Faith-family readers should know plainly that the philosophical framework is Buddhist, not Christian; that worldview runs through the whole volume. Within its intended professional audience, it is genuinely excellent.