California State University, Northridge
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE PRACTITIONER’S GUIDE A WORKSHOP ON MINDFULNESS: “RECLAIMING SELF” FOR ADULT’S WITH HISTORY OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES A graduate project submitted in partial fulfillment on the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy By Manya Khoddami May 2012 The graduate project of Manya Khoddami is approved: _______________________________________ ____________________ Michael G. Laurent, Ph. D. Date _______________________________________ ____________________ Joyce L. Medley, LMFT Date ________________________________________ ____________________ Stan Charnofsky, Ed. D., Chair Date California State University, Northridge ii DEDICATIONS This graduate project is dedicated to: My beautiful family: Melody, Eman, and Sam. Who make life meaningful, who stood by me, and who enthusiastically encouraged me throughout this journey. I thank you for your ongoing love, patience, understanding, and support. My precious children, Melody & Eman, thank you for being who you are; for challenging me to pursue my professional dream. I love our late night beside talks when you share with me about things you do and patiently answer my questions. You both encouraged and allowed me to stay hopeful when things got tough and accepted my time limitations throughout these past few years. Thank you for loving me and not giving up on me. Melody joon, you cheered me through every step of this way, you challenged me, inspired me, and encouraged me from the very young age to always remain hopeful and mindful of underlying intentions for both my personal and professional dreams. I thank you for all the time you spend sharing with me and listening to my concerns and dreams.
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