Morita therapy and its counseling implications for social anxiety

Abstract

Japanese Morita therapy is one of the few influential Eastern therapeutic approaches that has drawn attention in the realm of counseling and psychotherapy in Western societies over the last several decades. Notwithstanding such recognition, Morita therapy is still relatively unknown to many scholars, researchers, and practitioners in the helping profession in the West, and its therapeutic usefulness remains to be fully explored. This article seeks to provide a brief overview of Morita therapy and examines its implications for helping clients deal with the issue of social anxiety in particular.