California Institute of Integral Studies
1453 Mission St
San Francisco, CA 94103
Website: ciis.edu
Description of Organization
California Institute of Integral Studies is an accredited institution of higher education that strives to embody spirit, intellect, and wisdom in service to individuals, communities and the Earth. The Institute offers interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, and applied studies in psychology, philosophy, religion, cultural anthropology, transformative studies and leadership, integrative health, women’s spirituality, counseling, community mental health, and the arts. With its personal learning environment and supportive community, CIIS provides an extraordinary education for people committed to transforming themselves and the world.
Grant(s) Awarded
In 2012, a grant in the amount of $2,500 was awarded to California Institute of Integral Studies to fund scholarships for the CIIS Mindfulness and Compassion in Psychotherapy Certificate Program. This year-long program features leaders in the research, practice, and applications of the Buddhist practices of mindfulness and compassion to the field of psychotherapy. The program had a unique emphasis on development of the internal state of the psychotherapist to address the deeper issue of how a psychotherapist can utilize her or his own compassion and mindfulness to inspire clients and to create a healing relationship that encourages psychic unfolding at its most essential levels, the program’s target group of early-career and community-based therapists.