Already Free: Buddhism Meets Psychotherapy on the Path of Liberation Book

Freedom from unnecessary suffering is the goal of both Buddhism and modern psychotherapy—yet each approaches this intention from a very different perspective. "Buddhist practice helps us awaken to a well-being that is independent of our circumstances," explains Bruce Tift, "while Western psychotherapy helps us bring our disowned experience into awareness in order to live in a more skillful and satisfying way." On Already Free, this therapist and Buddhist practitioner opens a fresh dialogue between these two perspectives—and explores how each provides us with essential keys to experiencing full presence and aliveness.