Acceptance - Not as a Technique but a Way of Being

Written By Brad Lichtenstein

In May of 2025, I was invited to give a keynote at the annual Scientific Meeting of the AAPB (Association of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback) in San Diego California. The focus of the this talk, like the meeting, is for practitioners, not patients, as I invite us to examine the aim of our work? How does the desire to cure and fix inhibit the ability to be present and sit with others? Can we learn to practice sitting with our own discomfort in addition to any discomfort of our patients/clients? What happens when we become the medicine - just through our presence?



Brad Lichtenstein

Dr. Brad Lichtenstein believes in the power of breath to restore health and balance. As a naturopathic physician in private practice and a professor at Bastyr University for over two decades, Dr. Lichtenstein has helped people embody the lives they want to live. His approach integrates naturopathic medicine, mind-body medicine and biofeedback, depth & somatic psychology, Eastern contemplative practices, yoga and movement, bodywork and end-of-life care. He participated in a joint research study between the University of Washington and Bastyr University where he provided over 500 guided meditations to hospice patients.

Dr. Lichtenstein received his doctorate of naturopathic medicine from Bastyr University and is board certified in biofeedback. His articles have appeared in several publications and journals and he speaks nationally on topics ranging from stress-reduction, mindfulness and health, mind-body approaches to healing trauma, and issues surrounding end-of-life.

http://www.thebreathspace.com
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