Clive Sherlock

Clive Sherlock is a British psychiatrist who founded Adaptation Practice (AP) in 1977 using Zen Buddhist daily life practice and mindfulness meditation to relieve suffering, including emotional problems such as depression, anxiety, anger and stress.

Having studied medicine in London^[1] and worked for three years in teaching hospitals he went to Heidelberg University to study philosophy. On his return to the UK he went to Oxford University for postgraduate training in psychiatry and psychology under Professor Michael Gelder.^[2] At the same time Sherlock started a traditional Zen training under Venerable Myokyo-ni, which included meditation and the study of far eastern psychology and philosophy. He subsequently taught Buddhist psychology and philosophy for a number of years at The Buddhist Society in London and wrote articles that appeared in The Buddhist Society’s journal The Middle Way,^[3][4] and contributed to books on western and eastern philosophy and psychology.^[5][6][7] This dual training in western and eastern practices in psychology and the ensuing years of experience formed the foundations for Adaptation Practice.

Sherlock teaches Zen and Adaptation Practice to people from all over the world, to help deal with emotional problems, including depression, anxiety, anger and stress, and to help professionals, business executives, performing artists and athletes to improve their performance.^[8]

References

1. ^ Clive Sherlock trained in medicine at Charing Cross Hospital Medical School, Imperial College, London, UK
2. ^ Michael Gelder’s research was into behaviour and cognitive therapy in the treatment of anxiety, and he was the author of Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry.
3. ^ Sherlock C. The Four Noble Truths. (adapted from presentation at the Buddhist Society Summer School, 1996)," Middle Way, 71, 3, (Nov, 1996).
4. ^ Sherlock C. The Dharma Samtana (Conscious awareness) The Middle Way (Volume 72: 3) November 1997.
5. ^ Sherlock C. A New Psychological Model of the Psyche with Special Relevance to Depression, Anxiety, Anger, and Stress from a paper by Clive Sherlock presented at the 4th International Conference on Philosophy and Psychiatry in Florence August 2000 (unpublished – copies on request from the author).
6. ^ Sherlock C The Universality of Impermanence in Searching for New Contrasts. Whiteheadian Contributions to Contemporary Challenges in Psychology, Neurophysiology and the Philosophy of Mind. Riffert F. & Weber M. (Eds.) (2003): Wien: Peter Lang. ISBN 3-631-39089-0
7. ^ Sherlock C. On Zen Buddhism in The Roar of Awakening: A Whiteheadian Dialogue Between Western Psychotherapies and Eastern Worldviews George Derfer, Zhihe Wang, Michel Weber (Eds.) 2009. In the series Process Thought Volume 20: Hrsg. von / Edited by Nicholas Rescher, Johanna Seibt, Michel Weber. Advisory Board Mark Bickhard, Jaime Nubiola, Roberto Poli. ontos verlag, P.O. Box 15 41, D-63133 Heusenstamm www.ontosverlag.com. ISBN 978-386838-039-2
8. ^ Sherlock C. Contribution to Mental Health and the Brain: Working Group, June 15th Mental Health and the Brain Working Group: June 15th, Depression - Synopsis and forum for continuing discussion http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/exchange/mentalhealth/workinggroups09/june15#comment-110334.

External links

• AP: Adaptation Practice

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