‍ The Mud Lotus Model: A Cultural–Relational Framework for Trauma, Identity, and Risk Assessment with Japanese Clients

Ai Kihara 10/04/2026 Ai Kihara 10/04/2026

‍ The Mud Lotus Model: A Cultural–Relational Framework for Trauma, Identity, and Risk Assessment with Japanese Clients

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Negotiating Identity Within Systems of Power: Trauma, Institutional Contexts, and Meaning-Making

Ai Kihara 10/04/2026 Ai Kihara 10/04/2026

Negotiating Identity Within Systems of Power: Trauma, Institutional Contexts, and Meaning-Making

Trauma

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Beyond Post-Traumatic Growth:The Mud Lotus Trauma Integration Model as a Framework for Reality Preservation and Meaning Integration

Ai Kihara 13/03/2026 Ai Kihara 13/03/2026

Beyond Post-Traumatic Growth:The Mud Lotus Trauma Integration Model as a Framework for Reality Preservation and Meaning Integration

Therapy

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The Lotus in the Mud- An Integrative Approach to Trauma Recovery, Healing, and Post-Traumatic Growth in the Zen Moment; A Hana Counselling Trauma Integration Model

Ai Kihara 11/03/2026 Ai Kihara 11/03/2026

The Lotus in the Mud- An Integrative Approach to Trauma Recovery, Healing, and Post-Traumatic Growth in the Zen Moment; A Hana Counselling Trauma Integration Model

Therapy

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How to Stay Calm Under Stress: A Trauma Therapist’s Guide to Nervous System Regulation -Understanding Stress Responses, Trauma Reactions, and How to Calm the Nervous System

Ai Kihara 06/03/2026 Ai Kihara 06/03/2026

How to Stay Calm Under Stress: A Trauma Therapist’s Guide to Nervous System Regulation -Understanding Stress Responses, Trauma Reactions, and How to Calm the Nervous System　

Therapy

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Zen and Therapy: Standing Without Leaving

Ai Kihara 05/03/2026 Ai Kihara 05/03/2026

Zen and Therapy: Standing Without Leaving

Zen

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FMIX (Future Memory Integration X): Aligning the Nervous System with an Integrated Future

Ai Kihara 02/03/2026 Ai Kihara 02/03/2026

FMIX (Future Memory Integration X): Aligning the Nervous System with an Integrated Future

Therapy

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Quiet Strength and Post-Traumatic Growth :Where Zen, Trauma Therapy, and PTG Meet

Ai Kihara 27/01/2026 Ai Kihara 27/01/2026

Quiet Strength and Post-Traumatic Growth :Where Zen, Trauma Therapy, and PTG Meet

PTG, Zen

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Why DV Perpetrators Are Often Perceived as “Trustworthy”- A Neuropsychological and Social Perspective

Ai Kihara 13/01/2026 Ai Kihara 13/01/2026

Why DV Perpetrators Are Often Perceived as “Trustworthy”- A Neuropsychological and Social Perspective

DV/Family harm

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Integrating EMDR and the Japanese Zen concept

Ai Kihara 13/01/2026 Ai Kihara 13/01/2026

Integrating EMDR and the Japanese Zen concept

Therapy/Zen

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I want to see the world.”-Designing an experiment“

Ai Kihara 01/01/2026 Ai Kihara 01/01/2026

I want to see the world.”-Designing an experiment“

Psychology and Brain mechanism

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Naikan Therapy in New Zealand: A Japanese Method for Self-Reflection and Healing

Ai Kihara 09/12/2025 Ai Kihara 09/12/2025

Naikan Therapy in New Zealand: A Japanese Method for Self-Reflection and Healing

Japanese philosophy

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How might Zen art therapy and mindfulness be usefully employed by counsellors in their own self-care?"

Ai Kihara 08/12/2025 Ai Kihara 08/12/2025

How might Zen art therapy and mindfulness be usefully employed by counsellors in their own self-care?"

Japanese philosophy

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Did my kid get trauma? How to support a kid with ACE (Adverse Childhood Experience)

Ai Kihara 24/10/2025 Ai Kihara 24/10/2025

Did my kid get trauma? How to support a kid with ACE (Adverse Childhood Experience)

Trauma

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How Can LGBT People with ASD Achieve Successful Aging?(Literature Review)

Ai Kihara 20/10/2025 Ai Kihara 20/10/2025

How Can LGBT People with ASD Achieve Successful Aging?(Literature Review)

LGBTQIA+

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What is PTG (Post-Traumatic Growth)?

Ai Kihara 06/10/2025 Ai Kihara 06/10/2025

What is PTG (Post-Traumatic Growth)?

Post Traumatic Growth (PTG)

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Ikigai -Applying Japanese Wisdom in Counselling with Ai Kihara

Ai Kihara 03/10/2025 Ai Kihara 03/10/2025

Ikigai -Applying Japanese Wisdom in Counselling with Ai Kihara

Ikigai (Japanese philosophy)

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Should I stay in the abusive relationship with my partner for my kids?

Ai Kihara 01/10/2025 Ai Kihara 01/10/2025

Should I stay in the abusive relationship with my partner for my kids?

DV and family harm

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What does it mean to be an adult?”-Human developmental point of view

Ai Kihara 12/09/2025 Ai Kihara 12/09/2025

What does it mean to be an adult?”-Human developmental point of view

Human development (Psychology)

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What is the meaning of genuine love in Japanese Buddhism?

Ai Kihara 22/08/2025 Ai Kihara 22/08/2025

What is the meaning of genuine love in Japanese Buddhism?

Japanese philosophy

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