Event Description: 
Morita therapy is an indigenous Japanese psychotherapy developed by the late Dr. Shoma Morita (1874-1938) around 1919. With its rich history, Morita therapy invites people to approach so-called "negative" emotions as “natural” and “inevitable” human responses to circumstances. It encourages us not to "judge" these emotions as “good or bad”, just as we would not judge the angle of a mountaintop, the curvature of a bonsai tree, or the speed of a river flow in the same manner. This international congress is convened every three years, bringing together professionals, practitioners, scholars, researchers, educators, and students for scholarly exchanges and dialogues on Morita therapy. The congress for this year is scheduled on September 1st (Friday) and 2nd (Saturday) here in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It will feature 4 keynote lectures, 4 keynote symposia (with 4 symposiasts each), and 4 rounds of 90-minute international roundtable discussions on contemporary issues in Morita therapy. Complimentary access to a 1-day professional seminar on the 'Fundamentals of Japanese Morita Therapy' will be included in the registration fees. The seminar will take place on August 31st (Thursday), 2023, at the same venue. We look forward to welcoming you all to Morita therapy.