Having spent a number of years personally exploring life through the lens of  Buddhism and Mindfulness, although I do not profess to be any kind of an expert, I use these skills and techniques in my work with clients and others. 

What orientates me is an interest in the stories we tell about ourselves and how this constructed sense of self can become a prison.  We are not the stories we tell, nor what we hear of ourselves.  Finding alternative stories alongside clients and families can be extremely powerful.