Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

What is it?

The 8 week 9 session Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is a powerful therapeutic approach that blends the principles of cognitive therapy with mindfulness practices. Developed by Zindel Segal, Mark Williams, and John Teasdale, MBCT is designed to help individuals break the cycle of recurrent depression by learning to recognize and disengage from the negative thought patterns that can trigger a depressive episode. Group participants attend 2 and 1/2 hour sessions once a week for 8 weeks with a full-day (7 hours) class between the sixth and seventh sessions.

Who is it for?

Our 8-week MBCT program is ideal for individuals who:

• Have experienced multiple episodes of depression
• Struggle with anxiety or stress
• Wish to improve their emotional regulation and resilience
• Are interested in integrating mindfulness into their daily lives to enhance overall well-being
• Want to prevent depressive relapse

Benefits

Engaging in MBCT can provide a range of physical and mental benefits, including:

Physical Benefits:

• Enhanced immune function
• Reduced chronic pain
• Improved sleep quality
• Lower blood pressure
• Better digestion
• Increased energy levels

Mental Benefits:

• Reduced risk of depressive relapse
• Lower levels of anxiety and stress
• Improved emotional regulation
• Enhanced self-awareness and self-compassion
• Greater ability to manage negative thought patterns
• Increased overall mental resilience

What you Will Learn?

Over the course of 8 weeks, participants will gain practical skills and knowledge to help them live more mindfully and manage their mental health more effectively. Each session includes guided mindfulness practices, cognitive therapy exercises, and group discussions.

• Concentration
• Awareness of thought and emotions
• Being in the moment
• Decentering
• Nonattachement, kindly awareness
• Letting go
• “Being” rather than doing
• Bringing awareness to the manifestation of a problem in the body