8-Week Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Course

Next cohort will begin spring 2025

Welcome to the 8-week Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) course, designed to help you develop mindfulness skills and cognitive strategies to improve your mental well-being. MBCT is a clinically proven approach that combines mindfulness practices with cognitive therapy techniques to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress.

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an evidence-based program that blends mindfulness meditation and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). It aims to teach participants how to break the cycle of recurrent depression and other mental health challenges by cultivating a mindful approach to thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations.

The MBCT course spans 8 weeks, with each session lasting approximately 2 hours. The course includes guided mindfulness practices, group discussions, and cognitive therapy exercises. Participants will also receive materials and assignments to practice at home.

• Overview of mindfulness and its benefits
• Introduction to cognitive therapy principles
• Basic mindfulness practices: body scan and mindful breathing

• Understanding automatic thoughts and reactions
• Developing awareness of thought patterns
• Mindfulness practices: mindful movement and mindful walking

• Techniques to focus and sustain attention
• Working with distractions and mental chatter
• Mindfulness practices: sitting meditation and mindful listening

• Identifying habitual reactions to discomfort
• Learning to respond skillfully to negative emotions
• Mindfulness practices: loving-kindness meditation and mindful reflection

• Cultivating acceptance and non-judgmental awareness
• Dealing with difficult emotions and sensations
• Mindfulness practices: open awareness meditation and mindful self-compassion

• Understanding the nature of thoughts
• Techniques to disengage from unhelpful thinking patterns
• Mindfulness practices: thought defusion and mindful journaling

• Developing a self-care plan
• Integrating mindfulness into daily life
• Mindfulness practices: mindful eating and mindful daily activities

• Strategies to sustain mindfulness practice
• Building resilience and preventing relapse
• Mindfulness practices: personalized meditation plan and group reflection

This course is suitable for individuals who:

• Experience recurrent depression or anxiety
• Are interested in developing mindfulness skills
• Seek to improve their overall mental well-being
• Are committed to attending all sessions and engaging in home practices

Participants of the MBCT course can expect to:

• Reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress
• Develop a greater sense of calm and clarity
• Enhance emotional regulation and resilience
• Improve overall quality of life and well-being

If you have any questions or need further information, you'rer so warmly welcome to reach out to me 

alexandriasatya@gmail.com or Whatsapp 050 427 8648

Looking forward to welcoming you to the MBCT course, and lots of nourishing growth and transformation.