8-Week Mindfulness Course (MBCT)

MBCT Course

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** Please note, bookings for this course close 48-hours before the start time.**

About the Course

The Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) programme is closely modeled on the MBSR with some important differences designed specifically to help us deal with depressive mood states.

The programme has been shown to be highly effective in preventing depressive relapse and in treating other psychological conditions, including anxiety and stress-related conditions. MBCT is included in the NHS NICE guidelines and is increasingly used in therapeutic practice.

While the content and learning outcomes of the course are very similar to our other mindfulness courses, this particular course presents an opportunity for participants to learn new ways of managing and preventing episodes of low mood and anxiety in a group that shares a history of struggling with the same issues. 

By training ourselves to focus our attention on the present, MBCT can help us:

  • Cope better with emotional challenges
  • Change our relationship with difficult thoughts and feelings
  • Learn skills to reduce the risk of further episodes of low mood or depression
  • Increase a sense of calm and wellbeing.
Over the course of the programme, participants will learn how mindfulness can help us recognise when we become entangled in streams of worries, self-criticism and ruminative thinking, and learn tools to interrupt this process and make wise choices in the face of emotional challenge. At the end of the course, participants will feel better equipped to face life’s difficulties with self-compassion instead of self-criticism, using the tools and skills they have learned.
 

Course Format:

  • The online course consists of eight, two-hour sessions and an online day retreat.
  • Up to 45 minutes of home practice per day is recommended during the course.
  • IMPORTANT: Once you have received joining information for your course, we highly recommend purchasing a copy of 'The Mindful Way through Depression :Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness' by Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal and JonKabat-Zinn (available on Amazon). The book is optional, but will support your practice.

    Further Course Information:

    • This course will be held live on Zoom.
    • The teacher and participants will be live and visible. There will be group and one-to-one interaction as you would expect in a traditional classroom.
    • Registrants will receive additional details a few days before the first session.
    • This course is not offered as a treatment for any specific psychological or physical conditions. The course may not be suitable for people experiencing severe difficulties, for more information please see our Frequently Asked Questions or email us via friend@londonmindful.com.
    • As part of the booking process participants are required to complete a personal history questionnaire, and a follow-up call may be arranged. If during this call there is a mutual decision that the course isn't suitable at this time, a full refund will be given.
    • Please contact us (friend@londonmindful.com) if you'd like to test Zoom and / or your internet connection before the first session.
    • Please note we do not allow participants to miss the first session for this course.

    You Will Need:

    • A PC, laptop, Macbook or tablet.
    • A webcam and microphone.
    • A stable internet connection.
    • A private space where you can be undisturbed.

    Additional Information:


    Concession Rates:

    To ensure our offering is open to all, we offer a limited number of concession spaces on some of our courses and all workshops / masterclasses on a first-come-first-served basis. This includes Thursday evening, daytime and graduate courses, as well as courses starting outside of our peak booking periods in January, February, March, September and October.

    If you would like to apply, please complete our >> Concession Rate Questionnaire << and we will get back to you as soon as possible.