Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy, or MBCT, is designed for people who suffer from repeated bouts of depression, perseverative thought, negative self-worth or chronic unhappiness. It combines the ideas of cognitive therapy, dialectal therapy, somatic awareness of emotions and self-regulating exercises along with meditative practices. Mindfulness offers practices to reframe attitudes, thoughts, feelings and, therefore, behaviors and your lifestyle.

Recent research has shown that people who have been clinically depressed three or more times in their life find that learning mindfulness-based skills help to considerably reduce their chances of depression returning.

What does MBCT help treat?

— Depression and anxiety

— Grief and loss

— Life changes

— Food and eating issues

— Low mood and negative thoughts

— Body sensations such as weariness and sluggishness

— Psychosis

If you can relate to any of the above issues, mindfulness-based therapy may be right for you. MBCT helps people separate themselves from their thoughts and moods, and teaches them how to recognize their feelings, physiological awareness of emotions, as well as their sense of being. It also aims to give participants necessary and effective tools to combat depressive symptoms as they arise.

Evidence indicates that mindfulness-based therapy may reduce the rate of depressive relapse by 50%. If you or someone you know may benefit from mindfulness-based therapy, please contact me today for a free consultation. I would be happy to speak with you about how I may be able to help.