Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists in Woodfin, NC
John Magee
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC, LCAS
Verified Verified
Woodfin, NC 28804
I may ask from time to time if you'd be interested in going over a worksheet that seems relevant to your situation, or if you might be up for a guided mindfulness exercise that scientific studies suggest could be helpful.
I believe that most people have the answers within themselves to work through their own problems - my role is to be there with you through the process. I have experience helping people who are struggling with anxiety and depression, or who are numbing out through substance use. My clients are often working through life transitions and other challenging situations, such as relationship issues, grief, or chronic pain. Perhaps you have not been handling your emotions very well. You may even feel hopeless, or unsure how to articulate what you are feeling. Therapy is a collaborative journey to a more healthy state of mind.
I may ask from time to time if you'd be interested in going over a worksheet that seems relevant to your situation, or if you might be up for a guided mindfulness exercise that scientific studies suggest could be helpful.
I believe that most people have the answers within themselves to work through their own problems - my role is to be there with you through the process. I have experience helping people who are struggling with anxiety and depression, or who are numbing out through substance use. My clients are often working through life transitions and other challenging situations, such as relationship issues, grief, or chronic pain. Perhaps you have not been handling your emotions very well. You may even feel hopeless, or unsure how to articulate what you are feeling. Therapy is a collaborative journey to a more healthy state of mind.
Craig B McKinney
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Woodfin, NC 28804
***NOW ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS**** I am a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years in the field with experience treating a wide range of psychological issues. I have experience working with people of all ages including college students . I enjoy helping those who are experiencing anxiety, depression, and trauma. Additionally, I have enjoyed working with people experiencing the more severe symptoms of mental health so that they may live a more stable and fulfilling life. I am located in Boone NC but can offer Telehealth services to those in need anywhere in North Carolina
***NOW ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS**** I am a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years in the field with experience treating a wide range of psychological issues. I have experience working with people of all ages including college students . I enjoy helping those who are experiencing anxiety, depression, and trauma. Additionally, I have enjoyed working with people experiencing the more severe symptoms of mental health so that they may live a more stable and fulfilling life. I am located in Boone NC but can offer Telehealth services to those in need anywhere in North Carolina
Corey Costanzo
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MA, LCAS, LMBT, SEP
Verified Verified
Woodfin, NC 28804
Lets explore your life experience in a new and exciting way. I see suffering as an opportunity to break free from old patterns, habits, and ways of thinking that are not working for you anymore. It's a call from deep inside saying, "something needs to shift". This shift can come from exploring a relationship to a substance that you are using, and the pain, anxiety, depression, or a general sense of not loving your life that may come with it. Your unique journey is here right now, and experiencing it from a nonjudgmental perspective can be a vital ingredient to moving past whatever is holding you back from living your best life.
Lets explore your life experience in a new and exciting way. I see suffering as an opportunity to break free from old patterns, habits, and ways of thinking that are not working for you anymore. It's a call from deep inside saying, "something needs to shift". This shift can come from exploring a relationship to a substance that you are using, and the pain, anxiety, depression, or a general sense of not loving your life that may come with it. Your unique journey is here right now, and experiencing it from a nonjudgmental perspective can be a vital ingredient to moving past whatever is holding you back from living your best life.
Aimee Elise Mercier
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MA, CHT
Verified Verified
Woodfin, NC 28804
Waitlist for new clients
All talked out? Many of my clients have decades of experience in therapy, yet have found little relief from their anxiety or depression. I work with adults and couples who are ready to go deeper into the unconscious mind to heal old wounds, change outdated patterns and cultivate a compassionate relationship with themselves. My clients have great insight, and are ready to finally embody and feel what they cognitively know to be true: “I am safe. I am loveable. I am enough.” Deeply knowing yourself is the greatest gift you can give your heart. Learning to regulate your nervous system is a close second.
All talked out? Many of my clients have decades of experience in therapy, yet have found little relief from their anxiety or depression. I work with adults and couples who are ready to go deeper into the unconscious mind to heal old wounds, change outdated patterns and cultivate a compassionate relationship with themselves. My clients have great insight, and are ready to finally embody and feel what they cognitively know to be true: “I am safe. I am loveable. I am enough.” Deeply knowing yourself is the greatest gift you can give your heart. Learning to regulate your nervous system is a close second.
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Margaret Hilton
Counselor, MA, LCMHCA
Verified Verified
Asheville, NC 28801
I am grateful to have received my masters degree from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado in Clinical Mental Health with a concentration in Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling Psychology.
I provide a place for individuals to sharpen their awareness and come into greater clarity within themselves. The therapeutic relationships I foster serve as grounds for spontaneous discovery and depth of care. I hold the experience of being human as a complex, tender, and multi-dimensional process. Through attuned listening, I witness clients make the unconscious material of their psyches and lives conscious. My approach is dynamic, meeting the individual and our work together as it evolves. My practice integrates Mindfulness-Based, Body-Centered/ Somatic, Gestalt, Eco Therapy, and Transpersonal Counseling approaches.
I am grateful to have received my masters degree from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado in Clinical Mental Health with a concentration in Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling Psychology.
I provide a place for individuals to sharpen their awareness and come into greater clarity within themselves. The therapeutic relationships I foster serve as grounds for spontaneous discovery and depth of care. I hold the experience of being human as a complex, tender, and multi-dimensional process. Through attuned listening, I witness clients make the unconscious material of their psyches and lives conscious. My approach is dynamic, meeting the individual and our work together as it evolves. My practice integrates Mindfulness-Based, Body-Centered/ Somatic, Gestalt, Eco Therapy, and Transpersonal Counseling approaches.
Henry Matthew Begner
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC, LCASA
Verified Verified
Asheville, NC 28801
Clients come to me with stress, sadness, anxiety, guilt, grief, shame, confusion, addictions, relationship issues and trauma. Clients often need help with processing overwhelming emotional experiences and getting back to a place where they can 'self-regulate' their own nervous systems during tough times. My work focuses on a somatic/body-centered, trauma informed, mindfulness-based approach. Clients who work with me find that the therapeutic relationship serves as a resource for getting where they want to be in their lives. With therapeutic support, difficult experiences help guide us to our innate wisdom, strength and resilience.
Clients come to me with stress, sadness, anxiety, guilt, grief, shame, confusion, addictions, relationship issues and trauma. Clients often need help with processing overwhelming emotional experiences and getting back to a place where they can 'self-regulate' their own nervous systems during tough times. My work focuses on a somatic/body-centered, trauma informed, mindfulness-based approach. Clients who work with me find that the therapeutic relationship serves as a resource for getting where they want to be in their lives. With therapeutic support, difficult experiences help guide us to our innate wisdom, strength and resilience.
Jeffie Cilano
Counselor, MA, LCMHCA, NCC
Verified Verified
Asheville, NC 28801
My therapeutic approach is person centered, using evidence-based practices practices that fit your needs such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, solution focused therapy, and art therapy.
Parents, teens, preteens, and Co-Parenting counseling are my focus. I work with teens and preteens needing support with anxiety, depression, divorce, low self-esteem and who struggle with learning challenges. I work to create a therapeutic environment where you and your teen feel safe to share, feel seen and heard, and can set goals, learn new life skills; to help create space between emotions, and reactions. Creating an overall happier relationship with life. And where you as parents can receive support, and also as co-parents develop healthy communication skills, and learn to create the parenting relationship you desire.
My therapeutic approach is person centered, using evidence-based practices practices that fit your needs such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, solution focused therapy, and art therapy.
Parents, teens, preteens, and Co-Parenting counseling are my focus. I work with teens and preteens needing support with anxiety, depression, divorce, low self-esteem and who struggle with learning challenges. I work to create a therapeutic environment where you and your teen feel safe to share, feel seen and heard, and can set goals, learn new life skills; to help create space between emotions, and reactions. Creating an overall happier relationship with life. And where you as parents can receive support, and also as co-parents develop healthy communication skills, and learn to create the parenting relationship you desire.
Sarah Ocean Gettys
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, RYT 200
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Asheville, NC 28801
I am a yoga teacher and have an extensive background in Buddhism and mindfulness.
Freedom, joy, connection, and peace are our natural state of being. They happen on their own when our bodies feel safe and supported enough to release painful past experiences that keep us stuck in distressing patterns. We feel unable to relax and are busy and burnt out. Being truly seen and loved and feeling belonging are deep desires for us, but seem unfulfillable. Instead, we resort to self improvement. Expressing our boundaries, feelings, and needs with others isn't easy. We often feel anxious, sad, shameful, numb, or alone. Triggers or physical symptoms intrude in our lives regularly. Our bodies don't feel at home.
I am a yoga teacher and have an extensive background in Buddhism and mindfulness.
Freedom, joy, connection, and peace are our natural state of being. They happen on their own when our bodies feel safe and supported enough to release painful past experiences that keep us stuck in distressing patterns. We feel unable to relax and are busy and burnt out. Being truly seen and loved and feeling belonging are deep desires for us, but seem unfulfillable. Instead, we resort to self improvement. Expressing our boundaries, feelings, and needs with others isn't easy. We often feel anxious, sad, shameful, numb, or alone. Triggers or physical symptoms intrude in our lives regularly. Our bodies don't feel at home.
Dr. Jennifer W. Howell
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Asheville, NC 28801 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I use effective, proven tools from CBT, ACT, and mindfulness-based approaches to guide both individuals and couples toward their chosen destinations.
Engaging in therapy is an important commitment and can be difficult to fit in with the rest of life's responsibilities. Perhaps you've tried therapy before and found it unhelpful, or worry that constant engagement in therapy is required for lasting change. Trying to cope with the aftermath of trauma, or the way anxiety symptoms can disrupt a day, or having the same fight again and again with a partner can seem to take all of your energy and motivation. Life is often stressful and chaotic, and the times when we feel most stretched thin are the times we need the most support and change.
I use effective, proven tools from CBT, ACT, and mindfulness-based approaches to guide both individuals and couples toward their chosen destinations.
Engaging in therapy is an important commitment and can be difficult to fit in with the rest of life's responsibilities. Perhaps you've tried therapy before and found it unhelpful, or worry that constant engagement in therapy is required for lasting change. Trying to cope with the aftermath of trauma, or the way anxiety symptoms can disrupt a day, or having the same fight again and again with a partner can seem to take all of your energy and motivation. Life is often stressful and chaotic, and the times when we feel most stretched thin are the times we need the most support and change.
Amy Krueger
Counselor, MA, LPCC, PMH-C
Verified Verified
Asheville, NC 28801
This could include cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, skills to increase mindfulness, or self-soothing tools drawn from dialectical behavior therapy.
As a former wilderness guide, and current Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, I am dedicated to helping people take the difficult steps necessary to achieve meaningful change in their lives. I have experience working with a wide range of mental and chemical health challenges. My specialties include mood disorders, anxiety, self-esteem issues, navigating personal/professional changes, and recovery from addiction. I also have a great passion for supporting parents dealing with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and am certified through Postpartum Support International as a Perinatal Mental Health specialist.
This could include cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, skills to increase mindfulness, or self-soothing tools drawn from dialectical behavior therapy.
As a former wilderness guide, and current Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, I am dedicated to helping people take the difficult steps necessary to achieve meaningful change in their lives. I have experience working with a wide range of mental and chemical health challenges. My specialties include mood disorders, anxiety, self-esteem issues, navigating personal/professional changes, and recovery from addiction. I also have a great passion for supporting parents dealing with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and am certified through Postpartum Support International as a Perinatal Mental Health specialist.
Dr. Anne Baker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Asheville, NC 28801 (Online Only)
I also draw from extensive training in other mindfulness-based and somatic-oriented modalities, and occasionally provide coping skills from CBT, CPT, DBT, and ACT.
I work with adults only and specialize in treatment for chronic pain, complex trauma, anxiety, and grief. I especially enjoy supporting clients who have functional pain syndromes (e.g., fibromyalgia) and painful autoimmune diseases (e.g., lupus, MS, RA) alongside histories of trauma. Clients most frequently come into therapy with me expressing a desire to more deeply understand themselves and their sense of suffering, and to heal the burdens they carry. My job in that process is never to fix you or tell you what to do. Rather, it is to support you in discovering your own deep knowing about who you are and what you need to heal.
I also draw from extensive training in other mindfulness-based and somatic-oriented modalities, and occasionally provide coping skills from CBT, CPT, DBT, and ACT.
I work with adults only and specialize in treatment for chronic pain, complex trauma, anxiety, and grief. I especially enjoy supporting clients who have functional pain syndromes (e.g., fibromyalgia) and painful autoimmune diseases (e.g., lupus, MS, RA) alongside histories of trauma. Clients most frequently come into therapy with me expressing a desire to more deeply understand themselves and their sense of suffering, and to heal the burdens they carry. My job in that process is never to fix you or tell you what to do. Rather, it is to support you in discovering your own deep knowing about who you are and what you need to heal.
Kristen Keathley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCAS, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Asheville, NC 28801
I have facilitated groups and created curriculums focused on disordered eating, substance use, body image, neurobiology of addiction and trauma, relationships, empowerment, family education, mindfulness and yoga.
My approach is rooted in the experience and belief that we have the answers within. I want my clients to not only survive the challenges they are facing, but to thrive and live a life that they love. My clients are often incredibly intelligent, creative, and driven. I have seen my clients accomplish amazing things when they get clear on their goals and apply their gifts toward a fulfilling and meaningful life. My goal is to help you get beneath the layers (often thoughts, behaviors, and relationship patterns) and get down to your core. Much of our work focuses on aligning your decisions and actions with your own truth.
I have facilitated groups and created curriculums focused on disordered eating, substance use, body image, neurobiology of addiction and trauma, relationships, empowerment, family education, mindfulness and yoga.
My approach is rooted in the experience and belief that we have the answers within. I want my clients to not only survive the challenges they are facing, but to thrive and live a life that they love. My clients are often incredibly intelligent, creative, and driven. I have seen my clients accomplish amazing things when they get clear on their goals and apply their gifts toward a fulfilling and meaningful life. My goal is to help you get beneath the layers (often thoughts, behaviors, and relationship patterns) and get down to your core. Much of our work focuses on aligning your decisions and actions with your own truth.
Carol Greenberger
Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Asheville, NC 28801
Knowledge gained from 25 years of Mindfulness Meditation informs my work.
Are you feeling alone, anxious or depressed? Unsatisfied with your career, have chronic pain or illness? Relationship stress, extended family issues? My clients tell me I'm warm, easy to talk to, and down to earth. I use a variety of treatment approaches: psychodynamic and relational, combined with CBT, EFT, and EMDR. EMDR can help almost any problem resolve more quickly because it allows the brain to make changes on a deeper level than just talking. We still talk plenty though, before, during and after EMDR. My clients find telehealth to be helpful and convenient. I see regular clients occasionally at my home office.
Knowledge gained from 25 years of Mindfulness Meditation informs my work.
Are you feeling alone, anxious or depressed? Unsatisfied with your career, have chronic pain or illness? Relationship stress, extended family issues? My clients tell me I'm warm, easy to talk to, and down to earth. I use a variety of treatment approaches: psychodynamic and relational, combined with CBT, EFT, and EMDR. EMDR can help almost any problem resolve more quickly because it allows the brain to make changes on a deeper level than just talking. We still talk plenty though, before, during and after EMDR. My clients find telehealth to be helpful and convenient. I see regular clients occasionally at my home office.
Dona Menz
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor, MS, LCMHCS , LCAS
Verified Verified
Asheville, NC 28802
Waitlist for new clients
I use a strengths-based, intuitive approach to gently guide in quieting the mind and firing up the heart using mindfulness and meditation to help you access your innate spiritual wisdom to live fully from your true nature.
Are you ready to heal old conditioning and live a life of conscious awareness? Do you practice presence and find life’s challenges, internal and external, derail your experience of oneness and wholeness? Often difficult feelings and thoughts contain the seeds to grow the full expression of our consciousness, our true nature. Traditional and non-traditional therapeutic modalities worked for me and can work for you in healing old conditioned thinking and fears to move through this challenging time and live life from your natural state. Your challenges are here for you not against you, a beacon to guide you home.
I use a strengths-based, intuitive approach to gently guide in quieting the mind and firing up the heart using mindfulness and meditation to help you access your innate spiritual wisdom to live fully from your true nature.
Are you ready to heal old conditioning and live a life of conscious awareness? Do you practice presence and find life’s challenges, internal and external, derail your experience of oneness and wholeness? Often difficult feelings and thoughts contain the seeds to grow the full expression of our consciousness, our true nature. Traditional and non-traditional therapeutic modalities worked for me and can work for you in healing old conditioned thinking and fears to move through this challenging time and live life from your natural state. Your challenges are here for you not against you, a beacon to guide you home.
Amanda Clerkin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Asheville, NC 28801
I have 20 years of training providing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness to a wide range of people, and know that everyone's needs are different! My approach will depend on how you learn, what you need, and your past experience with therapy.
I specialize in providing treatment for couples, families, adults and teens. Many clients I work with are looking for help with a mental health issue like addiction, anxiety, ADHD or depression. Some may also need help adjusting to life transitions whether it's a teenager trying to gain self confidence, or an older adult who has experienced loss. I have over twenty years of professional experience helping a diverse range of people get people on a better path to wellness!
I have 20 years of training providing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness to a wide range of people, and know that everyone's needs are different! My approach will depend on how you learn, what you need, and your past experience with therapy.
I specialize in providing treatment for couples, families, adults and teens. Many clients I work with are looking for help with a mental health issue like addiction, anxiety, ADHD or depression. Some may also need help adjusting to life transitions whether it's a teenager trying to gain self confidence, or an older adult who has experienced loss. I have over twenty years of professional experience helping a diverse range of people get people on a better path to wellness!
Matt Snyder
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW , LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Asheville, NC 28802 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I also enjoy practicing mindfulness and meditation exercises with my clients in order to channel more self-compassion and less self-judgment in this ever-evolving hectic world of ours.
Thanks for showing up here. By doing the work to even navigate to this page, you are taking a huge step for yourself. We all have thoughts, feelings, & behaviors that keep us stuck in patterns that don’t always serve us or our loved ones well. The great news is that these patterns are learned from a variety of experiences, meaning they can also be un-learned with concentrated effort and a willingness to change. Therapy can be a liberating space where those patterns are examined and new perspectives that better serve us are developed over time. This work requires immense vulnerability, but this is often not a starting point.
I also enjoy practicing mindfulness and meditation exercises with my clients in order to channel more self-compassion and less self-judgment in this ever-evolving hectic world of ours.
Thanks for showing up here. By doing the work to even navigate to this page, you are taking a huge step for yourself. We all have thoughts, feelings, & behaviors that keep us stuck in patterns that don’t always serve us or our loved ones well. The great news is that these patterns are learned from a variety of experiences, meaning they can also be un-learned with concentrated effort and a willingness to change. Therapy can be a liberating space where those patterns are examined and new perspectives that better serve us are developed over time. This work requires immense vulnerability, but this is often not a starting point.
George Hardie
Counselor, MA, MEd, LCMHCA, CHT
Verified Verified
Asheville, NC 28801
I employ a variety of cognitive, experiential, and behavioral approaches, including mindfulness practices and clinical hypnosis.
*****NOW ACCEPTING BCBS***** Welcome! Let's start with some good news: 80% of people in therapy get better! Many feel better right away. Change is possible within the crucible of a healing relationship. Working together we will create a safe space where you can begin to let go of the struggle and give voice to your deepest concerns, thoughts, feelings, and desires without fear of judgment or shame. Where you can experiment with new ways of being and behaving, and create a more meaningful narrative for your life. Healing begins with the first step. And, the best time to start is always now.
I employ a variety of cognitive, experiential, and behavioral approaches, including mindfulness practices and clinical hypnosis.
*****NOW ACCEPTING BCBS***** Welcome! Let's start with some good news: 80% of people in therapy get better! Many feel better right away. Change is possible within the crucible of a healing relationship. Working together we will create a safe space where you can begin to let go of the struggle and give voice to your deepest concerns, thoughts, feelings, and desires without fear of judgment or shame. Where you can experiment with new ways of being and behaving, and create a more meaningful narrative for your life. Healing begins with the first step. And, the best time to start is always now.
Payton Saine
Counselor, LCMHCA
Verified Verified
Asheville, NC 28801 (Online Only)
I also utilize mindfulness skills to increase self-awareness and promote acceptance, compassion, and increased self-confidence.
I have experience working with children (ages 8+), adolescents, adults, and the elderly, as well as couples and families. I deal primarily with clients who have mood and anxiety disorders or issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, anger, grief, and body image issues, and work collaboratively with these clients to create clear goals that will provide them with a brighter, happier future.
I also utilize mindfulness skills to increase self-awareness and promote acceptance, compassion, and increased self-confidence.
I have experience working with children (ages 8+), adolescents, adults, and the elderly, as well as couples and families. I deal primarily with clients who have mood and anxiety disorders or issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, anger, grief, and body image issues, and work collaboratively with these clients to create clear goals that will provide them with a brighter, happier future.
Ashya Kennedy
Counselor, MEd, LCMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
Asheville, NC 28804 (Online Only)
I incorporate mindfulness practices and somatic techniques that foster the mind-body connection.
Currently Accepting New Clients in NC and SC - My name is Ashya Kennedy and I want to acknowledge you for taking the first step in your healing journey. I'm here to support you, hold space, and encourage you when life becomes overwhelming or challenges feel too great. Having a safe space to openly express thoughts and emotions while being met with nonjudgmental support fosters healing and positive changes. Inner Guidance Counseling was created to provide a space where individuals can find their way. Everything you need is within, but sometimes you need someone to walk along with you until you discover it.
I incorporate mindfulness practices and somatic techniques that foster the mind-body connection.
Currently Accepting New Clients in NC and SC - My name is Ashya Kennedy and I want to acknowledge you for taking the first step in your healing journey. I'm here to support you, hold space, and encourage you when life becomes overwhelming or challenges feel too great. Having a safe space to openly express thoughts and emotions while being met with nonjudgmental support fosters healing and positive changes. Inner Guidance Counseling was created to provide a space where individuals can find their way. Everything you need is within, but sometimes you need someone to walk along with you until you discover it.
Kallie Brown
Counselor, LCMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Asheville, NC 28804
My therapeutic approach is rooted in attachment theory, mindfulness, body-centered modalities, IFS(internal family systems) and expressive arts.
Hello! I believe that each one of us comes into this world with particular strengths and gifts to offer. Through the turmoil, loss, and pain we face, we often become disconnected from our true and whole self, losing sight of these strengths and gifts. In our work together, my goal is to provide a safe and therapeutic container for you to explore what is blocking you from your joy, supporting and guiding you in reclaiming your whole self.
My therapeutic approach is rooted in attachment theory, mindfulness, body-centered modalities, IFS(internal family systems) and expressive arts.
Hello! I believe that each one of us comes into this world with particular strengths and gifts to offer. Through the turmoil, loss, and pain we face, we often become disconnected from our true and whole self, losing sight of these strengths and gifts. In our work together, my goal is to provide a safe and therapeutic container for you to explore what is blocking you from your joy, supporting and guiding you in reclaiming your whole self.
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Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists
How does mindfulness-based cognitive therapy work?
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy originated in the work of John Kabat-Zinn of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He developed mindfulness-based stress reduction, which is a technique found in yoga and meditation. MBCT is a combination of this type of stress reduction and cognitive behavioral therapy; it essentially quiets emotional distress through mindfulness, utilizing proper breathing and meditation. These techniques aim to bring the individual into the present moment when in a state of distress.
When do I know if I need treatment with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy?
If an individual’s mind is filled with emotional distress and general negativity, the person may feel trapped. A mindfulness-based cognitive therapist can help a person change their thinking patterns as well as their behavior through calm acceptance and compassion. This therapy can provide an individual with the coping skills needed for a healthier and more constructive life.
What should I expect from mindfulness-based cognitive therapy?
This therapy often takes place in group sessions. A therapist will work with the group as well as with each individual. Meditation and breathing exercises are core practices that aim to invite inquiry and discovery into a person’s troubled mental state. The objective is to identify and lessen negative thoughts and behaviors and move toward optimal health and productivity. The individual will see life in a more realistic way. This therapy is supportive, accepting, and warm.
Is mindfulness-based cognitive therapy effective?
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is evidence-based and effective. One study found that people with major depressive disorder have benefitted from this type of therapy; the person accepts their distressed thoughts and also moves into healthier patterns of thinking. This therapy also aims to move an individual away from automatic negative responses. This type of therapy can bring a person lifelong change, with higher levels of satisfaction, less stress, as well as positive emotional and behavioral habits.