Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy 

For those with a long history of depression 

(Also helpful for generalized anxiety)

♦Offered by licensed psychotherapist.

♦University researched – can reduce the risk of depression relapse by 50%. 

♦Learn to deal with your negative thoughts… before they take you down.

♦Improve self-esteem.

♦Increase your ability to cope with emotional pain and stress

This 8-week course is for those with a long history with depression or generalized anxiety.  After 3 or more experiences of major depression, the risk of relapse is high. The methods taught in MBCT were shown in research to reduce the risk of relapse by 50%. While MBCT has not been fully researched for generalized anxiety, there are indicators that it is also helpful there.

MBCT is created out of the renowned MBSR program developed by Jon Kabat Zinn at the University of Massachusetts over 25 years ago, and modified 8 years ago by psychologists Zindel Segal, Mark Williams, and John Teasdale to bring a focus onto long-term depression.   MBCT can bring you relief from the powerful negative thoughts that are so destructive to your attempts to keep depression and anxiety at bay.  MBCT can bring lasting change in the way you relate to your life, as well as improved self-esteem and increased ability to cope with emotional pain and stress.   Participants may or may not be on psychotropic medication for this workshop, the material is useful either way. 

The basic elements of MBCT are the practice of mindfulness and using cognitive-behavioral methods to change the way you relate to your negative thinking.  It is offered on 8 Monday evenings, plus there is a half-day of practice on a Saturday morning.

Participants need to have recovered sufficiently from their most recent depression to be able to do the home practice that is a critical part of MBCT.

A free screening session is required, to answer your questions, learn a bit about you, and help determine if this would be a good fit for you. 

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This workshop begins February 1, 2010 costs $240. This may be partially or fully insurance reimbursable.

The normal cost is $50 per 2-hour class and the half-day of practice, plus $25 for the 3 CDs and workbook, a total of $475. That is reduced to $240 for this February group only, so that those affected by the recession also may participate.  Class size may be increased somewhat, but the teachings offered will be complete. Payment is accepted when you register.

Class begins February 1, 2010, and runs 6:00-8:30 pm. The cost also includes a half-day of practice on a Saturday or Sunday. The class is held at 44 East 32 Street in Manhattan, New York City.

Call soon to reserve your space in the group.

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 For more information call 917-202-5148, or e-mail Info@DonaldFleck.com.