Home > Courses
Cognitive Therapy and Mindfulness Courses in 2011
|
||||||||||||||||
 |
Begins January 27th, runs every Thursday night for 8 evenings. |
You can send an expression of interest by email
or by phone (9) 630 9297. Please include your contact details.
Enquiries: Marijke - (09) 630 9297 or |
|
begins 8 June, runs every Wednesday evening for 8 weeks, with retreat day 16 July
 |
We are offering this programme four times a year - Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn. We will begin sharp at 6pm and end at 8pm Plus: Saturday retreat day: 9.30 till 4.30pm (July 16th) Venue: Auckland Cost: $650 per person Maximum Number per group: 12 |
To enrol
Enquiries: Marijke - (09) 630 9297 or |
|
begins 6 October, runs every Wednesday evening for 8 weeks
|
We are offering this programme four times a year - Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn. We will begin sharp at 6:15pm and end at 8pm Plus: Sunday retreat day: 9.30 till 4.30pm (November 12th) Between weeks 6 and 7 Venue: Mt Eden, Auckland Diabetes rooms, 64 Valley Rd, Mt Eden |
To enrol
Enquiries: Marijke - (09) 630 9297 or |
|
From Depression and Anxiety to Mindful Living 2011
8 two-hour sessions and one day retreat. Starting Tuesday 1 February, Auckland
(subsequent sessions on Mondays)
 |
Most of us experience mild forms of depression and anxiety in our lives. For some of us these ways of being recur. There are all manner of precipitating events and circumstances. Some of us are resilient and manage to get through these periods. Others of us experience repeated cycles of decreased happiness, excessive worry, working even harder, feeling down and anxiety. This shows up in our responses to our work or the people we work with or the people we love in our families or our personal situations. We develop ways of coping. However when the cycle repeats and is in full swing again and it is interfering with our day to day life, there is a yearning for this to be different. We seek help from our GP or psychiatrist and accept a recommended medication, we go to therapy, we read, we recommit to an exercise routine and we take a break and may go on holiday. All good practices that support change from the debilitating state to a healthier state. |
My experience is that more and more people are less willing to use medication and want to find a different way to strengthen their wellbeing. In some cases medication is an essential ingredient especially when the mood variation is diagnosed as one of the Affective Disorders. The practice of mindfulness is another supportive practice to consider including in your recovery. Since early 2000 Mindfulness practice has been included as a practice to improve mood. There have now been many studies done which consistently support the regular practice of mindfulness has a positive effect on outlook, mood, sleep, relating to others and therefore relationships, decision making and enjoyment in day to day life. Developing the practice of Mindfulness along with a cognitive approach to recognise thoughts and feelings is a grounded combination. Three psychologists from Britain and Canada John Teasdale, John Williams & Seigal Segal have drawn on best practice and developed an 8 week programme. They have drawn on Jon Kabat Zinn’s Stress Reduction Programme in Boston USA. Together this has drawn on the best practices from the East (meditation practices) and the West (science). This programme is offered at regular intervals at Mindful Psychology. There will be three programmes run in 2011. February, May and July.
To enrol
(a flexible payment option is available)
Cost includes pre-programme consultation,
programme notes, audiotapes or CD and
one-day retreat. Enquiries: Marijke - (09) 630 9297 or
|
|
The programme is not group therapy. There is no pressure to say anything at all during the
classes and anything said within the class remains confidential.
Please send through your expression of interest by email
or by phone (9) 630 9297. Please include your contact details.
Copyright 2010 - All Rights Reserved. 62-64 Valley Road, Mt Eden, Auckland 1024. (09) 630 9297