We’ve all heard ‘mindfulness works” and is the foundation for change in therapy.
But what do you actually do in session?
If you’re curious about new, evidence-ways to use mindfulness in your practice …
…that go past “focus on your breath” mindfulness then you’ll want to take this FREE certification course!
In this joyful and relaxed learning environment, join leading trainer, Dr. Richard Sears, licensed psychologist, as he shows you practical and easy-to-use methods to apply mindfulness to tough clinical issues, like trauma, ADHD, substance use disorders, and grief and loss - all based on the latest evidence.
Best of all, you’ll end this FREE training with the education you need to become a Certified Mindfulness Informed Professional (CMIP)* through Evergreen Certifications. *Professional standards apply to be eligible for certification. Visit www.evergreencertifications.com for more information.
The chance to get FREE CMIP training may not come again … don’t let this opportunity pass you by!
Objectives
- Review the empirical support concerning the clinical applications of mindfulness.
- Utilize easy to understand language to describe how mindfulness affects the neurological processes underlying clinical disorders.
- Assess for potential contraindications for the use of mindfulness with clients.
- Apply mindfulness skills to strengthen the therapeutic alliance.
- Employ mindfulness practices to impact the stress reaction and shift clients to a relaxation response.
- Use the mindfulness skills of awareness and metacognition to counter automatic thought patterns related to anxiety and depression.
- Apply loving-kindness meditations to increase client well-being and relationship quality.
- Practice the use of R.A.I.N. (Recognize, Accept, Investigate, Non-Attachment) to identify triggers and work with cravings that could lead to addiction relapse.
- Utilize present-moment awareness and deep breathing practices to manage physiological and emotional anger responses.
- Employ grounding techniques and breathing exercises to increase feelings of safety in traumatized clients.
- Integrate brief mindfulness practices into clinical treatment to improve client engagement.
- Demonstrate the three steps of the Giving and Receiving Self-compassion practice to increase clinician presence and improve clinical outcomes.
- Adapt mindfulness practices for diverse populations to improve clinical efficacy.
Outline
Open Mindfulness and the Clinician:
“Know What You Teach” and “Teach What You Know”
- Empirical support for improved symptomology and well-being
- The latest research on therapists who practice mindfulness
- Your mindfulness practice and how you can embody mindfulness
- Situations that may contraindicate applying mindfulness in session
- Research limitations
Mindfulness Psychoeducation Approaches:
Easy to Use Strategies to Enhance Motivation in Therapy
- Mindfulness vocabulary
- Visuals and metaphors to explain mindfulness
- Motivate clients with neuroplasticity
Deepen the Therapeutic Relationship:
Build Presence, Trust and Empathetic Connection with Clients
- Overcoming barriers
- Affect regulation techniques for therapist and client
- Strategies to create empathetic connection
- Exercises to build clients trust in themselves
Teach Mindfulness to Clients:
Formal and Informal Mindfulness Practices
- Tips for teaching clients about the senses and awareness
- Strategies to shift from “Automatic Pilot”
- Skill building interventions to increase responsiveness & reduce reactivity
- Strategies to cultivate attunement
- Approach for deepened experience of mindfulness
- Brief and other informal practices
- How to adapt practices to special populations
Group Therapy vs. Individual Sessions
- Effectiveness of group vs. individual mindfulness
- How to set up and conduct a mindfulness group
- Screening for individual goodness of fit
- Encouraging client buy-in and commitment to practice
- Mindfulness interventions specifically designed for groups
Anxiety and Stress:
Mindfulness Interventions to Relax the Body and Mind
- Breathing practices that break the rumination cycle
- Guided visualizations to lower the stress response
- Movement strategies
- Multi-sensory regulation techniques
- Mindfully reduce the intensity of panic attacks
Mindfulness and Trauma:
Disempower Intrusive Thoughts
- Muscle tension releasing – exercises to counter fight or flight
- Guided meditations to disempower intrusive thoughts
- Grounding exercises and sample scripts
Using Mindfulness in Depression Treatment
- Recognize self-criticism and respond with self-love
- Manage negative self-talk with awareness of thoughts
- Medications to boost well-being
Mindfulness for Addictions: Break the Habit Loop
- Awareness vs. autopilot – relapse prevention
- Mindfulness for triggers
- Emotional regulation for cravings
Mindful Anger: Breathing and Self-Soothing Techniques
- Breath through anger
- Distraction and grounding techniques
- Self-soothe with calming words and imagery
Mindfulness, Diversity, & Cultural Humility
- Adapt mindfulness experiences with cultural sensitivity
- Assess appropriateness of mindfulness interventions for individuals
- Negotiate the treatment plan
Mindfully Conquer Compassion Fatigue
- Right here/right now – stay in the moment to reduce anxieties
- Effective and healthy ways to manage your emotions
- Change limiting stories about caring for yourself
- Release the negative – 3 steps to countering negativity bias
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Addiction Counselors
- Case Managers
- School Counselors
- Nurses
- Physicians
- Other Mental Health Professionals