Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Mindfulness-based stress reduction, also known as MBSR, is an evidence-based group treatment program that was developed originally by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical…
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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, also known as MBCT, is a group-based treatment program that was originally developed by Segal, Williams, & Teasdale (2002) 1 to prevent relapse in clinical…
Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC)
Mindful Self-Compassion, also known as MSC, is an evidence-based group training that was developed originally by Christopher Germer, PhD (clinical psychologist, Harvard Medical School) and Kristin…
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Teens (MBSR-T)
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Teens (MBSR-T) Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Teens (MBSR-T; Biegel, 2017; Biegel et al., 2009, 2014) is a mindfulness training program for adolescents…
Mindfulness-Based Resilience Training (MBRT)
Mindfulness-based resilience training (Christopher et al., 2016; 2018) is designed to enhance resilience and reduce aggression and use of force errors among law enforcement and other first…
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP)
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention, also known as MBRP, is a group aftercare program for people who have completed an initial treatment for a substance use disorder. It was developed at the…
Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT)
Compassion Cultivation Training, also known as CCT, is a secular group course developed at Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) by Thupten Jinpa…
Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE)
Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement, also known as MORE, is a group program developed by Eric Garland and colleagues for people living with chronic pain, opioid misuse, and other addictive…
Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training (MB-EAT)
Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training (MB-EAT) Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training, also known as MB-EAT, is a group program developed by Jean Kristeller and colleagues for people who…
Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP)
Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting, also known as MBCP, is a course for pregnant women and their partners that adapts mindfulness-based stress reduction to the experiences of pregnancy…
Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery (MBCR)
Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery, also known as MBCR, is a group program for people affected by cancer, developed by Linda Carlson and Michael Speca at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre in Calgary…
Mindfulness-Based Pain Management (MBPM)
Mindfulness-Based Pain Management, also known as MBPM, is an eight-week group program for people living with chronic pain and illness. It was developed by Vidyamala Burch, who lives with chronic…
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, also known as DBT, is a comprehensive cognitive-behavioral treatment developed by Marsha Linehan at the University of Washington. It was first designed for chronically…
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, said as one word, “act,” was developed by Steven Hayes, Kelly Strosahl, and Kirk Wilson as a behavioral therapy that draws on mindfulness and acceptance1. Rather…
Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
Compassion-Focused Therapy, also known as CFT, was developed by Paul Gilbert for people whose mental health difficulties are closely linked to high shame and self-criticism1. It draws on…
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