Integrating Mindfulness Training with Traditional Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

There is increasing evidence that cognition is embodied; body and mind continually interact to produce behaviour. In this course, Dr. Bruno Cayoun (MiCBT Institute) discusses how memory and behavioural reinforcement are also embodied. He provides a strong rationale for the use of mindfulness skills that produce interoceptive desensitisation, and their advantage as a distress reduction method for clients experiencing chronic pain or emotional distress. In this course you will learn: An overview of the origins, purpose and process of mindfulness; the co-emergence model of reinforcement as a rationale for using mindfulness in therapy; an overview of the 4 stages of Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (MiCBT); empirical evidence supporting the efficacy of MiCBT across a range of disorders; information on the opportunity for training. The course concludes with a short Q&A session with Dr. Cayoun.