Develop and apply new skills for managing anxiety
This live online group, based on CBT and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, will help you develop a new relationship to anxiety through learning new tools and skills for working more skillfully with anxiety to live the life you want to be living.  For more details, visit our Mindfully Managing Anxiety and Uncertainty page.

Timing
Thursdays
Intake Interviews (via telephone): Thursday, September 28, 2023 | 5pm – 9pm ET and Monday, October 2, 2023 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET and Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET
Orientation & Session 1 – Session 6: October 5, 2023 – November 16, 2023 | 6:30pm – 9pm ET
*skips October 26

Helpful Insurance & Registration Info

Insurance receipts can be given from the following healthcare providers to registrants from the provinces listed below:

• Registered Social Worker (RSW): Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba
• Registered Psychotherapist (RP): Ontario and Quebec
• Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC): British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Newfoundland/Labrador, NWT, Yukon & Nunavut
• Occupational Therapist (OT Reg. Ont.): Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, NWT, Yukon & Nunavut

Please consult your extended health benefits provider to see if you have coverage for these clinical designations. For more information see About Insurance.

If you live outside the provinces listed above, you may only take this program for professional development reasons, as the facilitators are only licensed to practice in those specific regions. You will be required to complete a specific Professional Development Questionnaire and Informed Consent. If requested, you can receive a certificate of participation signed by the Centre for Mindfulness Studies upon completion of the program.

Online Format
Please note this will be a highly interactive web-based program. Your full attention and participation will be required. For technical requirements, click here.

Fees: $450
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies

Learn to manage anxiety & prevent the relapse of depression
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an evidence-based group therapy for preventing depressive relapse. It also reduces acute depression, anxiety and stress.
For more details, visit our MBCT page.

Learn more about our in-person program policies here

Timing
Thursdays
Intake Interviews (via telephone): Thursday, September 28, 2023 | 6pm – 9pm ET and Tuesday, October 3, 2023 | 5:30pm – 8:30pm ET and Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | 5:30pm – 8:30pm ET
Orientation & Session 1: October 5, 2023 | 6pm – 9pm ET
Sessions 2-8: October 12, 2023 -November 23, 2023 | 6pm – 8:30pm ET
Silent Retreat: Sunday, November 12, 2023 | 10am – 4pm ET

Location
180 Sudbury Street
Toronto, ON M6J 0A8

Participants taking MBCT for professional development purposes must meet one of the following criteria:

1. Be registered and accepted in the CMS certification stream for MBCT OR
2. Are regulated health care professionals in your local jurisdiction OR
3. Are in related fields with relevant professional qualifications (e.g. teacher/educator, mental health professionals).In all cases the program facilitators will interview you to ensure the MBCT program is the right fit for your professional learning needs and if not may direct you to other mindfulness trainings.

Fee: $560
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies

This fall, the Centre for Mindfulness Studies is collaborating with A Mindful Change to bring you a different kind of group therapy – DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy) skills group. If you struggle with intense emotions, have a hard time getting through distressing situations, and maintaining healthy relationships, this DBT skills course is for you!

DBT Skills Group supports individuals in enhancing their ability to control their focus and attention, increase emotional stability, tolerate painful emotions without engaging in unhelpful responses, and develop and maintain healthy relationships. It does this through the teaching of direct skills from Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness skills. These skills have been widely researched and used to support individuals with or without mental health issues who are struggling with emotional and/or interpersonal dysregulation.

The group is 12 weeks long, 1.5 hours per group session, and lead by three facilitators highly trained in DBT. The program requires active engagement in the weekly sessions as well as home practice over the week. This group is considered a compliment to any of the mindfulness programs offered at the Centre (MBCT, MBSR, MSC) and can be taken prior to or after these other programs.

Online Format
Please note this will be a highly interactive web-based program. Your full attention and participation will be required.
For technical requirements, click here.

Fee:  $850
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies

Learn practical ways to manage stress
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is for individuals experiencing stress resulting from chronic physical and psychological conditions.
For more details, visit our MBSR page

Timing
Mondays
Intake Interviews (via telephone): Monday, October 16, 2023 | 5pm – 9pm ET and Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET and Thursday, October 19, 2023 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET
Orientation & Session 1: October 23, 2023 | 6:30pm – 9:30pm ET
Sessions 2-8: October 30, 2023 – December 11, 2023 | 6:30pm – 9pm ET
Silent Retreat: Saturday, December 2, 2023 | 10am – 2pm ET

Helpful Insurance & Registration Info

Insurance receipts can be given from the following healthcare providers to registrants from the provinces listed below:

• Certified Psychologist (C.Psych): Ontario
• Registered Psychotherapist (RP): Ontario and Quebec
• Registered Social Worker (RSW): Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Yukon
• Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC): British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Newfoundland/Labrador, NWT, Yukon & Nunavut

Please consult your extended health benefits provider to see if you have coverage for these clinical designations. For more information see About Insurance.

If you live outside the provinces listed above, you may only take this program for professional development reasons, as the facilitators are only licensed to practice in those specific regions. You will be required to complete a specific Professional Development Questionnaire and Informed Consent. If requested, you can receive a certificate of participation signed by the Centre for Mindfulness Studies upon completion of the program.

Online Format
Please note this will be a highly interactive web-based program. Your full attention and participation will be required.
For technical requirements, click here.

Fee: $530
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies

If you’re interested in taking this course but don’t see a time that works for you, let us know! Fill out our interest list here.

Learn to manage anxiety & prevent the relapse of depression
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an evidence-based group therapy providing tools and strategies for preventing depressive relapse, as well as reducing acute depression, anxiety and stress.
For more details, visit our MBCT page.

Timing
Mondays
Intake Interviews (via telephone): Monday, October 23, 2023 | 6pm – 8pm ET and Tuesday, October 24, 2023 | 6pm – 8pm ET and Thursday, October 26, 2023 | 6pm – 8pm ET
Orientation & Session 1: October 30, 2023 | 6pm – 9pm ET
Session 2 – 8: November 6, 2023 – December 18, 2023 | 6pm – 8:30pm ET
Silent Retreat: Saturday, December 9, 2023 | 10am – 2pm ET

Helpful Insurance & Registration Info
Insurance receipts can be given from the following healthcare providers to registrants from the provinces listed below:

• Registered Social Worker with a Masters of Social Work (MSW RSW): Ontario & Quebec

Please consult your extended health benefits provider to see if you have coverage for these clinical designations. For more information see About Insurance.

Online Format
Please note this will be a highly interactive web-based program. Your full attention and participation will be required.
For technical requirements, click here.

Fee: $560
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies

If you’re interested in taking this course but don’t see a time that works for you, let us know! Fill out our interest list here.

Learn practical ways to manage stress
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an 8 week program that can help reduce stress and anxiety, improve mood and working memory, develop more awareness, increase resilience, and enhance focus and concentration. This psycho-educational group program helps develop capacity for greater calm and teaches practical skills to manage stress and build resilience.
For more details, visit our MBSR page

Learn more about our in-person program policies here

Timing
Tuesdays
Intake Interviews (via telephone):
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 | 6pm – 9pm and Wednesday, November 8, 2023 | 6pm – 9pm and Sunday, November 12, 2023 | 6pm – 9pm
Orientation & Session 1: November 14, 2023 | 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Sessions 2-8: November 21, 2023 – January 9, 2024 | 6:30pm – 9pm
Silent Retreat: Saturday, December 30, 2023 | 10am – 4pm
*program skips December 26th

Fee: $530
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies

Learn practical ways to manage stress
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is for individuals experiencing stress resulting from chronic physical and psychological conditions.
For more details, visit our MBSR page

Timing
Thursdays
Intake Interviews (via telephone): Thursday, November 16, 2023 | 6pm – 9pm ET and Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | 6pm – 9pm ET
Orientation & Session 1: November 23, 2023 | 6pm – 9pm ET
Sessions 2-8: November 30, 2023 – January 18, 2024 | 6pm – 8:30pm ET
NOTE: January 4th is the 4-hour silent retreat | 5:30pm – 9:30pm ET

Helpful Insurance & Registration Info

Insurance receipts can be given from the following healthcare providers to registrants from the provinces listed below:

• Registered Social Worker with a Masters of Social Work (MSW RSW): Ontario

Please consult your extended health benefits provider to see if you have coverage for these clinical designations. For more information see About Insurance.

If you live outside the provinces listed above, you may only take this program for professional development reasons, as the facilitators are only licensed to practice in those specific regions. You will be required to complete a specific Professional Development Questionnaire and Informed Consent. If requested, you can receive a certificate of participation signed by the Centre for Mindfulness Studies upon completion of the program.

Online Format
Please note this will be a highly interactive web-based program. Your full attention and participation will be required.
For technical requirements, click here.

Fee: $530
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies

If you’re interested in taking this course but don’t see a time that works for you, let us know! Fill out our interest list here.

Learn to manage anxiety & prevent the relapse of depression
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an evidence-based group therapy providing tools and strategies for preventing depressive relapse, as well as reducing acute depression, anxiety and stress.
For more details, visit our MBCT page.

Timing
Wednesdays
Intake Interviews (via telephone): Wednesday, November 22, 2023 | 6pm – 8pm ET and Thursday, November 23, 2023 | 6pm – 8pm ET and Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | 6pm – 8pm ET
Orientation & Session 1: November 29, 2023 | 6pm – 9pm ET
Sessions 2-8: December 6, 2023 – January 24, 2024 | 6pm – 8:30pm ET
NOTE: January 10th is the 4-hour silent retreat | 5:30pm – 9:30pm ET

Helpful Insurance & Registration Info
Insurance receipts can be given from the following healthcare providers to registrants from the provinces listed below:

• Registered Social Worker with a Masters of Social Work (MSW RSW): Ontario

Please consult your extended health benefits provider to see if you have coverage for these clinical designations. For more information see About Insurance.

Online Format
Please note this will be a highly interactive web-based program. Your full attention and participation will be required.
For technical requirements, click here.

Fee: $560
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies

If you’re interested in taking this course but don’t see a time that works for you, let us know! Fill out our interest list here.