What is MBCT?
MBCT is an evidence based program that spans over 8 weeks and combines mindfulness meditations and aspects of cognitive therapy for prevention of relapse for those who have had depression or anxiety in the past and are well now. Participants learn to apply the insights from the practice to their daily lives.

MBCT is more than a relapse prevention program. It is a whole new way of being.

MBCT is emerging as one of the fastest growing mindfulness based interventions. The UK National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) has endorsed MBCT as an effective treatment for prevention of relapse. Research has shown participants develop improved efficacy in recognizing habitual patterns of mind.

MBCT will help you to :
-understand habitual patterns of the mind and choose another way of being
-notice depressive cycles before they occur
-engage with your mind and life with greater intimacy and kindness

Who is it for?
It is particularly helpful in preventing relapse of depression and anxiety but has been found to be applicable to other clinical conditions as well.

Structure of the Program:
-The group comes together once a week for 1.5 hours for 8 sessions.
-During the class, participants learn the practice of mindfulness meditation and its application to depression and anxiety.
-It is supplemented by home practice in between sessions to deepen the learning.
-It also includes psychoeducation and aspects from cognitive therapy that shows the link between thinking and feeling, and how best the participants can look after themselves when depression cycles begin.

Details
Dates: Sundays from February 25th, 2024 onward
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM IST

About the Facilitator- Sandy Dias Andrade:
Sandy is the Founder-Director at Just Being Center for Mindfulness & Presence, internationally certified in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) from the Center of Mindfulness, University of California, San Diego, USA and has over twenty years of experience in the field of mental health. She practices as a Mindfulness & Presence Oriented Psychotherapist and has trained extensively in somatic based, attachment and trauma resolution approaches and specialises in developmental trauma in adults.

Besides her training in Mindfulness Based Interventions that includes MBCT and Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), she is also trained in Integral Somatic Psychology (ISP), Cognitive Therapy, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST), Eugene Gendlin’s Focusing, Trauma Resolution work through Somatic approaches, DARe and EMDR. She is also an Internal Family Systems (IFS) informed practitioner.

She has also been in the field of suicide prevention for over twenty years. She is currently the Co- Managing Trustee of Connecting Trust, a Pune based organisation in the field of suicide prevention. She started its helpline in 2008 and designed it’s training program for volunteers in Mindfulness Based Active Listening. Over the years she has been a volunteer, trainer, mentor, trustee, involved in the design and implementation of all of its programs.

Currently, she offers two in-depth and comprehensive courses that she has developed through Just Being in Presence Oriented Psychotherapy and Listening with Embodied Presence for mental health professionals and those wishing to hold a listening space. Sandy is invited to several Universities & colleges to teach the applications of mindfulness, presence and listening. She also works with educational institutions, social development organizations and corporates.

Program fee:
Rs. 14,000/- per person (inclusive of 18% GST) or USD