Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (Orientation)
Program runs weekly on Wednesdays from September 30 to November 18, 5-7:30 p.m.
This program is hosted by the Clinical Counseling Psychology Program, in conjunction with the Aaron T. Beck Institute for Cognitive Studies and the Institute for School Counseling and School Psychology at Assumption University.
Please register for the September 23 orientation session. Registration closes September 21.
Stress is an inevitable part of life, especially in these unprecedented times are are experiencing. The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR) is an evidenced-based program designed by Jon Kabat-Zinn over 40 years ago to discover what it means to practice mindfulness in one’s own life. Mindfulness provides a skillful means to live the life we currently have.
MBSR has been found to have a variety of benefits, including:
- Increased engagement in and enjoyment of life
- Reduction in the experience of stress, anxiety, and depression
- Improvement in physical health
You will learn several approaches for starting a formal meditation practice in order to support your cultivation of mindfulness. In addition, you will learn a variety of small but powerful methods for increasing mindfulness in everyday life. In a culture motivated by busyness and achievement, the invitation to be quiet and sit with yourself can sound both daunting and liberating. Come experience the power of mindfulness in your own life.
Learning Objectives:
- Engage in “formal” mindfulness meditation methods such as body scan, gentle yoga, sitting and walking meditation
- Engage in “informal” mindfulness meditation practices to develop mindfulness in everyday life
- Explore hindrances to mindfulness in your own life
- Develop and integrate mindfulness-based self-regulatory skills and capacities
Program Leader:
Paula Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Assumption University. She has experience teaching and conducting research in mindfulness and meditation, positive psychology, and interpersonal synchrony in both typical and atypical populations. She has completed the University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness Practice Teaching Intensive, the second formal program in Teacher Education for Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and is trained to teach the full 8-week MBSR program. Her research has been funded by NIH and NSF and employs innovative, multi-method research designs and the formation of collaborative research teams with diverse backgrounds that cut across disciplinary expertise — developmental psychology, clinical psychology, social psychology, movement science, neuroscience, and education.
“As an MBSR practitioner, I have found the program instrumental in transforming both my personal and professional life, in both subtle and powerful ways, allowing me to be more patient and loving with myself and others as well as opening up new career opportunities for growth.”
CEUs:
Mental Health Counselors may earn up to 28 CEUs for completing the program. The Clinical Counseling Psychology Program at Assumption University has been approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 4009. The Clinical Counseling Psychology Program at Assumption University is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Up to 28 NBCC credit hours may also be used towards the collection of PDPs per the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Learn more about the program at an Orientation on Wednesday, September 23 from 5-7 p.m.
There is no cost or commitment required to attend the orientation. You will have the opportunity to register for the program at the Orientation Session.
Register for the September 23 orientation session. Registration closes September 21.
The MBSR program requires an 8-week commitment to attend the weekly sessions and practice on your own at home.
Dates:
- Orientation (required to attend program): Wednesday, Septemebr 23, 5-7 p.m.
- Weekly Session: Wednesdays from September 30 to November 18, 5-7:30 p.m. (first session extended by 30 minutes and last session by 30 minutes)
- All-Day Retreat: Saturday, November 7, 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Location: Online via Zoom
Cost: Payable on the day of the Orientation Session
- Regular Tuition: $600
- Assumption Alumni: $300
- Assumption faculty and staff: $100
- HECCMA Consortium: $300
The Program:
SESSION |
DESCRIPTION |
Orientation September 23 5-7 p.m. |
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Class One |
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Class Two October 7 5-7:30 p.m. |
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Class Three October 14 5-7:30 p.m. |
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Class Four October 21 5-7:30 p.m. |
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Class Five October 28 5-7:30 p.m. |
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Class Six November 4 5-7:30 p.m. |
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All Day Retreat Saturday, November 7 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
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Class Seven November 11 5-7:30 p.m. |
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Class Eight November 18 5-8 p.m. (meets an extra 30 mins) |
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The program requires a minimum of 10 registrants to run.
Register for the September 23 orientation session. Registration closes September 21.
Refund Policy: Payment will be refunded in full before the start of the first class cycle or participants have the option to defer their payment to a future class. During the first class cycle, a 60% refund is available. After the first class cycle, no refund is available.
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This program is hosted by the Clinical Counseling Psychology Program, in conjunction with the Aaron T. Beck Institute for Cognitive Studies and the Institute for School Counseling and School Psychology at Assumption University.