Mindful Based Cognitive Therapy

MBCT was developed as an approach for people who have a history of depression and anxiety. Participants learn how to bring awareness to body sensations, thoughts, and emotions and to respond adaptively to the early warning signs of relapse.The program has the practice of mindfulness meditation at its core; it draws on the structure and process of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for depression and anxiety. It is taught in an eight-week format.