Noga Zerubavel, Ph.D.
Dr. Noga Zerubavel is the Director of
the Stress Trauma and Recovery
Treatment Clinic in the Cognitive
Behavioral Research & Treatment
Program at Duke University Medical
Center. She established the MBCT
program at Duke in 2014 with Dr.
Clive Robins. She has clinical
expertise in cognitive behavioral and
mindfulness-based approaches to
psychotherapy, and has practiced
mindfulness for over 20 years. She
specializes in treatment
for individuals who have
experienced trauma as
well as mood, anxiety,
and eating disorders.
Jessica West, M.A.
Jessica West is an
advanced graduate student
in the Clinical Psychology
program at Duke
University. She specializes
in cognitive behavioral
therapy and mindfulness-based
interventions including Acceptance and
Commitment Therapy. Her research
examines how process related to
mindfulness can improve mood and
relationship satisfaction. Jessica
received her B.A. in Psychology from
the University of California, Berkeley.
Signing Up
S tress
T rauma,
A nd
R ecovery
T reatment Clinic
The START Clinic for
trauma-related
disorders
MindfulnessBased Cognitive
Therapy (MBCT)
adapted for
trauma survivors
Cognitive Behavioral
Research &
Treatment Program
(CBRTP)
Civitan Building
2213 Elba Street
Durham, NC 27705
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For more information,
contact:
Noga Zerubavel, Ph.D.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (919) 681-9885
A program that
can change the
habits and
patterns
of the mind
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Program Content
Class Schedule
April 13 – June 1
Thursdays 9:00-10:30am
Class 1: Automatic pilot
Class 2: Dealing with barriers
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
for trauma survivors
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
(MBCT) groups for trauma survivors are
offered through Duke’s Stress Trauma and
Recovery Treatment (START) Clinic in the
Cognitive Behavioral Research and Treatment
Program. MBCT is an empirically validated
intervention, based on an integration of
cognitive behavioral principles and Eastern
mindfulness practices. MBCT was developed
by Zindel Segal, Mark Williams, and John
Teasdale, who modified Jon Kabat-Zinn's
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program
for psychiatric treatment. MBCT was
developed to treat recurrent depression and
reduce vulnerability of future depressive
relapses. Adaptations for trauma survivors
have shown support for significantly reducing
trauma-related symptoms.
MBCT is a group program in which participants gather
to learn cognitive behavioral techniques and
mindfulness exercises designed to increase
nonjudgmental, moment-to-moment awareness of
bodily sensations, thoughts, and emotions. Participants
use mindfulness to cultivate a new way of relating to
internal and situational experiences using curiosity,
acceptance, and compassion.
Program details:
# One individual initial evaluation for screening and
orientation; and 8 group sessions
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(most insurance coverage accepted; please contact for specifics)
Commitment to attending 8 weeks of group sessions
Commitment to 25-35 minutes of daily practice at home
during the program (audio tracks will be provided to
facilitate home practice)
For more information on empirical support, see:
https://sites.duke.edu/mbct/mbct-for-trauma-survivors/
Class 3: Mindfulness of the
breath
Class 4: Staying present
Class 5: Allowing & letting be
Class 6: Thoughts are not facts
Class 7: Taking good care of
oneself
Class 8: Learning to deal better
with future moods
This group is likely to be
helpful for individuals
with a history of trauma
who are struggling with:
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Depression
Anxiety
Shame
Obsessive thoughts