Kay Colbert, LCSW
[email protected]
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Group for Depression
www.kaycolbert.com
Have you had repeated episodes of depression? Would you like
to learn tools to help you manage moods better, release yourself
from old habits and find a way so you don’t have to battle with
yourself all the time?
Kay Colbert, LCSW, is pleased to offer an MBCT for Depression group that will
start in late April or early May 2013. The group is limited to 12 participants and
will meet for 2 hours, once a week, for 8 weeks. (Day and time to be determined
by group members.) The group will follow the curriculum developed for MBCT
groups. Cost is $400 for the entire 8 week group, which includes all handouts
and materials, as well as a copy of the book, A Mindful Way Through Depression.
Please call or email to set up an initial screening interview (at no charge).
What is MBCT? Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is designed to
help people who suffer repeated bouts of depression and chronic unhappiness. It
has been shown to prevent relapse in recurrent depression. It combines the ideas
of cognitive therapy with the principals of mindfulness. The heart of this work lies
in becoming acquainted with the modes of mind that often characterize mood
disorders while at the same time learning to develop a new relationship to them.
MBCT was developed by Zindel Segal, Mark Williams and John Teasdale, based
on Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program.
Between classes, there is home practice, using guided meditations and other
exercises. In each class, you will have an opportunity to talk about your experiences
with the home practices, any obstacles that may arise, and how to deal with them
skillfully. Each class is organized around a theme that is explored through both
group discussion and mindfulness practice.
Clinical research has demonstrated MBCT to be as effective as medication
in reducing relapse of depression. It is not intended to replace medication or
individual counseling, but is a beneficial adjunct or maintenance therapy.
Who would benefit? These groups are not intended to be a first treatment for
depression, nor as treatment for someone in an active depressive episode. This
group is recommended for individuals in remission from several prior episodes of
depression, or individuals currently in therapy who might benefit from additional
support and strengthening of skills to improve resilience to depression relapse.
About the therapist: Kay Colbert is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in
private practice in Dallas. She has taken over 200 hours of intensive training in
Mindfulness-Based therapies, most of them through the University of California
San Diego Medical School. She has completed professional trainings with Jon
Kabat-Zinn, Zindel Segal, and others, in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction,
Relapse Prevention and Cognitive Therapy. She has experience conducting
groups and working with clients who have depression, anxiety and mood
disorders.
How do I sign up? For more information or to set up an appointment
for the screening interview, please email [email protected] or call
214-864-5981.
For more information on MBCT, visit www.mbct.com
www.kaycolbert.com