Integrating Mindfulness into the Busy-ness of Everyday Life
1 Hour of CE
Although there is significant research support and popular interest in mindfulness, most of us find it difficult to fit into our busy lives. This online course offers a refreshingly practical approach for incorporating mini-mindfulness practices in our clinical work and our own self-care routines.
Instructor: Dr. Diane Gehart, Professor in the Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling Programs at California State University, Northridge. She has authored numerous titles including Mindfulness for Chocolate Lovers: A Lighthearted Way to Stress Less and Savor More Each Day, Mindfulness and Acceptance in Couple and Family Therapy, Mastering Competencies in Family Therapy, and Theory and Treatment Planning in Counseling and Psychotherapy.
Course Goal: By the end of the program, participants will better understand how to better apply mindfulness concepts and interventions in therapy.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Identify at least 2 key elements of mindfulness
- Explain both (a) the neurobiology of mindfulness and (b) the stress response to help motivate people to practice mindfulness
- Identify 2 strategies for integrating mindfulness into a busy schedule
CE Approval: This course has been approved for 1 hour of continuing education by the NBCC and CAMFT.
Therapy that Works Institute programs are offered for NBCC credit (NBCC ACEP No. 7125).
Therapy that Works Institute (Provider #1000141) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs.
Therapy that Works Institute maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
Course CE certificates will be awarded via email within 24 hours upon completion of all course modules, course quiz, and course evaluation.
Accommodations/Grievances: Requestions for accommodations and/or grievances related to the course should be directed to [email protected]. These communications will be responded to within 2 working days.
Access: Participants will have access to the course for 90 days.