Debra Alvis – 2-Day Intensive Training: Mindfulness Certification Course

Outline

Mindfulness and the Clinician:Mindfulness and the Clinician:
“Know What You Teach” and “Teach What You Know”“Know What You Teach” and “Teach What You Know”

• Empirical support for improved symptomology and well-beingEmpirical support for improved symptomology and well-being
• The latest research on therapists who practice mindfulnessThe latest research on therapists who practice mindfulness
• Your mindfulness practice and how you can embody mindfulnessYour mindfulness practice and how you can embody mindfulness
• Situations that may contraindicate applying mindfulness in sessionSituations that may contraindicate applying mindfulness in session
• Research limitationsResearch limitations

Mindfulness Psychoeducation Approaches:Mindfulness Psychoeducation Approaches:
Easy to Use Strategies to Enhance Motivation in TherapyEasy to Use Strategies to Enhance Motivation in Therapy

• Mindfulness vocabularyMindfulness vocabulary
• Visuals and metaphors to explain mindfulnessVisuals and metaphors to explain mindfulness
• Motivate clients with neuroplasticityMotivate clients with neuroplasticity

Deepen the Therapeutic Relationship:Deepen the Therapeutic Relationship:
Build Presence, Trust and Empathetic Connection with ClientsBuild Presence, Trust and Empathetic Connection with Clients

• Overcoming barriersOvercoming barriers
• Affect regulation techniques for therapist and clientAffect regulation techniques for therapist and client
• Strategies to create empathetic connectionStrategies to create empathetic connection
• Exercises to build clients trust in themselvesExercises to build clients trust in themselves

Teach Mindfulness to Clients:Teach Mindfulness to Clients:
Formal and Informal Mindfulness PracticesFormal and Informal Mindfulness Practices

• Tips for teaching clients about the senses and awarenessTips for teaching clients about the senses and awareness
• Strategies to shift from “Automatic Pilot”Strategies to shift from “Automatic Pilot”
• Skill building interventions to increase responsiveness & reduce reactivitySkill building interventions to increase responsiveness & reduce reactivity
• Strategies to cultivate attunementStrategies to cultivate attunement
• Approaches for deepened experience of mindfulnessApproaches for deepened experience of mindfulness
• Brief and other informal practicesBrief and other informal practices
• How to adapt practices to special populationsHow to adapt practices to special populations

Group Therapy vs. Individual SessionsGroup Therapy vs. Individual Sessions

• Effectiveness of group vs. individual mindfulnessEffectiveness of group vs. individual mindfulness
• How to set up and conduct a mindfulness group How to set up and conduct a mindfulness group
  • Screening for individual goodness of fitScreening for individual goodness of fit
  • Encouraging client buy-in and commitment to practiceEncouraging client buy-in and commitment to practice
• Mindfulness interventions specifically designed for groupsMindfulness interventions specifically designed for groups

Anxiety and Stress:Anxiety and Stress:
Mindfulness Interventions to Relax the Body and MindMindfulness Interventions to Relax the Body and Mind

• Breathing practices that break the rumination cycleBreathing practices that break the rumination cycle
• Guided visualizations to lower the stress responseGuided visualizations to lower the stress response
• Movement strategiesMovement strategies
• Multi-sensory regulation techniquesMulti-sensory regulation techniques
• Mindfully reduce the intensity of panic attacksMindfully reduce the intensity of panic attacks

Mindfulness for Trauma:Mindfulness for Trauma:
Disempower Intrusive ThoughtsDisempower Intrusive Thoughts

• Muscle tension releasing – exercises to counter fight or flightMuscle tension releasing – exercises to counter fight or flight
• Guided meditations to disempower intrusive thoughtsGuided meditations to disempower intrusive thoughts
• Grounding exercises and sample scriptsGrounding exercises and sample scripts

Using Mindfulness in Depression TreatmentUsing Mindfulness in Depression Treatment

• Recognize self-criticism and respond with self-loveRecognize self-criticism and respond with self-love
• Manage negative self-talk with awareness of thoughtsManage negative self-talk with awareness of thoughts
• Meditations to boost well-beingMeditations to boost well-being

Mindfulness for Addictions: Break the Habit LoopMindfulness for Addictions: Break the Habit Loop

• Awareness vs. autopilot — relapse preventionAwareness vs. autopilot — relapse prevention
• Mindfulness for triggersMindfulness for triggers
• Emotional regulation for cravingsEmotional regulation for cravings

Mindful Anger: Breathing and Self-Soothing TechniquesMindful Anger: Breathing and Self-Soothing Techniques

• Breathe through angerBreathe through anger
• Distraction and grounding techniquesDistraction and grounding techniques
• Self-soothe with calming words and imagerySelf-soothe with calming words and imagery

Mindfulness, Diversity, & Cultural HumilityMindfulness, Diversity, & Cultural Humility

• Adapt mindfulness experiences with cultural sensitivityAdapt mindfulness experiences with cultural sensitivity
• Assess appropriateness of mindfulness interventions for individualsAssess appropriateness of mindfulness interventions for individuals
• Negotiate the treatment planNegotiate the treatment plan

Mindfully Conquer Compassion FatigueMindfully Conquer Compassion Fatigue

• Right here/right now – stay in the moment to reduce anxietiesRight here/right now – stay in the moment to reduce anxieties
• Effective and healthy ways to manage your emotionsEffective and healthy ways to manage your emotions
• Change limiting stories about caring for yourselfChange limiting stories about caring for yourself
• Release the negative – 3 steps to countering negativity biasRelease the negative – 3 steps to countering negativity bias