Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness: An Integrative Evidence-Based Approach

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Richard Sears, PsyD, PhD, MBA, ABPP Related seminars and products

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Richard Sears, PsyD, PhD, MBA, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist in Cincinnati, Ohio, board certified in clinical psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), runs a private psychology and consultation practice, and is the director of the Center for Clinical Mindfulness & Meditation. He has run hundreds of mindfulness groups and was lead clinician in the first brain scan study involving mindfulness with children and adolescents. He is also an adjunct professor in the University of Cincinnati psychology department, clinical research faculty at the UC Center for Integrative Health and Wellness, volunteer professor of psychiatry & behavioral neurosciences at the UC College of Medicine, and a former research/psychologist contractor with the Cincinnati VA Medical Center.

His most recent books include ACT with Anxiety (PESI); The ACT Flip Chart (PESI); Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & Mindfulness Toolbox (PESI); Mindfulness: Living Through Challenges and Enriching Your Life in the Moment (Wiley-Blackwell); Building Competence in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (Routledge); and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for PTSD (Wiley-Blackwell).

Dr. Sears is a sixth-degree black belt in Ninjutsu, and once served as a personal protection agent for the Dalai Lama with his teacher, Stephen K. Hayes. He has studied Eastern Wisdom for over 40 years, receiving ordination in three traditions, and transmission as a Zen master.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Richard Sears maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati Center for Integrative Health and Wellness, Alliance Integrative Medicine, and Wright State University. He receives compensation as a consultant. Dr. Sears receives royalties as a published author. He receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Richard Sears is the founder and director of the Center for Clinical Mindfulness and Meditation and is a member of the American Board of Professional Psychology, the Academy of the American Board of Clinical Psychology, and the Association for Contextual Behavioral Sciences. He is a peer reviewer for Mindfulness and a book reviewer for John Wiley & Sons, Inc, and Routledge.

Objectives

1. Explain the most recent research findings that relate to the effectiveness of CBT and mindfulness.
2. Identify symptoms-specific treatment protocols combining CBT and mindfulness methods.
3. Explain the three levels of cognition and how this relates to our different mental states.
4. Combine the CBT thought record with the basic strategies of mindfulness training.
5. Implement treatments that help clients cope with cognitive distortions and intense emotions.
6. Evaluate the importance of a personal mindfulness practice for the therapist.

Outline

How CBT and Mindfulness Work Together

• Principles of behavior therapy
• Principles of cognitive therapy
• Automatic thoughts and core beliefs
• What exactly is mindfulness?
• Clinical mechanisms
• Neurological evidence

Mindfulness & Evidence-Based Techniques

• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• And MORE, plus other interventions in development

Effective Mindfulness Exercises

• The 3 Minute Breathing Space
• How breathing is connected to stress
• The role of thoughts during Mindfulness practice

Implementation Considerations

• Mindfulness in action in one’s daily life
• Creating and maintaining a daily practice
• Clinician self-care
• Diversity issues
• Riddles and more paradoxes

Applications for CBT & Mindfulness

• Trauma/PTSD
• Anxiety
  • Phobias
  • Generalized Anxiety
  • Health Anxiety
  • Panic Attacks
• Mood Disorders
  • Depression
  • Bipolar
• Personality Disorders
• Substance Abuse
• Addictions
• Chronic Pain
• And more!

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