2022 Application Information

Application information for the 2023 course is not yet available. 

Is this for me?

  • Do you want to learn how to deliver a well-established mindfulness-based program that has been proven to be effective for people living with depression and anxiety?
  • Are you interested in increasing your skills and confidence in guiding meditation practices and cognitive exercises are facilitated?
  • Would you like to understand the key underpinnings of each session and component of the 8-week MBCT program?
  • Have you wondered about how the MBCT program is designed to prevent depressive relapse and reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety?
  • Do you have a clinical background?
  • Have you participated in an 8-week mindfulness-based program? Alternatively, are you able to take the 8-week MBCT program, which is offered by the Center for Mindfulness & Compassion and the Centre for Mindfulness Studies, prior the start of this course?
  • Do you have a personal mindfulness practice?
  • Have you completed some training in cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)?

If any or all of the above resonate with you, we recommend that you APPLY NOW. Your application will allow us to understand your background and what you are looking for from this training. We can then advise you on next steps and how best to prepare for the MBCT TTI.

Participating in an 8-week MBCT program, which can be met through participation in a course with the Center for Mindfulness & Compassion or with the Centre for Mindfulness Studies or an approved equivalent, is required preparation for the training intensive. The Center for Mindfulness & Compassion offers courses that meet this prerequisite requirement if needed. Please check out their MBCT for Resilience (MBCT-R) and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course here.

If you are interested in obtaining widespread recognition as a Trained or Certified MBCT Facilitator, you may want to consider the Centre for Mindfulness Studies’ MBCT Facilitation Training Pathway.

What to Expect

The MBCT Teacher Training Intensive is highly interactive and experiential. Registrants will follow the progression of the 8-week MBCT program – first experiencing the key components of each session and then practicing their delivery in small group teachbacks.

You can expect to spend some periods in silent practice and others in active discussion and interaction. Each day of training is scheduled from 10am – 5pm ET with a lunch break from 1pm – 2pm ET. You will have preparation and assignments to complete after each day of training so it is highly recommended that you keep the days of training as free of other commitments as possible.

Due to the experiential nature of this training, registrants must have a private, quiet space in which to participate. A high-speed, reliable internet connection is also required.

Required Reading: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Second Edition by Zindel Segal, J. Mark Williams and John Teasdale, 2012.

Recommended Reading: MBCT: Embodied Presence & Inquiry in Practice by Susan Woods, Patricia Rockman, and Evan Collins, 2019.