It's been an exciting couple of weeks around here! Not only has our book, Mindfulness Starts Here, hit the bookstands, it has been greeted with some very positive feedback from colleagues and friends! The process of putting this baby out on the road has also opened us to various other ways to share information and [...]
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Advanced Praise for “Mindfulness Starts Here”: Dr. Shauna Shapiro
Mindfulness Starts Here incorporates the rigor of science, the beauty of art, the wisdom of reflection and years of lived experience. The wealth of theory and practice presented in this illuminating text will be of benefit to clinicians and clients alike, and has the potential to transform our individual and collective lives. I highly recommend [...]
We are 10 Years Old!
Ten years ago, we (Frank Musten & Lynette Monteiro) were inspired by the development of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (see Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: A new approach to preventing relapse by Zindel Segal, J. Mark Williams & John Teasdale; Guilford Press) and, after a brief correspondence with Dr. Segal, launched the Ottawa Mindfulness Clinic. It [...]
Public workshops by EIP on depression, anxiety, & OCD
We are pleased to share these public workshops offered by our colleagues at Excellence in Practice. Click on the poster links for more information. Managing Depression: A CBT Workshop for Individuals with Depression, their Family and Friends Dr. Connie L. Dalton, C.Psych Ottawa Institute of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Saturday, February 23, 2013 Poster.Dalton.Depression.2013 Managing Anxiety: [...]
New courses at the OMC
We are thrilled to announce three new courses scheduled on the OMC roster. Managing Chronic Illness Discovering our lives may be limited because of a chronic illness can be difficult to accept. Emotionally and psychologically, this is a challenge in a world that values productivity and performance. Often, we spend time trying to push past [...]
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