This series will meet for 6 weeks and cover the basics of mindfulness meditation practice. Participants will learn basic mindfulness techniques that can be brought into our hectic lives and into our practice with client.

Dates: 

Tuesday, Oct 15th - 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Tuesday, Oct 22nd - 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Tuesday, Oct 29th - 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Tuesday, Nov 5th - 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Tuesday, Nov 12th - 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Tuesday, Nov 19th - 12:00 - 1:00 pm 

Participants will learn:

• Proper postures and various forms of practice (sitting, laying, walking, standing) that are conducive for mindfulness meditation.
• How meditation can help us to more fully engage with our thinking and our feelings from a place of compassion and curiosity.
• How mindfulness practices can be a part of our day-to-day routines.
• How to introduce mindfulness in our therapy practices to new and existing clients and get clients buy in.
• How mindfulness practices can support healing from trauma.
• This Course includes 6 Hours of Continuing Education for $125 - MHC, SW, PSY.  

PSI - Advanced Training Approved.

CASAC Approved, ASWB Approved!

*For Groups and more information, contact Dr. Nouna Jalilzadeh at CE@hhptherapy.com or  516-900-6636

Helping Hands Psychotherapy, LCSW, PC is recognized by the NewYork State Education Department as an approved provider of continuing education by the State Boards of Social Work for licensed social workers #SW-0567, Mental Health Practitioners for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0202, and Psychology licensed psychologists #PSY-0074.

Helping Hands Psychotherapy, LCSW, PC, Provider #1944, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education Program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: [04/29/2024 - 04/29/2025]. Social workers completing this course receive [6] total credits, including [3][General], and [3] [Clinical] continuing education credits.

Week 1: Oct 15, 2024 - Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation: Establishing Foundations

Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

• Welcome and Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation
• Understanding the Basics: What is Mindfulness?
• Exploring Various Postures for Meditation (Sitting, Laying, Walking, Standing)
• Practicing Proper Posture for Mindfulness Meditation
• Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation for Mental Health Professionals
• Q&A Session

Week 2: Oct 22, 2024 - Working with the Body

Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

• Befriending the body as a source of information and healing. How our bodies hold memory.
• Understanding sensations, the language of the body.
• Mindfulness as a tool to get to know our sensations, movements patterns, and our five sense perceptions.
• When our bodies betray us, working with pain and illness.
• Living an embodied life
• Q&A session

Week 3: Oct 29, 2024 -Working with Emotions

Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)· 

• Mindfulness as a tool for approaching emotions with compassion and curiosity.
• Introduction to the Window of Resiliency as a tool for understanding and working with emotions.
• How to work with charge emotions using mindfulness.
• RAIN as a tool for working with negative emotions
• · Q&A session

Week 4: Nov 5, 2024 - Working with Thoughts/Beliefs

Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

• Recap and Review of Week 1
• Cultivating Awareness: Mindfulness of Thoughts
• Techniques for Observing Thoughts and Emotions with Compassion and Curiosity
• How Mindfulness Supports Engagement with Thinking Processes
• Mindfulness for working with Negative cognitions/ limiting beliefs
• Integrating Mindfulness into Daily Routines and interrupting the inner negative narrative
• Q&A Session

Week 5: Nov 12, 2024 - Applying Mindfulness in Therapy Practice

Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

• Recap and Review of Previous Weeks
• Introduction to Integrating Mindfulness into Therapy Practice
• Strategies for Introducing Mindfulness to New and Existing Clients
• Building Client Buy-In: Communicating the Benefits of Mindfulness
• Case Studies: Real-world Examples of Mindfulness in Therapy

Week 6: Nov 19, 2024 - Mindfulness for Healing and Support

Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

• Recap and Review of Previous Sessions
• Exploring Mindfulness as a Tool for Healing Trauma
• Techniques for Supporting Clients Through Mindfulness Practices
• Building Resilience: Mindfulness as a Supportive Practice for Mental Health Professionals
• Closing Thoughts and Next Steps
• Final Q&A Session and Discussion

Note: Each session will include guided mindfulness meditation practices and opportunities for discussion and reflection. Participants are encouraged to bring questions and share their experiences throughout the series.