Looking to alleviate your stress or strengthen your current mindfulness practice?
We offer the 8-week MBSR and MBCT program (including a 4-hour silent retreat with live guidance) to the general public and to those experiencing chronic pain, stress, depression, or anxiety (ages 16+). These programs are typically offered in groups, but individual sessions are available. We also offer individual 4-hour silent retreats and private mindfulness meditations with live guidance.
Mindful Stress Reduction & Therapy Services in Thornhill, ON
The Meaning of Mindfulness
Mindfulness refers to a state of being completely present in the present moment, with acceptance and without judgement. Mindfulness is omnipresent – a fundamental aspect of being human – that has been nurtured and practiced for over 2,600 years in multiple cultures all over the world. Mindfulness practice benefits many psychological and physical states, as well as has measurable positive effects on the brain. Due to its benefits, mindfulness is increasingly being integrated into education, medicine, and the workplace to bring about reductions in depression symptoms, reducing stress, anxiety, pain and in the treatment of drug addiction.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) combines mindfulness practices with cognitive therapy to help you better understand the connection between your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. It can be helpful for managing stress, anxiety, low mood, and recurring patterns of negative thinking. MBCT supports greater self-awareness, emotional resilience, and a more balanced response to life’s challenges.
Individual Psychotherapy
Individual psychotherapy offers a confidential and supportive space to explore the thoughts, emotions, relationships, and experiences that may be affecting your well-being. Therapy is tailored to your individual needs and goals, helping you develop greater self-understanding, healthier coping strategies, and practical tools for creating meaningful change.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a structured, evidence-informed approach to managing stress and improving overall well-being. Through mindfulness meditation, body awareness, and gentle movement, you can learn to respond to stress with greater awareness rather than feeling overwhelmed by it. MBSR can help cultivate calm, resilience, self-compassion, and a greater sense of balance in everyday life.
Addiction Counselling
Addiction counselling provides compassionate, confidential, and non-judgmental support for individuals experiencing challenges related to substance use or addictive behaviours. Counselling can help you understand patterns of use, identify underlying concerns, develop healthier coping strategies, and work toward greater stability and well-being. Whether you are considering a change, working toward recovery, or seeking support along the way, counselling can provide a safe space to move forward.
What Do We Offer?
Located in Thornhill, Mindful Stress Reduction & Therapy Services is committed to leading mindfulness to those in our community and beyond, by offering resources on the exercise and advantages of mindfulness and by attaining the highest standards for mindfulness training and assessment. With the aim to teach mindfulness to students, educators, healthcare and other professionals, and help foster improved creativity, productivity, and happiness in their private and professional lives, we offer mindfulness-based Courses:
Eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course, hosted over ZOOM
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) course, which will commence in Winter 2021
We also offer mindfulness psychotherapy to people of all ages, to make them feel better and meet goals. To help you, the best kinds of modern psychotherapy, such as cognitive behaviour therapy, along with meditation sessions and assessments with mindfulness, are available. You can select from individual sessions and several types of group therapies.
Benefits of Mindfulness
Natalie Besharat, the founder of Mindful Stress Reduction & Therapy Services, helps people use the age-old practice of mindfulness to enrich their lives. By using the various mindfulness techniques, you can deal with problems head-on and commit to actions that will help you thrive. Here are a few benefits of mindfulness:
Decrease in stress, anxiety, acute pain and depression
Better handling of a grief/loss
Better focus, productivity and mental clarity
Enhanced listening and communication abilities
Strengthened working memory
Improved decision making power
We conduct a free assessment to understand your condition and then guide you towards the most appropriate mindfulness technique. Contact us today for any details on our services or to register for the course for yourself or your loved ones.