Facilitated by Cheryl Waite, RCSW and Lindsay Hildebrand, MA Counselling Student Intern (facilitators may change without notice).

CBT-M is short for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy with Mindfulness. CBT is recommended to be the first-line treatment for most mental health concerns. CBT-M focuses on helping people learn new skills for managing issues such as anxiety and depression, sleep problems, anger management and relationship problems, by exploring the interaction of our thoughts, feelings and behaviours.

The classes will include both information and experiential learning. Homework will be assigned each week.

Session Topics:

• Week #1
  • Mindfulness,
  • What is CBT?
  • Basics of Cognitive Therapy,
  • Thinking Traps,
  • Thought records
• Week #2
  • Mindfulness
  • Basics of Behavior Therapy
  • Goal Setting
• Week #3
  • Mindfulness
  • Principles of Healthy Living
  • Goal Setting
• Week #4
  • Mindfulness
  • Anger and Assertiveness
  • Thought Records
  • Problem Solving
• Week #5
  • Mindfulness
  • What is Stress
  • Coping with Stress
  • Wellness planning