Mindfulness Based Therapies

Mindfulness Based Therapy is a category of psychological therapeutic interventions that synthesize the principles of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology originating in North America and Europe, with the contemplative and introspective practice of Mindfulness originating in Indian Buddhism. These interventions include Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Each of these approaches was developed to help people manage different challenges. Furthermore, every one of them draws from a unique matrix of principles which inform practices specific to its model. Nonetheless, all Mindfulness Based Therapies are founded upon a common analytic and pragmatic paradigm, which integrates cognitive, behavioral, and contemplative concepts into a coherent strategic intervention. The Mindfulness Based Therapies Project seeks to formulate a core therapeutic modality based on the elemental components of this paradigm, suitable for practitioner delivery and self-directed health management.