Mindfulness-based Therapy

Mindfulness-based therapy is a type of therapy that teaches clients how to become more aware of their thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and behaviors. This therapeutic approach involves a variety of techniques and exercises, including body scanning, meditation, breathing exercises, and body movement. By practicing mindfulness, clients can learn to be more present and improve their mind-body connection, leading to better mental and physical well-being.

I assist clients cultivate present-moment awareness and emotional resilience. My expertise lies in integrating mindfulness techniques such as meditation, deep breathing, and body scanning to reduce stress and improve mental clarity. Through personalized sessions, I guide clients in developing self-compassion and emotional regulation, empowering them to navigate life's challenges with greater ease and achieve lasting well-being.

As a counselor, it is my goal to help you gain awareness and insight into your current stressors and emotions. Through this mindfulness, you can find contentment and peace of mind knowing you have full control of your life and begin to see your relationships improve.

Mindfulness is the ability to live in the present moment, not in the past, or in the future. Mental health issues such as trauma is a good example of living in the past. Anxiety is usually caused by living in the future.

Rita often incorporates mindfulness techniques to help Clients improve their emotional regulation and develop distress tolerance.

Just paying attention is such a simple but powerful act. When we're able to be present and listen--I mean *really* listen--the world opens like a flower. And what about you? Yes, what if you were to direct that same attention to your own thoughts and feelings, your behaviors and relationships and decisions and everything else? Things start to become clearer, confusion slowly recedes, and suddenly you know who you are and what you want. But it does take practice!

I have over two decades working with mindful awareness as a path to healing. Mindful presence is at the core of all therapy as it provides the base of awareness through which all healing modalities flow and work; if we cannot be present we cannot be aware, engage, learn or grow. As such mindfulness gives instant relief from anxiety, other mental health symptoms and holds great potential. My expertise is based on my own commitment and experience exploring this unique path of inner clarity.

I have taken training courses on mindfulness and have been incorporating mindfulness exercises in my practice with the guidance of my supervisors. I often use mindfulness exercises to build upon the cognitive therapy practices and introduce clients to different ways of connecting to the present moment.

I incorporate mindfulness as a treatment approach to help clients become more aware of their thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations without judgment. By practicing mindfulness, clients learn to stay present, reduce reactivity, and develop a sense of calm and balance. This approach helps them manage stress, anxiety, and other emotional challenges, allowing them to respond more effectively to difficult situations with increased clarity and self-compassion.

Neuroscience researchers say that most of us spend the majority of our time not paying attention and this makes us unhappy. I'll teach you ways to stay focused on what you enjoy so you can build the inner strength to notice what you are feeling and thinking and how to respond to life's challenges more mindfully. You'll be surprised at how learning to pay attention can help energize and enliven you!

Mindfulness refers to a process that leads to a mental state characterized by nonjudgmental awareness of the present moment experience, including one's sensations, thoughts, feelings, and the environment, while encouraging openness, curiosity, and acceptance. By experiencing the present moment nonjudgmentally can effectively counter the effects of stressors, because excessive orientation toward the past or future when dealing with stressors can be related to feelings of depression and anxiety.

I have a personal practice of nearly 15 years, and have been implementing it into my work for a decade. I have completed MBSR and am currently completing the MBSR teacher training track. I have also completed training to teach mindfulness through Mindful Schools.

What we attend to grows. Working with mindfulness practices builds pathways in the brain and body that link us to sources of wellbeing. I will teach you about the practice of mindfulness as well as why mindfulness is important and how it works so you can explore which avenues of mindfulness are most effective for you.

I have learned many mindfulness skills that I model for clients such as breathing exercises, body scans, meditations, and muscle tensing and relaxing exercises.

I believe mindfulness teaches us how to increase our tolerance and patience, be more present, and encourages us to be intentional about our choices, and these are all concepts I implement in the work I do.

Your mind-body connection is a powerful part of your identity. By learning to listen and respond to your body, you can heal your mind, and vice versa. We can work through that process together. This might look like breathwork, guided imagery, or somatic practices.

I specialize in mindfulness-based therapy, a transformative approach that encourages clients to cultivate present-moment awareness and self-compassion. By integrating mindfulness practices, clients can develop a deeper understanding of their thoughts and emotions, promoting emotional regulation and stress reduction. Through this approach, I help individuals enhance their mental well-being and build resilience in the face of life's challenges.

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