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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in Practice:
A 2-Day Intensive for Mental Health Clinicians
in Iceland
Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026 (eve) - Monday, March 23, 2026 (eve)
Time: 9:30AM-5:30PM (BOTH DAYS - 17th and 18th)
Location: Live, In-Person
Credits: 14 CEs
Host: SimplyPenny LLC
CE Sponsor: Counseling Services of Long Island, LCSW PC
For: Mental Health Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, Psychologists, Social Workers
Approvals: APA, NBCC, NYSED, NY-OASAS; ACE-Pending
Instructor: Richard Sears, PsyD, PhD, MBA, ABPP
Cost: $1299 (Individual Rate), $999 (Early Bird by 10/31/25) - Cost of Training Only
(Price does NOT include hotel, air or meals)
Workshop Description:
Are you like many other frustrated clinicians, wanting to incorporate mindfulness into your therapy practice but struggling to do so? All around you there are mindfulness articles and workshops that are ineffective to give you concrete, practical skills to help your clients.
Take action today! An emerging evidence-based approach, called Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) has proven effectiveness.
In this new experiential workshop, immerse yourself in the entire MBCT curriculum, an 8-session structured program that combines mindfulness and cognitive therapy techniques.
MBCT is evidenced-based and is an advanced clinical version of the popular Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).
Expert trainer Dr. Richard Sears will personally guide you step by step through core competencies of MBCT with passion, humor, and wisdom from his 30 years of teaching mindfulness. He will show you proven strategies for a wide range of psychological disorders, including:
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PTSD
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Anxiety
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Chronic pain
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Addictions
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Depression
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And MORE!
Overview:
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Determine the underlying mechanisms that make mindfulness techniques effective for stress, depression, anxiety, trauma, pain and addiction.
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Identify the role of thoughts in perpetuating symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression as it relates to ruminating thoughts and behaviors in clients.
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Identify the brain changes associated with mindfulness practice.
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Examine how mindfulness builds upon and refines the evidence-based principles of Cognitive- Behavioral therapy (CBT).
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Integrate mindfulness practices into traditional CBT thought records to help alleviate intrusive, obsessive-compulsive thoughts.
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Utilize specific mindfulness-based techniques to disengage from the narrative of negative thoughts and emotions.
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Identify the eight-session structure used in the MBCT program.
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Differentiate between the group process in MBCT vs. CBT to avoid clients’ cycles of struggling with distressing thoughts and feelings.
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Examine a 3-minute mindfulness exercise to improve the consistency of conscious choices rather than automatic reactions when distressed.
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Choose decentering skills to reduce worry and ruminations.
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Determine the three steps of the mindful inquiry process to make conscious choices.
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Determine treatment considerations for using the MBCT curriculum with different client populations, including children.
“There is no better way to learn mindfulness and MBCT than to experience it for yourself. Richard Sears has the expertise to immerse you in these concepts and skills to improve your clinical work as well as your own self-care.” -Zindel Segal, co-founder of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
“Richard Sears shares his wisdom and experience by providing a complete 8-week course of MBCT. Whether you’re an experienced provider or a novice, you’ll love seeing how Dr. Sears does this. When it resembles how you do it, you’ll feel validated. When it’s different, you’ll appreciate the fresh ideas.” -Ruth Baer, Ph.D., author of The Practicing Happiness Workbook and Mindfulness-based Treatment Approaches
Speaker:
Richard W. Sears, PsyD, PhD, MBA, ABPP, is a board-certified clinical psychologist in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He is a professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Department of Psychology, where he teaches courses on psychopathology and clinical interventions. Dr. Sears has performed assessments and psychotherapy on a broad variety of individuals in a number of settings, including hospital inpatient units, community mental health centers, veteran’s hospitals, residential treatment centers, private practice, and forensic facilities. He regularly gives workshops on CBT, MBCT, ACT, and mindfulness across the United States and other countries. He is an author of over a dozen books, including The CBT & Mindfulness Toolbox and Mindfulness: Living through Challenges and Enriching Your Life in this Moment. His website is www.psych-insights.com
Conflict of Interest
CSLI is not aware of any conflict(s) of interest in relation to this program.
Moreover, CSLI is not aware of additional commercial support for this program.
APA/NBCC/NYSED/NY-OASAS regulations require that participants must be present for the entire approved educational activity in order to receive a certificate for continuing education credits. There is no accommodation in the state regulations for late arrival, late return from lunch or breaks, or early departure.
There is a 10 minute grace period. Any participant who arrives late or leaves early will not receive CE credits.
CSLI Staff will verify attendance throughout the training.
Refunds are not provided for late arrivals or early departures. Please plan accordingly.
Evaluation: A required post-training evaluation will be provided at the end of Training Day 2.
Certificates will be emailed within 2 weeks of the workshop
for anyone who has met the
CE attendance requirement and completed the evaluation.
CANCELLATION POLICY
From First Deposit through October 31, 2025: Cancellation results in a 50% penalty of the total purchase amount
From November 1, 2025 through Training Start Date: Cancellation results in a 100% penalty of the total purchase amount
Because space in this training is limited, all registrations are considered final after 11/1/25. If you are unable to attend, your registration may be transferred to another licensed mental health clinician with prior approval from SimplyPenny.
SimplyPenny LLC reserves the right to cancel or postpone any event due to unforeseen circumstances and other events that render it illegal, impractical, or unlikely (in the opinion of SimplyPenny) that attendees will be unable or unwilling to attend the event. For example, recognized health threats as determined by the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control, or local government authority or health agencies (including but not limited to the health threats of COVID-19, or similar infectious diseases), resulting in curtailment of transportation access, or other similar occurrence would provide a basis for cancellation. In the unlikely event of a cancellation or postponement, SimplyPenny, LLC will offer a credit for a future event or refund the registration fee, but SimplyPenny, LLC is responsible for no other damages of any kind.
CE DISCLOSURE
This CE training has been planned and implemented by Counseling Services of Long Island LCSW PC (CSLI). CSLI is approved to provide continuing education as follows:
APA:
Counseling Services of LI is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Counseling Services of LI maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
NBCC:
Counseling Services of LI is approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7813. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Counseling Services of Long Island is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
NYSED:
Counseling Services of Long Island, LCSW, PC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists #MFT-0088.
Counseling Services of Long Island, LCSW, PC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Psychologists #PSY-0044.
Counseling Services of Long Island, LCSW PC is recognized by the New York State Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Social Workers #SW-0547.
Counseling Services of Long Island, LCSW PC is recognized by the New York State Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors #MHC-0180.
OASAS:
New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) Education and Training Provider Certification Number 1422.
Counseling Services of Long Island LCSW PC (CSLI) designates this activity for 14 CE credits.
CE is awarded during specified times. Licensing boards require full attendance at the entire training, including departure day, to receive any credit for the entire training. Please plan travel accordingly.
NOTE: Tuition includes one free CE Certificate. For the in-person event, after attendance has been verified, pre-registered attendees will need to log into their online account to complete the post-training online evaluation. After completion of the evaluation, participants can download/print their certificate of completion. We are unable to provide partial credit for participants who arrive late/leave early.
Your state licensing board determines which credit types are acceptable for continuing education hours. Please refer to your state rules and regulations.