Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Overview
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an evidence-based group modality. Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) prevents relapse of anxiety and mood disorders. It combines the tools of cognitive therapy with the practice of mindfulness meditation.
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an evidence based eight-week program for prevention of relapse for those who have had depression or anxiety in the past and are well now.
This eight week course will help you to :
- understand habitual patterns of the mind and choose another way of being
- notice depressive cycles before they occur
- engage with your mind and life with greater intimacy and kindness.
The course is facilitated by Sandy Dias Andrade, certified MBCT Teacher through the Center for Mindfulness, University of California, San Diego, USA.
It is more than a relapse prevention program. It is a whole new way of being!
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What is MBCT?
MBCT is emerging as one of the fastest growing mindfulness based interventions. It is based on the Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) eight week program, developed by Jon Kabat Zinn in 1979 at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center.
Zindel Segal, Mark Williams and John Teasdale adapted the MBSR program to especially support people who had suffered from repeated bouts of depression in their lives.
MBCT combines mindfulness meditations and aspects of cognitive therapy. Participants learn to apply the insights from the practice to their daily lives. It is more than a relapse prevention program. It is a whole new way of being! It involves a particular way of inquiry into experience that a trained facilitator holds space for.
Who is it for ?
It is particularly useful to those who have had depression and/or anxiety. It has been found applicable to other clinical conditions as well.
The UK National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) has endorsed MBCT as an effective treatment for prevention of relapse. Research has shown participants develop improved efficacy in recognizing habitual patterns of mind.
STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM
- The group comes together once a week online via zoom for 2 hours for 8 sessions.
- During the class, participants learn the practice of mindfulness meditation and its application to depression and anxiety.
- It is supplemented by home practice in between sessions to deepen the learning.
- It also includes psychoeducation and aspects from cognitive therapy that shows the link between thinking and feeling, and how best the participants can look after themselves when depression cycles begin.
Other Details
No. of Sessions: 8
Sundays from March 1, 2026 - April 26, 2026
Dates:
March - 1st, 8th, 15th ,22nd, 29th
April - 5th, 19th and 26th
Time:
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM IST (Online Via Zoom)
Program fee
Rs. 18,880 (i.e. Rs.16,000 + 18% GST) per person for the 8 week program
Optional Benefactor’s fee
Rs. 24,000/- per person inclusive of GST.
Participants who are able may choose to opt for the optional benefactor’s fee. This helps us offer financial assistance to those who might need it and make the program more inclusive across contexts.
Any additional contribution above and beyond the program fee of Rs. 18,800 (inclusive of GST) is deeply appreciated.
Application Process
1. Application Form
Please complete the form below. This helps us understand your interest and some basic details.
2. Conversation with the Facilitator
All applicants are invited for a brief interview with the facilitator - this is a shared space to explore your interest, readiness, and whether the program feels like a good fit for you at this time.
3. Confirmation & Payment
Following the conversation, if the program feels like a good fit, you’ll be invited to complete the payment using the link provided to confirm your place.
If you feel drawn to the program but are still sensing your way, you’re welcome to reach out to us to learn more.
Contact us:
Shiby Nair - Lead (Counseling and Training Operations)
📱 WhatsApp: +91 84080 36828
Apply Here Book a 1:1 counseling sessionMEET THE FACILITATOR
Sandy Dias Andrade
Certified MBCT Teacher
Sandy is the Founder-Director at Just Being Center, internationally certified in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) from the Center of Mindfulness, University of California, San Diego, USA and has over twenty five of experience in the field of mental health. She practices as a Mindfulness & Presence Oriented Psychotherapist and has trained extensively in somatic based, attachment and trauma resolution approaches and specialises in developmental trauma in adults.
Besides her training in Mindfulness Based Interventions that includes MBCT and Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), she is also trained in Integral Somatic Psychology (ISP), Cognitive Therapy, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST), Eugene Gendlin’s Focusing, Trauma Resolution work through Somatic approaches, DARe and EMDR. She is also an Internal Family Systems (IFS) informed practitioner.
She is deeply interested in merging mainstream psychological processes with wisdom-based approaches, an integration that has shaped the vision and work of the Just Being Center and the professional trainings she has developed for mental health practitioners.
Know more about Sandy: Click here
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