The cost for this program is $300 for two days, including all program materials and 12 CE credits.

The cost is $200 for those clinicians who are not yet licensed and/or do not need CE credits.

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Psychologists:

Commonwealth Educational Seminars is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Commonwealth Educational Seminars maintains responsibility for these programs and their content.

Licensed Professional Counselors/Licensed Mental Health Counselors:

Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) is entitled to award continuing education credit for Licensed Professional Counselors/Licensed Mental Health Counselors. Please visit CES CE CREDIT to see all states that are covered for LPCs/LMHCs. CES maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Social Workers:

Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) is entitled to award continuing education credit for Social Workers. Please visit CES CE CREDIT to see all states that are covered for Social Workers. CES maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

If applicable: Social Workers – New York State

Commonwealth Educational Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers. #SW-0444.

MBCT is a clinically researched therapy approach that teaches a different relationship with one's thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations. It involves mindful awareness and self-compassion to reduce distress and promote coping and well-being.

MBCT for depression was originally developed by Williams, Segal, and Teasdale, as a group program, based on Jon Kabat Zinn's Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR). Like MBSR, MBCT groups meet for 2 hours each week, for eight weeks. Subsequently several researchers have developed MBCT for anxiety and other sources of distress. All integrate cognitive therapy and CBT with mindfulness-based concepts and practices to bring about changes in thinking, emotion regulation, and overall engagement in life.

In addition to individual and family psychotherapy services, I conduct seminars and trainings for mental health professionals on a variety of topics, including:

• The integration of mindfulness into psychotherapy - mindfulness-based psychotherapies
• Cultural competence, awareness, and sensitivity for mental health practitioners and supervisors
• Clinical supervision

Alvarado, P. (2017). Integrating Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) into Psychotherapy. Continuing Education Program. American School for Professional Psychology, Argosy University, Northern Virginia.

Alvarado, P. (2015). Integrating Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) into Psychotherapy. Continuing Education Program. Aspire Counseling Center, Gaithersburg, MD.

Alvarado, P. (2013). Cultural Competence: How is it related to empathy and how do we integrate it into our work with clients? Continuing Education Program, Springfield Hospital Center, MD.

Alvarado, P. (2012). Integrating multicultural awareness in supervision: Creating a mindful space. Continuing Education program, Springfield Hospital Center, MD.

Alvarado, P. (2012). Enhancing multicultural sensitivity and empathy in students and supervisors, via mindfulness. CE presentation. Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration (SEPI). 28 Annual Conference. Evanston, Illinois.

Part of a panel of papers presentation on: Mindfulness integration research: Issues and implications for clinical training. (Alvarado, P., Sexton, J., Shearin, E., Pancholi, N., and Sheehan, B.)