• Mindfulness-integrated CBT

Foundation Course

Take the first step in learning Mindfulness-integrated CBT

  • Study mode: 100% online, self-paced
  • Duration: start any time, unlimited access
  • Lessons: 10 modules of short, bite-sized lessons
  • CPD: 11 hours (please check eligibility with your professional body regarding other criteria)

Now self-paced online!

The MiCBT Foundation Course is now available online in a new self-paced format. Start whenever suits you and work at your own pace through 10 modules of short, bite-sized lessons, with skill-demonstration videos of Dr Cayoun and guided audio practices.

Enrolment is through our training partner, ASADIS.

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MiCBT

Enhance your Clinical Skills with Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Are you a mental health therapist seeking to take your expertise to another level? Do you want to make a lasting impact on how mental health is effectively addressed? If your answer is yes, Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (MiCBT), a transdiagnostic approach, could be the solution you’re looking for.

What is MiCBT?

MiCBT is a rigorously researched, evidence-based framework that merges mindfulness training from the Burmese Vipassana tradition of Ledi Sayadaw, U Ba Khin, and S. N. Goenka with well-established cognitive and behavioural principles. This powerful integration has been shown to significantly improve behavioural, interpersonal, and transpersonal effectiveness across a wide range of acute and chronic psychological disorders, even in cases of complex comorbidities.

Build on your knowledge

Take the first step to enhancing your skills and enrol in the MiCBT Foundation Course, taught by Dr Bruno Cayoun, the developer of MiCBT. Leverage this advanced therapeutic approach to enhance your clients’ outcomes and boost your own professional satisfaction.

What you will learn

  • the theoretical foundations of MiCBT, including the Co-Emergence Model of Reinforcement and why MiCBT is transdiagnostic
  • how to deliver all four stages of MiCBT (Personal, Exposure, Interpersonal and Empathic) in the right sequence
  • how to teach core and advanced mindfulness practices, from progressive muscle relaxation and mindfulness of breath to body scanning in the Vipassana tradition
  • mindfulness-based exposure, assertive communication and compassion practices to help prevent relapse
  • how interoceptive awareness and equanimity training lead to emotional regulation and lasting behaviour change
  • how to assess client suitability and manage common challenges, such as avoidance of practice, low commitment, emotional flooding and relapse

Course Overview

The Benefits of Taking the MiCBT Foundation Course

This course gives you a solid foundation in MiCBT in a structured, self-paced format. You’ll work through ten modules that combine theory with real-world clinical application, including video demonstrations of Dr Cayoun working with real clients.

A Transdiagnostic Framework

The course introduces the Co-Emergence Model of Reinforcement, a single framework for understanding what creates and maintains distress. You’ll learn to apply it across a wide range of presentations, including anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, chronic pain and emotion dysregulation.

See MiCBT in Real Clinical Work

Video demonstrations show Dr Cayoun delivering the stages of MiCBT with real clients, many with complex comorbidities. You’ll see how to explain the rationale, build commitment to home practice, and work through the challenges that come up in treatment.

Develop Your Own Mindfulness Practice

MiCBT is taught experientially. With 29 guided audio practices, you’ll build your own daily practice alongside your clinical skills. This supports your well-being, helps prevent burnout, and deepens your understanding of what your clients experience.

Learn at Your Own Pace

Start whenever suits you and work through short lessons of 5 to 15 minutes, with unlimited access to the material. On completion, you receive a certificate and 11.5 hours of continuing education.

The MiCBT Foundation Course is a self-paced online course. You can start at any time, and your access is unlimited. It involves didactic, practical and experiential means of learning, including:

  • 10 modules, each made up of short lessons of 5 to 15 minutes
  • A range of mindfulness meditation practices (as traditionally taught in Burmese Vipassana), with 29 guided audio practices
  • Implementation of the four stages of MiCBT, including mindfulness-based exposure and relapse prevention strategies
  • 11 skill-demonstration videos of Dr Cayoun working with real clients
  • A final evaluation and certificate of completion

What mindfulness is and how it works, the Co-Emergence Model of Reinforcement, and an introduction to Stage 1 of MiCBT: intrapersonal regulation.

The rationale for, and practice of, mindfulness of breath in MiCBT, and the mechanisms behind distractibility and thought intrusion.

The rationale for body scanning and the central role of interoception, how to deliver this rationale experientially to clients, and the practice of unilateral body scanning. Includes two demonstration videos with real clients.

How neuroplasticity accounts for change, interoceptive networks and body scanning, and applying interoceptive awareness and equanimity. Includes a demonstration video with panic disorder and trauma.

Advanced and symmetrical scanning, preparing for exposure with a SUDS list, and mindfulness-based exposure skills. Includes a demonstration video of the exposure stage.

Partial sweeping and its rationale, and reviewing progress across different clinical presentations, including avoidant personality, generalised anxiety, depression, social anxiety and alcohol use.

Sweeping en masse, interpersonal mindfulness, and experiential ownership. Includes a demonstration video of mindfulness training in Parkinson’s disease.

Transversal scanning and the process of mindfulness-based assertive communication, including the seven statements of assertiveness.

Sweeping in depth, compassion and its role in preventing relapse, and ethics as rules versus ethics as compassion.

Maintenance practice for ongoing well-being and personal growth, and how to address crisis.

Frequently Asked Questions

Whenever you like. When you enrol, you receive an access link that you can activate at a time that suits you.

Access is unlimited, so you can work through the course at your own pace and come back to the material whenever you need.

Yes. Students can request a discount through our training partner, ASADIS: request a student discount.

Yes. Group rates apply when you order several copies of the course, and you can ask ASADIS for a quote before you enrol.

Yes. You receive a certificate of completion showing your hours of continuing education. You can also choose to complete a final evaluation.

ASADIS offers a 7-day money-back guarantee.

Once you have completed the Foundation Course, you can continue with MiCBT individual supervision or group supervision, to help you bring MiCBT into your clinical work.

Testimonials

Don’t just take our word for it! Read the testimonials from past clinicians.

Wendy Crandall-Cohen
LMFT, California, USA
27 Nov 2024
Thuy Luu
Master of Social Work, Gold Coast, Australia
17 Sept 2024
As a Vipassana meditator, I found the MiCBT course to be a refreshing and practical complement to both my personal meditation practice and my social work profession. The integration of mindfulness with cognitive-behavioural techniques added a new layer of understanding, especially in applying mindfulness to everyday challenges like stress and emotional regulation. MiCBT provided a number of structured tools and techniques that are incredibly useful in my work with clients. The guided meditations and exercises were great, and I’ve already noticed a difference in how I handle everyday challenges. I'm truly grateful for what I’ve learned and would recommend this course to anyone seeking a practical, compassionate, and effective way to enhance their mental well-being, whether for themselves or to help others.
Tatyana Cattan
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), psychotherapist, Ottawa
7 Sept 2024
This course has benefitted me personally and professionally. I am very happy that I chose to register to and commit to this course. I have a newfound appreciation for mindfulness, and I will continue to implement the teachings and practises from this course in my daily life to maintain an increase my well-being and personal development.
Jodie Oosman
Adult Community Psychiatrist, Calgary Alberta Canada
29 August 2024
Very well organized, high quality materials, excellent meditation recordings, app convenient and easy to use-no problems encountered so far with it. Instructor very knowledgable, enthusiastic, curious/interesting clinical questions. Would have liked more time to report personal experience, ask questions, have more interaction between participants. Looking forward to further training.
Amrita
M.Phil Clinical Psychology, Psychologist, Aspect Central Coast School Terrigal, NSW
28 August 2024
The skills learnt from the foundational course for MiCBT can set a professional up for success if they are pursuing registration as a psychologist or for endorsement as a clinical psychologist. As the name suggests, one gets to learn foundational skills on top of which they can build clinical skills to effectively intervene when working with clients facing mental health challenges. This course helped me understand how to integrate mindfulness into CBT and added insights on some of the concepts that I hadn't understood with using MBCT.
Mia Chiara Ellenberger
project leader in health care and prospective business psychologist, Hamburg, Germany
28 August 2024
After purchasing Bruno's book, as recommended by my psychological counselor at the University of Technology Sydney, and completing a three-week Vipassana course in Thailand, I discovered that this program offers profound insights delivered in a scientifically grounded manner. The course is meticulously designed to integrate essential meditation techniques with cognitive-behavioral approaches, creating a unique format that fosters both intellectual growth and spiritual development. Participants gain advanced professional knowledge while also accessing deep inner wisdom. Additionally, the beauty of this course lies in the opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals who share the journey, enriching the experience through mutual support and shared reflections. The supportive environment, expertly guided by Bruno as the trainer, encourages participants to delve into their inner shadows, fostering deeper self-awareness and personal growth. I am particularly grateful to Bruno, whose support through a research scholarship made my participation possible. I am eager to apply this course format in a corporate setting as part of my Bachelor's thesis (equivalent to an Australian honors degree). Based on my personal experience with meditation techniques, especially after facing challenges in balancing a full-time job in healthcare with part-time study during the pandemic, I am confident in their potential to help individuals in the workplace develop sustainable resilience and healthier coping mechanisms.
Paul HIlls
Mental Health Social Worker & Mental Health Nurse, Community Justice Centre (Legal Service), in the Riverland, Berri and Loxton South Australia
26 August 2024
Thank you Bruno for the Course. It certainly helped me with developing my own personal meditation practice, and I do believe I am less cynical and reactive in my work situation.
Janine Wilson
AMHSW, Private Practice at Indigo Counselling, Cairns, QLD, Australia
26 August 2024
This course was transformative for me as both a clinician and personally. Thank you to the whole team.
Fatemeh Azhdari
Master's Degree in Educational Psychology, Researcher and Consultant at the Shiraz University Educational Complex, Sadra, Fars Province, Iran
25 August 2024
The foundation course was extremely comprehensive and invaluable. The material was presented in a very organized and structured manner, which greatly facilitated a deeper understanding and effective learning. Dr. Bruno Cayoun possessed not only a profound and specialized knowledge but also an exceptional aptitude for elucidating intricate concepts in a manner that was both comprehensible and captivating. From this course, I gained not only extensive knowledge but also new skills that will aid in my professional and personal development. Overall, this educational experience exceeded all my expectations in every aspect.
Rajashekar
Clinical Psychologist, Tamil Nadu, India
24 August 2024
The MiCBT Foundation course has been transformative, with hands-on experiential training that helped me connect and understand deeply with myself and others. Highly recommended!
Prateek Yadav
India
14 July 2024
I benefitted immensely and have acquired a novel skill to help my patients. Thanks to Bruno and team and our beloved teacher Alia, she has taught with such dedication and enthusiasm that I will always be grateful for. Thanks a lot everyone there.....!!!!
Rachel Branson
Master Advanced Social Work, Bachelor Social Work, Diploma of Counselling, Diploma Financial Counselling, Perth, Western Australia
29 November 2023
A highly beneficial training course for me personally and professionally. Delivered wholeheartedly and authentically, with apparent ease and obvious expertise by Dr Alia Offman. Thank you.
Kelly Sestero
LPC, NCC, Professional Counselor, Beaverton, Oregon
28 November 2023
Thank you for all your wise guidance and teaching. I appreciate the clarity around mindfulness and the course has benefited me personally and professionally. I can see many of my clients would benefit from this experiential modality. I can't wait to learn more from the Applied Course. Thank you!
Dr Prateek Yadav
Professor in Psychiatry, India
25 November 2023
A nicely structured course and aims at development of knowledge and skill simultaneously. Classes are well spaced and makes it worthwhile to practise and move ahead. I personally gained a lot. The course inculcates skills.to manage thoughts and emotions in a very easy manner which appears to be a natural phenomenon, awaiting within us to be discovered. I am confident that my patients will be better cared and managed with the new skill, which i plan to hone further. Big THANKS to Bruno and the whole team at the institute.
Trang Nguyen
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, Sydney
18 September 2023
Thank you for all your wise guidance and teaching. I appreciate the clarity around mindfulness and the course has benefited me personally and professionally. I can see many of my clients would benefit from this experiential modality. I can't wait to learn more from the Applied Course. Thank you!
Amber
Counsellor, Bachelor of Counselling, Melbourne
7 September 2023
Highly valuable learning and Bruno is an outstanding, engaging trainer. This course has catapulted my practice and interest into mindfulness and has given me a new perspective on life! Truly loved the course and cannot recommend highly enough.
Deb Carnes
RN, MMHN, PhD, Hobart
22 August 2023
Great course that builds solid knowledge and understanding of mindfulness-integrated CBT along with the added benefit for personal growth.
Karen Marsh
MA Counselling, BA Psychology, Grad Neurophsychotherapy, Grad Gestalt, Specialist Family Violence counsellor, Noosa, QLD
21 August 2023
The expertise and guidance made the learning experience truly enriching, deepening my understanding of this valuable approach.
Dr. Samah Ibrahim
Psychiatrist , Montreal , Canada
21 August 2023
I would like to express my deep appreciation for the MiCBT training program. The course is comprehensive, well-structured and presented in a lucid and easy-to-understand manner. Dr Cayoun demonstrated profound knowledge and experience, providing practical examples that enriched the learning experience. Moreover, the interactive nature of the sessions encouraged active learning and fostered a supportive learning environment. I highly recommend the MiCBT training program to psychiatrists seeking to broaden their therapeutic skillset. Thank you for offering such a rewarding and enriching program.
Marie-Noelle Tanguay
Psychiatrist in Quebec City, Canada
9 May 2023
This course was a personal and professional really interesting experience. I did see a net decrease in my reactions of all kinds and clear benefits of meditation on my ability to direct my actions towards wholesome things. Thanks to Dr Grabovac, I appreciated her calmness and her accompaniement in this journey. I highly recommend this experience to everyone !
Daniel Huard
Psychologist in Quebec and Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario, Canada; currently the Manager of an Employee Assistance Program
10 December 2022
I went through the "Blue Book" on my own more than two years ago, having kept the maintenance practice a daily one ever since. Going through the practices with Alia showed me that I was not scanning for schemas-avoidance-craving but simply breathing through. I also recognized that I had gotten comfortable with the practice and realized the value of bringing effort into each one, keeping a sharp awareness and not feeding the default mode network more than what is required. Alia was fantastic at catching our individual processes and calling us on them with "right speech", invaluable for growth. Yes, this MiCBT training is a life changer and is also giving a second breath to my calling as the intent is to apply and offer its practices around me, in Quebec and Ontario, Canada. I am looking forward to the Applied Course in April with Alia. With a deep gratitude, thank you!
Fatemeh Azhdari
Degree of Master of Art (M.A.) in Educational Psychology, Researcher, Sadra, Fars Province, Iran
26 November 2022
The web platform for online sessions was easy to use and useful...due to the valuable knowledge and skills taught in this course, I would like to take this course again or review it myself. This course was very well organized and changed my life. Participating in this course made me learn very useful knowledge and skills. These knowledge and skills are very important and necessary to create a healthy and humane life. This course is a good course to learn the skills of a life based on awareness, justice and freedom.
Carmel Murray
Bachelor Social Work, Honours, Private Practitioner
1 June 2022
I found the course was very informative, the theories were very well explained, evidence based, and my learning was supported by practice. I was stretched outside of my comfort zone and that was challenging and rewarding. Because of the close relationship throughout the course between theory, ethics, and compassion, I would recommend this course to others who are passionate about reflective practice and social justice.
Erum Khuram
M.Phil in Professional Psychology from Bahria University, Karachi, Pakistan
1 June 2022
The MiCBT foundation course exceeded my expectations as this course not only added to my professional knowledge and skills as a psychologist/psychotherapist but also strengthened my skills to maintain personal growth and well-being. The strongly emphasized psycho-educational component of this MiCBT training and the daily practices related to this course enabled me to realistically understand and effectively manage or resolve not only some ongoing challenges but also the multiple after-effects of some old traumas..... And the best thing about this course is experiencing the gradual development of metacognitive insight, equanimity as well as compassion with the relapse prevention approach in a highly transforming manner which is no doubt a lifelong asset at personal and professional level.
Anon
31 May 2022
It was very good experience for me at both personal and professional level. Information was presented at a comfortable pace. I have experience improvement in my personal relationships, seen myself grew so much as I started to make sense of many unconscious decisions I have made in the moment. Thank you
Matthew Mawdsley
DPsych, Clinical Psychologist, Brisbane QLD AU
29 May 2022
The MiCBT Foundation Course is a comprehensive and thorough training programme for mental health practitioners looking to develop, strengthen and integrate their knowledge and skills in Mindfulness and CBT. The course is highly experiential, which really facilitates the development of both personal and professional skills over time. Thank you, Bruno, for delivering such a valuable course. Your genuineness and passion to the development of MiCBT core skills among practitioners really shines through in your delivery of the training. Highly recommended!
Steven Clark
Positive Psychology Practitioner, Incarcerated Resident, Warren, Maine USA
30 Dec 2021
The MiCBT training was life changing. As an incarcerated resident who is studying positive psychology and looking to support change in the system of mass incarceration, MiCBT has a place. I look forward to the possibility of moving forward with more trainings and hopefully taking the next course. Dr. Offman was helpful and supportive throughout this journey with her teaching style and with her ability to connect with each of us in the class. It was a blessing to feel welcomed and supported by all my classmates and by Dr. Offman. I am grateful to have been part of this training. Thank you for providing me the scholarship to have had this experience and to learn more that will provide a positive impact here at MSP.
Aparna Muthyam
Psychologist, Sydney, NSW, Australia
24 Dec 2021
This is one of the best courses I have attended. The course was well planned, structured and Dr Alia Offman delivered everything that was promised and more. She was very kind and patient and made the participants (Zooming in from various countries) feel comfortable and ensured the sessions were interactive! I learned a lot from Dr Alia and the other participants. Thanks!
Nicole LeBlanc
(MA, MSW), Clinical Social Worker, Ottawa ON.
5 Dec 2021
Overall this was an excellent course. I was going through quite a lot of personal challenges throughout and found the support of the group and the practice pivotal in my ability to 'ride the wave'. I found the structure and detail of this program very beneficial, and was motivated by the commitment that shined through from all the participants involved in our group. Alia was an excellent facilitator, and reached out to provided me additional guidance when I needed it the most. I am forever grateful for what I gained from this course, both personally and professionally, and look forward to continuing on in my learning journey with MICBT.
Mr. Santhosh Kumar, J.
RN, RM, M.Sc (N), [Ph.D], Assistant Professor, Department of Mental Health Nursing, Amrita College of Nursing, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Health Sciences Campus, AIMS-Ponekkara P.O, Kochi-682 041, Kerala, India.
1 Dec 2021
Dear Dr. Alia Offman, My name is Santhosh Kumar J and I am one of the lucky ones that got the chance to attend the Mindfulness Integrated Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (MiCBT) Training at MiCBT Institute, Australia. The training was absolutely superb and I genuinely enjoyed each and every moment of it. Great presentation style with lots of opportunities to ask questions and talk about real-life examples which all made for a really enjoyable and informative. This has more than met my expectations. A wonderfully practical experience - both personally and professionally.
Sultan Mousa Al-Owidha
PhD
28 Nov 2021
I have learned a great deal about MICBT foundation course. The way the intructor Dr. Alia Offman had conducting the course was so effective . The interaction among student was great. The only comment I would say is that reducing the medical concepts in the first class and adding more role playing actitvity to the classes. Thank You very much for having such orgnization for the course
Karen Narduzzi
Ph.D., C. Psych., Clinical Psychologist, Brandon, MB, Canada
23 June 2021
It was an excellent course and I look forward to continuing to learn more about applying this approach in my clinical work through taking the Applications course. There were many benefits of taking the course I had not anticipated prior to taking it both in my personal life and in my relationships with people at work
Ms. Sandamita Choudhury
M.Phil (Clinical Psychology), Research Scholar, Guwahati University, Assam,India
21 June 2021
I am truly appreciative of the MiCBT course as I was very much able to relate to the material and see a difference in myself over the 10 weeks journey. It is a adequate combination of cognitive and experiential knowledge to bring in personal changes. Highly recommend to attend the course
Uyen Hoang
MD. Consultant Psychiatrist, Auckland NZ
21 May 2021
The MiCBT course exceeded my expectations, and I would highly recommend it. Bruno is an excellent teacher and clear communicator. In his words, this course is a tight integration of mindfulness (based on Vipassana meditation) and CBT. I could not agree more. I have attended multiple short and long meditation courses, including retreats, before but have never managed to maintain a consistent daily practice. During MiCBT, I committed to a 2x daily practice and was able to maintain this throughout most of the course. A significant contribution to my commitment was Bruno’s adept explanation of the neuroscience behind mindfulness, particularly the Default Mode Network. It motivated me to trust in the process and experiential work. MiCBT helped to sharpen my skills of mindfulness, commit to a routine daily practice, and hold greater determination in cultivating this essential way of living and being with equanimity and compassion. Much gratitude to you, Bruno.
Paulina Alexakis
Occupational Therapist (MOT), Adelaide, SA, Australia
17 May 2021
David Magor-Hampel
MSW Mental Health Social Worker, Hobart Tasmania, Australia
16 May 2021
The course provided me with both theory and practice skills to develop my personal practice in a well-paced and supported way. I benefited personally and professionally from the training. Having seen how effective and beneficial the training is, I am keen to develop my mindfulness practice and complete further training to enable me to use micbt to assist clients. The course has, on average, required 1 1/2 hrs a day over the 10 weeks in addition to the online lectures, so if planning to enrol, keep this in mind. However, the time spent was very worthwhile and beneficial, and I would highly recommend this course!
Ms. Kathryn Phillips
Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Counselling), Master of Psychotherapy & Counselling, Clinical Practitioner, Bendigo Vic
15 May 2021
I found that having the simplified and explained Neuro-science very informative. Assisting me with developing the mental concepts of equanimity and mindfulness. I can now understand, with more clarity, the co-emergent experience to either external or internal events. And using the mindfulness of breath, body sweeping, and scanning helped me form a better in-tune, mind-body connection between psychosomatic responses and mental connections.
Stuart Cameron
MSW, RSW
19 Dec 2019
I could not imagine implementing MiCBT without this course.
Shawn Venne
RSW, Vancouver, BC
18 Dec 2019
The course material was really helpful and practical. It also gave me a great opportunity to reconnect with my sitting meditation practice.
Duncan McKellar
BMBS FRANZCP CertOldAgePsych BMus(Hons) BA
11 Oct 2019
Bruno is an outstanding and compassionate teacher. The MiCBT model makes sense in clinical practice and, even more importantly, in personal life. A worthwhile investment.
Eduardo Briseños
Masters in Neuroscience, Guadalajara, México
01 Oct 2019
I highly recommend the foundational course, it is a transformative process, and it has a profound impact on your resilience and well-being, in a simple but profound format at the same time.
Helen Mitrofanis
Clinical Psychotherapist, DipSomPsych MComm BComm CPA , Hobart
12 Sep 2019
A valuable and worthwhile training that comprehensively provides an exceptional experiential, immersive and didactic learning experience in MiCBT. Highly recommend. I look forward to the next stage.
Marnie Neve
MA Counseling Psych. Guelph, Ontario
16 Apr 2019
The very powerful skill/insights gained in the Foundation Course has inspired my taking the Applied Course. I look forward to learning how to share MiCBT with my clients. Thank you!
Daniel Murray
Consultant Psychiatrist
14 Nov 2018
Superb and enlightening course.
Dr Jordana Rockman
14 Nov 2018
Dr. Jo Sheedy
M. Psych (Couns) / PhD
05 May 2018
The Foundation course was excellent. The experiential component of the training helped me develop much greater precision in my practice and was enormously helpful. The theoretical aspects of the training strengthened and extended my understanding of how fundamental CBT principles can be integrated with mindfulness training for therapeutic benefit.
Kathy Wong
BSR, Occupational Therapist
22 Apr 2018
I will recommend this course to my colleagues!.
Rob Roy
PhD., R.Psych.; Registered Psychologist, Vancouver, BC, Canada
19 Apr 2018
The course material greatly enhanced my clinical practice. The experiential learning component set this course apart from all training I have done previously. Experiencing the course from the perspective of a client was a valuable experience, and it deepened my compassion for the people who entrust me with their health, happiness, and well-being.
Clair Cholajda
MA Clin Psych
18 Nov 2017
Far surpassed my expectations of its professional and personal value.
Darren Riggon
16 Oct 2017
A great personally expansive course which was compassionately facilitated by Bruno who clearly embodies the principles that he espouses.
Malcolm Skinner
MCouns (Waikato), PhD (Plant&Soil Science)
12 Oct 2017
The experience was thoroughly enlightening. I have a newfound sense of calmness in my everyday life
Erigoni Vlass
Clinical Psychologist, Sydney
10 Oct 2017
I would highly recommend the course to therapists who have an interest in mindfulness and integrating it with CBT ... Bruno is truly authentic in his practice and in his teaching.
Julia Sage
MSW, RSW, Ottawa, ON Canada
30 Jul 2015
Emma Eaton
Registered Provisional Psychologist, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada
26 Jul 2015
I found that Bruno was an excellent teacher, and it helped a lot that I could see him interacting with other students because often they had questions I wouldn't have thought to ask. I would definitely recommend this course to other practitioners and am looking very forward to taking the Applied Course as soon as possible!
Paul Atkinson
Social Worker, Ontario, Canada
23 Jul 2015
The course was a great learning experience, both personally and professionally, and I would highly recommend it.
Magali Couineau
Clinical & Counselling Psychologist, Melbourne
30 Jun 2015
Thank you for this very experiential and evidence based course. I now have a thorough understanding of the integration of Mindfulness and CBT. I also feel more competent in both my own practice and in applying MiCBT with clients.
Evelyn Bugel
Psychologist, Melbourne
30 Jun 2015
It has been of tremendous personal benefit to me. I will need to attend the applied course in order to confidently deliver the material to clients.
Angela Anthonysamy
Psychologist QLD
29 Nov 2014
Elsa Herbst
Clinical Psychologist; Gold Coast, QLD
14 Nov 2014
The course was a positive and meaningful personal experience, as well as an opportunity to develop new therapeutic skills and gaining relevant knowledge to treat and help clients. Thank you.
Sharon Snowdon
Clinical Psychologist, Victoria
14 Nov 2014
This course taught me skills that I have benefited from personally, and so I am confident that MiCBT will also be of benefit to my clients.
Jannel Gatlabayan - Cleto
Consultation - Liaison Psychiatrist, Philippines
02 Jul 2014
Participating in the Foundation Course helped me integrate mindfulness in my daily living and experience CBT firsthand. Before I begin to think of helping others with MiCBT, I need to focus on myself. Going through the course gave me that opportunity which I may hopefully translate to my practice as a psychiatrist when I am ready to make the next step. Our trainer/therapist, Sarah, was great and the module was very well constructed. MiCBT is revolutionary and I am very glad to have taken it.
Amelie Tee
Psychological Consultant, Singapore
02 Jul 2014
The weekly training was particularly effective to sustain the new skill acquired, and learning from peers. Definitely helpful for my personal development and integrating it into my services.
Garry Dillon
Physiotherapist, New Zealand
02 Jul 2014
The MiCBT program promotes a true evolution in how we practice and learn how to help and support ourselves and our clients. The focus on experiental learning cannot be under-estimated and definitely helps promote a greater wellness within the professional as well as the client. I would highly recommend this program to all health professionals interested in evolving their understanding of mental wellness practice.
Kylie
Occupational Therapist, Queensland
19 Apr 2014
A really worthwhile introduction to utilising Mindfulness along with CBT. The eight week structured course, which included online discussion with other course participants and a teacher, was a great learning opportunity.
Linda Kenmar
Social worker / family therapist, VIC
09 Apr 2014
The experiential component of the course was challenging but ultimately beneficial for learning and integrating knowledge re MiCBT
Kim
(Student) QLD
08 Apr 2014
The open forum provided an opportunity to hear from other students and share similar experiences throughout our eight week practice, providing motivation to continue.
Theresa Moo Chin Woon
Provisional psychologist, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
08 Apr 2014
I enjoyed this course very much! Thank you!
Marc de Bruin
Counsellor, Sippy Downs, QLD
08 Apr 2014
To be able to integrate "East" and "West" in such a powerful fashion is a great thing. I loved CBT already; the integration with Mindfulness adds a major turbo-charger on the whole process. Looking forward to the next module!
Helen Rowe
Brisbane
08 Apr 2014
The course required considerable commitment, effort and energy. I believe I grew personally & professionally.
June Menzies
Counsellor, Brisbane QLD
16 Dec 2013
I really enjoyed the course. I feel it was very beneficial for my practice and I can see how it can be applied to my clients and also personally. I would recommend this course to other professionals not only as a therapeutic intervention technique but also as a philosophy of living.
Amanda
Clinical Psychologist, WA
11 Dec 2013
I found this course both personally and professionally helpful. So much so that I have moved my practice from being "eclectically" based to being MiCBT based. This is due to the usefulness of this technique in treating most (if not all) psychological distress. I have seen an enormous positive change in the way I deal with both distressing situations and interpersonal relationships. In addition, all clients involved in following this treatment begin to see benefits within one or two session of starting the techniques.
Sharley
Social worker, Toowoomba QLD
11 Dec 2013
Michelle Chirgwin
Mental Health Professional, Broome WA
11 Dec 2013
The structure and delivery mode for this course is great - accessible to remote people like me - and also the time span allows integration of concepts so much better than a single isolated workshop
Terry Fehr
Institutional Psychologist, Correctional Service Canada
01 Nov 2013
Lynette Monteiro
Psychologist, Ottawa ON
28 Oct 2013
This course was challenging on a personal and professional level. It was terrific to be reminded of the benefits of practice and to have the opportunity to revisit early concepts in a fresh and vibrant way. The approach is applicable at many levels and my patients have benefitted from them.
Julie McFadden
UK
22 Aug 2013
The Foundation Course for me was the opening of a door both personally and professionally. The re-introduction to meditation to the level attained and gaining knowledge of being truly mindful was an experiential journey that took me through a vast degree of emotions and growth.. there is a continuation to that learning each day with a greater awareness and calmness. Meditation is now my breakfast and my supper...a time of day for absolute peace and revitalisation. The learning, support and understanding from Bruno throughout the course and the knowledge imparted was invaluable and transformational. I look forward to the next stage of learning with the Applied Course.
Marilyn Vaccaro
Mental Health Therapist, Fergus,Ontario Canada
20 Aug 2013
The Foundation Course is a unique opportunity for experiential learning at its best. I found it to be transformative personally and professionally.
Marlene Harper
Registered Psychologist, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
20 Aug 2013
I was extremely satisfied with the course. It was personally and professionally thought-provoking and motivating. Bruno provided valuable educational information and experiential skill development in the integration of Mindfulness Meditation and CBT. I feel much more confident in both my practice of MM and in applying MiCBT with clients. Bruno is an exceptionally talented and insightful teacher. The time was well spent and I am thankful for the opportunity.
Dave O'Brien
Post-secondary counsellor, Victoria, BC, Canada
16 Aug 2013
The Foundation course has helped me engage with mindfulness practice and CBT tools in a more profound, truly integrated manner, and has been empowering both personally and professionally.
Sue Ryan
Psychiatric Nurse, Mental Health Counsellor in Primary Care, Canada
14 Aug 2013
I am grateful that Dr. Cayoun was able to come to Canada and introduce MiCBT and that he had designed a method to allow those of us, far from Tasmania, to receive further training in the model. I am excited about participating in the Applied Course and to begin treating patients using the program. As a Vipassana student and practitioner it was heartwarming to have the traditional Theravada framework given its due, and it was evident that Dr. Cayoun is not only a gifted clinician but also an experienced meditator with a depth of knowledge who models the results of a deep practice.
Dr. François Rousseau
PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Ottawa, Canada
06 Aug 2013
The Foundation Course was the best post-graduate training opportunity I have received. It was challenging but very rewarding. It deepened my understanding of MiCBT and the strategies involved to effect change, and helped me experience MiCBT from a client's point of view. As a result, I feel much more confident in using MiCBT in my clinical practice.
Sarah Cockell
PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Vancouver, BC, Canada
04 Aug 2013
This course is primarily experiential and for this reason it is both challenging and meaningful. The mindfulness practice was difficult to fit into my busy life with work, family, friends and parenting a toddler, but it actually created some much needed quiet time. I learned to value the practice, and look forward to it. The theoretical framework is well thought out, and easy to apply. Bruno is an exceptional instructor. He listens attentively and genuinely cares about his student's progress. He also has a great sense of humor, which keeps the training light and refreshing. I highly recommend this course to anyone who finds that CBT alone isn't helping their clients adequately. The mindfulness component is key to self regulation issues!
Geoff Simmons
Mental Health Social Worker, Victoria
23 Jul 2013
This has been a wonderful, hands-on training for me. Highly recommended. Thank you so much.
Sally McCrae
Victoria
21 Jul 2013
Enjoyed the course - looking forward to next section. Many thanks to Sally and Alice for their time, relaxed manner,energy and commitment. The Webex proved somewhat of a challenge initially, but got there. Looking forward to implementing this with clients.
Faye Evans
Psychologist, MAPS, Melbourne
16 Jul 2013
Introspective, structured & dynamic.
David Patton
Psychologist, Sydney
17 Apr 2013
One of the most experientially demanding courses I have attended - but also one of the most beneficial. Thank you Alice and Bruno.
Tony Schumacher Jones
Behaviour Consultant, Canberra
15 Apr 2013
Mindfulness is a therapeutic strategy but it is more than this. To get the most out of it you have to live it as well. Or at least try. It is not simply something you do with your clients.
Cheryl Woellner
Counsellor, Sydney
11 Oct 2012
Something I feel was the first exciting step in my wonderful mindfulness journey.
Rochelle Shackleton
Occupational Therapist, Victoria
09 Oct 2012
A very practical and evidence based course. I now have a thorough understanding of how mindfulness can be integrated into therapy, and the tools to help me apply it. Thankyou
Mary Whalan
Counsellor, Canterbury, New Zealand
08 Oct 2012
A life changing course both personally and professionally. Thank-you to the wonderful presenters who lead by example.
Dr David Cheah
Doctor, Canberra
02 Oct 2012
The best course I ever did, and very pleased I attended at the last minute. My sincere thanks to all presenters and admin staff.
Carmel Ashton
PhD, Australia
10 Sep 2011
Of all the professional development courses I have done, this course is without peer. It exemplifies the imperative of experience in the learning process...I have gained enormously at a personal level, and have valuable insight to its professional application.

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