Trainer
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Dr Sarah FrancisTrainer | Researcher
Dr Sarah Francis is a registered psychologist trained and experienced in mindfulness theory and practice. Sarah has qualifications in both psychology and education holding degrees of PhD., M.Psych., M.A., B.Ed., as well as a Diploma in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. Sarah has worked as a teacher, human resources manager, general manager of learning and development, business consultant and psychologist. She is the author of Workplace Communication: A Teacher’s Guide (Pitman, 1993) and co-author of The Clinical Handbook of Mindfulness‐integrated Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (Wiley, 2018).
Sarah’s mindfulness training includes training in Mindfulness integrated Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (MiCBT), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She has researched the measurement of mindfulness and completed her PhD researching the impact of mindfulness on well-being and the effectiveness of group-based MiCBT as a transdiagnostic intervention.
Sarah regularly conducts MiCBT training courses for depression, anxiety and stress and conducts mindfulness training for health professionals, post-graduate students and corporate groups. Sarah is the Melbourne MiCBT Interest Group’s convenor and works closely with Dr Bruno Cayoun and the researcher and trainer group at the MiCBT Institute. Having attended many courses and teachings on Buddhism over the past 25 years and undertaken meditation retreats in Australia and Nepal, she is well equipped to integrate key aspects of eastern and western psychology.
Sarah works in private practice in Melbourne.
Date
- 21 Oct 2021
- Expired!
Time
Local time Melbourne AU- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Your Time
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Date: 21 Oct 2021
- Time: 3:00 am - 5:00 am
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Organiser
Melbourne Mindfulness Institute
Phone
+61 3 9629 3869Website
https://www.melbournemindfulness.comThe Melbourne Mindfulness Institute provides mindfulness training in a range of contexts enabling people to apply a mindfulness-based approach to daily life while improving their sense of well-being. Our approach uses Mindfulness integrated Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (MiCBT).
MiCBT Research and Interest Meeting 21 October

Fee
- Free
Register for Interest and Research Meeting
The interest group meetings are intended to support clinician’s practice, offer clinical tips, keep abreast of current research and provide an opportunity to connect with other MiCBT clinicians.
The Melbourne -based MiCBT Interest and Research Group invites mental health clinicians who have attended an MiCBT introductory workshop and/or the Foundation/Applied Course or who are interested and trained in similar mindfulness-based programs to join our monthly online MiCBT interest and peer supervision group. Each meeting includes a guided meditation, peer supervision regarding clinician’s clients and discussion on current research in mindfulness related topics.
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