Date: November 11, 2026 Time: 10:00am – 11:30AM
Cost: $15.00 CEU Hours: 1.5
MBSR was developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979. He took some Eastern philosophies and practices and incorporated them into his pain clinic in Massachusetts. He found that MBSR significantly helped patients cope better with chronic physical and emotional pain. This discipline has been used widely by other clinicians in assisting people with mental health issues, chemical dependency and other process addictions, like compulsive gambling. This training will cover these philosophies and practices.
Course Objectives:
1. Identify the components of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).
2. Identify how mindfulness-based stress reduction can be useful for people with gambling disorder.
3. Identify therapeutic interventions.
Presenter Biography
Michael Goldman has worked in the addictions field since 1984 and in the employee assistance program field since 1989. He has presented nationally on a number of behavioral healthcare and workplace topics. He has had several articles published in various professional journals.
