8-Week Group Therapy To Manage Depression And Anxiety Using Scientifically Proven Strategies
Hello And Welcome,
I'm Dr. Gaveeta Chiba, a psychiatrist and certified mindfulness instructor with a passion for using mindfulness therapies for Depression and Anxiety…
Do you?
Feel sad and pulled down by life
Feel overwhelmed by everyday stressors
Drag yourself out of bed every morning
Need to eat junk food or have a drink to calm down and stop feeling the way you do
Worry constantly about your performance at work
Wish you could just have more energy
Wake up at night worrying and sometimes not even fall asleep
Shout at your kids or work colleagues
Fight with or sometimes just ignore your partner or spouse
Take medication for mood and anxiety but feel it’s not working as well as it should
Feel guilty and bad about yourself
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is a research backed programme that will help you develop a new way of being with the overwhelm of everyday life.
Here's what you'll get when you join this class…
Get Centered And Calm
So that you see difficult situations as they actually are and manage them better
Learn To Be Present
And appreciate the beauty in your life and relationships so you become a more loving partner and parent
Practice Using Guided Meditations
Learn and practice guided meditations that help you relax and sleep better
Gain Clarity
Gain clarity for yourself so that you make better decisions at work and become much more productive
Notice When You're Getting Triggered
So that you can stop your thoughts and emotions from snowballing to the worse case scenario
Be Able To Tolerate Difficult Emotions
Be able to tolerate difficult emotions without reaching for a chocolate or a drink
This group is perfect if you…
Have experienced depression and anxiety that affects your relationships and work
Have even been hospitalised for a serious episode and are needing more support
Really don't want to go back into hospital again
Are on medication but still have some symptoms such as tiredness, sleeping issues, changes in appetite and ongoing anxiety
Want to reduce or stop taking medication some day
Have had therapy but still need some skills to cope with your feelings
Where:
Online on Zoom
When:
4-6pm
Start Date:
Starting 5 February 2025 for 8 weeks
Cost:
R5999
Early bird special R4999
if you book and pay by 24 January 2025
Includes:
• 8 X 2 hour group sessions per week
• Half day retreat (4 hours) online
• Workbook with weekly practices
• Guided meditation tracks
• Group support
• Free access to future half day retreats
Bonus:
Access to the Meditation Lab, an online Mindfulness site, for 1 month.
Can be claimed back from medical aid:
I provide an itemised bill to submit to medical aid for reimbursement
I believe you don't have to suffer alone with ongoing low grade sadness and anxiety. You can live a fulfilled and satisfied life and even use the very feelings of depression and anxiety as messengers to become stronger and more whole.
Over a third of people with an initial episode of Depression relapse after being well.
This course is based on the MBCT for Depression and Anxiety curriculum developed and researched by Teasdale, Williams and Segal in UK. Here's a summary of some of the major findings of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy:
Depression:
MBCT is more effective than maintenance doses of antidepressants in preventing a relapse in depression.
Three-quarters of people taking an MBCT course alongside antidepressants were able to come off their medication within 15 months.
MBCT can also reduce the severity of symptoms for people who are experiencing an episode of depression.
Anxiety:
MBCT has been shown to reduce insomnia in people with anxiety disorders.
People who are more mindful have greater self-esteem and feel less neurotic.
Meditation-based practices like mindfulness reduce people’s dependence on alcohol, caffeine, prescription medication and illegal drugs.
Previous participants have said that after completing the program
• They felt happier and more relaxed
• Enjoyed their lives more
• Slept better
• Made mindfulness a way of life
Groups are limited so everyone can be heard. Please contact the practice to explore your next steps.
Tel. 062-182-3642
Email. info@drgchiba.co.za
Or click the button below to complete a short online form to see if we’re a good fit to work together and to see if mindfulness could help you.
Mindfulness For Depression And Anxiety
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