MBCT vs MBSR: Which Is Right for You? | James O'Neill, LCPC

Both programs run eight weeks. One targets depression relapse, the other stress. A qualified MBSR instructor explains the difference.

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MBSR — The complete 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program, self-paced and taught by a qualified instructor. The foundation James shares first.
MPEAK — Mindful performance training from UC San Diego's mPEAK program, taught by a certified coach to elite athletes. Train the mind that runs the body.
About — Licensed therapist, MBSR instructor, and psycho-spiritual guide. Peace Corps, a near-death experience, and two decades of practice shaped how James works.
QHHT — QHHT past-life regression with a licensed clinician trained in Dolores Cannon's method. Deep hypnosis for those ready to meet what the surface can't reach.
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Warrior Spirit — A guided meditation practice for strength without armor. Free from James O'Neill, psycho-spiritual guide and qualified MBSR instructor.
MBSR Enroll — Enroll in the self-paced MBSR course. Eight weeks, certified instruction, complete in itself. Begin the fundamentals of mindfulness today.
Writing — Essays that go where therapy conversations don't. James O'Neill on the Somatic Lock, psycho-spiritual integration, and why insight alone won't change you.
Why Therapy Isnt Enough — When therapy reaches its ceiling, the wound often lives deeper than the mind. James O'Neill on shadow, the body, and integration beyond insight.
Walk And Talk — Walk-and-talk sessions with James O'Neill, LCPC, on the trails near Columbia, Maryland. Depth work at a walking pace. Begin with a free 15-minute conversation.
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Good Faith Estimate — Information for private-pay psychotherapy clients about receiving a Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Mbct Guide — What Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy is, how it works, and who it helps. Written by a licensed therapist and qualified MBSR instructor.
Mbct For Depression — How MBCT helps prevent depression relapse by changing your relationship to the thoughts that pull you under. From a licensed clinician.
Mindfulness For Anxiety — Anxiety lives in the body before it reaches the mind. How mindfulness practice interrupts the spiral, from a qualified MBSR instructor.
Mbct For Teens — How Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy supports teens with rumination, anxiety, and low mood. What parents should know before starting.
Mbct Vs Mbsr — Both programs run eight weeks. One targets depression relapse, the other stress. A qualified MBSR instructor explains the difference.
Cbt And Mindfulness — CBT works on the content of thoughts and behavior. Mindfulness changes your relationship to them. Why the combination reaches what either misses alone.
Mindfulness Therapist — What a mindfulness therapist actually does, the training that matters, and how to find one who practices what they teach.