Part of the OPCC Mindfulness & Compassion Training Series
8-Week Continuing Education Program | Launching Fall 2026
Develop Presence, Awareness, and Self-Compassion in Your Clinical Practice
8-Week Continuing Education Program
Live Online | Fall 2026
Why This Program?
Deepen your clinical presence. Strengthen your therapeutic attunement. Integrate mindfulness into the relational field.
“Therapy informed by mindfulness practice helps us move beyond rigid theories. It teaches us how to sit with uncertainty and remain open to what unfolds in the therapeutic moment.” — Fulton (2017)
This 8-week continuing education program is designed specifically for psychotherapists and mental health professionals who wish to deepen and embody mindfulness within their personal and professional lives.
This is not a generic mindfulness course.
Designed for clinicians working in complex relational and trauma-informed settings, the program emphasizes direct experience and depth of personal practice. Participants are supported in cultivating greater awareness, presence, and self-compassion while exploring how mindfulness can inform therapeutic work and professional well-being.
Course Overview
At OPCC, we understand mindfulness not simply as a technique, but as a way of being.
This live online continuing education program introduces participants to the foundations of embodied mindfulness and its relevance to relational and therapeutic work. Through guided practice, reflection, discussion, and experiential learning, participants will deepen their understanding of mindfulness while developing greater capacity for presence, self-awareness, and emotional regulation.
The program is grounded in experiential learning and encourages participants to integrate mindfulness practices into their daily lives and professional contexts in ways that are ethical, reflective, and personally meaningful.
Participants will:
- Explore the foundational principles of mindfulness
- Experience a variety of mindfulness practices and contemplative exercises
- Develop greater self-awareness and reflective capacity
- Cultivate emotional regulation and self-compassion
- Strengthen their ability to remain present with themselves and others
- Reflect on the role of mindfulness in personal and professional growth
Time Commitment and Learning Format
- 16 hours of live online learning (8 sessions × 2 hours)
- Large-group discussion and experiential learning activities
- Small-group reflection and integration exercises
- Guided mindfulness practices
- Between-session reflection and application activities
Participants are encouraged to engage in ongoing practice between sessions, including:
- 1–2 hours per week of personal mindfulness practice*
- 1–2 hours per week of reflective learning activities, readings, journaling, or exercises*
*Time commitments are estimates and may vary between participants.
What Participants Will Learn
By the end of the program, participants may:
- Have a deeper understanding of mindfulness principles and practices
- Develop a more consistent personal mindfulness practice
- Experience increased self-awareness and reflective capacity
- Strengthen their ability to respond thoughtfully to stress and challenge
- Cultivate greater self-compassion and emotional balance
- Identify ways mindfulness may support their personal and professional development
Completion
Participants who complete the program will receive an OPCC Certificate of Completion.
Participants may also be able to claim continuing professional development (CPD) hours through their respective professional associations or regulatory bodies, subject to the requirements of those organizations.
Optional: Recorded access for registered participants
Who This Program Is For
This program is designed primarily for:
- Registered Psychotherapists
- Registered Psychotherapists (Qualifying)
- Counsellors and therapists
- Mental health practitioners
- Helping professionals interested in mindfulness-informed practice
- Psychotherapy and counselling students
Individuals from other professions, or those with a personal interest in mindfulness and contemplative practice, are also welcome.
Prerequisites
None.
This program is open to individuals with all levels of mindfulness experience, from beginners to experienced practitioners.
Dates: Starts on Friday Oct 9, 2026 to Friday Nov. 27, 2026
Time: 10:30am-12:30pm EST
Continuing Your Learning Journey | Next-Level Training
Applications of Embodied Mindfulness and Compassion Training for Clinicians: Strengthening Inner Resources
Building upon the foundations established in this program, the advanced course explores the integration of mindfulness and compassion practices more deeply within personal and professional life. Participants will further develop emotional resilience, self-compassion, embodied awareness, and the capacity to cultivate inner resources for sustainable clinical practice.
Anticipated Offering: May–June 2027
Coming Soon: Advanced Relational Applications of Mindfulness and Compassion (future)
Professional Development Notice
This program is offered as a continuing education and professional development opportunity. It is not a vocational program under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005 and does not provide professional certification, registration, licensure, or qualification to practice psychotherapy or any other regulated profession. Participants who complete the program receive an OPCC Certificate of Completion recognizing participation in the program.
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Mindfulness in Clinical Practice is offered as part of OPCC Continuing Clinical Education.
Continuing Clinical Education programs are professional development programs and are not vocational programs under the Ontario Private Career Colleges Act.
Participation does not lead to professional licensure or designation. Participants receive a Certificate of Completion documenting training hours.