Emily Moody, MSW, MFT, MA

Psychotherapy, Mindfulness Montreal

  • English
    • French
  • Home
  • Psychotherapy
    • Individual Therapy
    • Couples & Family Therapy
  • Mindfulness
  • Workshops/ Retreats
    • Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Workshop
    • Mindful Self-Compassion (8 week course)
    • Mindfulness & Self Compassion (3 hour)
    • Mindful & Compassionate Communications
    • Workshop Testimonials
    • Retreats
  • Resources
    • Emily’s Guided Meditations
    • Mindfulness Resources
    • Meditation Sittings & Retreats
    • Massage, Yoga & Complementary Therapies
    • Recommended Readings
  • Contact

What Is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness is an approach to therapy that involves bringing one’s full awareness to the present moment – accepting and opening to it, without getting caught up in the elaborative thoughts or emotional reactions that may arise. Mindfulness techniques are used to develop an awareness of passing events in the mind, rather than identifying with them or being drawn into these thoughts as necessarily true reflections of reality. By cultivating a moment-to-moment awareness, individuals begin to recognize the patterns in their thoughts, emotions and interactions with others.

Consistent and reliable scientific research is demonstrating that mindfulness is effective in reducing medical and psychological symptoms, including stress, depression, anxiety, fatigue, chronic pain, high blood pressure, GI disorders, skin disorders, fibromyalgia, and sleep disturbances.

Emily received a professional training under the direction of Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of the 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program. Emily has been practicing meditation for 15 years and spent several years developing her training in this area while living in Asia. She also researched and developed techniques related to the integration of mindfulness in couple and family therapy as part of her MSW at McGill University.

Please Note:
It is not necessary to practice meditation, yoga or hold any particular beliefs to benefit from this practice, as anyone can practice mindfulness.

Click here for upcoming mindfulness workshops »

 

 

History Of Mindfulness

Mindfulness is an evidence-based therapeutic approach that is rooted in Eastern approaches to meditation. It has been developed for the past thirty years by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn and his colleagues at the University of Massachussetts Medical school. It is now being practiced in hundreds of hospitals and clinics across North America and is an established approach recognized within the mainstream mental health field.


Research has shown that mindfulness-based practices have a significant therapeutic effect on anxiety, stress, depression, pain management and many other areas, including improving communications, empathy and intimacy between couples and family members.

Upcoming Courses

Mindful Self Compassion (MSC) (8 weeks)
Learn more »

Mindful Self Compassion (3 hour Introduction)
Learn more »

Mindful & Compassionate Communications
Learn more »

Resources

  • » Mindfulness Exercises
  • » Meditation Groups & Classes
  • » Massage & Complementary Therapies
  • » Recommended Readings

Quotes

I felt connected to everyone in this group and I thank each and everyone of them for leaving me with something. For having taught me something and for just listening and not judging. For once in my life I did not feel like I had to stage anything nor play any part or role apart from being myself. I thank you mostly Emily for shedding light to this and for making me realize that playing a part may be a survival skill in society ( work place etc.) but does not have to be a way of living - and letting go - just being yourself is ok as well. Thank you. I needed that. I am still left with memories of our classes.... this is my way of feeling it is not the end but the beginning of a wonderful journey. Thank you ALL once again and thank you Emily for making something I thought was impossible possible!!”

~ Student Mindful Self Compassion group 2016

Copyright © 2015 · Emily Moody, MSW, MFT, MA · Psychotherapy · Couples · Families · Individuals · Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Workshops