It is adapted from the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction program developed by Jon Kabit-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Mindfulness is paying attention to the present moment, on purpose and without judgement. Simply put, its being here now with an attitude of openness, curiosity, and kindness. CALM of NEPA provides you with tools and proven techniques to help reduce tension, reduce pain, reduce anxiety, recognize signs of stress and to choose healthy responses to stressful situations. Phillip is qualified to teach three new mindfulness classes, Eat Right Now Craving to Quit smoking, and unwinding anxiety. He trained under the programs developer Dr. Judson Brewer Director of Mindfulness Research, The Center for Mindfulness, University of Massachusetts Medical School. Phillip has studied Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) at the Mindfulness Institute, Thomas Jefferson University Medical Center in Philadelphia. He studied and trained under the tutelage of its director Diane Riebeil PhD. Phillip has received individual supervision while teaching several MBSR classes. He is certified to teach mindfulness courses for children and teenagers developed by Gina Biegal (Stressed Teens) and Dr. Amy Saltzman (The Still Quiet Place). He has also studied with Tara Brach who designed a program to help understand and reduce fear. Working closely with teachers and administrators through the Northeast Intermediate Unit 19 providing workshops and classes for several school districts in Lackawanna County . He has also provided workshops and classes for the Commonwealth Prevention Alliance Conference, Allied Services, Office of Youth and Family Services, Dickinson Center, Lackawanna College Students and staff, Behavioral Health Services of Somerset and Bedford Counties,The Pennsylvania Counselors Association, Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association (RCPA), Commonwealth Prevention Alliance (CPA), Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services (DATS), Riverside Middle School, The Commonwealth Medical College (TCMC), The Wright Center, University of Scranton, Marywood College, Elm Park Church, Visiting Nurses Association (VNA), Employment Opportunities & training Center (EOTC), Serenity Wellness. Teen Parents,
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