Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy

Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) was developed by Zindel Segal, Mark Williams and John Teasdale, based on Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction programme. The MBCT programme was designed specifically to help people who suffer repeated bouts of depression.

This website provides additional information about Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy.

The MBCT programme takes the form of 8 weekly classes, plus an all-day session held at around week 6. A set of Guided Meditations accompany the programme, so that participants can practise at home once a day throughout the course.

The Mindful Way Through Depression is written for anyone who suffers from depression or chronic unhappiness and would like to find a way to improve their own lives through Mindfulness.

Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for Depression is the second edition of the best-selling book on MBCT for professionals.

These books are available from all good book shops including Amazon, please see our Books page for more information about these and other books about Mindfulness and MBCT.

Current Research

Mark Williams and his team are based in the Oxford Mindfulness Centre, University of Oxford. Learn more about current research at the Oxford Mindfulness Centre.

"A revolutionary treatment approach. For depression sufferers, this book is a truly useful guide to achieving emotional balance. For mental health professionals, it should be mandatory reading. I recommend this book most highly."

Daniel Goleman, PhD, author of Emotional Intelligence

"The program is grounded in rigorous clinical research, sound theory, and an unwavering conviction about the possibility of learning to live each moment fully and wisely. The core building blocks from the first edition remain, but there are countless new treasures as well."

Sona Dimidjian, PhD, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado at Boulder