Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention

Mind-body approaches recognize a person’s innate healing abilities
Illness provides some people with an opportunity for personal growth and transformation
Mindfulness meditation, yoga, and chi gong address lifestyle imbalances while deepening and strengthening overall global coping strategies

A cognitive-behavioral approach which assumes addictive behaviors are learned behaviors
RPT focuses upon the following interventions
- Awareness of triggers for addictive behaviors such as urges, cravings, interpersonal conflict, social pressure, and negative emotional states
- Cognitive-behavioral skills training for successful change in thoughts, feelings, and behavior

Patients who complete the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program report*

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The information on any area or page of this site is intended for information purposes only regarding an available clinical service. The diagnosis or treatment of any particular disorder by the information provided on this website, or the links referred to by this website, is not recommended, intended, nor implied. No therapeutic relationship exists between Lisa Dale Miller, MFT/Ann Bolger, Ph.D. and individuals wishing to e-mail/telephone them for information or to schedule an appointment. A therapeutic relationship, if appropriate, will be agreed upon in writing following an initial consultation. If a psychotherapy relationship is not possible, for whatever reason, appropriate referrals may be provided.

Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention Created by G. Alan Marlatt, Ph.D. Sarah Bowen, Neharika Chawla, George A. Parks Addictive Behaviors Research Center Department of Psychology University of Washington Local South Bay/Santa Cruz MBRP Facilitators Ann Bolger, Ph.D. Lisa Dale Miller, MFT	Back to Home No classes scheduled at this time, however, I will be presenting a workshop in Los Angeles in October. Click here for more information. For information , please contact Dr. Bolger at 408-234-4210 or 831-426-6195 Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) is an eight-week mind-body approach merging clinically-proven interventions from Relapse Prevention Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, created specifically for people recovering from substance abuse and addiction. MBRP merges G. Alan Marlatt’s Relapse Prevention Therapy (RPT) and Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Each class teaches mindfulness meditation, yoga or chi gong, along with cognitive-behavioral strategies to maintain and reinforce sobreity. Participants will be expected to do daily home practice throughout the eight weeks. The class fee also includes instructional CDs for mindfulness practices. This MBRP program is offered only for those who have had at least 30 days of active sobriety. Why use a mind/body approach for relapse prevention? Mind-body approaches recognize a person’s innate healing abilities Illness provides some people with an opportunity for personal growth and transformation Mindfulness meditation, yoga, and chi gong address lifestyle imbalances while deepening and strengthening overall global coping strategies What is Relapse Prevention Therapy (RPT)? A cognitive-behavioral approach which assumes addictive behaviors are learned behaviors RPT focuses upon the following interventions Awareness of triggers for addictive behaviors such as urges, cravings, interpersonal conflict, social pressure, and negative emotional states Cognitive-behavioral skills training for successful change in thoughts, feelings, and behavior What is Mindfulness? Develops a spacious awareness of the present moment Develops a curious, non-judgmental, acceptance of whatever one is experiencing moment to moment Develops an awareness of the transient nature of internal experience and allows us to release the need to control what comes next Being with the moment frees us from rigid attitudes, cognitions, behaviors, and lowers reactivity Cultivates letting go of desired outcome to more easily tolerate pain without the need to avoid or fix it Patients who complete the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program report* Decreased physical and psychological symptoms Increased ability to cope with stressful situations Improved self-esteem Greater enthusiasm for life Greater energy Improved pain levels or coping with chronic pain 94% of participants report knowing how to take better care of themselves than before the program 93% of participants report being better able to handle stressful situations following the program 83% of participants have made healthy lifestyle changes 97% of those who complete the program state that they have drawn something of lasting value from it *Center for Mindfulness U Mass Medical Center Disclaimer The information on any area or page of this site is intended for information purposes only regarding an available clinical service. The diagnosis or treatment of any particular disorder by the information provided on this website, or the links referred to by this website, is not recommended, intended, nor implied. No therapeutic relationship exists between Lisa Dale Miller, MFT/Ann Bolger, Ph.D. and individuals wishing to e-mail/telephone them for information or to schedule an appointment. A therapeutic relationship, if appropriate, will be agreed upon in writing following an initial consultation. If a psychotherapy relationship is not possible, for whatever reason, appropriate referrals may be provided. ©2007 Lisa Dale Miller, MFT Back to Home
Ann Bolger, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Santa Cruz and San Jose, specializing in treatment of addictions. Dr. Bolger is a graduate of Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, in Palo Alto, CA. Her dissertation research investigated reasons for drinking alcohol in an older adult, retirement community population. Additionally, Dr. Bolger’s pre-doctoral and post-doctoral training focused on substance abuse treatment including developing and implementing a 12-week psychoeducational class on addiction and relapse prevention at East Bay Community Recovery Project/ Project Pride, Oakland, CA, an inpatient chemical dependency/addiction treatment facility for incarcerated women finishing their prison terms. Additionally, Dr. Bolger has served as clinical supervisor of Master’s and Ph.D. level students at San Jose State University (SJSU) and at PGSP’s Gronowski Clinic, as well as MFT and Ph.D. Interns at the Women’s Recovery Association in Burlingame. Dr. Bolger has held Lecturer appointments in SJSU’s Psychology Department, was Interim Director at the University’s Psychological Services community clinic, and has served on the Board of the Silicon Valley chapter of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. Most recently, Dr. Bolger has completed training as a teacher of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). She is a dedicated mindfulness meditation practitioner, and has been committed to working with addiction and recovery for 17 years.
Lisa Dale Miller, MFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist, specializing in Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy, in private practice in Los Gatos, CA. She is also a Behavioral Health Educator in the Mind/Body Wellness department in Psychiatry at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara. Lisa holds an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, CA. Her Masters Thesis, Uncertainty, Nothingness, Beingness revisioned depression through the lenses of quantum philosophy, Existential psychology, and Buddhist psychology. Ms. Miller is a teacher of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression Relapse Prevention (MBCT) and has created a Mindfulness-Based Dialectical Behavior Therapy (MBDBT) program, which integrates mindfulness meditation practices with DBT's cognitive-behavioral emotion regulation skills. Ms. Miller lectures on mindfulness-based psychotherapeutic approaches at various clinical training sites for MFT and Ph.D. Interns. She has been a yogic and vipassana meditation practitioner for more than 30 years.