Mindfulness
Mindfulness teaches us to be aware of what we are experiencing in the present moment and to respond nonjudgmentally and skillfully. It teaches us to be curious and open uncovering within us our innate capacities of kindness and compassion. It nurtures a wise, kind attention we can bring to each moment of our lives, to others, and to the larger world.
Research shows positive outcomes with the practice of mindfulness.
- Improved physical well-being
- Improved mental and emotional well-being
- Improved interpersonal skills
- Improved ability to work with challenges and make positive changes
- Improved sense of meaning and fulfillment in life
Clara is a qualified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher having trained at the Center for Mindfulness at UMass Medical School and at the Mindfulness Center at Brown.
Mindfulness Based Habit Change (MBHC)
Mindfulness Habit Based Change (MBHC) is a program developed by Judson Brewer, MD, PhD, at the Mindfulness Center at Brown University. The program is based on his neuroscience research that shows how habits and patterns are formed and how with mindfulness we can step out of habitual behaviors and into a new way of being in our lives.
Clara a qualified Mindfulness Based Habit Change facilitator having completed the program developed by Judson Brewer, MD, PhD, at the Mindfulness Center at Brown University. She offers individual and group therapy using his program called Unwinding Anxiety.
Clara Irwin, LCSW
6845 Fairview Road | Charlotte, NC 28210
704-333-2761
