Which teacher training course is right for me?

It can be confusing to know which mindfulness teacher training programme is right for you. This page is designed to help you make the right choice.

Some questions to help you decide

Ask yourself the following questions to decide which course is right for you.

• Do you want to train to teach the eight-week Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) or the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course? Would you like to become eligible for registration as a mindfulness teacher with the British Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches (BAMBA)?
  If so, please find out more on our ‘Train to teach MBCT and MBSR’ page.
• Do you want to train to teach brief and/or adapted mindfulness-based interventions?
  If so, please find out more on the Train to teach adapted mindfulness-based interventions page.
• Do want to improve your skills in offering mindfulness as part of another intervention/therapy?
  If so, please go to the Train to teach adapted mindfulness-based interventions page.
• Do you want to train to teach an intervention that includes compassion practices?
  If so, please visit the Train to teach Mindful Self-Compassion page.
• Do you work in an NHS Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT) service and want to train to teach Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)?
  If so, please visit the MBCT in NHS Talking Therapies page.

If you remain unsure as to which training is right for you, then do join one of our train to teach information sessions which will be advertised below. If there’s none showing at the moment email us at smc@spft.nhs.uk and we’ll let you know about the next one.