From Stuck to Thriving: Mindfulness and Mind-Body Strategies for Clinicians and Clients
Instructors
Beth Kurland, Ph.D.
This experiential workshop will explore five common mental and physiological patterns that are part of the human condition—habits that, while universal and hold some evolutionary value, often pull us away from our innate capacity for well-being. These patterns exist on a continuum: at one end, they manifest as everyday stress and suffering; at the other, they may contribute to clinical presentations such as anxiety, depression, stress-related health issues, etc.
Drawing on the latest insights from mindfulness research and mind-body science, this training will introduce five evidence-informed approaches to help shift perspective and interrupt these habitual cycles. Through guided experiential practices, participants will learn practical tools to use both personally and professionally—supporting a transition from feeling stuck to cultivating greater resilience, vitality, and well-being. Ideal for clinicians seeking to integrate holistic, skills-based approaches into their therapeutic work (and their own lives).
Description
Date & Time
April 11, 2026
8:30 AM to 12:45 PM
Format
Live Workshop with In-Person (at Boston Behavioral Medicine) and On-Line Attendance (via Zoom)
Credits
4 CEs
Fee
$140
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
Identify five common mental and physiological habits that contribute to stress, suffering, and clinical concerns such as anxiety and depression.
Understand the role of the autonomic nervous system in both survival/protective responses and states of thriving/connection, and explain how these physiological states underlie and influence behavior, emotional regulation, and overall well-being.
Describe five evidence-informed approaches for shifting one’s “vantage point” and disrupting maladaptive mind-body patterns to create greater emotional and physiological regulation.
Demonstrate at least three mindfulness-based or mind-body techniques that can be applied in clinical practice to support emotional regulation and resilience.
Integrate experiential tools into clinical work to help clients move from a state of being stuck to a more thriving, connected, and well-regulated state of well-being.
Reflect on personal patterns of stress and apply workshop strategies to enhance clinician self-care and burnout prevention.
Learning Objectives:
With a passion for and expertise in mindfulness and mind-body strategies, Beth Kurland brings over three decades of clinical experience to help people cultivate whole person health and wellness. Drawing on research and practices from mindfulness, positive psychology, polyvagal theory, ACT and CBT, she works with people across the lifespan with a wide range of mental health concerns to teach practical tools for resilience and well-being even in the midst of life’s challenges. Areas of specialty include treating anxiety, depression, stress, and stress-related health issues.
Beth is also the author of three award winning books in the psychology/wellness field: You Don’t Have to Change to Change Everything: Six Ways to Shift Your Vantage Point, Stop Striving for Happy, and Find True Well-Being; Dancing on the Tightrope: Transcending the Habits of Your Mind and Awakening to Your Fullest Life; and The Transformative Power of Ten Minutes. An Eight Week Guide to Reducing Stress and Cultivating Well-Being. She is also the author of the award-winning book: Gifts of the Rain Puddle: Poems, Meditations and Reflections for the Mindful Soul.
Beth is the creator of “The Well-Being Toolkit” and “Six Weeks to Meaningful Change” online programs, as well four audio courses to help people reduce stress and cultivate well-being in their lives. She is a regular blog writer for Psychology Today, and her writing has frequently appeared in UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center blogs and Rick Hanson’s Wise Brain Bulletin. Beth has been interviewed on over 30 podcasts and radio shows and she has many featured meditations on the app Insight Timer. She has a private therapy practice in Norwood MA and additionally offers mind-body coaching internationally.