Professional Certificate in the Therapeutic Use of Mindfulness
Integrate mindfulness into therapeutic practice.
This professional certificate explores how mindfulness can support emotional regulation, awareness and psychological wellbeing within therapeutic work. Learners examine the theoretical foundations of mindfulness alongside practical exercises and applications. The course supports practitioners in integrating mindfulness-informed approaches into their clinical or professional practice.
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Programme Type: Certificate
CPD: 18 hours
Next Intake(s): 9 September 2026
NFQ: N/A
ECTS: N/A
Academic Validation: N/A
Professional Accreditation: N/A
Overview
Introduction
The value of mindfulness in therapy has been espoused by such figures as Dr Tony Bates, a former principal clinical psychologist at St James’s Hospital and Dr Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder and director of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts medical centre.
Mindfulness is increasingly recognised internationally as a valuable intervention in counselling. In medicine, more Irish doctors now recommend mindfulness to patients. Millions of people around the world practise mindfulness to enhance their experience of living. Put simply, mindfulness involves continually returning your awareness to your present-moment stream of experience in a non-judgmental way. This very simple approach, though at odds with our normal way of thinking, can be very helpful to people suffering loss, anxiety, stress, depression and other aspects of the human condition.
Who Should Apply
This course is intended for therapists, mental health practitioners and professionals who would like to add mindfulness to the range of clinical interventions available to them. Additionally, it is ideal for those who would like to use mindfulness in their own lives. Participants will gain a rewarding life skill and a valuable tool for intervention.
Entry Routes
This course will be of interest to professionals and volunteers who work with clients in counselling or mental health services in general. It would also be of interest to anyone with a personal or professional interest in mindfulness.
Certification
IICP College will issue a certificate of Mindfulness to those who complete this workshop.
CPD: 18 hours
Minimum Technological Requirements
For this course, you will need:
- Adequate broadband for uploading and downloading
- A desktop computer or laptop capable of using Zoom
- A webcam and microphone
- A web browser
- Word processing package
Expert Programme Facilitator
Padraig O’Morain
Module Lecturer and CPD Facilitator
MA (Creative Writing); BSc (Hons Psychology); Member of the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) and Supervisor, MWGII, Diploma in Counselling, Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society
Padraig O’Morain is a counsellor, supervisor, trainer, writer, poet and journalist who writes and speaks in the area of psychology and how people can apply its lessons at work and in their personal lives. His columns on mental health issues appear in The Irish Times and Irish Medical News. He has a master’s degree in creative writing, a degree in psychology and a diploma in counselling. He has also completed certification in Choice Theory, Reality Therapy and Quality Management.
Padraig provides workshops nationwide on the practice of mindfulness in daily living.
