Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy - MBCT
How We Help
Are you navigating high stress, emotional dysregulation, anxiety, depression or other mental health challenges?
If depression keeps returning even after you've started to feel better, or if anxious thoughts spiral before you notice they've started, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy at Prime Therapy Services can help.
MBCT combines understanding thought patterns and behaviors using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Mindfulness Skills to reduce emotional reactivity and automatic cycles of rumination or overthinking.
While CBT helps you change your thoughts, MBCT helps you change how you relate to what you think. The goal is not to change or stop your thoughts, but to allow these thoughts and to be curious rather than judgmental about them.
What MBCT Looks Like Here
Prime - A Leader in MBCT
Although originally developed for relapse prevention in recurrent depression, we’ve found MBCT to be just as valuable for clients managing chronic stress, generalized anxiety, and the kind of rumination that CBT alone doesn't always fully resolve.
At Prime, MBCT involves guided mindfulness practice to help you notice negative or anxious thoughts as they form and practice relating to your thoughts using breath awareness, body scans, and present-moment grounding exercises.
Recognizing these patterns early is often what makes the biggest difference. Our licensed therapists will guide you to explore your thoughts and emotions with curiosity, learn how to shift out of automatic patterns, and practice responding with greater clarity and confidence.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is available at Prime through individual sessions in-person at our Bedminster, NJ office or virtually via Telehealth throughout New Jersey.
A Space Designed to Help the Practice Take Hold
MBCT works best in an environment that feels calm and supportive – a safe space where your nervous system can slow down, where you can notice your thoughts, and practice new skills with confidence.
Our Bedminster, NJ office is designed to be this kind of space for all clients with quiet, private rooms, soft, natural lighting, and comfortable seating in each therapy room.
MBCT sessions at Prime are structured to allow you the space to settle in, breathe, and engage in mindfulness exercises at a pace that feels manageable for you.
Prime - The Grounded Approach to MBCT
MBCT is one of several evidence-based therapeutic approaches we utilize in individual sessions, often alongside Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, depending on your experience and goals. This approach is about observing thoughts, allowing them, and stepping out of automatic patterns like rumination and overthinking.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy at Prime focuses on learning how to notice your thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations in the present moment with curiosity rather than judgement, so you can respond more intentionally rather than letting your thoughts take over.
Our licensed clinicians will teach you how to recognize your own early-warning signs – specific thoughts, physical sensations, or mood shifts that often show up before feelings of depression or anxiety intensify.
Why Clients Trust Prime
Clients trust Prime for Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy because they know they’ll be met with compassion and clinical expertise – and because the space we’ve created here allows real change to take hold. Prime Therapy offers a safe space where clients can slow down, feel safe, and explore connect with their inner experiences without pressure or judgement.
Our team of licensed clinicians are trained in both mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral principles, ensuring that every session is not only welcoming and calming grounding, but also clinically meaningful for all clients.
If you're ready to start – or if you’re curious whether MBCT is right for you – reaching out for a free 15-minute phone consult is a low-pressure first step.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if MBCT is right for me?
We are here to help you — MBCT is definitely worth exploring if you're interested in learning general mindfulness skills, if you've experienced depression more than once, or if you often have anxious thoughts that tend to spiral. Call or text our team today to help decide if MBCT is right for you.
How long does MBCT take to show results?
This time-frame varies — Many clients notice more awareness of their thought patterns within the first several sessions, though skill building does remain an ongoing process in and out of individual sessions. Your therapist will check in with your regularly about your progress.
Can MBCT be combined with other therapy types you offer?
Yes — MBCT pairs well with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Our therapists will incorporate mindfulness techniques and other approaches in individual sessions depending on each client and their goals.
Is MBCT available virtually via Telehealth?
Yes — MBCT at Prime Therapy is available virtually via Telehealth throughout New Jersey and in-person at our Bedminster, NJ office. It is your choice whether to meet with your therapist in-person or online.