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Interested in the Mindful Awareness and Resilience Skills for Adolescents (MARS-A) program?

Are you a teen, or do you know a teen who can benefit from learning skills to better manage stress, anxiety, depression, pain, and the pressures of being a teen?  If so, then scheduling a FREE 30-minute consult for the Mindful Awareness and Resilience Skills for Adolescents (MARS-A) program is a good starting point. 

Learn more and register in the eight-week MARS-A program (Teen Mindfulness program)
Free Psychology Month talk about Mindfulness and Teenagers (February 24th, 2019)
What is mindfulness?
In this FREE 30-minute consultation you will:​  
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 -  Get first hand experience of mindfulness
​ -  Learn why mindfulness may be useful to cultivate 
 -  Learn about the origin MARS-A
 -  Obtain information about the entire eight-week MARS-A program; and,
 -  Meet the instructor and have opportunities to ask questions
Criteria:

  • Ages 14-19. 
  • A willingness to participate in group mindfulness practices.
  • A reasonable degree of motivation is required. 
  • MARS-A is intended as a supplement, not a replacement, for standard care.  

Exclusions:
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  • Acute/unstable depression.
  • Acute suicidality.
  • Active substance abuse.
  • Psychosis.
  • Significant cognitive/developmental disability.
  • Severe disruptive behaviour.

​How to schedule a consult:

​To schedule a FREE 30-minute MARS-A consultation for a teen with a parent or legal guardian and Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat , please fill the form below.