Get To Know Your MBSR Instructor and Mental Health Counsellor
Carole Trépanier of Mind Ideal is a mental health practitioner and counsellor working in private practice. I employ gentle and joyful therapeutic and teaching approaches through my unwavering presence with clients and students. My goal is to foster the necessary attitudes, perceptions, and conditions for their well-being, happiness, and inner peace.
Professional Principles
I believe that the human spirit can thrive in the face of adversity and challenging life events when the person is given genuine empathy, respect, and support. That individual might even understand hardships and reframed them as opportunities for tremendous inner and outer growth.
Educational Background
I graduated magna cum laude in psychology at the University of Ottawa. Then, I continued my formal education within the research stream at the Master’s and Doctorate-degree levels studying the effects of the MBSR protocol on brain structure and function.
Later, I transitioned into the Master of Arts degree in Counselling, Psychotherapy, and Spirituality at Saint Paul University.
Credentials
I’m a qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) instructor who studied at the Oasis Institute, Centre for Mindfulness (CFM) of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. This course includes training with reputable first-generation MBSR teachers like Jon Kabat-Zinn, Saki Santorelli, and Florence Meleo-Meyer.
Relevant Training and Support
Additionally, I have received trauma-informed mindfulness meditation training from Willoughby Britton and David Treleaven. I also continue to receive ongoing supervision, guidance, and mentorship from my senior teachers Lynn Koerbel, Judson Brewer, Bob Stahl, and Caroline West.
Previous Experience
Aside from practicing and teaching MBSR, I also have more than 25 years of meditation experience and completed several extended silent meditation retreats. These opportunities enable me to guide clients through an introspective self‑care journey.
Contact Me for More Info
For more details about my credentials and services, feel free to get in touch with me today. It would be my pleasure to answer your questions and concerns about my qualifications and mindfulness solutions. I would love to hear from you soon.