Discover How MINDFULNESS Can Help YOU Better Deal With:
- life’s difficult situations
- chronic stress and pain
- anxiety and depression
- trauma
- ADD/ADHD
- chronic illness and cancer
More than a Prescription for Healthy Living:
MINDFULNESS
Mindfulness is an evidence-based modality, that can be useful in helping you to increase life fulfillment. Furthermore, mindfulness can reduce stress, raise self-awareness, and undermine destructive emotive, cognitive, and behavioral processes.
Many people think mindfulness means meditation. This is not the case. Mindfulness is a mental state of openness, awareness, and focus. Meditation is one way, among hundreds, of learning to cultivate this state.
Mindfulness is a compelling modality to enhance psychological flexibility and resilience. Resilience is the capacity to act efficiently and recover quickly in the face of difficulties. Resilience is a key determinant of health and well-being.
CONTACT the PRESENT MOMENT
Engage fully with your here-and-now experience, openness, and curiosity
DEFUSE
distance yourself from, and let go of, unhelpful thoughts, beliefs, and memories
ACCEPTANCE
make room for painful feelings and sensations, allowing them to come and go without a struggle
OBSERVING SELF
Become aware of thoughts and feelings as passing experiences without identifying with them
FOCUS on VALUES
What you would like to be remembered for by the people you love.
COMMITTED ACTION
Guided by your values – do what matters – even if it’s difficult or wearisome
Definitions of Mindfulness
Bringing one’s complete attention to the present experience on a moment-to-moment basis.(Marlatt and Kristeller)
Paying attention in a particular way: On purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally. (Kabat-Zinn).
The non-judgmental observation of the ongoing stream of internal and external stimuli as they arise. (Baer)
Paying attention with openness, curiosity, and flexibility. (Harris)
Mindfulness is a Powerful, Evidence-based, Tool to Enhance Health & Wellness
Mindfulness and ACT are supported by research. Mindfulness and ACT can be potent in helping you deal with life’s trying situations and a range of clinical disorders. Among those disorders are chronic pain, chronic stress, anxiety disorders, depression, and PTSD (trauma).
Support Your Workforce with Mindfulness Training
Dr. Werner’s research-based, mindfulness approach is sustainable and easy-to-implement. He facilitates the small group (6-to 12 persons) workplace training in six weekly sessions. The workforce mindfulness training can help you create a resilient and committed workforce.
Why Consult with an Scholar-Practitioner?
Dr. Werner Absenger is a scholar-practitioner. He draws from various conceptual, theoretical, philosophical, and methodological tools. This allows him to create a bricolage of scholarly practice.
Scholar-practitioners reflect on and assess the impact of their work. Doing so allows them to shape their own identity. At the same time, they enable their clients’ wellbeing and development of their identities.
Dr. Werner holds a Ph.D. in Mind-Body Medicine and an M.S. in Human Nutrition. At Saybrook University he teaches general and advanced nutritional biochemistry and quantitative research. He also supervises doctoral students’ research in mind-body modalities.
Let Dr. Werner Show You how ACTing Mindfully can Change Your Life for the Better
Dr. Werner draws on principles of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), which has roots in mindfulness. He can teach you how to hold your thoughts and feelings gently and willingly while pursuing what matters most to you.
Using mindfulness and principles of ACT, Dr. Werner will support and encourage you to notice what is actually happening in the here and now:
Accept and consciously deal with difficult thoughts and feelings
Connect with what’s important in your life (your values)
Take effective action towards your values to solve your problems
How Much Does it Cost? Isn’t it Expensive? What is Dr. Werner’s Fee?
The cost of professional services for mental health varies by practitioner. You can generally expect to be charged from $80-$250 per session.
However, when considering the cost, consider the cost compared to other everyday expenses, such as:
- Barber/hairdresser – $30-130/hr depending upon the service
- Personal trainer – $60-$100/hour
- Massage therapist – $40-$80/hour
Considering the potential benefits of increasing your quality of life, is the cost of working with Dr. Werner too expensive? Only you can decide that.
Dr. Werner’s professional fees are:
- $200 for the first 50-minute evaluation
- $160 for each subsequent session (generally 45 minutes)
- Small Group Sessions: Facilitated in six weekly small-group (6-to 12 participants) workplace training sessions
- $300 per person
- Small Group Sessions: Facilitated in six weekly small-group (6-to 12 participants) workplace training sessions
Do you Accept Insurance?
Dr. Werner’s practice is based on a Fee-for-Service model. He DOES NOT accept insurance. By cutting the middle man (health insurance) out of the equation, Dr. Werner can give you the personalized services that you need, dramatically increasing convenience and client satisfaction.
Pain is Inevitable. Suffering is Optional!
Are You Ready for ACTing Mindfully?
Let Dr. Werner teach you how ACTing Mindfully can guide, inspire and motivate you to change your life for the better. Dr. Werner works with clients having any of the following difficulties (plus others not on this list):
- Relationship difficulties
- Anxiety
- Chronic pain
- Chronic illness
- Life Crises
- Career counseling
- ADD/ADHD
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Dysfunctional family issues
- Cancer, and cancer survivorship
How do I Find Out More or Make an Appointment with Dr. Werner?
You can make an appointment by calling MindBodyMed at (616) 607-7360 or by completing the form below to get more information and to schedule your initial appointment! All voice or email messages in our inboxes are confidential.
17212 Van Wagoner Road | Spring Lake MI 49456
Phone: (616) 607-7360
