Continuing education · LPC, LPCC, LMHC, LCPC
Mindfulness CE Credits for Counselors
37.5 self-paced homestudy CE contact hours in mindfulness, sponsored by Mindful CECs — an APA-approved sponsor of continuing education for psychologists.
Most mindfulness CE for counselors teaches a protocol. This teaches the mechanism, the safety considerations, and the relational work underneath — from the people who built the evidence base for each.
- 37.5
- CE contact hours
- Self-paced
- Format
- Same day
- Certificate
- 30 days
- Refund window
All four pathways, every module video, the assessments, and your certificate of completion — issued the day you finish. Saves $207 versus $704 separately.
Launch pricing for the founding cohort — rates increase soon.
30-day refund · Instant access
What this means for counselors
Continuing Education is sponsored by Mindful CECs, which is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Mindful CECs is not an ASWB ACE provider and does not hold a counseling or MFT board approval of its own.
Many state boards accept continuing education from an APA-approved sponsor toward counselors' licenses, but that decision belongs to your board, not to us. Check your board's rules before you enroll — and if the hours turn out not to qualify, the 30-day refund covers you.
Participants are responsible for determining whether this program meets the CE requirements of their licensing board or certifying organization.
The four pathways
Ordered for counselors
The curriculum is the same for everyone; this is just the order we’d suggest for a counselors caseload. Each pathway stands on its own and carries its own CE contact hours.
- Start here9.5 CE contact hours·5 sessions
The Neuroscience of Mindfulness: Attention, Habit Change, and Anxiety
Habit loops and reward-based learning — Judson Brewer's work on anxiety and craving, which maps directly onto counseling caseloads.
Richard J. Davidson, PhD · Rick Hanson, PhD · Judson Brewer, MD, PhD
- Pathway III8.5 CE contact hours·4 sessions
Working with Shame and Grief: Self-Compassion and Emotional Resilience in Clinical Practice
Self-compassion and grief as clinical skills, with Christopher Germer and Francis Weller.
Christopher Germer, PhD · Francis Weller, MFT · Myra Walden, MA · Bob Wentworth, PhD · Fiona Brandon, MPS, MA, LMFT
- Pathway IV11.5 CE contact hours·6 sessions
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness and Clinical Safety: Adverse Effects, Serious Illness, and Chronic Pain
When mindfulness is contraindicated, and what to do instead — adverse effects from the researcher who studies them.
Willoughby Britton, PhD · David Treleaven, PhD · Susan Bauer-Wu, PhD, RN · Vidyamala Burch, OBE · Oren Jay Sofer
- Pathway II8 CE contact hours·4 sessions
Guiding and Teaching Mindfulness: Ethics, Skill, and Adaptations for Adults and Children
Ethics and scope of practice for guiding practice with clients, plus adaptations for younger clients.
James Baraz, MA · Donald Rothberg, PhD · Susan Kaiser Greenland, JD · Rick Hanson, PhD
Launch pricing for the founding cohort — rates increase soon.
From enrollment to certificate
Enroll and start immediately
Access begins the moment you check out — no cohort dates, no waiting list, no expiry.
Watch and pass each module
Completion requires watching all module videos and passing each module assessment with a score of at least 75%. Up to 3 attempts are allowed per assessment. A course evaluation is requested from all participants. Certificates of completion are issued immediately upon completion and stored in your account.
Download your certificate
Issued the day you finish, with your name, license type and number, the exact program title, the hours, and the sponsor statement. Stored in your account.
What you receive
A certificate your board will recognise the shape of
Your name, your license type and number, the exact program title as filed, the CE contact hours, the completion date, and the Mindful CECs sponsor statement — generated the moment you pass the last assessment and kept in your account for re-download years later.
- No waiting on a batch email at the end of a quarter
- Re-downloadable if you are audited
- One certificate per pathway, so partial completion still counts
Who teaches it
16 faculty across the four pathways — researchers and clinicians teaching their own work.
- Richard J. Davidson, PhD
- Rick Hanson, PhD
- Judson Brewer, MD, PhD
- James Baraz, MA
- Donald Rothberg, PhD
- Susan Kaiser Greenland, JD
- Christopher Germer, PhD
- Francis Weller, MFT
- Myra Walden, MA
- Bob Wentworth, PhD
- Fiona Brandon, MPS, MA, LMFT
- Willoughby Britton, PhD
- David Treleaven, PhD
- Susan Bauer-Wu, PhD, RN
- Vidyamala Burch, OBE
- Oren Jay Sofer
Questions counselors ask
Will my board accept these hours for LPC renewal?
Continuing Education is sponsored by Mindful CECs, which is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Mindful CECs is not an ASWB ACE provider and does not hold a counseling or MFT board approval of its own. Many state boards accept continuing education from an APA-approved sponsor toward counselors' licenses, but that decision belongs to your board, not to us. Check your board's rules before you enroll — and if the hours turn out not to qualify, the 30-day refund covers you. Participants are responsible for determining whether this program meets the CE requirements of their licensing board or certifying organization.
Is this live or recorded?
Self-paced homestudy (asynchronous recorded video). Online at learn.mindfulnessexercises.com — begin any time; there are no live session dates.
How and when do I get my certificate?
Completion requires watching all module videos and passing each module assessment with a score of at least 75%. Up to 3 attempts are allowed per assessment. A course evaluation is requested from all participants. Certificates of completion are issued immediately upon completion and stored in your account.
Do I have to take all four pathways?
No. Each pathway stands alone and carries its own CE contact hours, so you can take one and stop. All four together are $497 for 37.5 CE contact hours — about $13 per hour — which saves $207 versus enrolling separately.
How do I report the hours to my board?
Your certificate of completion lists your name, license type and number, the exact program title, the number of CE contact hours, the completion date, and the Mindful CECs sponsor statement. Most boards either want that certificate uploaded at renewal or want it kept on file in case you are audited. It stays in your account, so you can download it again years later.
Is there a deadline to finish?
No. Registration is open year-round, access begins immediately after checkout, and your access does not expire — you can work through the modules over a weekend or across several months.
LPC, LPCC, LMHC, LCPC
37.5 CE contact hours, at your own pace
$497 for all four pathways · ≈ $13 per CE hour · saves $207
30-day refund · Instant access · Certificate issued the day you finish
Continuing education details
- Continuing Education is sponsored by Mindful CECs.
- Mindful CECs is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Mindful CECs maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
- Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP17985, for 37.5 contact hours.
- Self-paced homestudy (asynchronous recorded video). Online at learn.mindfulnessexercises.com — begin any time; there are no live session dates.
- Potential Conflict of Interest Statement: These instructors may have authored publications relevant to the subjects covered in this course, and may teach additional programs. The instructors might reference these publications and programs during the course, and the instructor may receive financial compensation if participants choose to purchase them.
- Commercial Support: This program received no commercial support.
- Participants are responsible for determining whether this program meets the CE requirements of their licensing board or certifying organization.
- Refunds may be requested within 30 days of enrollment, per the Mindful CECs cancellation policy. Registration is open year-round; access begins immediately after checkout.
- Questions, grievances, or ADA accommodation requests: info@mindfulcecs.com · support@mindfulnessexercises.com
Full disclosures are on the CE policies page.