Training in Mindfulness-Informed Integrative Psychotherapy

What is MIIP?

Mindfulness-Informed Integrative Psychotherapy (MIIP) is a new psychotherapeutic approach developed by Jan Benda, Ph.D. MIIP cultivates clients’ mindfulness and self-compassion without the use of meditation. It employs mindfulness and compassion primarily to transform so-called maladaptive schemas, which arise from developmental trauma and are the hidden cause of many mental disorders. MIIP draws on Satitherapy, Pesso Boyden System Psychomotor Therapy (PBSP), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Schema Therapy, Transactional Analysis, as well as findings from neuroscience, psychedelic research, and the traditional psychology of the Abhidhamma. It is based on the theory of common therapeutic factors and integrates theoretical, assimilative, and eclectic elements.

Who is the training for?

The training is designed for practicing psychotherapists who speak Czech, have completed a psychotherapy training program, and wish to learn how to cultivate and apply mindfulness and compassion in individual, relational, integrative psychotherapy.

Training goals

• to acquaint participants with the significance and methods of cultivating mindfulness and self-compassion in individual psychotherapy
• to present the most important mechanisms of psychotherapeutic change
• to learn how to use focusing, the Compassionate Parents Technique, and, optionally, the Taming the Demons Within technique and empty-chair dialogue in individual client work
• to develop 12 specific skills of the mindful therapist that are prerequisites for the successful use of individual therapeutic techniques
• to support participants in finding their own unique way of therapeutic work and in utilizing their own creativity and inventiveness

Scope and structure of the training

The training consists of 10 three-day meetings held over a period of 2 years. In addition to joint meetings, it includes six peer-group sessions held in small groups without the presence of trainers. In total, the training comprises 83 hours of theory, 85 hours of self-experience, 92 hours of practice and supervision, and 36 hours of peer supervision, totaling 296 hours.

Training dates

Trainers

• Jan Benda
• Manuela Štursová
• Veronika Nevolová
• Kristýna Drozdová
• Jitka Géringová
• Jan Řezáč
• Květa Cermanová

Fee

145 000 CZK

The fee includes nine accommodations in the wellness hotel Lihovar in Třemošnice. Accommodation in Prague is not included.

Admission requirements

• minimum age 30 years
• willingness to work on personal issues within the training group (self-experiential part)
• completed psychotherapy training
• active psychotherapeutic practice and willingness to record video sessions of your therapy for supervision purposes
• advantage: prior experience with intensive Vipassana meditation (retreat) or completion of a mindfulness-based program (MBSR, MBCT, etc.)

Videos about the training

• Introductory information on MIIP training
• Detailed information on MIIP training

Application deadline

Please complete and submit the application form by the end of May 2027.

Admission process

To be included in the list of applicants for MIIP training, please complete the registration form below and attach:

1. your CV with a recent photo
2. a motivation letter describing your reasons for participating in the training and your expectations from the program (please also indicate whether you are currently practicing psychotherapy)
3. a diploma certifying completed psychotherapy training (or information about your ongoing training program)

SUBMIT THE APPLICATION FORM

By submitting the form, you agree to the use of your personal data (phone, email, address, and education) for admission purposes. You will receive the admission decision by email by the end of June 2027. If accepted, the email will include a draft contract for the training, a detailed schedule of the first semester, the payment plan for the entire training, and a request to pay the first installment of the tuition fee.

We look forward to your participation and to our shared journey in Mindfulness-Informed Integrative Psychotherapy training!