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We are an Affiliated Institute
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MindfulnessUK

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MindfulnessUk Mission Statement

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We are here to educate and empower more people to teach the benefits of mindfulness and compassion and help people to thrive in their personal and professional lives.

The Institute of Counselling & Psychotherapy Studies T/a State of Mind Psychotherapy, Counselling & Education Mission Statement

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At State of Mind, we believe that the only source of knowledge is experience

Ms. Karen Atkinson

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Job Title:​

 

CEO, Lecturer, Mindfulness & Compassion Teacher/Trainer

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Affiliation:

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MindfulnessUK is affiliated with the Institute of Counselling & Psychotherapy Studies (ICPS) T/a State of Mind Psychotherapy, Counselling & Education

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Biography:

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Karen, Founder and CEO of MindfulnessUK, leads its growth and development while pioneering innovative initiatives. Author of Compassionate Mindful Inquiry in Therapeutic Practice (2020), she previously chaired the British Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches (BAMBA) and remains an active member. MindfulnessUK is a BAMBA and EAMBA-affiliated training organisation, with courses regulated by the CPD Standards Office. Karen, an Honorary Lecturer at Queen's University, Belfast, began her mindfulness journey in her 20's as a way of managing the suffering experienced as a result of insidious trauma throughout her childhood.  A yoga teacher with the British Wheel of Yoga, she deepened her self-compassion practice during cancer recovery in 2013 and, when diagnosed with her second primary cancer in 2023, responded with deep self-kindness and equilibrium. These experiences empassion Karen to deliver trauma-informed teaching and training globally and she has become an acknowledged specialist in her field. She enjoys gardening, sea swimming, and cycling on her electric bike, Bluebell.

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Meet the Team

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  1.  Ms. Karen Atkinson CEO (Mindfulness & Compassion Teacher & Trainer)

  2. Ms. Angie Ward (Mindfulness & Compassion Teacher & Trainer)​

  3. Mr. Neil Atkinson (Finance)

  4. Dr Trudi Edginton (Consultant & Researcher)

  5. Amanda Sutton (Teacher Training Coordinator)

  6. Joel Atkinson (Head of Growth)

  7. Lorna King (Tutor)

  8. Elaine Rose Leela (Tutor)

  9. Dave Boullden (Website Specialist)

  10. Sam Winch (Content Specialist)

  11. Bindi Anstee (Finance Support)

  12. Ellie Holt (Comms Manager)

Core Values

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Kindness

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Opening their expertise to all, the experienced and friendly team at MindfulnessUK will work with you and support you throughout your mindfulness and compassion experiences and aspirations as a mindfulness teacher

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Inclusive

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Making mindfulness and compassion available to all is at the heart of how the MindfulnessUK team teach and nurture students, providing accessible teaching methods and a wide range of options to learn.

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Integrity

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Everyone in the team has a mindfulness practice and utterly understand the benefits of mindfulness, and provide a trustworthy space to develop and learn in.

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Professional

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With a deep-rooted belief in integrated mindfulness and compassion, the team take great pride in delivering comprehensive and robust teacher training adhering to good practice guidelines and accredited by external organisations.

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