About Openground Teaching Team Openground engages with individuals and organisations to promote the practice of mindfulness as a transformational tool and process, in health, education, industry and community development. The multidisciplinary team includes those with backgrounds in psychotherapy, medicine, education, psychology, social work, occupational therapy and sociology. Director of Openground Timothea Goddard (BA, Dip. Psychotherapy (ANZAP), Cert. IV in Workplace Training, Cat 2, Mem., A.A.S.P., A.N.Z.A.P., Member PACFA Register). Timothea works as a psychotherapist, educator and workplace trainer, having trained in humanistic, body-oriented, and psychodynamic therapeutic orientations. Her interest in mindfulness has been deepened by being a long-time student in the practices of Aikido, yoga, and meditation. She is an accredited MBSR teacher with the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Healthcare and Society, University of Massachusetts Medical School, USA, and maintains strong professional links there. Instructors The instructors of the MBSR courses are experienced in facilitating learning and change. They teach out their own mindfulness practice, which is supported by daily practice, regular retreats and other professional development. Timothea Goddard BA, Dip. Psychotherapy Cert. IV Workplace Training, Mem., A.A.S.P., A.N.Z.A.P., Member PACFA Register. Sue Hays Clinical Psychologist, BA (Psych), MSC (Psych), MClinPsych MAPS, Member APS(Australian Pain Society) Eva Papadopoulo Cert.Couns., Grad Dip. Psychotherapy, Mem., A.A.S.P. Member PACFA Register. Max Rutherford Bsc. Hons, MA, Grad Dip Couns. Psych. MAPS Cecile Barral B.A., Dip. Psychotherapy, Post Grad. Dip. Adult Ed., Mem, AASP, ANZAP Michael Dash BA, Dip. Ed. Grad. Dip. Counselling Nique Murch B.Ed. Pract. Feldenkrais Method Lee Goddard-Williams B.Psych.M.Psych (Clinical), Registered Clinical Psychologist, MAPS, Member Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Association of Australasia (PPAA) Libba Granger LLB, Dip. Som. Psych Sabina Rabold M.Couns, CM. CAPA, Dip. Hom. DRM, M.ATMS Karen Wright B.A (Applied Psych), B.Sc (Psych Hons), D.Psych (Health) - completing Tom Fisher PhD. Bjorn Mella MA, B.App.Sc.(Acup). Dip.Rem.Mass Jenny Cobden Dip Teaching (Early Childhood); Grad Dip Communication Teaching; Ba Social Work; Dip MbCPT; Mem AASW; Acc Mental Health Social Worker The Openground Advisory Board The Openground Advisory Board consists of a group of professionals drawn from the disciplines of medicine, psychology, education, psychotherapy, sociology, philosophy and spiritual practice. The members of the Board are knowledgeable and interested in exploring the relevance of mindfulness meditation practice to a range of arenas including physical and emotional health, education and the wider community. The Board provides advice, feedback, support and guidance to the Openground team. The members of the Board are: Geoff Dawson, BA, MAPS, Zen teacher. Dr Gillian Deakin, MBBS, MPH, Dip. FP, FRACGP. Dr Gemma Summers, PhD. Dr Susan Murphy, PhD, Zen teacher. Dr David Shapiro, PhD, MAPS. Our values Openground staff provide courses which are safe, engaging, and effective by embodying the following core values: - respect for each individual's uniqueness - provision of an empathic, responsive environment in which to learn - integrity in terms of ethical and professional responsibilities - rigour and depth of experience, training and supervision in the fields which contribute to excellence in mindfulness-based training