McMindful: Make money as a mindfulness trainer, no background or weekend retreat required

Can a clinical psychologist ethically offer a product with claims that it can turn anyone quickly into a mindfulness trainer, regardless of background or previous training?

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This text originally published on Mind the Brain blog, which came under vicious attack by one of the Dutch psychologists mentioned in the article, including his filing false claims (perjury) that the Mind the Brain blog was selling his product and undercutting his sales of the certificates that are described in the article.

With an interview with Lynette Monteiro, PhD, Co-founder Ottawa Mindfulness Clinic and Editor of Practitioner’s Guide to Ethics and Mindfulness Based Interventions with Jane Compson and Frank Musten.

A web-based training package promises to turn anyone quickly into a mindfulness trainer, regardless of background or previous training.

Can a clinical psychologist ethically offer a product with such improbable claims that it can be applied to patients by persons who have not been vetted for competence or fitness to treat patients?

Promoters of the package claim it is backed by more science than its competitors.

There are no legal restraints …