 Mindfulness based cognitive therapy MBCT is a group psycho-educational treatment designed to reduce the risk of recurrent depression by integrating mindfulness based meditation practices with cognitive therapy techniques. MBCT comprises eight weekly two-hour group sessions. Additionally, participants are required to commit to one hour per day of between sessions meditative homework assignments six days per week. Existing quantitative research suggest that MBCT is an effective intervention for preventing depressive relapse in patients with three or more episodes of depression Teasdale et al.2000, Ma Teasdale, 2004. The focus of qualitative research has been on evaluating the acceptability of MBCT for various clinical populations; participants accounts have been positive indicating MBCT may be a potential therapeutic tool for treating older adults Graham Senthinathan, 2007, psychosis Abba, Chadwick, Stevenson, 2008, Parkinsons disease Fitzpatrick, Simpson, Smith, 2010 as well as acute depression Mason Hargreaves, 2001. 