A Slice of M.C.T

Once you place the dish in the oven set to a good temperature for you, allow t to bake for 60-90 min. After the session of the dish is over, allow the dish to settle, and process all that was created within it. This is the recipe that will lead to all that we desire in ourselves.  This is Mindful Culinary Therapy. Mindful Culinary Therapy (MCT) is a recreational and mindful mental health practice that uses cooking as the means of communication and expression. For many of us, it is hard to open up to strangers and express serious traumatic or even simple issues that we face daily, but what happens when we keep our minds busy, our hearts open., and stomachs are full? Being able to express your thoughts and emotions in a more relaxed, creative, fun, and inspiring environment, gives a person more freedom to be able to become more vulnerable, comfortable, and at peace within themselves.   MCT is dedicated to making the healing power of cooking safe and accessible. I love empowering people to discover and harness their own creativity through food. Culinary Art Therapy is a form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy; for it allows one to process their thinking patterns, while also take advantage of the mindfulness of cooking into affect. This  engages the mind, body, and spirit in ways that are distinct from verbal expression alone. According to Dr. Michael Kocet research, culinary therapy is “The therapeutic technique which uses culinary arts, cooking, gastronomy, and an individual's personal, cultural, and familial relationship with food to address the emotional and psychological problems faced by individuals, families, and groups.”