About the AWARE Mindfulness Practitioner

AWARE’s Mindfulness Practitioner Frank Liddy has been practicing Mindfulness for over 30 years  and has been delivering  Mindfulness Programmes for much of that time.  Frank joined AWARE in  November 2014 and is currently delivering the AWARE Mindfulness Programme across Northern I  Ireland.  Frank is well connected with thought leaders and Practitioners in  this area throughout the  world and in collaboration with them will provide best practice Mindfulness to people across  Northern  Ireland. 

 Frank studied Mindfulness at the University of Wales and is a qualified Integrative Humanistic Counsellor.  He is  also an  accredited Trainer in Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) and facilitates a Mindfulness and  Recovery Group within  Belfast, which is growing in popularity.  Frank is at the forefront of developing, delivering  and promoting Mindfulness and has  worked with many others in organising international conferences and events  to bring Mindfulness to the population of  Northern Ireland.

 Frank has also successfully delivered experiential and practice-based training programmes to mental health  professionals working in psychiatry, nursing, social work and the criminal justice system. His programmes include  the use of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).

Frank has worked in the mental health sector for twenty-five years and has been at the forefront of developing creative cross community Mindfulness based initiatives to communities and groups traumatised by the Northern Ireland Troubles.  Frank is the co-founding Director of the Belfast Mindfulness Centre.