The Compassionate Mind Foundation

Are you a mental health therapist or practitioner who works with parents, young people and families?  Learn how Compassion Focused Therapy can make a significant difference in how parents relate to themselves and to their children in our CFT and Parenting Webinar series delivered by Dr James Kirby. This series of 4 2-hour webinars will introduce you to:  ▶️What compassion is and why parenting matters  ▶️The theoretical and empirical links between compassion and parenting  ▶️Applying a compassion focused approach to parenting ▶️Research evaluations examining CFT and parenting  There will also be time for question and answer, experiential practices and role play exercise across the webinars. 📆 Wed 14, 21, 28 May & 4 June, 09.00 – 11.00 (UK GMT) 📍Online, via Zoom  ⬆️Intermediate 🗣️Dr James Kirby 💳 £129 Dr James Kirby is the Co-director of the Compassionate Mind Research Group at the University of Queensland. In 2022 he authored Choose Compassion, and in 2020 he co-edited Making an Impact on Mental Health.  James has broad research interests in compassion, but specifically examines factors that facilitate and inhibit compassionate behaviour. He also examines the clinical effectiveness of compassion focused interventions, evaluating how Compassion Focused Therapy helps with self-criticism and shame that underpin many depression and anxiety disorders.  BOOK:  https://lnkd.in/eRK8zEmr  #CompassionFocusedTherapy #CFT #Parenting #ParentingWebinar

🌟 Start your CFT training journey here 🌟 Would you like to learn about Compassion Focused Therapy and how it can be applied in practice?  Check out our beginners-level workshop to delve into the evolutionary roots of our minds and emotions:   An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of CFT   If you are new to Compassion Focused Therapy, this workshop is the best place to start your CFT training journey. Focusing particularly on a trans-diagnostic problem that sits underneath many mental health problems - shame and high levels of self-criticism, it explores the components and application as well as the fears, blocks and resistances to self-compassion.  Spaces are limited and our introductory workshops are always a sell-out. Both courses provide 20 hours of CPD.   January  📆Wed 29 – Fri 31 Jan, 09.30 – 17.00 📍Online, via Zoom 🗣️ Dr Ashleigh McLellan & Dr Shelley Kerr 💳 £329 ✅ 20 Hours CPD BOOK 👉  https://lnkd.in/gNGRJP9G  March - IN-PERSON  📆Wed 5 – Fri 7 Mar, 09.30 – 17.00 📍London 🗣️ Dr Tobyn Bell & Dr Hannah Gilbert 💳 £399-475 ✅ 20 Hours CPD BOOK 👉  https://lnkd.in/gweu8X3G  #CFT #CompassionFocusedTherapy #Compassion #Therapy

If you’re curious about really deepening your knowledge of Compassion Focused Therapy take a listen to this interview with Stan Steindl and our Programme Leader Dr Wendy Wood discussing our Diploma in CFT. The course is delivered 100% online making it accessible internationally and includes masterclasses from a variety of experts in CFT including Professor Paul Gilbert OBE. For more info check out our website https://lnkd.in/e4ZnhahT

🌟 Clinical and personal CFT training in December and January🌟   We have a packed programme of workshops coming up in December and January, whether you're new to CFT or looking to refine your clinical skills.  Upcoming workshops in December and January:  🧑🧒 Compassion Focused Therapy Applied to Care for Vulnerable Children and Families, 5 - 6 Dec 🌱 Fundamentals of Clinical Supervision in CFT, 20 Jan & 24 Feb ⭐ Applying Compassion Focused Therapy to Physical Health Problems, 22 Jan 💡 An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of CFT, 29 - 31 Jan Don't miss out on these unique opportunities to enhance your clinical practice with CFT. Register now to secure your spot! https://lnkd.in/ercs-SER

💻ONLINE CFT TRAINING – care for vulnerable children and families  There’s still space to join our Compassion Focused Therapy applied to Social Care for Vulnerable Children and Families workshop. Explore Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) and its application in supporting vulnerable young people.  The workshop will cover: ▶️The CFT model and its relevance for vulnerable children ▶️Creative psychoeducation ideas ▶️Threat mapping in families and other key systems/ relationships ▶️Techniques to facilitate compassionate relating to self, others and to multiple selves Dr Charlie Heriot-Maitland will share insights, techniques and practical examples of how to draw on CFT to develop innovative practice for working with vulnerable children. You will learn about the role of compassion in children’s care.  This workshop is relevant for psychological services, social care settings and social work as well as those who work with vulnerable children & families in other sectors 🌟 Don't miss this chance to enhance your skills in working with vulnerable young people  📆Thu 5 – Fri 6 Dec, 09.30 – 16.30 (UK GMT) 📍Online ⬆️ Intermediate 🗣️Dr Charlie Heriot-Maitland 💳 £215 Book your place https://lnkd.in/eVDct_9j  #CFT #CompassionateFocusedTherapy #CFYPTherapy #SocialCare #SocialWork #SocialCareTraining #SocialCareWork

🌿 Personal Practice Retreat - A Mind for Compassion – The Two Pathways to Wisdom & Insight 🌿 Deepen your mindfulness practice and explore the profound connection between wisdom and compassion. Join us for 3 Days of transformation and experience a unique opportunity to journey inward with guidance from experts:   👉 Choden, Tibetan Buddhist monk and co-founder of the Mindfulness Association, will draw from the ancient teachings of Tibetan Buddhism and Advaita Vedanta, illustrating how wisdom and compassion are inseparably linked with guided practices which will lay the foundation for spontaneous, authentic compassion. 👉 Prof. Paul Gilbert OBE, Founder of Compassion Focused Therapy and President of the Compassionate Mind Foundation, will bring a scientific perspective, explaining the biological roots of compassion and sharing groundbreaking research that links compassion with a transformed view of consciousness. Why Attend? ✨ Deepen your understanding of compassion ✨ Learn practical tools for fostering compassion in yourself and others ✨ A unique opportunity for personal growth ✨ Engage in guided reflections, compassionate imagery and wisdom practices ✨ Perfect for mindfulness practitioners, therapists, or anyone curious about wellbeing This immersive retreat blends Eastern teachings with Western psychology to leave you empowered, rejuvenated, and ready to bring compassion into your life. 🗓️ Wed 26 – Fri 28 March, 09.30 – 17.00 📍Sandburn Hall, York  🗣️Prof Paul Gilbert & Choden (@Mindfulness Association) 💳£325 student/ £395 standard Spaces are limited so secure your spot today! Find out more and BOOK: https://lnkd.in/eAn7KksQ #CompassionFocusedTherapy #MindfulnessRetreat #CFT #Compassion #PersonalPractice #YorkRetreat

⭐ Upcoming clinical supervision workshops ⭐ Are you ready to develop your supervision skills in Compassion-Focused Therapy?  Join our upcoming supervision workshops, featuring three expert-led events designed to deepen your understanding and application of CFT principles in clinical supervision. Whether you’re new to supervision or want to enhance your practice further, this tiered programme of workshops has been designed to enhance your supervision skills for all levels of supervision.   Fundamentals of Clinical Supervision in CFT 👉 Learn the core functions, models, and tasks of supervision, develop your personal approach, and understand key professional, ethical, and legal principles as well as issues of diversity. This workshop is ideal for those beginning supervising or looking to revise existing skills and knowledge.  📅 Mon 20 Jan & Mon 24 Feb, 09.30 – 16.30/ 13.30 (UK GMT) 🗣️ Dr Wendy Wood ⬆️Advanced 💳 £199 Clinical Supervision in CFT with Professor Paul Gilbert OBE 👉 Gain deeper insights into compassion-based supervision, explore therapeutic relationships, functional analysis, chair work, working with fear and resistance, and role-play supervision scenarios using the CFT model. This workshop is designed for those with prior CFT training.  📅 Tue 4 Feb & Tue 4 Mar, 09.30 – 16.30/ 13.00 (UK GMT) 🗣️ Prof Paul Gilbert OBE ⬆️Advanced 💳 £199 Supervisory Relationships in CFT 👉Explore the supervisory relationship in CFT as an attachment relationship as well as bringing compassion to transference, projection and splitting. Building on the fundamentals of supervision for CFT, this workshop includes theoretical and practical discussions, demonstration of techniques, exploration of group-based supervision and opportunities to practice – bringing creativity and action methods to the supervisory process.  This workshop is designed for those who have undertaken clinical supervision training or our Fundamentals of Clinical Supervision workshop.  📅 Fri 25 Apr & Fri 16 May, 09.30 – 16.30/ 13.30 (UK GMT) 🗣️Dr Kate Lucre ⬆️Advanced 💳 £199 Both workshops are online, designed for experienced therapists looking to enhance their supervision practice in CFT. BOOK NOW: Fundamentals of Clinical Supervision in CFT - https://lnkd.in/epd3p-c9  Clinical Supervision with Prof Paul Gilbert OBE - https://lnkd.in/eTCKHGQ8  Supervisory Relationships in CFT - https://lnkd.in/egsagcEV  #CFT #CompassionFocusedTherapy #ClinicalSupervision #TherapistTraining #CFTSupervision #TherepeuticSkills

🌟 Clinical CFT training in November & December🌟  There’s still time to book onto our workshops coming up in November & December. Whether you're new to Compassion Focused Therapy or looking to refine your clinical skills there's something for all levels of development.  Upcoming workshops:  💡 Compassion Focused Therapy for Working with Shame 🧠 Compassion Focused Therapy for Voice-Hearing and Delusions in Psychosis 🧑⚕️Compassion Focused Therapy for Pain Management 🌱 An Introduction to the Theory & Practice of Compassion Focused Therapy (SOLD OUT – more dates available) 👵Compassion Focused Therapy with Older People 🧑🧒 Compassion Focused Therapy Applied to Care for Vulnerable Children and Families Don't miss out on these unique opportunities to enhance your clinical practice with CFT. Register now to secure your spot! https://lnkd.in/ercs-SER

There’s still time to book onto our CFT for Voice Hearing and Delusions in Psychosis workshop Discover the CFT psychoeducation of how evolution has set humans up with tricky brains, wired with a natural threat bias, which can lead to dissociation, problematic attention, and an overestimation of threats. This workshop will cover: ▶️Understanding the CFT model's relevance to psychosis ▶️Psychoeducation about evolved brains with built-in patterns, emotion systems, and multiple selves ▶️Creating internal and external cues of safeness and cultivating a compassionate self ▶️Techniques to facilitate compassionate relating to self, others, voices, and parts that strongly hold beliefs Equip yourself with practical skills to guide clients in developing a 'compassionate self' identity and apply compassionate competencies for therapeutic change. The workshop explores various techniques and interventions, including: parts work, voice-dialoguing, imagery, letter-writing, role play, chair work, and acting. 📆Thu 21 – Fri 22 Nov, 09.00 – 16.30 (UK GMT) 📍Online ⬆️ Intermediate 🗣️Dr Charlie Heriot-Maitland 💳 £215 Book your place: https://lnkd.in/gnthTXjX  #CFTWorkshop #CompassionFocusedTherapy #TherapeuticChange #PsychosisSupport #VoiceHearing

Our founder Prof Paul Gilbert OBE Professor Paul Gilbert OBE was a guest on this month’s Imaginal Inspirations podcast with  @David Lorimer.  David talks to transformational authors and scientists about the experiences, people and books that have shaped their life and work.  Check out the podcast here - https://lnkd.in/eBVppcAr  #CompassionFocusedTherapy #CFT