An Introduction to Compassion Focused Therapy - Dr Chris Irons, PhD

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What is compassion? How is it beneficial for people? And how can it be harnessed directly as part of therapy? In this talk, we’ll take a look at some of the key theories underneath and practices of CFT, and see how this can be a powerful way of working with distress and suffering.
This presentation will help you learn some of the key basics of CFT, and have an opportunity to try out a few CFT interventions and see how these may be useful. At the end of the workshop, you’ll have a better sense of what CFT is, how it can be helpful, and hopefully energise you to find out more about CFT in the future!
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Dr Chris Irons, PhD, is a Clinical Psychologist, and Director at Balanced Minds, an independent psychology practice in London set up to bring compassion-focused approaches to individuals and organisations in London and the UK. In his clinical work, he uses Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT; Gilbert, 2009; Gilbert & Irons, 2005) in working with people suffering from a variety of mental health problems, but also in bringing these ideas to the general public. He is an internationally recognised trainer and supervisor of CFT, and the author of a number of CFT books, including: “The Compassionate Mind Workbook”, “CFT from the Inside Out” and “CFT for Difficult Emotions”.
Chris also works with the Compassionate Mind Foundation, a charitable organisation aiming to: “Promote wellbeing through the scientific understanding and application of compassion”.
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Links:
- The Self Compassion App: compassion.onelink.me/uhbG/5a...
- Dr Irons' website: balancedminds.com/dr-chris-ir...
- Dr Irons' books: amzn.to/3oTF1il
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[@jonniemae818]

Thank you so ver much❤Very uplifting. This is such a relief for me with my self-harm clients.

[@micheller3731]

Fantastic talk! A lot of depth but still so easy to listen to and absorb. What a man!

[@jonniemae818]

This video is great. Thanks.

[@iLLeag7e]

compassion = giving a shit
It's disheartening how many people think compassion is a sign of weakness. You protect your family because you give a shit about them. Seems to me that compassion is one of the strongest, most effective traits a human can have. Yall can't fuck with me

[@Fefe559]

“Survival of the nurtured” that is so true!

[@Fefe559]

CC

[@wearesaldo]

Always great to hear Chris talking about CFT, what an amazing therapist and all round person!

[@ruairioneill1601]

See this guy few years ago excellent

[@Fefe559]

This is a fantastic talk … wow

[@amareamore1693]

This is Gold👏🎉

[@tonyburton419]

Thanks for this - excellent.Tragic that this message seems missing in many of the current UK governmental policy approach..Praise be extreme Neo-Liberalism.- not the best economic model to discourage competition and individualism. And Socialism is not the answer eighter. . But to a degree it has been the Scandinavian models that have been the better way forward, - just about.

[@gharbadthewhoa2315]

Why is socialism not the answer?

[@tonyburton419]

@@gharbadthewhoa2315 Democratic socialism is a fine ideal l support. But Paul has said that evolutionarily we can be also be competitive and tribalistic. Somehow we have to transcend the less better aspects of our nature's.