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June 17–22, 2012 Sunday–Friday 5 nights
Continuing Education Credits

Mindful Self-Compassion Training

Professional Development > For Helping Professionals, All Professional Trainings Self-Discovery > Emotional Healing Spiritual Practice and Inquiry
Presenter(s)
Kristin Neff and Christopher K. Germer
Kristin Neff

Kristin Neff, PhD, is an associate professor in human development and culture at the University of Texas at Austin. She was one of the first scholars to define and measure self-compassion in an academic context,…
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Christopher K. Germer

Christopher K. Germer, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice, specializing in mindfulness and compassion-based treatment. He has been integrating the principles and practices of meditation into psychotherapy since 1978. Christopher is a clinical…
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Program Details

For everyone, including therapists interested in learning and practicing these skills and teaching them to clients.

How do you typically react to life’s difficulties, such as work stress, feeling rejected, physical problems, or financial hardship? Human beings instinctively fight negative experiences and find fault in themselves when things go wrong. What would happen if, instead, you took a moment to comfort and soothe yourself when you felt bad, much like you would do for a friend?

Self-compassion is a skill that can be learned by anyone. Research has shown that self-compassion boosts happiness, reduces anxiety and depression, and can even help you stick to your diet and exercise routine. And it’s easier than you think.

In this workshop, you learn how to

  • Motivate yourself with encouragement rather than criticism
  • Handle challenging emotions with greater ease
  • Transform difficult relationships
  • Use self-compassion practices in daily life.

This program includes meditation, talks, personal stories, research, and discussion, with special emphasis on loving-kindness meditation.

Recommended reading Kristin Neff, Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind (Morrow) and Christopher Germer, The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions (Guilford Press).

CE Credits
This program is eligible for :
  • 23.5 credits for Social Workers (SW), $20 additional charge
  • 23.5 credits for Certified Counselors (NBCC), $20 additional charge