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This workshop will be pitched at an intermediate level, so knowledge and experience of the basics of CFT is preferable.
This workshop will be 16 hours towards your CPD, and you will receive a certificate of attendance shortly after the workshop via email. Any handouts and/or accompanying materials that will be used during the workshop will be sent to you via email beforehand. There will be no formal registration, when you click on the zoom link, you will be placed in a waiting room and one of the CMF Team will add you to the meeting shortly before it begins.
This workshop is priced at a flat rate of £239.00. For those in difficult financial circumstances, who may struggle to afford this price, please contact hello@compassionatemind.co.uk
Session 1: 22nd January 2026
Session 2: 23rd January 2026
Session 3: 29th January 2026
Session 4: 30th January 2026
In this experiential workshop, we'll be drawing on some of the feedback and insights gleamed from recent studies exploring the use of CFT in group psychotherapy. This workshop will include didactic training on the basics of group therapy, and we will explore: the importance of group induction and group composition; how we can help clients see the potential benefits of group therapy; how we can help clients address their own fears/blocks/resistances to attending group therapy; how we can help clients (and perhaps clinicians) dispel the typical myths associated with group therapy; and ways that group leaders can co-lead effectively. Workshop participants will also be given information on how to assess the functioning of a group using a routine outcome monitoring measure - the Group Questionnaire (GQ).
We will spend some time discussing ways that CFT focused groups are both similar to and different from other group therapy styles. Together, we will explore a CFT group therapy guide that was developed under the direction of Paul Gilbert. Derek used this guide while co-leading a group in England (while on sabbatical), continuing to use this guide for groups run in an American university counselling centre. We will discuss ways to use and adapt this guide for the clients with whom you work.
Ideally those attending this workshop will have had exposure to CFT and will have interest in group therapy. To provide participants a sense of how CFT can be ideal for a group setting, we will engage in a group experience using multiple fishbowl-style demonstration groups. Following each demonstration session, we will process reactions from group participants and observers. Given the likelihood that many attendees will have significant CFT experience, we will work together to address questions that arise and draw on the collective wisdom of our group of attendees.
Finally, this training will also make space to talk about specific case examples and process together ways to move forward in incorporating CFT into group psychotherapy.
Online (via Zoom)
Cattani, K., Griner, D., Erekson, D.M., Burlingame, G.M., Beecher, M.E. & Alldredge, C. (2021) Compassion Focused Group Therapy for University Counseling Centers: A Clinician’s Guide. Routledge.
Lundgreen, R., Alldredge, C., Cattani, K., Griner, D., Erekson, D.M., Burlingame, G.M.,& Beecher, M.E. (2021) Compassion Focused Therapy Participant Workbook. Routledge.
Gilbert, P. & Choden (2015). Mindful Compassion. Robinson.
Griner, D., Beecher, M. E., Burlingame, G. M., Erekson, D. M., & Cattani, K. (2022). Compassion focused therapy in groups. In P. Gilbert, G. Simos (Eds.). Compassion focused therapy: Clinical Practice and Application (pp. 413-426). Routledge.
Griner, D., Beecher, M. E., Brown, L. B., Millet, A. J., Worthen, V., Boardman, R. D., Hansen, K., Cox, J.C., & Gleave, R. L. (2018). Practice-based evidence can help! Using the Group Questionnaire to enhance clinical practice. Psychotherapy, 55(2), 196.
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Yes, towards the bottom of the page under the 'prices' section you will find a link to download a booking form for this workshop. Please fill this in and email to Binita.Shah@compassionatemind.co.uk
Yes, this workshop will be recorded on zoom. Once the workshop has finished all delegates will receive a follow-up email with the links to view these along with any extra resources. These will be available to view for around 3 months post-event. The recordings are edited, so will be made available roughly a week after the workshop has finished.
Yes, this absolutley fine. The workshop will be recorded, and you'll be able to catch up on anything you've missed for up to a month after the live broadcast.
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All places booked for our event, must be paid for prior to attending the event unless pre-agreed with management. Please note that we cannot confirm your place until we have received payment.
Should you be unable to attend the event, please contact our admin team as soon as possible via hello@compassionatemind.co.uk. Refunds, less the Eventbrite administration fee, will be made if cancellations are received in writing up to one month before the event. Any cancellations received after this time will not be eligible for a refund, although we will consider exceptional circumstances. While refunds for failure to attend cannot be made, you can transfer your event fee to a future event that will take place within 12 months of your booking without an additional penalty.
Please note that information about the event and venue are subject to change and cancellation. Occasionally, an event may have to be cancelled or postponed. We will endeavour to inform you of any changes and cancellations as soon as possible via email. We cannot take responsibility for any resulting costs you may incur for travel, accommodation, any other related goods or service or other compensation should an event cancellation occur.
For all face-to-face events, lunch provided at the event will be vegetarian and will include eggs, but no meat or fish (though vegan options will also be made available). However, please advise us of any dietary requirements in the notes section whilst booking online and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
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