This workshop will be 14 hours towards your CPD, and you will receive a certificate of attendance shortly after the workshop.
For those who are unable to attend all of the live broadcast, this workshop will be recorded, and recordings will be available for up to one month after the live broadcast for you to watch in your own time. We will host this workshop via Zoom Meetings, and will send all relevant joining instructions a week before the workshop.
This workshop is priced at a flat rate of £195. For those in difficult financial circumstances, who may struggle to afford this price, please contact hello@compassionatemind.co.uk
Day One: 09:30am - 04:30pm
Day Two: 09:30am-04.30pm
Compassion Focused Therapy was developed by Paul Gilbert as a means of addressing psychological difficulties underpinned by shame & self- criticism. The model draws on an array of important research fields such as social, neurophysiological, and evolutionary theory, attachment & developmental psychology to seek to understand ourselves & others. It then assists individuals to mindfully tune into & develop compassion, thus activating our ‘affiliative/soothing system’ &balancing our affect regulating systems, particularly in response to threat.
In recent years there has been a growing evidence base for the approach. It has been adapted & tailored for those experiencing trauma, eating related difficulties, psychosis, physical health conditions & work related stress.
So why wait to use the approach in adulthood? How about using CFT with children & young people to prevent & alleviate problems sooner? This workshop will provide a brief introduction to CFT and the ways it can be used to assist children & their families. Tangible examples, tools and exercises will be shared to ensure delegates leave with ways in which CFT can influence their practice &, maybe, their own lives too.
- A brief overview of Compassion Focused Therapy
- The rationale for using CFT with Children & young people
- Adaptations to, and developments of, the approach for this population
Online (via zoom)
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Mazaheri, Z., Mirsifi Fard, L. S., Mohamad Ali Vatankhah, V., & Darbani, S. A. (2020). Effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) on Self-Esteem and Resilience in Children and Adolescents with Divorced Parents. Quarterly Journal of Child Mental Health, 7(2), 280-293.
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Mary is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist & Director of Compassion in Mind. She is a founding member of the Compassionate Mind Foundation and was Chair of the charity for a 4 year term. She authored The Compassionate Mind Guide to Building Self Confidence in 2012, Compassion Focused Therapy for Dummies in 2016 and co-authored The Kindness Workbook in 2020. She is currently writing a book for key stage 2-3.
We understand that, due to time differences, it may not be possible for you to attend this training live with us. With that in mind, the workshop will be recorded, and you'll have access to the recordings for a month after the live broadcast to watch in your own time.
Yes, this is no problem at all. You can download the booking form at the bottom of the 'Prices' section.
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.
If you find you are unable to attend this course, please email our admin team via hello@compassionatemind.co.uk as soon as possible. You will be given the option to transfer to another course (within 12 months). Refunds are available if cancellation occurs no less than one month before the start of the course, although we will consider exceptional circumstances.
We will send joining instructions, including the Zoom workshop link, one week before the start date.
Yes, all delegates will received a certificate of attendance upon completion of the course.
This workshop is aimed at those who have a good grounding in the foundations of Compassion Focused Therapy, so we highly recommend that you have completed an Introductory workshop beforehand (please check the topics covered in the Introduction to CFT workshop on our Training Pathway). We generally recommend leaving at least six months between completing an Introductory workshop and attending the Advanced in order to give yourself time to practise with your clients, as this workshop will be aimed to helping you to build on your skills.
Introductory workshops held by other organisations will be accepted, so long as they are at least two days in length, include the topics covered in our Introduction to CFT course, and are led by a recognised CFT trainer. For any queries about this, please email hello@compassionatemind.co.uk
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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