This training is dedicated to the core components of Self-Compassion, demonstrating how it is a powerful action and evidence-based therapeutic skill. Clinicians will learn structured exercises to replace self-criticism and shame (common drivers of avoidance in perfectionism and anxiety) with the three components of Self-Compassion: Mindfulness, Common Humanity, and Self-Kindness. We will cover how to seamlessly integrate these skills during exposure and response prevention (ERP) to increase compliance and deepen inhibitory learning.
Learn to teach and guide clients through the three essential components: Self-Kindness (active comforting), Common Humanity (normalizing suffering), and a Mindful non-judgmental stance.
Master the use of brief, in-the-moment exercises (like the Self-Compassion Break) for rapidly shifting a client's response from self-criticism to kindness during moments of distress.
Learn to effectively address client resistance by distinguishing Self-Compassion from concepts like self-pity or self-indulgence, framing it instead as a source of emotional strength.
Understand how to instruct clients to apply Self-Compassion during a difficult exposure task to lower the need for avoidance/compulsion and promote better learning.