Introduction to Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
Presented by Yotam Heineberg, PsyD
This self-paced training on Introduction to Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) is presented by Yotam Heineberg, PsyD.
It is well-known that shame and self-criticism can be difficult problems to treat in a range of psychological problems and may even prevent people from seeking help. Compassion Focused Therapy was developed by professor Paul Gilbert. CFT was specifically developed with and for individuals with these difficulties, in part by helping them develop a compassionate orientation to themselves and others by elaborating on cognitive behavioral strategies. CFT is an evolutionary and neuroscience-based approach to psychotherapy that articulates how the evolution of attachment and affiliative emotion regulates threat-processing and the emergence of our self-identities. CFT integrates evidence-based therapies with the basic insight that our emotions serve an evolutionary function, and that recognizing this can help de-shame and de-pathologize painful symptomatic experiences, towards greater engagement in therapy. CFT has a growing empirical evidence to support its efficacy in a broad range of complex cases, including trauma and rigid personality structures. The course will cover the basic concepts of CFT and various experiential practices with demonstrations of emotion focused, cognitive behavioral and imagery practices. This course will assist professionals in improving their clinical understanding of the best methods for treating shame and self-criticism.
Upon completion of this course you will be able to:
Describe perspectives from the evolutionary model that underpins CFT
Describe the three types of affect regulation systems (threat, drive and soothing)
Describe the importance of embodiment and mindful attention in working with bottom up processing such as body sensations and visual imagery
Describe the Fears of Compassion scale framework as applied to assessment, psychoeducational, experiential and behavioral treatment goals
Describe attuned sensitivity to the three directions of compassion (giving, receiving and practicing self-compassion) and the relationship with stress, depression, and anxiety
Describe perspective from the multiple self framework how to orient clients towards the cultivation of their compassionate self
Describe mindfulness and compassion based contemplative practices
Describe the distinction between shame- and threat-based self attacking cognitions and soothing-based compassionate thinking
Review Before Proceeding
Lesson 1 Video
Introducing CFT
Shame and Self-Criticism
Psychotherapy for the 21st Century
Concepts and Compassion-Focused Exercises
Lesson Quiz
Lesson 2 Video
Origins and Nature
Lesson Quiz
Lesson 3 Video
Lesson Quiz
Lesson 4 Video
Lesson 5 Video
Development of Three Self-Report Measures
Self-Compassion
Fears of Compassion Scale
Lesson Quiz
Custom training options for groups of 5 to 500+