Learn the core components and benefits of self-compassion, along with practical, evidence-based exercises for helping clients reduce self-criticism, manage difficult emotions, and build resilience. You’ll also discover how to adapt and integrate self-compassion strategies into various therapeutic approaches and client populations.

CE Hours Included: 1 Counseling Theory/Practice and the Counseling Relationship

Format: On-Demand Webinar (“Asynchronous”). View this course at your convenience and complete it at your own pace. You may pause, rewind, and fast-forward the video at any time. The course also includes a PowerPoint presentation and references. A post-course quiz is required to demonstrate learning and satisfy continuing education approval requirements.

Presented by: Kate Dorrough, LPC, CRC, NCC

Target Audience: Counselors, Counselor Educators, Therapists, Social Workers, Clinical Supervisors, and Other Mental Health Professionals

Instruction Level: Intermediate

Educational Objectives:

In this workshop, participants will learn how to:

Define self-compassion and explain its three primary components: self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness.
Describe the mental health and neurobiological benefits associated with self-compassion practices.
Differentiate self-compassion from self-esteem, self-criticism, shame, and avoidance.
Apply practical techniques for teaching and modeling self-compassion with clients.
Integrate self-compassion interventions into therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and psychodynamic therapy.

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