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Part 1: Compassion and Self-Compassion

Session #: 710-212
Presenter(s): Christopher Germer
Session Length: 2 hr. 00 min.
Event: 2010 Psychotherapy Networker Symposium
Date: March 25-28, 2010

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Therapy sometimes has been given a bad name for encouraging people to wallow in their pain. Yet, it's precisely because life is heartbreaking that our profession has persisted, even thrived, in the past century. Often our most healing gift to clients is our ability to convey deep compassion for their suffering and help them experience compassion for themselves, while coming to recognize that pain is an inevitable and inescapable aspect of being human. In this workshop, we'll explore Self-Compassion as a form of mindfulness that helps our clients avoid the shame, self-criticism, defensiveness, and denial that often exacerbate the problems that brought them to therapy. You'll learn how to use Self-Compassion as a clinician to stay fully present with clients who are in great distress without getting emotionally swept away yourself. We'll focus on techniques for stilling the mind, calmly but compassionately witnessing our clients' pain, and fully embracing the sorrows of life without being overwhelmed by them. (This session will continue with Workshop 312.)

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