This course meets every Monday, 4pm – 6:30pm PT (with a 3-hour online retreat on November 25 from 4pm -7pm PT). Click here to view the Time Conversion Chart.

This program is offered in response to the demand for accessibility for mental health professionals, not only to meet the prerequisite requirement for Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy (SCIP), but also provides necessary tools to enhance an understanding of the role of self-compassion in the practice of counseling and psychotherapy.

This course includes weekly sessions of 2.5 hours each, in addition to the 4-hour retreat.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the theory and research supporting mindful self-compassion
• Develop and apply self-compassion practices to motivate themselves with encouragement rather than self-criticism
• Assess and manage difficult situations and emotions with greater moment-to-moment acceptance
• Develop and apply self-compassion practices to respond to feelings of failure or inadequacy with self-kindness
• Transform difficult relationships, old and new, through self-validation
• Utilize the art of savoring and self-appreciation to overcome negative attention bias
• Apply core mindfulness and self-compassion practices into daily life
• Demonstrate simple self-compassion practices to patients, students, or clients

Meet the Instructors

Sheri Geller, PhD is:

• Author, Clinical Psychologist, and Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher
• Leading figure in the field of therapeutic presence
• Over 30 years of experience integrating psychology and mindfulness
• Author of “Therapeutic Presence: A Mindful Approach to Effective Therapeutic Relationships” (2nd Edition, 2022) with Leslie Greenberg
• Author of “A Practical Guide to Cultivating Therapeutic Presence” (2017)
• Co-editor of “Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy: A Clinical Handbook”
• Founder of the Therapeutic Rhythm and Mindfulness Program (TRM™)
• Faculty member at York University
• Co-director of the Centre for MindBody Health in Toronto
• Actively involved in various professional committees
• Offers training and workshops internationally

Anna Friis, PhD is:

• Certified Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) teacher and health psychologist in private practice in Auckland, New Zealand
• Specializes in mindfulness and compassion-based therapy
• Life-long practitioner of Ashtanga yoga, which influenced her evolution as an MSC practitioner and teacher
• Former journalist with a substantial career as the director of a public relations company specializing in crisis management
• Inspired by corporate life to pursue a Master’s degree investigating the effects of stress and meditation on the autonomic nervous system
• Doctoral research focused on the psychological and physiological effects of mindful self-compassion training
• Published research in peer-reviewed journals, contributing to the scientific understanding of self-compassion’s mind-body effects
• Focused on contributing to projects that promote a kinder and more just world alongside her clinical and teaching work

Early bird pricing ends Oct. 7th & Registration Closes Oct. 18th 3pm PT 

Please visit the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion website to register.