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 3-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

Shari 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