August 2015 Compassion Tool of the Month – Effective Use of Self-Disclosure in ACT with Compassion
Each month we highlight some practical resources for therapists interested in compassion. Our aim here is to provide a brief overview and offer you a few resources where you can find out more information if these ideas are of interest to you.
Read moreJuly 2015 Shame and Self-compassion Research Update
Every month, we scour the scientific literature for interesting studies that have practical implications for therapists working with shame, self-criticism, or compassion. Below are a few of our favorites for this month:
Read moreCase Conceptualization - Identifying key relationships or events that have contributed to the person’s current ability to experience warmth and compassion for themselves
Below is some guidance on case conceptualization using this month’s Tool of the Month - Exploring the Past - Warmth and Compassion.
One of the first steps in case conceptualization with shame-prone and self-critical clients is to assess their relational history with shaming/criticizing and compassionate/caring others. As mentioned in our previous blog post, understanding clients’ relational history of being treated with warmth and compassion can identify resources for self-compassion building work, and identify barriers to self-compassion and to letting warmth in from others.
Read moreJuly 2015 Compassion Tool of the Month – Part 2: Exploring the Past – Warmth and Compassion
Each month we highlight some practical resources for therapists interested in compassion. We don’t go into great depth about what we find, but encourage you to check them out if you think they’re interesting.
Read moreThe Best of ACT with Compassion
ACT with Compassion is turning one year old!
ACTwithcompassion.com is one year old and we decided to celebrate by sharing a short guide to the best material for therapists interested in using compassion in their work.
Read moreJune 2015 Shame and Self-compassion Research Update
Every month, we scour the scientific literature for interesting studies that have practical implications for therapists working with shame, self-criticism, or compassion.
Below are a few of our favorites for this month:
What an old dog teaches us
For many of us, there is something uniquely vulnerable in our love for our companion animals. These relationships can teach us about love, pain, values, and compassion in ways that are difficult to get from our relationships with other humans sometimes.
Read moreIdentifying key relationships or events that have contributed to the person’s current sense of shame, undeservingness, and self-criticism
We have written up some of our thinking to accompany last week’s Tool of the Month - Exploring the Past - Shame and Self-Criticism.
One of the first steps in case conceptualization with shame-prone and self-critical clients is to assess their relational history with shaming/criticizing and compassionate/caring others. As mentioned in our previous blog post, understanding clients’ relational history can help remove blame and may also help to begin defusion from self-critical “programming.”
June 2015 Compassion Tool of the Month – Part 1: Exploring the Past – Shame and Self-Criticism
Each month we highlight some practical resources for therapists interested in compassion. We don’t go into great depth about what we find, but encourage you to check them out if you think they’re interesting.
Read moreMay 2015 Research Update
Every month, we scour the scientific literature for interesting studies that have practical implications for therapists working with shame, self-criticism, or compassion.
Below are a few of our favorites for this month: