December 2015 Compassion Tool of the Month
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 moreNovember 2015 Compassion Tool of the Month
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 moreOctober 2015 Compassion Tool of the Month
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 moreSeptember 2015 Compassion Tool of the Month – Meditations to open the heart from Tara Brach
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 moreAugust 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 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 moreJune 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 Compassion Tool of the Month - Shame psychoeducation handout
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 moreNoticing Compassion Daily Reflection
Research shows that behaviors that we track are likely to change as a result of self monitoring. This strategy can be used to develop more awareness of self-critical tendencies and foster daily experiences of self-compassion. We adapted Kristin Neff's self-compassion scale to a daily format that asks people to reflect on their level of self-compassion once per day. This measure can also be used to assess change over time, if the therapist wants to use it in that manner.
Read moreApril 2015 Compassion Tool of the Month: Compassionate Color Exercise
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.
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