Balanced Minds is 10 Years Old! Way back in 2012, three of us – Charlie, Korina and Chris – were colleagues and friends working in a busy NHS trust in East London. Whilst we loved our jobs, we were struck by a reality – that although our clients were finding the ideas and practices of …
Dr Chris Irons – Interview Chris Irons will be hosting our event on 25th June on working with shame through Compassion Focused Therapy Chris Irons has been one of the leading figures in the modern development of the CFT model. He’s becoming a regular for Brighton Therapy Partnership training, and kindly granted us the opportunity to …
In a world so readily available, so well connected, it is easy to neglect what it is that we actually need. Whilst many people are able to turn their compassion outwards, we tend to find it harder to giver ourselves the care and attention required in order to thrive. Paul Gilbert, one of the world’s …
Shame and self-criticism are feelings that often plague our day-to-day experiences, and all-too-often stunt our ability to function at our highest levels. Drastically impacting the way in which we live our lives, studies have shown that shame and self-criticism appear to mutually enhance one another, and in turn are associated with psychopathological symptoms. Commonly associated …
Compassion is a powerful tool for therapists as whole, but also people in general. Compassion can turn a bad day into a good day, a terrible week into one that looks better than the last. Compassion Focussed Therapy has proven to have powerful and lasting results for clients looking to treat the damage caused by …
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It is important to be compassionate, not just to others but ourselves too, and in doing so we can begin to cultivate a healthy sense of self. A compassionate understanding of who we are, what we do, and what we are capable of, is necessary to ensuring that going forward we can enter all situations …
Discover the happier, calmer, and more connected you with The Self-Compassion App – designed to be a supportive, informative and transformative guide, accessible any time your phone is with you! 28 Short Sessions On the app you will find 28 short sessions which contain advice from the experts on Compassion Focused Therapy. These specialised sessions will help …
When it comes to the treatment of psychological difficulties, there is an often complicated and overwhelming wealth of literature regarding what does and doesn’t work. One thing is for certain, however, the way we treat ourselves and others struggling with psychological distress can have a huge impact in and outside of a therapeutic setting. Compassion, …
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