“A moment of self-compassion can change your entire day.
A string of such moments can change the course of your life.”
Christopher K. Germer, PhD
Mindfulness and Compassion Approaches: in Therapy and Training
My personal mindfulness and compassion practice began in 2004. Since 2009, following teacher training with Bangor University, I have been teaching and integrating Mindfulness-based approaches into my clinical work.
In 2012, I completed the first UK training in Mindful Self-Compassion under the founders Dr Kristin Neff and Dr Chris Germer and in 2014 I became recognised as a Trained MSC Teacher by the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion (CMSC). Cultivating Mindful Self-compassion was the subject of my Professional Doctorate, which I was awarded in 2017. I have also completed a Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy 30-Week Professional Training Program with the CMSC which further deepened my practice as a Self-Compassion-Informed Psychotherapist.
It is such a privilege to bring Mindfulness and Compassion into my clinical work, as well as in teaching and running retreats. It is also a joy to be part of the community of MSC practitioners. I am truly committed to and passionate about this work, it continues to be life-changing for me, my clients, students and retreatants.
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Mindful Self-Compassion Training
Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is an empirically based 8-week training that is designed to help you learn and develop the skill of self-compassion. MSC teaches core principles and practices which enable participants to respond to difficult experiences in their lives with kindness, care and understanding. Three key components of self-compassion are: self-kindness, a sense of common humanity, and balanced, mindful awareness. Together they comprise a state of warm-hearted, connected presence.
Developing MSC provides emotional strength and resilience, allowing us to face our shortcomings, forgive ourselves when needed, relate wholeheartedly to others and be more authentically ourselves.
Benefits of developing Mindful Self-Compassion include:
- Increase in emotional wellbeing
- Decrease in anxiety depression and stress
- Handle difficult emotions with greater ease
- Motivate yourself with kindness rather than criticism
- Help to manage caregiver fatigue
- Transform challenging relationships, old and new
- Practice the art of savoring and self-appreciation
My MSC brochure is on the button below, further reading and audio practices are in Resources. Information on offerings across the UK can be found here: https://mindfulselfcompassionuk.com
If you would like to enquire about therapy, training or have any questions please contact me on 07850 702640 or email mary.younger@talk21.com
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