Compassion Focused Therapy
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What is Compassion Focused Therapy?
Cultivating kindness within to heal and grow
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) is a brilliant fusion of cognitive behavioural therapy and insights from fields like neuroscience, Buddhist psychology, and evolutionary psychology, all geared toward helping individuals train their minds in compassion. This approach empowers you to cultivate self-compassion, enabling you to self-soothe during tough times.
Those lacking self-compassion can frequently struggle to extend compassion to themselves as well as to others, which can have a profound impact on their ability to build and maintain healthy relationships. The CFT approach can support individuals to begin to view ourselves, others and the world from a more compassionate lens. This can help to provide the building blocks to enable change to negative pattern of thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
Christina Jassi
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Understanding the Human Mind
Unlock the power of your mind to foster compassion and resilience
At the core of CFT is an understanding of how our minds have evolved and how they function today. Our brains regulate emotions through three basic systems:
- Threat or Protection
- Drive or Resource-Seeking
- Soothing
By grasping the roles of these systems, which developed to help us navigate a challenging world, we gain insight into how we react to stressors in our environment. Your therapist can work with you to uncover how these systems influence your behavior and teach you techniques to modulate your responses to the world around you.
Who is it Good For?
For those ready to turn self-criticism into self-compassion
CFT is particularly beneficial for those who tend to be overly self-critical and struggle with feelings of shame and anger. Often, these individuals have a history of neglect, bullying, or a lack of affection during their formative years. By understanding the roots of their negative feelings, they can learn to cultivate compassion for themselves and others, paving the way for healthier connections.
How Does it Work?
Embrace compassion, transform your thoughts, and thrive
Your therapist will guide you through specific tools, techniques and mindfulness practices that help you develop the skills necessary to embrace compassion. This includes learning to tolerate distress while fostering sympathy for yourself and others. As you progress, you’ll step away from judgment and embrace more of a compassionate outlook. By honing in on positive experiences, you’ll start to recognise and appreciate compassion in the world around you, giving you a brighter outlook as you tackle the everyday challenges that life can bring.
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