Compassion-focused therapy (CFT) is extremely effective in helping clients work through painful feelings of shame and self-criticism. However, the theoretical aspects of this therapy-such as evolutionary psychology, attachment theory, and affective neuroscience-can make CFT difficult to grasp. Using the easy-to-apply tools outlined in this comprehensive guide to CFT, professionals can help clients develop self-compassion and, learn mindfulness skills, and balance difficult emotions for greater treatment outcomes.
Contents
Machine generated contents note: 1. Origins and Basic Themes -- 2. Introducing Compassion -- 3. Compassionate Relating: Roles of the Therapist in CFT -- 4. Compassionate Understanding: How Evolution Has Shaped Our Brains -- 5. Compassionate Understanding: Three Types of Emotion -- 6. Compassionate Understanding: The Social Shaping of the Self -- 7. Compassionate Awareness: Cultivating Mindfulness -- 8. Committing to Compassion: Working with Self-Criticism -- 9. Cultivating the Compassionate Self -- 10. Compassionate Thinking and Reasoning -- 11. Using Compassionate Imagery -- 12. Embodying Compassion: Chair Work in CFT -- 13. Compassionate Integration: Case Formulation in CFT -- 14. Exploring Affect: The Multiple Selves Practice -- 15. Riding the Third Wave: Integrating CFT into Your Therapy.