Using Compassion Focused Therapy for Shame
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About
We are excited to announce that, following last year's hugely successful event, Dr. Chris Irons will be returning to the West Midlands DCP to deliver a further session. This new session will focus on Compassion Focused Therapy for shame.
This will be an all-day event (9:30am - 4:45pm) held in central Birmingham at the Studio, close to public transport links.
Chris (as many of you will know) is a clinical psychologist, researcher, writer and trainer specialising in Compassion Focused Therapy. He regularly provides CFT teaching, training, workshops and retreats across the world. He is an experienced clinician, having worked in the NHS and in independent practice for many years. He has recently been leading on the development of compassion based approaches for the general public, and in integrating these approaches in organisations .
In this workshop, we will explore some of the core ideas underpinning CFT, and look at how we understand, engage and work with a common trans-diagnostic difficulty in therapy - shame. Using experiential exercises, we'll look at how we understand shame, using our compassionate mind to bring changes.
Location:
- The Studio, Birmingham, Escape Room
7 Cannon St
Birmingham
B2 5EP
Who is this event for?
This event is targeted at anyone interested in compassion focused therapy.
Both Members and Non Members are able to attend.
How to attend
Attendance starts from £20 and registration is required.
Contact us
If you have any questions please contact us at [email protected].
Registration
Registration must be made online.
Attendance from £20 and registration is required.
Registration opens 1st July at 9am.
Please note: Registration will close at 12pm (GMT) on Tuesday 30 September 2024.
Cost
Please note: all rates listed are inclusive of VAT at 20%.
| Delegate category | Registration fee |
| DCP West Midlands Member | £20 |
| BPS Concession Member | £60 |
| BPS Members | £80 |
| Non-BPS Members | £120 |
How to register
Returning customers (members and non-members)
In order to register for the event you will need to sign in using your BPS website login details.
We have implemented a new Membership Database and if you haven't received your pre-registration email you will need to request your unique registration link.
Once you have the link, you can complete your registration on our portal.
Once you have registered on the portal please use your username and password to log in and register for the event.
If you have forgotten your login details, you can reset your username or password.
New customers (members and non-members)
If you are not a returning customer, you will need to create your BPS account on the portal. The process is straightforward and takes just a few minutes.
Once you have registered on the portal please use your username and password to log in and register for the event.
Programme
Please note: programme details and timings are subject to change.
Itinerary
09.30 - 10.45: CFT ideas and concepts: setting the scene
10.45 - 11.00: Coffee break
11.00 - 12.30: Shame: what is it, and what form can it take
12.30 - 13.15: Lunch
13.15 - 14.45: Compassion as an antidote to shame
14.45 - 15.00: Coffee break
15.00 - 16.30: CFT interventions and shame
Speaker
Dr Chris Irons
Dr Chris Irons is a clinical psychologist, researcher, writer and trainer specialising in Compassion Focused Therapy. He is co-director of Balanced Minds (www.balancedminds.com), an organisation providing compassion-focused psychological interventions and training. He is also co-director of BalO (www.balo.uk), a company focusing on bringing greater compassion and balance to all levels of organisations.
For over 20 years, Chris has worked with Professor Paul Gilbert and other colleagues on the research and clinical developments linked to CFT. He was involved in some of the initial research papers and book chapters on CFT (Gilbert & Irons, 2004, 2005), and has published many articles and book chapters on compassion, attachment, shame and self-criticism. He has authored five books, including 'The Compassionate Mind Workbook' (with Dr Elaine Beaumont) and 'CFT from the Inside Out' (with Russell Kolts, James Bennett-Levy and Tobyn Bell), and 'The Compassionate Mind Approach for Difficult Emotions'. Alongside Elaine Beaumont, he recently released the first CFT and self-compassion app called 'The Self Compassion App'.
Chris regularly provides CFT teaching, training, workshops and retreats across the world. He is an experienced clinician, having worked in the NHS and in independent practice for many years. He has recently been leading on the development of compassion based approaches for the general public, and in integrating these approaches in organisations.