The Awake Network and The Center for Mindful Self Compassion have partnered to create the Compassion in Therapy Summit, a 5-day online event, put together with 20+ leading experts in the fields of mindfulness and compassion-based therapies, neuroscience, and compassion training.
Our mission is to create a community platform of mental health professionals exploring mindfulness, self-compassion, and compassion practices as key ingredients of psychological and social wellbeing.
This event will share the latest research and best practices for introducing and integrating mindfulness, self-compassion, and compassion into your therapy practice, for you and your clients.
Day 1: Bringing Compassion into Therapy
▶ Kristin Neff, PhD: Daily Practice – The Self-Compassion Break
▶ Tara Brach, PhD, Kristin Neff, PhD, and Chris Germer, PhD: Bringing Compassion into Therapy (Live With Q&A)
▶ Chris Germer, PhD: A Comprehensive Overview of Self-Compassion in Therapy
▶ Shelly Harrell, PhD: Holding the Pain and Complexities of Racism with Compassion
▶ Paul Gilbert, FBPsS, PhD, OBE: The Origins and Future of Compassion in Therapy
▶ Kelly McGonigal, PhD: The Practical Science of Compassion
Day 2: The Compassionate Therapist
▶ Chris Germer, PhD: Daily Practice – Affectionate Breathing Practice
▶ Thupten Jinpa, PhD: The Practice of Compassion
▶ Kristin Neff, PhD: The Power of Self-Compassion
▶ Ronald Siegel, PsyD: Personal Mindfulness Practice: Letting Go of Self-Preoccupation to Deepen Connection with Clients
▶ Russell Kolts, PhD: Compassion-Focused Therapy from the Inside Out
Day 3: Compassion in the Therapeutic Relationship
▶ Chris Germer, PhD: Daily Practice – Give and Receive Compassion Practice
▶ Shari Geller, PhD: The Keys to Compassionate Therapeutic Presence
▶ Dan Siegel, MD: Compassionate Presence: Deepening the Therapeutic Alliance
▶ Leslie Greenberg, PhD: Emotional Transformation Through Presence
▶ Eduardo Duran, PhD: Decolonizing Therapy and Healing the Soul Wound
▶ Jordan Quaglia, PhD: Balanced Compassion: Exploring the Relationship Between Self- and Other-Oriented Compassion
Day 4: Clinical Applications of Compassion
▶ Kristin Neff, PhD: Daily Practice – Working with Difficult Emotions Practice
▶ Richard Schwartz, PhD: Working with Shame and the Inner Critic
▶ Sydney Spears, PhD, LCSW, LSCSW: Addressing Trauma and Racialized Trauma with Mindful Self-Compassion
▶ Dennis Tirch, PhD: Compassion-Focused Therapy for Anxiety
▶ Michelle Becker, MA, LMFT: Compassion in Couples Therapy
Day 5: Closing Live Keynote with Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman
▶ Jack Kornfield, PhD and Trudy Goodman, PhD: Deepening Compassion in Therapy With Q&A