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In this six-week online course, you’ll learn practical tools for responding to self-criticism and difficult emotions with greater kindness, resilience, and inner support. You’ll also receive a six-month membership in the Self-Compassion Community (SCC), allowing you to deepen your learning and integrate it into daily life.
Six 90-minute sessions, live via Zoom — with recordings available if you miss a session.
Access to Gatherings with Kristin, mentor sessions, 50+ guided practices, and more.
APA: 9.0 hrs · BRN: 10.0 hrs · optional add-on for licensed professionals.
Tuition: $395 · Partial scholarships available · 10% discount for annual SCC members
Self-compassion is simply the process of turning compassion inward. We’re kind and understanding rather than harshly self-critical when we fail, make mistakes, or feel inadequate. We give ourselves support and encouragement rather than being cold or judgmental when challenges and difficulties arise in our lives. Research indicates that self-compassion is one of the most powerful sources of coping and resilience we have available, radically improving our mental and physical wellbeing. It motivates us to make changes and reach our goals not because we’re inadequate, but because we care and want to be happy.
“When the sunshine of loving-kindness meets the tears of suffering, the rainbow of compassion appears.” Loving-kindness and self-compassion are close but distinct practices. Loving-kindness is the wish for ourselves and others to be safe, happy, and at peace—an attitude of goodwill that remains steady whether life feels joyful or painful. When directed toward blessings, it blossoms into gratitude; when directed toward suffering, it transforms into compassion. Together, they help us acknowledge our joys and tend to our wounds, guiding us toward a deeply meaningful life.
Life’s pressures—whether from work, caregiving, finances, or the uncertainty of our world—can leave us feeling overwhelmed and depleted. Too often, we add self‑criticism to the mix, believing we should be stronger or more resilient. Self‑compassion offers a different path: instead of judging ourselves, we respond with kindness, understanding, and support. By becoming our own ally, we free up energy to meet life’s challenges with greater resilience and care.
This classic book is the place to start to learn how to treat yourself as you would a friend, enabling you to achieve your highest potential and live a more fulfilled life.
Fierce Self-Compassion involves taking action to protect, motivate and provide for ourselves. This book reveals how to use self-compassion to transform ourselves and the world.
This workbook takes readers through the essentials of the Mindful Self-Compassion program. It will help you develop the life-changing skill of self-compassion.
This practical and engaging book offers tools to help you learn quick and powerful ways to recharge your batteries, de-stress, and, above all, be kind to yourself--so you can be there for others.
Kristin Neff, Ph.D. is a pioneer in the study of self-compassion, being the first one to operationally define and measure the construct more than twenty years ago. Together with her colleague Dr. Chris Germer, she has created several empirically supported self-compassion training programs and co-founded the Center for Mindful Self-compassion. Dr. Neff has written several best-selling books about self-compassion, and is often featured in podcasts and other media advocating for the power of self-compassion to change lives.
Steve Hickman is a co-developer of the Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher Training, a retired clinical psychologist and the Founding Director of the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. Steve has taught self-compassion and mindfulness across the globe, and is the author of Self-Compassion for Dummies.
We’d love you to welcome him. You can register ahead of time, or just drop in!
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