Self-Compassion in Personal and Professional Practice: A Two-Day Immersion.
Hosted by Aotearoa New Zealand Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies. Presented by Kindful Founder, Associate Professor Amy Finlay-Jones
In the complex, tender, and often emotionally demanding work of therapy, self-compassion is critical for therapists and clients alike. This workshop invites you into a space of inquiry, embodiment, and renewal as we explore self-compassion as both a personal practice and a professional skill. Over two days, we’ll explore self-compassion as a foundation for therapeutic presence, a source of resilience, and a pathway to deeper connection — with yourself, your clients, and the work.
Across our time together, you’ll:
Understand self-compassion as a psychological construct, a trainable skill, and a mechanism of change.
Deepen your capacity for compassionate presence — showing up to your own inner life with care and curiosity.
Explore the vital role of compassionate relationships in the therapeutic alliance, and how your way of being supports clients’ relationship with themselves.
Learn and refine compassionate interventions that gently meet clients where they are, including ways to integrate compassion-based approaches into existing modalities and how to match different approaches to client needs and readiness.
We’ll draw from leading models, engage with research and reflective practice, and attend to both the science and soul of compassion. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of what supports and sustains you — and your clients — in the work.
This training is ideal for therapists, psychologists, counsellors, and health professionals who want to:
Ground their work in evidence-based compassion practices
Cultivate emotional resilience and reduce empathic distress
Expand their therapeutic toolkit with trauma-informed, client-sensitive approaches to self-compassion
Includes:
Theoretical input and experiential learning
A practical framework for integrating self-compassion across personal and clinical contexts
A comprehensive resource list and reflective tools.
Join us for this rare opportunity to slow down, turn inward, and reconnect with the heart of your work.